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February Favorites 2016

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Hi guys!

Did you enjoy yesterday’s leap day? Did you do something special or was it just another working day for you? I didn’t do anything special besides choosing the February Favorites!

#1: Nutella Espresso Cheesecake with Raspberry Swirl

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This awesome Cheesecake was made by my namesake Sarah from The Gold Lining Girl. I think she did an amazing job! I want to eat it all… Don’t you?

#2: Strawberry White Chocolate Mousse Parfait

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Most of you know the very talented Lily from Little Sweet Baker. If you don’t, please go visit her blog because she makes such yummy and gorgeous things. And this dessert is yet another stunning and delicious recipe. I love it!

#3: Chocolate Chip Cakemix Cookies

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Your leap day didn’t go so well? You feel like watching tv all night in your pajamas? Then – and if you’re just really into cookies – this recipe is perfect for you! Mandi from Moments with Mandi made these and I must say they look and sound awesome! The perfect comfort cookie if you ask me…

#4: Cotton Candy Cupcakes

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Aaaah, cotton candy… It brings back so many childhood memories. And that’s exactly what these adorable Cupcakes from The Weekend Sugar do! Thanks for sharing them Shani. P.s I LOVE that colour!

#5: Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

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Vanilla and raspberries… Two of my favorite flavors! I mean, can that EVER go wrong or would you EVER get tired of that combo? I won’t! It looks so delicious. Great choice by Julie from Hostess At Heart!

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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December Favorites & a question for you

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Hi guys!

Is the 19th of January still a time to post December favorites? Absolutely! Yes, I usually post them the first blogging day of the new month buuuuuut I went skiing so that wasn’t really possible :p Now you also know why I ‘dissapeared’ for a while. I know lots of you keep blogging during your holidays but I took two weeks off. No social media, no phone, no nothing except for my family and our holiday :) It was awesome! I’ll probably share some pictures on my social channels later.

So now that my batteries are fully charged again – not that they were empty – I have a question for you. Yes, right now before we get to the yummy part of this post because now your brains aren’t distracted yet ;)

Soon, Sarah’s Little Kitchen will reach its 2nd birthday. (Hooray!) And that calls for something new/different. Blogging in Dutch! And still in English as well of course. Why? Because I miss playing with words in my own language. I want to be able to use my own language to express myself and English expressions and Dutch ones don’t exactly align xD So I was thinking about adding Dutch to my post. I don’t know how yet. I’ve seen different ways to write in two languages so I’m still figuring out what would be best.

What do you think? Do or don’t? Let me know in the comments!

Now let’s get to the yummy part!

#1: Tiramisu

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I LOVE Tiramisu! And I love this cake-like version from Ginger & Bread even more!

#2: Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

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Thank you The Frugal Hausfrau for making us this awesome cheesecake! It looks to die for… Really.

#3: Slutty Brownie Cake

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Oh. My. God. This. Looks. Too. Good. To. Be. True. I guess this decadent – but without a doubt oh so delicious – dessert does make you feel slutty when you’ve finished the thing. Yes, the whole cake. You don’t think you could resist, do you? I hope this recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking comes with a bucket.

#4: Disco Ball Chocolate Cola Cake

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You may think this is a simple chocolate cake with glitters. And you’re probably right. But simple recipes are the best because they – almost- can’t fail! Which means you can have dessert! And who wouldn’t want this fancy chocolate cola cake from Cupcakes & Curries? :D

#5: Baileys Cheesecake

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My mom would love this! She likes Cheesecake and Baileys – occasionally – so this would be a perfect fit for her :) Thank you Domestic Gothess. Now I know what birthday cake to make her in May ;)

Is your bucket full? ;)

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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6 Awesome Halloween Recipes

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Hi guys!

Tomorrow is Halloween! I can’t believe it’s here already…
I started off so well with my Spider Web Cupcakes… I actually thought I was going to be able to make lots of Halloween recipes this year! I guess I underestimated the life of a working person. No, I don’t have to work until midnight or something but I really am tired when I come home and I barely feel like baking something, let alone turn on the computer (again) and write something. Sounds silly, I know.

