There is no cake for you today in this house! I did not heat up the oven… well, actually I did, but not to bake a cake. Nope. Today I got some nice ice cream for you. Ice cream inspired by a cake. Can’t get rid of the cake topic completely. Somehow they are everywhere involved :P
Are you a licorice fan or do you hate it? I think there is not much in between loving it and hating it ;) At our house, there are two distinct parties – the licorice lovers and the licorice haters… I belong to the group that likes licorice. Of course! :P That’s why you are getting some delicious licorice syrup from me today. Homemade of course!
Do you like caramel? I am definitely a huge fan! Everything made with caramel is better than stuff made without caramel – that’s a fact! Just think of Crème Brûlée…! ;)
The thin caramel layer on a Crème Brûlée is pretty easy to make – you just need some sugar, a kitchen torch and a minute. Making caramel or caramel sauce in larger quantities is a bit more difficult. Fortunately, for caramel sauce, there is a way to make it easy and without much effort.
[Post sponsored by Volkswagen] I’ve got some delicious (little) snacks for you today! If your energy level is low, these handy granola bars are perfect to give you back the energy you need. They are also good if you just want a snack on your way to work or a trip. Homemade granola energy bars are good in any of these situations.
You probably all know Pop Tarts, right?! No? Those little sweet snacks from the US? You can get them here too in Germany – many supermarkets have them now in the section with American foods. They are little packets or better said hand pies- filled with ham or chocolate for example. You put them in the toaster to heat them up and then you have a little sweet snack ready. These homemade Pop Tarts need a bit longer to prepare but you don’t have to worry about the ingredients – you known exactly what’s in there..
I would say it is about time… the last cherries will be gone soon from the farmers markets – in supermarkets they are already hard to find… If you don’t act fast now, they are gone! Not for good, but at least until next summer :P
So grab some – no matter if you just eat them out of the paper bag or if you make a delicious cake or pie with it – the important thing is to get them and eat them ;) The stuff you get in glass jars all year long in the supermarket is not the same, not as good. But maybe there is a solution for that? ;)
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 ;)
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