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Simply put, a pumpkin & apple pie smoothie made from scratch that will exceed your expectations. Oh yeah – sweet, refreshing and nourishing! If this 100% homemade smoothie doesn’t knock your socks off, I don’t know what will.
I know that these days everybody has a pumpkin pie smoothie recipe in their repertoire, but this one is a bit different. It’s a common practice to buy the pumpkin puree form the supermarket and to sweeten it by adding sugar or syrup. However, that’s not my way.
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Fluffy and moist homemade sugar free pumpkin hazelnut bars topped with creamy dark chocolate and almonds flakes – like my best friend would also say to you “the kind of dessert too fit for me!” :)
I have many good friends back home but Lucia, my oldest best friend (we know each other since we were 5 years old) is the one who gets the first pictures of my “creations”. And I send them to her because I appreciate very much her sincerity and the funny comments I get to hear every single time.
For instance, yesterday evening after I baked my first pumpkin bars ever (a big event in my life, right?! ), I quickly sent her a picture of it, so eager to find out what does she think about the ingredients, how does it look, should I post it or not – the normal kinds of questions….
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….
The moment I decided to get creative again and keep it simple by combining this time only the three ingredients, lentils, pumpkin and beetroot, I knew I was going to love it and cook it over and over again!!! And today I am very exited to share my latest version of this healthy and unique treat with you guys.
If you are already following my blog, then you must have figured how much I love lentils in all colors as they have the two most important qualities for me – they are high in protein and fiber and low in calories.
Lentils are also fully loaded with folate (also known as folic acid). If you are pregnant or planning on becoming so, make sure you get your daily recommended intake of folate by indulging in one cup of lentils….