But you’re not here to read all this crap, right. You’re here for the 6 awesome Halloween recipes! I saw it as my duty to give you guys the Halloween you all deserve: one with lots of fun recipe ideas! Soooo I looked around and found some great Halloween recipes :)

Let’s get this Halloween started!

#1: Boo-licious Ghost Meringue Tarts

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Booooo! Naina from Spice in the City made these awesome ghost tarts! I love them :) Look at them! So cute ^^

#2: Vampire Teeth Treats

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This is by far the coolest recipe I’ve ever seen for Halloween! I LOVE it! So awesome! Thank you Sarah from Life, Love and Thyme for sharing this amazing Halloween treat with us! I really hope peole are making this for Halloween because it’s just too good to ignore :D

#3: Chocolate Spider Cookies

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Spiders! Mariah from Giggles Galore is so right about these. She said it’s funny how the things that scare her in real life are her favorite things to make at Halloween. I completely agree! I’m scared of spiders too but I love these ones!

#4: Spooky Ice Cream Sandwich Bats

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These Bats are adorable! They’re perfect for Halloween and I bet (or bat ;) ) kids will love them! I know Laura from Laura’s Little House Tips will have a great Halloween with these.

#5: Vampire Mickey Pudding Cups

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Love it! Isn’t this a very very cute little Halloween recipe? Carrie from Frugal Foodie Mama made this for her 2,5 year old daughter who is a little bit scared by all things Halloween.  She wanted a not-so-scary treat based on Disney that was still Halloween perfect. So sweet!

#6: Graveyard Dirt Cups

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Yumm! This Halloween recipe from Gator Mummy Reviews looks so good! Love those little bones on top :)

I hope you guys loved these Halloween recipes! Have a great Halloween tomorrow!

p.s. I’ll try to be better prepared for Christmas…

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Brownie Caramel Cheesecake

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Hi guys!

Oh I now what you’re thinking… ‘Did she really say Brownie Caramel Cheesecake in one sentence?’ Yes, I did! :p

Brownie Caramel Cheesecake - Sarah's Little Kitchen

This is by far the most decadent dessert I’ve ever made…
Although it doesn’t look that decadent :(
My Brownie Caramel Cheesecake looks terrible! I first didn’t want to share it with you guys because this isn’t exactly something you’d call ‘pretty’.
But it is so good I had to share it!
And because I know YOU will make the perfect Brownie Caramel Cheesecake! :D

What we need:

  • half a batch of Brownies
  • +-300 g caramel
  • 150 g white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 500 g cream cheese
  • 1 little bottle of coffee milk (+- 180ml)
  • Chocolate fudge topping

Brownie Caramel Cheesecake, so decadent! - Sarah's Little Kitchen

How to:

  1. Make the brownies. I would suggest making only half a batch because that’ll be enough. Or you can make the whole batch and keep half of it to eat later on :) If you make the whole batch, bake the other half in another baking tin so you don’t have to cut the brownies before adding the rest of the recipe.
  2. Heat the caramels and coffee milk at medium temperature. Stir frequently until you have a smooth caramel sauce.
  3. Mix together the cream cheese and sugar until well combined.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time whilst beating.
  5. Add the vanilla extract and beat until the batter is beautifully mixted together.
  6. Poor 2/3 of the caramel sauce over the baked brownies.
  7. Put the cream cheese mixture on top.
  8. Bake for 50 minutes at 180 degrees centigrade.
  9. Let the Brownie Caramel Cheesecake cool.
  10. Dress with chocolate fudge topping and the rest of the caramel sauce.

Brownie Caramel Cheesecake. Such a decadent dessert! Unfortunately mine doesn't look that fabulous but it does taste great! - Sarah's Little Kitchen

I hope you like my little monster here :p Oh well, taste is more important, right?

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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August Favorites

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Hi guys!

