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Low-calorie dark chocolate cake with coconut cream and strawberries

Low-calorie dark chocolate cake with coconut cream and strawberries

This is one of the most delicious chocolate cakes I have ever tasted. And more importantly, you will not have to find excuses for having that extra slice. In fact, I am encouraging you to indulge your cravings! And you know why? Because this cake 

Japan-inspired veggie soba miso soup

Japan-inspired veggie soba miso soup

This soba miso soup is one of our home classics. It is inspired by our trip to Japan more than 10 years ago. During these three unforgettable weeks of discovering Tokyo, Kyoto and the surroundings, soba miso soup was our most favourite fast-food. It is 

There is so much better than white flour

There is so much better than white flour

I cut back on white flour. Considerably. Of course, I still have cravings for croissants and brioches and all sorts of choux pastry, they are irresistible! However, I have also discovered many delicious substitutes for white flour. When kneading by hand, I mix diverse organic 

Why I stopped eating white refined sugar

Why I stopped eating white refined sugar

I banished white refined sugar. For good. Sugar made from beets, most frequently found in retail stores, is naturally white but also naturally poor in nutrients. White refined sugar is basically empty calories with a quite high glycemic index* (68). It is deprived of all nutrients 

Why I stopped eating white table salt

Why I stopped eating white table salt

I banished white table salt. For good. Just like refined sugar, refined salt is a result of an important industrial transformation process. It is heated at a very high temperature in order to “be purified” from “dirt”. However, the “impurities” removed in the process are