Spring is here and Easter is coming up soon. Many people have worked hard to get some extra pounds from Christmas off of their hips (not me) – so it’s time to get some of them back with delicious Easter treats. These little chocolate cakes here are the perfect candidates for that. Of course, only if you do not share. If several people nibble on small cakes like that you will not have a problem with gaining extra weight. Hopefully ;)
This happens to everybody I guess – you make yourself some delicious wraps with chicken and salad for dinner and because the package has more tortillas inside than you needed you got some leftover tortillas. What can you do with them? More wraps? Hmm… is there another option maybe? Absolutely! Delicious Wheat Tortilla Tarte Flambée, for example – savory or sweet. A great option to use leftover tortillas.
There is nothing better than freshly baked homemade bread you pull out of your own oven. A slice of it, slightly warm with some butter and salt sprinkled on top… it’s the best! So delicious! One of my simplest and most uncomplicated bread recipes is definitely this recipe here for Potato Bread with Oats. Incredibly fluffy and thanks to the potatoes also fresh for a long time. Also, a great baking project, if you want to get rid of some (extra) cooked potatoes. You do not want to let anything go to waste ;)
How about an easy peasy cake with mascarpone cream, fruit layer, berries, and cookie crunch? If you ask anyone around here the answer would always be “Yes!” or “Why am I still waiting for my slice of cake?” ;) As soon as I am done with a cake here, when all pictures are taken, someone is waiting with a plate and requesting something to munch. Happened here too, of course. Luckily I used less sugar than usual in this recipe so I can also enjoy a slice. Clever, right? ;P
Using leftovers can be so easy and delicious! If you have some stale milk bread or brioche and leftover frozen fruit and berries at home you can turn them into an absolutely brilliant dessert in no time at all. A classic bread pudding with berries aka. Ofenschlupfer here in Germany! Maybe this is something for your next breakfast or when a whole gang comes over for brunch? I highly recommend it!
It is getting harder and harder to ignore that Christmas is coming! Here in Germany the season “officially” starts with the availability of Spekulatius (speculoos) cookies and gingerbread in supermarkets – in late August. Bit early, I know ;P Now – in late November – I think it it is actually more appropriate to talk about Christmas cookies and bakes. Late summer seems a bit wrong to me. Well – since it’s a perfect time now, my recipes will start getting more “Christmassy” in the upcoming weeks. Starting with this really delicious Gingerbread Chocolate Bundt Cake Christmas Wreath. The 1st of Advent is coming up soon, so we all have to get ready for the real Christmas madness to start ;P
I love my job, but in between I love to bake and try new things in the kitchen. A lot of my friends and colleagues encourage me to bake - for a very simple reason: they get the leftovers - and it seems they like it most of the time ;)
