Toasted Hazelnuts & Dark Chocolate Granola

December 15, 2016 by Cris 1 Comment

Sweet and nutty toasted hazelnuts and dark chocolate granola: Breakfast? Dessert? Delicious Snack? Say Goodbye bags of overpriced, overly sweet, store-bought granola, too.

Hey friends! This hazelnut, dark chocolate granola came to life through my never-ending granola experiment. I love homemade granola because is one of the simplest, tastiest – not to mention HEALTHY too – things that can come out of your kitchen in half an hour or less. And all it takes is a handful of ingredients dumped in a bowl, spread on a baking sheet, then thrown in the oven for a few minutes, and Voilà.

The combination of dark chocolate and toasted hazelnuts in this granola is (Really!) what steals the show. It tastes rich and even a bit naughty – basically, you can have dessert for breakfast, so don’t feel bad about it….

Crunchy Pumpkin-Apple Crumble

September 12, 2014 by Cris 6 Comments

Let’s all indulge a little with a different kind of treat – Crunchy Pumpkin and Apple Crumble – such a perfect balance: sweetness from apple and maple, butteriness from pumpkin, tang from lemon and crunchiness from the quinoa and roasted walnuts.

Fall is already knocking on our doors and, for the first time in my 34 years, I am so looking forward to it. The weather turned out to be quite mild and sunny in Düsseldorf so far, the local farmer’s markets are bursting with colorful fruits and vegetables and people seem to be friendlier than ever. And I am grateful to be in such an abundant place….

How To Make Crunchy Granola For Every Pocket

August 30, 2014 by Cris Leave a Comment

Crunchy granola recipe that features rolled oats, red quinoa, raw almonds, hazelnuts and apples. Oh, such a healthy bite! :)

If you stumble upon my post today, and you haven’t never tried coconut oil for many reasons, then you first should know that you DON’T need necessarily coconut oil to make a great granola. I am the type of person who tries to keep in general things, in particular recipes as simple and easy as possible….

Pancakes à la magazine

June 20, 2014 by Cris Leave a Comment

Oh my goodness!!! And not because today is Friday and the weekend is knocking on our doors, but because I have such a perfect sweet treat for you. Fruity pancakes served with walnuts and Greek yoghurt.

I have created a gorgeous pancake recipe for all of you who need a sweet healthy bite this weekend. A few days ago, while I was checking out some pretty awesome blogs, I luckily stumbled upon a heavenly pancake recipe called “A crepe suzette-ish fetish” at the Ice Cream Magazine blog. For the lovers of ice cream, other sweet goodies and photography, I invite you to visit this beautiful blog.

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Super-creamy Scrambled Eggs with Spinach

June 14, 2014 by Cris 2 Comments

I find scrambled eggs along with mushrooms and spinach a super creamy protein bomb that can be served in any moment of the day. I do prefer them mornings, though.

Saturday is the only day of the week when I really enjoy getting up very early and I hurry to the local farmer’s market to buy fresh muesli bread, eggs, spinach and other goodies. Every time I get the smell of this amazingly tasty German bread, I simply can’t resist it.
How could I when they have so many different varieties of whole-grained breads covered with several kinds of seeds?!…