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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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 oven to 160°C fan-assisted (traditional heat: 180°C). Mix 100g of butter cut into small pieces, 25g of raw cane sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Add…
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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…
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CCC
My children’s favourite recipe. You can replace the squash with celeriac. 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…
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Poirococo
For an everyday treat, or for daring to invite friends over. The leeks can be replaced by zucchinis with their skin. You can replace the curry with ras el-hanout. 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,…
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Vegan Recipes
Thai Sweet Sticky Rice With Mango (Khao Neeo Mamuang) Recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/150313/thai-sweet-sticky-rice-with-mango-khao-neeo-mamuang Oriental Turnips: Peel 8 turnips and cut into quarters. If too large, cut in half. Peel and chop 3 onions. Heat 1 liter of stock and set aside. Put a drizzle of olive oil in a sauté pan and cook the onions until they…
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C’est râpé! It’s grated!
“C’est râpé” is a popular and informal expression used to say that something has failed or has already gone wrong. Use high-quality organic food (for instance: permaculture). Wash the vegetables: carrots (orange or yellow or red) and/or celeriac and/or red cabbage and/or Kohlrabi and/or red or yellow beet or Chioggia beet and/or fennel and/or radish…
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Homemade drinks – Hot or cold but not as sugary
Yes, yes, still water is healthier, from the tap when you are lucky or bottled water. And yes, yes, breastmilk is better for babies and Moms (except in serious cases). (WHO recommendations on infant feeding: https://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/infantfeeding_recommendation/en) But when you want to indulge yourself… and especially for cold drinks, industrial products add tons of sugar. On…