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Recipe Swap Blog Party – Apple-Hazelnut Croquant Cookies

20 Saturday Oct 2012

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Antonia is a 22-year old nutrition student currently doing an internship in Munich. She started her blog as a creative outlet where she could share her favorite recipes with her family and friends while studying in England. She shares recipes for everything from traditional Austrian dishes which she learned to cook from her grandparents and mother to everyday favorites. In addition to posting recipes she shares snippets from her daily life, documenting the food she eats along the way.

Apple-Hazelnut Croquant Cookies

by Antonia @ Health Inspirations on October 20, 2012.

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It’s officially fall which means two things. 1. I can wear my super-comfy and extremely warm Ugg boots without being stared at like I’m a crazy person. 2. It’s time to eat pumpkins, butternut squash, nuts and lots and lots of apples and incorporate them in as many meals as possible. I personally love the simplicity of slicing up an apple and eating it with some peanut butter as an afternoon snack, but what I love even more is when I can consume an apple in form of a cookie.

Apple-Hazelnut Croquant Cookies

I made these cookies for my fellow interns at work. I had a short presentation last week and thought it might be nice to bring along a “thank you for listening treat”. My go-to recipe would normally be a cake or cupcakes but both of those options seemed like too much work. Cookies are easily made, perfectly delicious and will always be a crowd pleaser…especially when they include crunchy hazelnut croquant.

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I’m no cookie expert, but judging from the mmmmhs I heard in the office I think it’s safe to say that they tasted good! In case you are interested in more cookie recipes check out my pinterest cookie jar!

Apple-Hazelnut Croquant Cookies

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makes 25 – 30 medium sized cookies

Ingredients:

  • 240g butter, at room temperature
  • 375g brown sugar
  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 500g all-purpose flour
  • 2-3 tbsp. cinnamon {the more, the better}
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 medium-sized apples
  • 115g hazelnut croquant {hazelnut brittle}

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
  2. Grate two apples and transfer to several paper towels stacked over one another. Squeeze out as much juice as possible. Set aside.
  3. Using a mixer or hand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the whole egg and vanilla and continue to stir until everything is combined.
  4. Sift in the flour, baking powder and cinnamon to the butter-sugar mixture.
  5. Next, add the grated apple and hazelnut croquant. Stir until the apples are well incorporated then form small balls and lay them onto a lined baking sheet. Be sure to leave enough space between the cookies.
  6. Bake for 15-17 minutes and enjoy!

Have a lovely Saturday!

 Thank you Antonia @ Health Inspirations

for your generous contributions!

Enjoy!
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Recipe Swap Blog Party – Austrian Apple Strudel

20 Saturday Oct 2012

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Antonia is a 22-year old nutrition student currently doing an internship in Munich. She started her blog as a creative outlet where she could share her favorite recipes with her family and friends while studying in England. She shares recipes for everything from traditional Austrian dishes which she learned to cook from her grandparents and mother to everyday favorites. In addition to posting recipes she shares snippets from her daily life, documenting the food she eats along the way.

My Favorite Things…

by Antonia @ Health Inspirations on October 20, 2012.
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Remember, in “Sound of Music” when Maria sings about her “Favorite Things”…

I believe she mentions crisp apple strudels and schnitzel with noodles. Well, I’ve posted about Schnitzel before, which is without doubt the most popular Austrian food. However, before flying back to England on Monday, I thought I would complete the list of famous Austrian Eats and tell you all about the Viennese Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel). I couldn’t agree more with Maria (Julie Andrews) in saying that it’s one of my favorite things…

At home we serve Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce and a dollop of whipped cream. Traditionally, it is filled with raisins, nuts, breadcrumbs and of course a lot of apples.

Austrian Apple Strudel

recipe adapted from “Die gute Küche” – Plachutta & Wagner

For the dough you will need:

  • 200g flour
  • 1/8 l lukewarm water
  • 1 tbsp. + 1 tsp. oil
  • 1 egg
  • pinch of salt
  • butter, melted

For the filling you will need:

  • 3/4kg – 1 kg apples, peeled
  • 30 g butter
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/3 cup nuts, chopped
  • 50g sugar
  • optional: 60 g raisins
  • cinnamon
  • 1 egg or melted butter

Start by making the dough:

  1. Onto a clean kitchen surface measure out the flour.
  2. Onto the flour add the salt, oil and egg and using a fork mix everything together to form a ball of dough.
  3. Roll out the dough (as thin as possible) and sprinkle it with the oil.
  4. Let the dough rest (under a cover) for 30 minutes.
  5. Then add a little flour to the dough and roll it out evenly. Add a little butter and let it rest for a couple of minutes. Before adding the filling carefully lift the rolled out dough onto a baking tray.

Now make the filling:

  1. Cut the apples into thin slices and put them into a large bowl. Add the sugar, nuts, cinnamon and if desired the raisins.
  2. In a small skillet, melt the butter and add the breadcrumbs. Wait until golden brown. Don’t forget to stir!

Now you are ready to combine everything:

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C.
  2. Onto the rolled out dough add the breadcrumbs. Then add the apples on top of that.
  3. Carefully roll the dough together and close the ends by rolling them up.
  4. Coat with a thin layer of butter or with an scrambled up egg.
  5. Put the strudel into the preheated oven let it bake for 40 minutes.
  6. Serve with a sprinkle of sugar and a side of whipped cream.

