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CHOCOLATE PLUM TARTE

  This Tarte is perfect for fall: we are making a crunchy dough with ground nuts, creamy chocolate whipped ganache, and top our Tarte with plums. I also created a rose pattern to make it even prettier! If you haven't make whipped ganache before, I will explain it to you before we jump to the recipe. Ganache is a cream based on chocolate and cream. This makes it melt in your mouth and -gosh- it's so incredibly creamy! For a whipped ganache you just beat your ganache up until it's light and fluffy so you can easily fill it into your Tarte dough. So let's get started!  RECIPE: For the Tarte dough:   Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour ( 400g) 1 cup sugar (200g) 1 cup butter (225g) 1 cup ground almonds (100g) Vanilla extract 2 eggs Start by mixing butter and sugar until combined Add the eggs, and flour, ground almonds, and vanilla Knead until you get a well-combined dough Put your dough into the fridge for 30 minutes For the whipped ganache filling: Ingredients: 1 cup/ 6 ounces d...

PUMPKIN PORRIDGE: THE PERFECT HEALTHY BREAKFAST IN FALL

This is the perfect fall breakfast, it's super easy to make, it has a lot of different textures (crunchy hazelnuts, sweet agave syrup, creamy porridge...). And trust me, it's healthy! In my blogpost about the chocolate porridge, I'm talking a lot about the health benefits of porridge, so if you want to check that out- here you go. Pumpkin itself is super yummy and healthy and if you are a bit unsure whether that really tastes good in porridge, try this recipe, it's amazing! I bought my pumpkin puree in a store (it's actually for babies, but who cares?!?), but if you prefer to make your own puree at home- brilliant idea. You just have to chop your pumpkin and let it ferment in boiling water until it's smooth and tender. Then blend it until you reach the preferred consistency. And when we're all done with prepping-we can jump right into the cooking process. RECIPE: Ingredients: 1/3 cup oats (35g) 1/4 cup pumpkin puree (61g) a pinch of cinnamon, cloves, and sa...