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December Favorites & a question for you

/ sarahgiebens / 10 Comments

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

Tiramisu

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

#2: Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

Caramel Toffee Cheesecake

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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Christmas Jam Cookies

/ sarahgiebens / 16 Comments

Hi guys!

Nothing says Christmas more than Christmas Cookies… I’m sorry but you can’t say you’ve celebrated Christmas if you haven’t had any cookies to go with it. You just can’t.

Sooooo I’ve made some yummy Jam Cookies! They can be used for several occasions because they aren’t Christmas exclusive as you can see but these star shaped cookies fit Christmas perfectly as well :)

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What we need:

  • 250 g butter
  • 165 g sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 250 g flour
  • pinch of salt
  • raspberry jam (or any kind of jam you like)
  • cookie cutters in 2 sizes
  • plastic foil
  • baking plate
  • baking paper

Christmas Jam Cookies

How to:

  1. Mix together butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Add the egg yolk.
  3. Sift the flour and add it together with the salt to the mixture.
  4. Mix until everything gets combined and it forms a real dough.
  5. Wrap the dough in plastic foil and store for 30 – 60 minutes in the fridge.
  6. Remove the foil and roll out the dough.
  7. Cut out as much stars as you can.
  8. Cut out a smaller piece in half of the stars (these will be your top stars).
  9. Heat the oven at 190°C.
  10. Place the cookies on a sheet of baking paper on a baking plate and bake for 15 minutes at 190°C.
  11. Let the cookies cool on the baking plate for a bit until placing them on a rack to cool completely.
  12. Take your ‘full’ stars and put some jam on them.
  13. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on the top stars (the ones with the holes).
  14. Place the top stars on top of the jam.
  15. Serve! :D

Jam Cookies

Merry Christmas!

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Christmas Wishlist 2015

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Hi guys!

2 more nights and Saint Nicholas is here. And then comes Christmas! :D As every one of you do I also have a little wishlist for Christmas. No, I’m not putting all the books I want on this list because I wouldn’t want you to be still reading this list tomorrow morning… ;)

#1: Sushi Kit

 

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I would love to make my own Sushi one day :) I promise to let you guys know how I did when I do ^^

#2: Booze Mixes

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I usually don’t drink. Maybe some wine at a party or dinner but that’s all. But I saw these cute mixes for Strawberry Mojito and Blue Lagoon and I’m tempted to try these out. Or to just put them in our vitrine because to never take out because they look so cool :p

#3: Tea Case with healthy Kusmi Tea

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I love tea. Don’t you think this case looks great? I’d love to have this one, even if I wouldn’t like the tastes. It would look great in our kitchen :) But I bet it tastes great too! And the teas are all supposed to be healthy so that’s an extra plus ^^

#4: Donut Box

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Do I really have to give a reason for this one? Come on…

#5: Mug Cake Set

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Don’t you just love these cute mugs? :D I’ve tried and tested some Mug Cakes before and the relationship just didn’t work. But I’m pretty convinced they would taste so much better in these mugs! What do you say, shall I give it a try? :p

Every item on my list can be found at Alice Délice, by far my favorite cooking store!

If you could have anything in the world, no matter how expensive, what would it be?

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Lidl Winestasting

/ sarahgiebens / 3 Comments

Hi guys!

I was invited to the Lidl winetasting last Tuesday.
Lidl presented their fall collection of wines, accompanied by some awesome little dishes from Gaétan Colin. Gaétan is chef at Jaloa, a gastronomic restaurant in Belgium. It was an honor to be served his food because Gaétan has won several awards for his culinary creations!

Many people see Lidl as the low-cost supermarket. Those people think Lidl offers minor quality products. But that is NOT true! I’ve tasted their wines and I really liked them! Besides, they have great cookies and yoghurt ;)

Lidl wants to be known for its fine wines at very reasonable prices. Their cheapest wine costs €3,99. Their most expensive wine can be bought for only €15,49. I think those are very fair prices! This Fall, they’re all from France.

My evening with Lidl started off perfectly. The event took place at the beautiful B&B Maison Margueritte in Brussels. Not too far from the centre and located in a gorgeous building! I love how the B&B looks :)Take a look at their website to see how it looks like :) (My camera couldn’t really handle the somewhat darker room)

When everyone had arrived, itwas time for a little introduction and info about the wines we were going to taste. This speech was held by Harry De Schepper, wine journalist.

Lidl winetasting

Time to bring on the wines! And the delicious food :)
I’ll give you a little overview of the different food & wines.

