Chocolate breakfast pudding + fresh coconut

I only have one word for this- DAYUM! Perfect for those chilly Winter mornings.
Here is how to do it:

(for one hungry person, or two less hungry :))
half a cup of rolled oats
half a cup of chia seeds
4 tablespoons of raw cocoa, powdered
grated ginger
teaspoon powdered cardamom
agave syrup, to taste
half a cup of fresh farmers milk (from happy cows! Don’t use sterilised milk if it can be avoided, and support those local farmers)
half a cup of water

Soak the dry ingredients in the milk and water overnight. And it’s as simple as that, cook it all up together until the pudding is soft and glutinous and serve with either fresh coconut or desiccated coconut. Add the agave syrup as needed.

Ce pudding (je sais que ce mot a une mauvaise réputation en France mais croyez-moi celui-ci est méga bon) est tout simple mais nourri bien surtout en hiver. Ca nous donne de l’énergie pour la journée.

Ce qu’il vous faut:
(pour une personne qui a bien faim ou alors deux qui ont moins faim ;))
une demi-tasse de flocons d’avoine
une demi-tasse de graines de chia
4 cuillères à soupe de cacao brut, en poudre
gingembre râpé
cuillère à café de cardamome en poudre
sirop d’agave, au goût
une demi-tasse de lait fermier (qui est issu des vaches heureuses! Il ne faut pas utiliser de lait stérilisé si cela peut être évité, et surtout il faut soutenir les agriculteurs locaux)
une demi-tasse d’eau

Trempez les ingrédients secs dans le lait et l’eau pendant la nuit. Quand vous avez faim en vous réveillant, c’est tout simple: vous faites cuire tout ensemble jusqu’à ce que le pudding est mou et gluant et servir avec un peu de noix de coco fraîche ou noix de coco desséchée. Servir avec un peu de sirop d’agave si besoin

Life lately, in polaroids

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“People inspire you, or they drain you — pick them wisely.”
Hans F. Hansen

A walk in the park

You go for a walk in the park ’cause you don’t need anything
Your hand that you sometimes hold doesn’t do anything
The face that you see in the door isn’t standing there anymore

In a matter of time, it would slip from my mind
In and out of my life, you would slip from my mind
In a matter of time

The face that you saw in the door isn’t looking at you anymore
The name that you call in its place isn’t waiting for your embrace
The world that you love to behold cannot hold you anymore

In a matter of time it, would slip from my mind
In and out of my life, you would slip from my mind
In a matter of time

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And going for a walk we did. Meg and I discovered this venue in the 16th and thought it would be a nice change from the regular Paris scenery.

Photos by the wonderful Stacey of Stacey Lamb Photography. Follow her on facebook here.

A Turkish breakfast in Paris

Turkish breakfast is certainly the best kind. Meg, Audrey, Elif and I recreated what one typically finds in Turkey in Audrey’s beautiful Parisian apartment.

Des petits déjeuners turcs sont certainement le meilleur (à mon humble avis). Nous avons recréé ce que l’on trouve en Turquie dans le bel appartement parisien d’Audrey. Notre copine Elif d’Istanbul nous a fait des œufs comme il fallait et Meg a fait la vidéo (ci-dessous)

Rosé is the new chic

Paris, god bless its little heart, has been completely unable to make up its mind, weather-wise, as of late. Thankfully, the day of this special launch party for Lillet Rosé hosted by My Little Paris the sun was out and Spring graced us with her presence. As Henry Miller said,”God knows, when spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise”.

This rosé apéritif is served chilled so it was perfect with the warm sunset in Paris.

Meg and I arrived and were charmed by the pink glow and decorations. The theme of the party, “Rosé is the new chic” was written everywhere with spotlights and neon tube lights. Just charming!

I was lucky enough to discover Chat‘s music which I found really up-beat and uplifting. You can discover her music on itunes too. Her Parisian chic vibe was the perfect live music for this kind of event.

Downstairs we did a cocktail workshop and had fascinators put in our hair (pink, of course!). A tumblr has been set up to show off the night. We met the lovely Chloé who is another blogger in Paris.

I am really looking forward to Summer and re-creating the Lillet cocktails we had- the perfect Friday night apéritif drink to unwind after a long week.

Photos by Meg
Thanks to My Little Paris for hosting the night and to Lillet for the wonderful beverages!

How the French eat artichokes

Artichokes are sometimes scary to cook. In France I’ve eaten them a few times and have loved the way they eat them. Their soft hearts are sweet and with a bit of olive oil and balsamic it’s just divine. A great light but nourishing meal.

Here is how you do it à la française:

Cut the ends of the artichokes off and pull of any of the leaves that seem tough. Put them in a deep saucepan and fill up the pan around 1/3 of the way up with water. Bring to the boil and steam for around 35 minutes or until the outer leaves can be easily pulled off.

To serve: prepare a small finger bowl with olive oil and balsamic

To eat: pull off the leaves and dip the fleshy part in the oil preparation and eat this bit only (not the end bits of the leaves) until you get to the heart that is the best bit. As they say, save the best till last!