If you’re wondering “What can I make with zucchini?”, here is a simple recipe that comes together very quickly! Tender and a bit crispy zucchini under an eggy, creamy and cheesy crust. You can use green or yellow zucchini, or a squash type, and your favourite cheese! Ideally, you have to wait for the sliced zucchini…
Category: summer
Apricot sour cherry & black currant oat Crumble (Crisp)
Crumble is the best way to utilize any fruit you have at hand to make an indulgent dessert or breakfast. You can choose any fruit or combination. It’s goes fantastic with ice cream, yogurt or crème fraîche. I love crumbles!! In summertime it’s just a heaven-like dessert:) Another variation of crumble was shared here. Happy cooking!:)…
Berry-bountiful Muffins with Lemon Icing
“The little cakes that traveled to Britain” What are people usually about before they depart somewhere? Developing a plan of the trip? Packing their stuff? Looking for gifts for those they’re gonna visit? My way of preparation is usually about making some edible homemade presents!:) No time for proper packing and planning, the presents are…
Yogurt Tart with Cherries
This yogurt summer tart with cherries, aka Mustikkapiirakka, is a pure dessertish delight:) Similar to this traditional Finnish berry pie and these berry & yogurt tartlets. Happy baking!:) Tart crust 100 g cold unsalted butter 1 egg yolk 3 tbsp ice water 2 tbsp sugar pinch of salt 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1 cup plain flour Tart filling…
Bilberry, cherry & apple cake
This cake is heavenlike! Without exaggeration. I used mum’s basic cherry cake recipe, one of my favorite summer treats stemming from childhood Serves 8-10 Takes 1 hr 15 mins (prep – 25 mins, baking – 50 mins) Ingredients 180 g butter 1 cup/250 ml sour cream, at room temperature 3 eggs, at room temperature zest &…
Peach and berry salad (vegan)
Ideas like this come to my mind during the long rides. The colorful peach and berry fiesta was arranged after the longest cross-country cycling day in my life ever. Imagine how it tastes when you’re extremely exhausted and craving for carbs:) For any occasion this salad goes fantastic, because there’s nothing more delicious than fresh berries…
Bärlin
Bjørni and I are off to Bärlin:) The precious oatmeal is for a good start of the journey! Looking forward to new culinary discoveries:) And obviously, experiencing each moment fully, absorbing supermassive joy of the here and now:D All the subsequent updates will come in fall, hopefully:) Lots of love! Maya
Berry yogurt tartlets
Charming berry tartlets with a creamy caramel yogurt filling! The filling’s recipe is taken from my favorite Finnish blueberry tart aka Mustikkapiirakka. You can make one large tart using a 23cm/9-inch tart pan. I haven’t had a chance to test it. Let me know if you do:) This recipe makes eight (4-inch/10cm) tartlets. Pastry 120…
Raspberry sorbet (vegan)
A frozen creamy raspberry surprise from my mom:) There can be added different berries especially when in season. The main principle, mom explained, is to break up the crystals of the frozen berry mixture. It will get a fine ice-cream texture then. But if you have an ice-cream maker, you can make the sorbet in…
Black currant cinnamon pie (vegan)
My almost classical recipe of favorite berry vegan pies/tarts. Recently I’ve been making them twice, a portable and ordinary versions. Yesterday it was the open pie, topped with some cookies cut from the remaining pastry. Only I needed additional 1/8 cup of flour. And ‘increased dosage’ of cinnamon made the pastry look darker (just missed cinnamon a…
Black currant oat pancakes
A beautiful berry-packed pancakes for a beautiful Sunday morning!:) I tried to make them flourless referring to the protein pancakes recipe, but that didn’t work out well. After adding some flour and more milk to the batter, the desired result succeeded:) Ingredients Batter 1 cup black currants 1/4 cup (60 g) plain greek yogurt 1/2…
Baked fruit oatmeal (sugarless)
When you want something yummy and fruity made with oatmeal, this recipe would work as quick and easy. Besides the texture is somehow more cakey than oaty. No sugar added, as berries and fruit are already sweet, plus cloves and cinnamon add extra sweetness and flavor! Once I’ve seen an oatmeal recipe with egg whites as…
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