got some inspiration and got baking again :)

First i made an apple pie from the apples i have garden ... 

the recipe itself is quite simple

1 dl of potato starch

1 dl of regular wheat flour

1 ts of baking powder 

pinch of salt

100 gr of coconut oil

2 eggs

100 gr sugar

4 - 5 apples

cinnamon

Beat the eggs with sugar until fluffy, then add the coconut oil, mix well and then add the dry ingredients. Add the peeled apples on top, and on my opinion sprinkling some cinnamon always makes the apple cakes a better. 

I baked it in the oven for ab 30 min in 200 degrees.

My love for quiche !

I love salty pies in general. Especially the ones with some cheese in it.Melted, grated, sliced, whichever way prepared cheese is always my friend :)
Making and eating pies is quite common in Estonia too, but when you say "pie" here, most estonians think of a sweet pie,something with apples. Something their grandma makes.
SO my first salty pie i ate in France and it was a quiche. Since then i can't stop baking different quiches myself here and making my friends fall in love with salty pies too.

My basic quiche recipe
250 gr of flour
100 gr of cold butter
3 TS of cold water
pinch of salt

Mix the flour with salt, cold butter and water either with a food processor or by hand. Put in the cake mould to rest in the fridge for at least 1 h. Then heat the oven to 200° and bake for 10 min.

The filling :
3 eggs
2dl creme fraiche (or i substitue it with estonian sour cream of 20%)
1 dl of full cream (35% fat)
salt
pepper
200 gr of ham
grated cheese ab 100 gr

I usually beat the eggs, add all the other filling ingredients and pour it all on the baked crust. 200* oven and 30 minutes :)

*sometmes i substitute the ham with 100 gr of broccoli and 100 gr of goat cheese, add some fresh herbs and some grated parmesan cheese. Then it isn't the typical quiche anymore, but tastes delicious as well!

And some photos of my creations

 

Why i keep going back to Paris

Firstly i have to say i have my own love-hate relationship with Paris. It has been like this since we met but somehow i can't stop going back.
Here's some reasons why i love Paris:

I love that there are always new spots and cafes opening up and it is not weird to drink your morning coffee from a bowl :)

My absolute favorite coffee/pie/pastry café ! I have never found another such a cozy and always welcoming place anywhere else i have been. As the name says "Mamie Gâteaux" it really feels like you are back at your grandmas kitchen :)

And of course i love the pastries in Paris, there's always something new and even just looking at the windows of patisseries is always interesting

 

 These are just some pictures of the crazy variety of yummy things available there. Every time i am there i get so much inspiration what to try myself when i'm at home and always return with a pile of cookbooks and inspiration !

My favorite salad

My favorite salad !

This salad is simple and easy to put together and i love the different crunchy and fresh tastes. Definitely handy when in i've had enough of the baked goods :)

Ingredients:
Fresh spinach leaves
Wasabi leaves
crushed ginger
mint leaves
2 blocks (200 gr) of fresh tofu
peanuts
*vietnamese fish sauce
soy sauce
salt
pepper

I didn't put the quantities because i never really pay any attention how mych of which leave i add.
I just mix all the ingredients in a bowl, crumble the tofu on the top, pour some vietnamese fish sauce and soy sauce and enjoy without any regrets :)

Estonian way barley bread

Actually i have no idea how to call it in English, in Estonian it is called odrajahu karask. And for a salty thing it is really really good ! I remember trying it when i was a child and even then i liked it, especially when it comes out of the oven and eaten with eggs and butter paste!
I think it one of the best traditional things we have here :)

Things to make the batter :

125 gr of curd cheese (when in France, also can substitute with 20% fromage blanc)
200 ml of milk or kefir
a pinch of salt
1 ts of sugar
1 egg
50 gr of butter, melted
150 gr barley flour
50 gr of regular wheat flour
1 ts of baking powder

Heat the oven to 180°degrees
Beat the egg with curd cheese and milk/kefir, salt and sugar.
Mix in a separate bowl the 2 flours with the baking powder.
Then mix in the melted butter lastly the mix of flours and the baking powder.
Bake in a smaller size pan for ab 20 min.
Enjoy as it is or also with a soup it is an absolute yumm !
I added some roasted hemp seeds on top and had it with a fried egg :)

perfect breakfast !

My home-made muesli:
200 gr of old fashion oats
50 gr of Brazilian nuts
50 gr of almonds
50 gr of goji berries
50 gr of raisins
50 gr of dried cranberries
50 gr of palm sugar
50 gr of coconut oil

Heat the oven to 200°degrees.
Mix the oats and nuts well with coconut oil, palm sugar and cinnamon. Lay them on the baking pan so there would be an even layer. Bake them ab 20 min (while taking them out every 5 min to stir a bit so it wouldn't be too chunky)
Then leave them to cool and later mix with the dried berries. Absolutely lovely with yogurt !
Or just to keep in a jar for the busy days:)

For those cold long evenings ...

one m u s t eat chocolate !! this is my rule at least :)
So this chocolate muffin recipe has made oh so many dark evenings a little brighter :)

Yes, it is probably not the most original recipe, but it is just so good that you can just loose yourself eating the whole thing raw :)

150 gr dark chocolate
100 gr of coconut oil
200 gr of flour (for example i mixed 100 gr of rice flour and 100 wheat flour)
150 - 200 gr of palm sugar
2 ts of baking powder
a pinch of salt
2 eggs
2 ts of vanilla sugar
100 ml of full fat milk
5 Cs of coca powder

Heat the oven to 200°degrees.

Mix the dry ingredients : flour(s), baking powder, cocoa powder and salt (don't forget the salt!), put aside.
Separate the egg yolks and whites, beat the egg yolks with the sugars until they reach a creamy texture.
Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil while stirring constantly. Let it cool. Mix in the milk.
Beat the eggs whites until it is bright white and not liquid :)

Now just mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients, and last mix the egg whites gently with the rest of the dough.
Spoon the dough into the muffin pan and bake for ab 20 - 25 min.
Enjoy :)