It is official: Summer is over! It’s the 1st of September and all the kiddos had to go to school again. I bet lots of the parents are relieved their kids can go back to school :p There will be kids who loved going back and there will be some who cried…
One thing is for sure: you are going to love these five favourites! ;)

I almost can’t believe Summer is gone already… It’s gone so fast! Tomorrow it’ll be Christmas… Not that I would find that unfortunate ;)

Let’s not think about the time but let’s see what August has given us! I was super happy to see August giving us as much awesome recipes as July had done :)

#1: White Chocolate and Coconut Panna Cotta

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Panna Cotta? Yumm! White Chocolate Panna Cotta? Awesome! I love Panna Cotta so so much and I love white chocolate a lot too so this dessert from The Flavor Bender is a perfect fit for me!

#2: Peach Mango Pie

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Peach and Mango, Jhuls? Seriously? Those are my favorite fruits! Looks like this pie is another perfect fit for me ;) I love the way she has turned this pie in cute little packages :) Looks like little gifts to me!

#3: Cookes and Cream Crumble Cake

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Do you hear that Angel sing too? :D Cookies and Cream is by far my favorite flavor EVER! I love everything Cookies and Cream! This amazing cake and I are a match made in heaven! Thank you The Weekend Sugar for sharing this little piece of heaven with us :)

#4: Blueberry Lavender no bake Cheesecake in a jar

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This just makes me want to go on a PICKNICK! :D
I mean look at it! It is the perfect dessert to bring to a cosy picknick with friends, family or just with the boyfriend or girlfriend :D Naina from Spice in the City has got me dreaming :) Don’t you love this?

#5: Duo Cake

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YES! This Duo Cake could not be left out in this yummy list! Mila, girl, you have excellent taste! This is such a cool and delicious dessert and totally something for me :D I mean who could possibly resist the combo of chocolate cake and cheesecake? I don’t!

Is it just me or was August a very very VERY delicious month?! ;)

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Peach Crumble Bars

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Hi guys!

I am beyond super excited about today!
Angie, our lovely host at Fiesta Friday, invited me to be co-host at the part! Woop Woop! :D Are you ready for it, Kaila? :p

It is my very first time as a co-host and I will do my very best to be the best co-host I can possibly be ;)
Are you guys as excited as I am?

I’ve made Peach Crumble Bars for you today.
It is super easy to make and super easy to eat ;)
I didn’t follow the recipe though… I should have used a little bit of cinnamon but I didn’t have any. I guess that was the thing I broke last week and not the curry…
But I have neighbours! Yay!
Neighbours who don’t have any cinnamon! What?!
How come nobody in my street has cinnamon??? If there is one thing you should always (except if you broke it) have in your kitchen, it is cinnamon!
Sooooo I left out the cinnamon. But it will be even better if you do add it ;)

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What do we need:

Crumble

  • 390 g self-raising flour
  • 200 g granulated sugar
  • 240 g butter
  • 1 egg
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of cinnamon

Filling

  • 2 peaches
  • 65 g all purpose flour
  • 200 g granulated sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of cinnamon

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How to:

Crumble

  1. Preheat the oven at 190 degrees centigrade.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, salt & cinnamon.
  3. Add butter and mix until the butter pieces aren’t bigger than a pea.
  4. Add the egg and mix until you get a crumbly dough.
  5. Pat half of the dough into your baking pan. Place the rest and the pan in the refrigerator while you make the filling.

Filling + assembling

  1. Whisk together flour, suagr, salt & cinnamon.
  2. Slice your peaches.
  3. Put the mixture over the peaches and mix gently.
  4. Spread the peach mixture over the crust.
  5. Crumble the remaining dough over the peach layer.
  6. Bake for 50 minutes.

I used two different baking dishes because my baking tins were either too big or too small. Isn’t this the cutest little crumble ever?

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Let’s party!
If you’re new to the party (welcome!), check out the guidelines to get you started!

FF
Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Favourite Instagrammers

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Hi guys!

Let’s do something different today :)
It’s Friday (finally) and the app I use most on Friday is Instagram!

