Tag: homemade

  • C’est pas de la tarte!

    C’est pas de la tarte!

    Used in colloquial language, “C’est pas de la tarte!” is a French expression that refers to something that is easy to do. A pie is an easy dish to make in its basic form, requiring only dough and a filling to assemble. It is the equivalent of “It’s a piece of cake!” Shortcrust pastry is…

  • Ça m’épate à pizza

    Ça m’épate à pizza

    “Ça m’épate” is an expression that means something impresses, amazes, or surprises you, often in an admiring way. “La pâte à pizza” means pizza dough. Don’t buy industrial dough from supermarkets. It doesn’t taste good and is full of preservatives and carbohydrates (sugar). The better the quality of the ingredients, the better the food will…

  • To each his own sauce and his own cold showers

    To each his own sauce and his own cold showers

    Chacun sa sauce et sa saucée You don’t need to make the sauce from a recipe book or blog photo, just one that you like… If it’s good, it’s good! Indulge yourself and give in to your taste! “Chacun sa sauce” is an expression that means “to each his own”, “according to one’s preferences”. A…

  • Butchy chocolate-filled brioche buns

    Butchy chocolate-filled brioche buns

    Brioches with crème fraîche (sour cream) Prepare 5 hours before serving The higher the quality of the ingredients, the better the taste and the healthier the dish. Tested and approved by my family! The photo is of our first attempt (I cook with the children). You don’t need to make the buns in the photo,…

  • Tasty and healthy

    Tasty and healthy

    “Food is our first medicine”. Hippocrates There’s too much sugar and water in low-quality food. The community pays for the care associated with the illnesses this causes, while the agri-food industry are subsidized with community money to be cheaper. Poor-quality food costs the community far too much. We should be subsidizing good-quality, environmentally-friendly and worker-friendly…

  • Trop chou – Cabbage recipe

    Trop chou – Cabbage recipe

    The expression “trop chou” in French translates to “so cute”, “too cute”, or “adorable” in English. It’s a way to express affection and admiration for something or someone. “chou” means cabbage. For Chinese cabbage, Pet Sai cabbage, Napa cabbage, green cabbage, white cabbage, Pontoise cabbage, January King Cabbage, Bok Choy , Pak Choy cabbage, pointed…

  • Cook cookies

    Cook cookies

    We should say “bake cookies,” but that’s less fun. The better the quality of the ingredients, the better the cookies will taste and the healthier they will be. Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F) using fan-assisted mode. If using traditional heating, preheat to 180°C (350°F). Mix 100g of butter cut into small pieces, 20g of…

  • Le camembert de la ratatouille – If you miss, just stir

    Le camembert de la ratatouille – If you miss, just stir

    Si tu rates, tu touilles. (If you miss, just stir.) For lunch or dinner Camembert is a round, white-rind cow’s milk cheese originating in Normandy, but here it refers to the circular graph divided into sectors representing percentages. Ratatouille is a classic French Provencal dish. The better the ingredients, the healthier and tastier the dish…

  • CCC

    CCC

    My children’s favourite recipe. The better the ingredients, the healthier and tastier the dish. Marmiton – Soupe 3C: http://www.marmiton.org/recettes/recette_soupe-3c-courge-carotte-coco_86222.aspx Passeport Santé Citrouille et Potiron: http://www.passeportsante.net/fr/Nutrition/EncyclopedieAliments/Fiche.aspx?doc=citrouille_nu Peel and cut squash and carrots into small pieces. Optionally, you can add a sweet potato. Place in a cast-iron casserole or pressure cooker with coconut milk and stock (the stock…

  • Poirococo

    Poirococo

    For an everyday treat, or for daring to invite friends over. The better the ingredients, the healthier and tastier the dish. Make a leek fondue preferably in a cast-iron casserole dish: after washing and slicing the leeks, cook them over a low heat in olive oil, salt and a teaspoon of curry paste for a…