Monthly Archives: August 2009

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

makes 4 small, dense, cake rounds (recipe easily doubles) about 1 cup or small jar of hazelnut butter 3/4 cup of honey (or your sweetener of choice) 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter 1 extra-large egg 1/2 cup of unsweetened … Continue reading →

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on the road

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

2 hours south of london, through the ancient woods of the new forest, ponies on the road, grass-fed cattle (80% of cows in england are!), car sickness healed by a fry-up from little chef & a story about snow white, … Continue reading →

Posted in england, family, Travel | 6 Comments

to the seaside

Posted on August 22, 2009 by

Maggie and I are headed to the seaside… Will be back next week with a recipe for chocolate hazelnut cake. YUM!

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chocolate mousse

Posted on August 20, 2009 by

  MELT 1 bar of dark chocolate with 1/2 cup coconut oil and teaspoon of raw honey, mix well. crack 4 organic egg whites into a bowl and whisk until firm peaks. you can do this by hand, like i … Continue reading →

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making crayons in the kitchen

Posted on August 17, 2009 by

So this is one of the oldest tricks in the book, but I thought I’d share it anyways. Perfect for all the broken crayons lying around the house and the dinky ones you get at restaurants. 3 Steps To New … Continue reading →

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Hampton Court Palace & Gardens

Posted on August 15, 2009 by

I recently finished reading the book London, by Edward Rutherford.  This is an epic story of a group of English families in London, spanning the last 2,000 years.  It starts with the Celts, then Romans, Saxons, Normans, Huguenots, Welsh, Flemish–all of … Continue reading →

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Everything Crackers.

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

These almond flour crackers are inspired by the everything bagels– you know, the best ones, with onion, poppy seeds, & sesame seeds.  Elizabeth, Karina & Elana, who all have similar versions.  I made up my recipe as I went a … Continue reading →

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