Month: February 2015

Cold Remedy Drink – Hot Orange Spice Beverage

cold remedy hot orange drink recipe

The first months of a year very often bring a cold into my life. It’s not the most pleasant of the situations, but it is what it is.

This year, I was trying my best to fight the cold without pills, as naturally as possible. After searching in the deep waters of the internet a little bit, I found this lovely recipe that has been designed especially for fighting the cold or flu.

And it indeed made me feel a lot better.

The beverage is full of vitamin C, it contains raw honey with its antibacterial properties and there a few lovely spices to make you feel beautifully warm inside. It tastes very yummy as well. I highly recommend it.

 

cold remedy hot orange drink recipe
 

cold remedy hot orange drink recipe
 

cold remedy hot orange drink recipe

In case you decide to make this lovely beverage, enjoy!

And stay healthy!

With love,
Petra

(This recipe was adapted from www.confessionsofanover-workedmom.com.)

 

5.0 from 3 reviews
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Cold Remedy Hot Orange Drink
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Serves: 1 cup
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup (240 ml) orange juice
  • ⅛ cup (30 ml) water
  • dash powdered ginger
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 2 tsp honey
Instructions
  1. Place orange juice, water, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and star anise in a small saucepan.
  2. Heat until hot but not boiling.
  3. Remove from the heat and stir in the honey.
  4. Enjoy!

 

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Tiramisu Brownies

tiramisu brownies recipe

I have nothing else but sweet words to say about this recipe.

Tiramisu Brownies. Every chocolate and coffee lover’s dream.

If you’ve been wondering about what to make for the upcoming Valentine’s Day, then this is it.

These brownie squares and beautifully fudgy, packed with coffee flavor, decadent and all-in-all amazing and unforgettable. I am definitely making them again soon.

Happy baking!

Love,
Petra

(This recipe was inspired by roxanashomebaking.com.)

 

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Tiramisu Brownies
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Serves: 15 squares
 
Ingredients
  • 12 oz (340 grams) chocolate
  • 1 cup (230 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 4 egg whites
  • ¼ cup instant coffee granules (I used decaf)
  • 1 cup (130 grams) cake flour
  • 16 oz (450 grams) Mascarpone cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Place a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Place the chocolate in the bowl and stir until melted and smooth. Let cool completely.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and line a 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) baking pan with parchment paper.
  3. Pour the melted chocolate into the bowl of your electric mixer. Beat in the butter. Then add 1 cup sugar, 4 eggs (one at a time) and the egg whites. Beat until just incorporated.
  4. Add the instant coffee granules, then 1 cup flour. Mix on low speed until just combined.
  5. Reserve 1 cup of the brownie batter in a separate bowl. Pour the remaining batter in the prepared baking pan.
  6. In a separate bowl, combine the Mascarpone cheese with ½ cup sugar, 2 eggs and vanilla extract.
  7. Spread the cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter.
  8. Working in spoonfuls, place the remaining brownie batter on top of the Mascarpone cheese layer and swirl it lightly with a fork.
  9. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for about 45-50 minutes.
  10. Cool completely in the pan before slicing it.
  11. Enjoy!

 

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Enjoying…

crochet million diamonds blanket

Hi friends!

How are you doing? I hope everything is fine in your lives.

I am having a really great week. I feel relaxed, energized, happy. And I am thankful for everything being really nice in my life right now.

In addition, there are a few little things that I am enjoying immensely at the moment.

Like the project I am working on that is shown in the picture above. It has to stay a little secret for now, but more details will be revealed really soon… 🙂

 

crocheted hearts

These crocheted hearts. They were used in one of my previous projects and now I kind of can’t stop making them. I am trying to figure out another project for them to be used in. Maybe they could decorate a flower pot.

 

handful of crocheted hearts

Or they could look lovely if turned into a garland…

 

variegated yarn

And this new variegated yarn that I found in my favorite local store. I am still not sure what to use it for. Perhaps a baby blanket would be a fine idea. Those will be much needed around here in the near future. Do you have any suggestions?

Wishing you a great week!

Love,
Petra
 

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A Great White Show

snow and trees

We had a big snowstorm here in the heart of Europe a couple of days ago.

It was magnificent!

The snowflakes were so huge, possibly the biggest I have seen. Ever! I’ve read that it had something to do with the air humidity. And what I loved about this nature’s show the most was that I could watch it from behind the window of my warm home office, without even letting my nose out. I really adore the view here.

I snapped a few pictures to share with you…

Enjoy!

 

snow and trees

snow and trees

snow and trees

Take care!

Love,
Petra

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