Thank you Antonia @ Health Inspirations
for your generous contributions!
Enjoy!
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Recipe Swap Blog Party Welcome

20 Saturday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on October 20, 2012

Welcome to Jenmi Jenmi’s 200th Post Recipe Swap Blog Party! 

Jenmi Jenmi started posting in January 2011 and we had an overwhelming response to our healthy lifestyle, chronicling the healthy lives of a register dietician and a dietetic student. The blog follows our lives through food and fitness which includes our favorite recipes, stories, healthy living, career, happiness and self-love.

We have achieved our 200th post and want to thank everyone by celebrating with a Recipe Swap Blog Party for your enjoyment.  We normally focus on healthy foods but today we are featuring fall favorite desserts. The collection of recipes featured in this blog party will include old secret recipes from guest bloggers, grandmothers, mothers, siblings and dear friends.

Be sure to stop by frequently throughout the day as recipes will be posted every hour, enjoy, have fun and join the party!

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What is Arare?

20 Saturday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on October 19, 2012

Arare is a yummy and crunchy Japanese soy sauce flavored  bite sized rice cracker. They are in fun shapes such as the one above.  I used to love the flower shaped ones when I was a kid.  It is eaten as a snack like one would eat any other cracker.  The great news about these  crackers are that most varieties have very little fat.  The bad news is that they are high in sodium.  They are an extremely popular snack food in Hawaii where you can purchase them at the movies or find them mixed into bags of microwave popcorn.

I am submitting a cookie recipe at the blog party that uses arare as part of its ingredients.  It is a recipe from Hawaii that I received from Lani, my friend Monika’s mother.  Although it is not low in fat, is super tasty and has wonderful texture.  It is a great indulgence.  Arare can be found in Japanese and other asian markets.  If you live in an area with lots of Asians, you may also be able to find it in the Asian section of your local supermarket.  🙂

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Bamboo Workout Clothing

15 Monday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on October 15, 2012

My mom bought me this bamboo workout shirt, and I ignored it for days.  I was busy and never tried it out.  But when I did, WOW!  I would highly recommend bamboo workout shirts for the following reasons:

  • They are extremely comfortable.  They feel as light as a feather and are so easy to move in!
  • They don’t really soak up your sweat, which makes for a very comfortable exercise session.
  • From what I’ve read, bamboo has a built in anti-bacterial factor to it.

So, give one a try and see if you like it.  The particular brand that I have  is  ALO.  For those of you that live in the LA area, there is a warehouse in Commerce that does sample sales once in a while.  They sell their exercise clothing fo $5.  It’s a great deal, considering they retail for at least $40.

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My Easy Turkey Wrap

10 Wednesday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (The RD) on October 10th, 2012

This is a really easy turkey wrap.  Because I am always short on time, I  use the roasted peppers and sandwich spread for several days for sandwiches at lunch…I just change the bread or protein item.  🙂

INGREDIENTS:

  • ½ sheet of  lavash (can by them pre-cut at some places)
  • 1 TB of garlic mayo spread (blend together in a Cuisinart or blender, ½ cup of mayonnaise, 1 finely minced clove of garlic and 1 TB of green goddess herbs or your other salt free herb mix…you can use this for sandwiches all week)
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 3 TB roasted red peppers (I roasted mine myself but you could use the ones from the jar)
  • 2 -3 oz. sliced turkey

 

Spread the garlic mayo onto the bread. Layer the spinach, red peppers, and turkey on top of each other.  Wrap like a burrito and enjoy

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Tommy Bahama’s “Life is One Long Weekend” (Book Review)

05 Friday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on October 5, 2012

After eating a wonderful salad at the Tommy Bahama restaurant, I had to buy this book.  The recipes are very good, solid recipes that are fairly easy to follow.  There are also lots of really nice, tropical pictures that make you want to travel to someplace tropical too!  🙂  For those of you that are fans of the  restaurant, the recipes are not exactly like the entrees from the restaurant although they are similar.  The best sections of the book, in my opinion, are the unique recipes for tropical drinks and the different sauces…they were really unique.  There are lots of  gems here in this cookbook!

Aside from some obvious typos, I really enjoyed this book.  It makes me want to go somewhere tropical!

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What is Jidori Chicken?

01 Monday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on October 1st, 2012

As those of you that live in the Los Angeles area already know, Jidori chicken is becoming extremely popular.  The Jidori chicken is much more common in Japan and is translated as “Chicken of the earth.”  These chickens are extremely fresh, free range, vegetarian fed chickens that have a very pleasant, fresh flavor as opposed to their frozen counterparts.  Above is a picture of the Jidori chicken with a shiso pesto that I had at Yamashiro in Hollywood.  🙂

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Vegan Carrot Brownies

27 Thursday Sep 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on September 26, 2012

This is a recipe I used as a food sample in my vegetarian class.  I re-vamped a zucchini brownie recipe, and I think this version is tastier.  This is an unfrosted version, but you can frost it.  I do like to frost it, but thought you should see what it looks like unfrosted.

Ingredients:

½ cup vegetable oil (I used canola oil)

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 cups finely shredded carrots

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 9X13 inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, combine carrots, oil, sugar, and vanilla extract.  Let rest for approximately 15 minutes at room temperature so that the carrots become very soft.   Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.  Add to the carrot mixture.  The mixture will be quite dense, so make sure that all of the ingredients are incorporated.  Press into the baking pan and bake 25-30 minutes.  Set aside to cool and frost with a vegan frosting

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