Sesame fig energy bars

3 ingredient sesame bars

by Elise on May 17, 2012

What I like about these energy bars: – only 3 ingredients – you usually have sesame seeds in your pantry if you occasionally cook Asian dishes – sesame is a bit cheaper than other kinds of seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, chia etc.): I calculated that one serving of these bars costs less than 0.50 euro – [...]

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Handbag workout

May 16, 2012

I like “accessorizing” my workouts with new pieces of equipement to fight fitness boredom. Using the latest equipment at the gym might help, but it’s also fun to use things you already have at home: I came up with this handbag workout using a solid handbag and placing 4 kg (8.8 lbs) of rice in [...]

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Steamed quinoa cake

May 5, 2012

A vegan & gluten-free steamed cake made of quinoa, white almond butter and water. Very moist and a nice treat when you feel like having a light dessert but with a ‘real cake’ consistency. Ingredients for the cake: – 1 cup ground quinoa (125g). I blended dry quinoa in a food processor. Quinoa flour would [...]

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Chocolate eclairs

April 26, 2012

Discovery of the week: baking a mix of casein, baking powder and egg yolks results in a cake that strangely resembles choux pastry! As a French woman, French pastries like choux (cream puffs) or éclairs are for me the equivalent of donuts for an American: a traditional symbol of temptation and a light, delicate, fluffy treat [...]

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Hands up workout

April 16, 2012

This no-equipment workout can help strengthen your spinal muscles while working on your balance using your core, glutes and legs. And maintaining your arms up will definitely make your shoulders burn! Beginners can perform the exercises with their hands on their hips, keeping their chest up and their abs engaged to protect their lower back. [...]

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PMS Cookie

April 13, 2012

Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS: up to 75 percent of women experience this constellation of unpleasant symptoms that rise during the second half of their cycle: cravings, bloating, fatigue and mood swings. Before ovulation, you just hear things through a neutral, rational mood filter. After ovulation, when estrogen and progesterone levels change abruptly, you are more [...]

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