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Now I’ll present the wines individually to give you a better idea of what wines we’ve had and where they come from etc :)

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Lidl Winetasting 01First one is the Crément d’Alsace AOP brut rosé. This one was by far my favourite! I love rosé wines and this bubbly nephew of it was absolutely delicious. I know I’m going to buy some bottles of this one. Only €8,49 per bottle.

 

Second wine was the white Pouilly Fumé 2014. 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire.Loire, Pouilly Fumé 2014-7,99 euro Perfect to serve with fish or with a veggie dish. €7,99 per bottle. I might go get me some of this one as well :)

Bourgogne, Pouilly Fuissé 2014-11,99 euro

A second white wine was the Pouilly-Fuissé 2014 from the region of Pouilly-Fuissé. 100% Chardonnay and €11,99 per bottle.

Bordeaux, La Chapelle d’Escurac 2012-6,99 euro - kopie

 

 

Moving on to the red wines with this La Chapelle d’Esurac 2012 from the region of Médoc. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot. We had some entrecote to eat with is because this wine is perfect for red meat. €6,99 per bottle.

Bordeaux, Dauphin du Château Lafargue 2012-11,69 euro - kopieThe second red wine was the Dauphin du Château Lafargue 2012 from the region of Pessac-Léognan. 92% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc. This wine has the aroma of plums and dades which makes it a perfect wine to go with wild meat such as duck. This one is a bit more expensive, €11,69 per bottle.

Bordeaux, Château du Grand Soussans 2012-13,99 euroThe third red and final wine was the Château du Grand Soussans 2012 from Margaux. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. This wine is also best served with red or wild meat. €13,99 per bottle.

 

I’ve had a really great night with the wines, the foods and of course also with my fellow blogging friends! The first two wines I’ve presented you were my favorites of the day. I think I’m just a white/rosé person ;)

You may run into me next time you visit the wine section at Lidl :p

Have a delicious day <3
xxx Sarah

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Favourite Instagrammers

/ sarahgiebens / 2 Comments

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

Baker D. Chirico

Best Friends For Frosting

Best Friends For Frosting®

Ditsen

Ditte Ingemann

Jennaraecakes

Jenna Rae Cakes

Majachocolat

MajaChocolat

Passion for baking

passionforbaking

Sweetbakeshop

Sweet Bake Shop

The Cake Blog

The Cake Blog

Sweetbakes_

sweetbakes_

The Sugar Hit

thesugarhit

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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Chunky Monkey Brownies

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Hi guys!

Apparently, I’m having a Brownies period xD
But you can never have too many Brownies, right?

Today is a very special Brownie-day. Why?
Because I’ve made Chunky Monkey Brownies!
Some of you might have heard about ‘Chunky Monkey’ before…
It is namely a flavour of Ben & Jerry’s!

Not that I have ever tasted that one…

But it absolutely brings a very interesting flavour to your Brownies!

Chunky Monkey Brownies. These Brownies are named after the Chunky Monkey ice cream flavor from Ben & Jerry's!

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June Favourites

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Hi guys!

June has been thrown out of the window! That means it’s time to wrap it all up and make a new Favourites post! Yay :D

As usual, it was hard to pick five favourites! I am still amazed by all the things I’ve seen, every single month :)

June was a month full of cupcakes, chocolate, fruits and rice pudding! You can see that in my June Favourites :p

Let’s get started!

#1: Mini Pink Lemonade Cupcakes 

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Antwerp Food Truck Festival | Barrio Cantina

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Hi guys!

I went to the Antwerp Food Truck Festival last Monday. It was organized by Barrio Cantina and they moved around Flanders. So if you couldn’t get enough of a couple of days, you could travel with the festival to Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp or Ostende.

I took my boyfriend and his best friend to Antwerp for this awesome event.
There were so many foodtrucks! But we had a plan: first see what kind of food there was, then buy our tickets and then… EAT! :D

Our first stop was at the Microbar. This foodtruck brought us… *hold your breath* … insects!
Yes, that’s right! Insects.

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#YapadoPressDays

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Hi guys!

It’s finally time for our last review about the Press Days.
I think I can honestly say I’ve kept the best for last because Yapado has some awesome brands and lots of food! :D

The moment I walked in, I fell in love with the clock from Salt & Pepper! It was love at first sight and I just couldn’t keep my eyes off.

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Isn’t this pretty?!

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#OONAWelcomeDays

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Hi guys!

I went to my first press days ever yesterday!
My friend Nathalie from Pretty Young Things went with me.

We had so much fun! I’m already saving some money because I saw lots of things I want!

*WARNING*
This post does not only contain food, but beauty, fashion and home as well!
A little make-up and clothes every once in a while has never killed anyone, right? ;)

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