CARBS get a bad rap. As you’ve probably heard, it’s all about eating the RIGHT carbs. Complex carbohydrates are healthy fuel that keep you feeling full. These all-stars should be whole grain and full of fiber- meaning they’ll be digested and absorbed slowly, keeping your blood sugar balanced. WHOLE WHEAT PASTA is a…
When I posted this on my insta story I got some requests for the recipes right away! Ok so, On y va! (Let’s go!) This recipe is perfect for fall and winter. It’s warm, filling and kind of a detox from all the meat and potatoes and cheese we end up eating Vegan “Meatball”…
This is the most #BASIC thing about me. Every fall I enjoy at least one Pumpkin Spice Latte. Latté? American girls love a great “candy coffee” (as my dad would say). Add that to the autumnal spirit of the season, and you’ve got a national treasure. I want to start a *conspiracy theory*…
Canelés are from Bordeaux, in the southwest of France. Canelés are small, almost mini bundt cakes with a rich, custardy interior enclosed by a thin caramelized shell. Bordeaux is the city I studied at university in for 5 months, where I met my boyfriend, and his hometown. (I took the above photo while grabbing an…
France, a culinary wonderland. Croissants, macarons, BAGUETTES, coq au vin, ratatouille, vin rouge, ROSÉ. Whenever I come back from some time abroad, 5 months, 3 months, 2 months, this fall I will be there for 7 my American girls will somehow work into the convo, “How did you not get fat?!” Like Is butter…
It’s getting warmer and I’ve been all about lemonade lately. Using some lemons from my aunt’s tree, I whipped up some Mint Green Tea Lemonade Ingrédients 1 : 3 Lemon Juice 2 : 3 Mint Green Tea Raw Blue Agave Syrup to taste ————————————- I mixed everything to taste and poured it over ice….
What is French apéro? L’apéro is the short name for l’apéritif . L’apéro is a pre-dinner drink with small plates. It’s normally between 6pm (18h00) and 9pm (21h00) and it can sometimes turn into your meal for the night. If it’s a full meal, it’s called “Un apéro dînatoire”. It’s very laid back and casual, there’s no fixed length for an apéro….
The Golden State has just discovered Golden Turmeric Milk. It’s really just a super healthy chai latte that promotes relaxation. Turmeric contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds which keep your body a lean, mean, fighting sleeping machine. Turmeric Milk comes from Ayurvedic medicine and is nothing new to Eastern cultures in general. It’s been known to help anything from…
Pain Perdu, “lost bread,” was born as a way to revive stale bread. What Americans know as simply as French Toast, has been in usage as early as 1660 (Oxford English Dictionary). Pain Perdu pour deux – French Toast for Two Ingrédients Serves 2 3 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt…