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07/04/2022

BACI DI DAMA ( kisses of the dame)

These biscuits are my absolute favourite😋😋😋.

When I was younger I would eat one after the other, they are just so addictive!

I have now more self control 🤣🤣but most importantly I can make them myself and they are waaaay healthier than those sold in any patisserie.

Yesterday I prepared a batch for a friend I was visiting, mega easy and quick to make:

INGREDIENTS ( 20 biscuits
100g plain flour
100g almonds ( original recipe is with hazelnut but I had almonds at home and they are equally as yummy)
100g butter
100g sugar
1 pinch salt
100g dark chocolate

🍪Grind together almonds and sugar
🍪Mix with all the other dry ingredients
🍪 Add soft butter and work with the hands
🍪 Create lots of tiny balls and place them on the parchment paper
🍪Cook at 170° for 15mins
🍪In the meantime melt the dark chocolate
🍪Once the biscuits are cool, join two balls together with some melted chocolate

16/12/2021

𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗫𝗠𝗔𝗦: 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟵𝗧𝗛 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥

𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘁𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵.𝗰𝗼.𝘂𝗸

𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘓𝘖𝘊𝘈𝘓 𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵

12/12/2021

How beautiful ate these pure nuts spread?
So scrumptious and delicious, a treat without feeling guilty.

The perfect gift for anyone loving great food while being health conscious.

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𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒚𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒅𝒆 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳.

𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚 19𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓.

08/12/2021

It is and after 10days of Covid isolation, homeschooling and PTSD I am so happy to join the again and talk about Persimmon.

Persimmon ( or caco in Italian) is my favourite fruit EVER and for me it is the queen of this season....in Italy.

Here in UK Spanish or Italian persimmons can be found in the supermarket...but the taste and consistency is nothing like the fresh ones I am used to 😔 ( see pic two for the persimmon tree at my mum's place)

Anyway, enough with nostalgia.
Here is a supermega easy and yummy recipe with this beautiful, vibrant fruit: a persimmon pudding made of persimmon and cocoa powder ( and a splash of soya milk if you like a runnier consistency, like me).

Check out what the other amazing have prepared for you today:











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04/12/2021

26/11/2021

Green Friday !

🌱Buy what you need
🌱Buy ethical and local

You save:
💪On health
🌍Our kids planet

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24/11/2021

Anyone else crazy about nuts?

These nuts spreads are the best thing after (and on top of😂) sliced bread!

If you are looking healthy chocolate nut spread to give to the kids for snack (or to eat with a spoon!), a pecan and figs cream to have with an oatcake or a delicate pistacchio spread, these products are perfect for you.

𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝐿𝑂𝐶𝐴𝐿
𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑐𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘 (𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑑 𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 30𝑡ℎ 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟)

23/11/2021

Gift something special this Christmas❤

23/11/2021

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!

𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞.

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𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝐿𝑂𝐶𝐴𝐿

Emmer, Einkorn and Spelt Whole-Grain Pasta are ancient grains, grains that are considered less "productive" than the modern wheat but richer in nutrients and more sustainable as they grow without the use of fertilisers and pesticides and do not impoverish the soil.

They are typically lower in gluten but still higher in protein, as well as higher in micronutrients like minerals and antioxidants.

They have a very distinct and wonderful taste, slightly different from each other. Unlike refined white pasta, the health benefits of these grains are not lost in the milling process where the germ and the bran are preserved.

Delicious with any type of topping: with simple tomato sauce, pesto, mixed vegetables, pasta with chickpeas, pasta with beans …I can go on forever!

17/11/2021

Today I was definitely out of my comfort zone with the for our weekly appointment .

The theme is and believe it or not, I have never been a great fan🙀. At home (Lecco), in Autumn, we used to have kilos of caldarroste every sunday afternoon and I would eat them, not because I fancied them but just because they were in front of me 😂.

When I moved to London, 17 years ago, I missed lots of fruit and veg from Italy, but chestnuts were not one of them.
And then, a few years ago, we moved to Surrey and the masterpiece of my garden is this (pic 2): chestnuts might not be my favourite fruit but the tree is an absolute beauty!!!!!

Today I made a "castagnaccio" for the first time: a very simple, humble cake originally from Tuscany, made with chestnut flour, water, oil, pine nuts and raisins.
I love any humble cake made with what is available and turned into something special. So in line with this philosophy, I made my castagnaccio with a few variations to use up what I had at home: I replaced raisins with blackcurrants and used milk instead of water.

Well, I have to admit, this cake is truly special. Still not a fan of chestnuts but might start eating chestnut flour!!!!

𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 (𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑒, 𝐼 𝑎𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑡)

Check out what the amazing foose have in store for you!!:










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16/11/2021

I don't know where the days are going!

These days have been crazy busy with redesigning my Back to Strength website, my other business and ah, of course, the three little 🐒🐒🐒.

But no matter what, in 2020 I promised myself I would always find time to put healthy and homemade food on the table.
So I am constantly finding quick and easy recipes so that we can eat well but I don't spend hours in the kitchen!

These spelt and dark chocolate cookies are my kids' snack this week. They are megaquick and so simple to make!

The recipe will be added to my website shortly....bear with me and subscribe to my newsletter to get easy recipes, news and quick tricks to feed tiny hungry human beings.

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14/11/2021

While my insta page has been quiet lately, I have been working hard in the background on the new look of my website and getting ready for the Xmas season...

I also took some time off from screen. And spent lots of quality time with my family, friends near and far and myself.

I hope you all had a lovely weekend ❤❤❤❤❤