I just love to watch some television while scrolling down my Instagram feed. I love all those beautiful pictures from all those accounts I follow. I could Intagram for hours!
Some people would call it an Instagram addiction…

So today I’m giving you a little overview of some of my favourite Instagrammers.
It would be even better if you get to know some new accounts :D

Baker D. Chirico

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Best Friends For Frosting

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Ditsen

Ditte Ingemann

Jennaraecakes

Jenna Rae Cakes

Majachocolat

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Passion for baking

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Sweetbakeshop

Sweet Bake Shop

The Cake Blog

The Cake Blog

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The Sugar Hit

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I hope you guys saw some pretty new Instagrammers to follow :)
Do you have some favourite Instagrammers I might not follow yet? Share them in the comments!

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Canelés de Bordeaux

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Hi guys!

I’m super excited to share this post with you today!
Earlier this week, I posted this picture on my Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:

Rhum & Vanilla

You could guess what I was going to make with those two ingredients. I loved the ideas you guys had but no one guessed it!

So here it is. I made Canelés de Bordeaux!

Canelés de Bordeaux are an iconic pastry from, how could it be, Bordeaux in France! These little pieces of yummyness are perfect to serve with your afternoon tea or coffee :)

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I’m pretty stoked with the result because to me, Canelés de Bordeaux are some pretty hard things to make. Let me correct that: I always thought it was hard to make them. Oh well, it’s not something you make in an hour either. Making the dough is the easiest part, baking them is a bit more difficult. They take a lot of time in the oven and to get that perfect thin caramel shell isn’t a walk in the park at all. But with a little bit of patience and a lot of love for the pastry, you’ll do just fine :D

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Canelés de Bordeaux come from Bordeaux in France. The history of this iconic pastry is a bit of a mystery because no one really knows who created them or when. But we do know the Canelés de Bordeaux have been with us for many many years!

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I absolutely LOVE Canelés de Bordeaux! The boyfriend thinks they’re too sweet but can a pastry ever be too sweet? Naaaaah!

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The recipe I used was ment for 10 Canelés de Bordeaux…
I filled my 20 pieces mold three times! THREE! :o So I guess I have a little mold and the other a bigger one? :p I think I should have added a little more rhum to it because of the amount of Canelés I was able to make with the recipe.

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Look how perfectly moist they are in the middle :)

What we need for +- 50 pieces:

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 8 spoons rhum (I’ve calculated a bit extra because of the amount of Canelés)
  • 120 g all-purpose flour
  • 25 g butter
  • 200 g powder sugar
  • 50 cl milk
  • 2 vanilla-pods
  • Canelés de Bordeaux mold

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How to:

  1. Preheat the oven at 200 degrees centigrade.
  2. Mix together the flour, sugar, eggs and egg yolks.
  3. Heat the milk with the butter and the split vanilla-pods.
    Scrape out the vanilla.
  4. Mix the heated vanilla-milk-mixture with the batter.
  5. Add the rhum.
  6. Butter your mold and sprinkle them with sugar.
  7. Bake the Canelés de Bordeaux for 10 minutes at 200 degrees centigrade. After that, bake them for about 35 minutes at 180 degrees centigrade. Use a sharp knife to check if they’re done. If the knife comes out clean, they’re ready.
  8. Get them out of the mold as soon as they’re baked.
  9. Share them with family and friends!

They make the perfect treat for your coffee or tea time :)

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Enjoy these pretty little Canelés de Bordeaux!
Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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I’ll be sharing this with my friends at Fiesta Friday and all the other awesome parties!
FF

July Favourites

/ sarahgiebens / 6 Comments

Hi guys!

It’s that time of the month again…
That’s right! It’s time for our monthly favourites! Yippiiii!

This time, the Monthly Favourite will be a little bit different.
There were soooooo many awesome recipes and gorgeous pictures that I couldn’t just pick 5!
Therefore, this July Favourite will have 9(!) favourites! :D

I hope you guys don’t mind ;)

#1: Triple Layer Lemon Meringue Cake

#1 Triple Layer Lemon Cake

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Raspberry Brownies

/ sarahgiebens / 28 Comments

Hi guys!

Today seemed like the perfect day for some fresh raspberries.
And what else could be more perfect to go with it than some dark chocolate?
I say: Nothing.

If you know me, you’d already know what I’ve been making today ;)
I’ve made Raspberry Brownies!

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