Month: June 2016

Here is a super fast recipe where you can use a ready made pastry sheet and you can accompany it with a salad on a lazy day!

Zucchini Tart

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I decided to mix the art of tart with quiche. I am not fond of thick quiches but love puff pastries so why not having it thin like a tart? Here is a super fast recipe where you can use a ready made pastry sheet and you can accompany it with a salad on a lazy day! Ingredients: 1 Puff pastry sheet 2 zucchinis 1 cup cream 2 tsp Dijon Mustard 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1 egg salt & pepper Thyme to sprinkle Parmesan for topping Sundried tomatoes for topping On a floured surface, roll the dough to a 1 cm thick circle; transfer to a 28cm tart plate. Flute the edge and trim pastry from beyond rim of plate; make holes with the fork and refrigerate while preparing the filling. Cut the zucchinis lengthwise and season then cook in olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until colored and tender Whisk the mustards, cream and egg until blended and season well. Spread the mustard cream over the pastry shell and line up the zucchini …

Banana Bread

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My new breakfast favorite! The Banana Bread is a good substitute to toast for breakfasts and handy snack with your afternoon tea/coffee. My dairy and sugar free recipe is made of easy-to-find ingredients (Okay, probably not the almond milk which could easily be replaced by coconut milk). Ingredients: 2 Eggs ¼ cup Almond Milk (or Coconut Milk) 1 ¾ cup Whole Wheat Flour ½ cup Honey 1/3 cup Olive Oil 1 cup mashed ripe Bananas (2 large bananas) 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Vanilla extract ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top Optional: ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruits, fresh banana slices, etc. Preheat oven to 185 degrees Celsius (about 350 degrees F); In a large bowl, mash the banana and add the oil and honey with a whisk or a fork; Add the eggs and beat well, then whisk in the almond milk; Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Then, switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour (in 3 …

How to Zoodles (Zucchini noodles)

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I am back to Zoodle! It’s been a while I didn’t share any recipe and for my come back I am sharing my latest kitshy dish: the Zoodles, aka Zucchini noodles. A perfect gluten free and vegan recipe, refreshing for summer, light for the tummy and takes 10 minutes to be ready thanks to the spiral slicer “spiralizer”. I found this handy spiralizer at Crate & Barrel Dubai, press on the link for more details. Ingredients: For 2 servings (as a starter) 3 Zuchinis Bunch of cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 tsp Basic Pesto Parmesan (optional) 1. Spiralize the zucchinis. 2. Cut the cherry tomatoes in halves. 3. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté the noodles with the tomatoes for a few minutes (keep it ardent). 4. Stir in the pesto and cook for 2-3 more minutes, until well incorporated. 5. To serve, dish up zoodles and top with basil leaves and shaved parmesan if you are not vegan! Check out my video with Arabic subtitles on …

Sound of Silence – Ayers Rock, Australia

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Unforgettable dinner experience under the Milky Way! Travelling to Ayers Rock is incomplete without this magical check-in, especially if the atmosphere is clear. The experience starts before the sunset with an aperitif and the sound of didgeridoo on a platform overlooking the Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park. Then you are seated randomly with other travelers (tourists like us) which would make your night fun. Dinner is served with an open buffet / BBQ and plenty of drinking. The night ends with a star talker pointing out all the signs of the zodiac, the milky way and galaxies in the clear outback sky. For more info check the official website. The Urban Apron Travels