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Banana cupcakes with vanilla buttercream

January 11, 2022 by Carol Martinez

Cooking time: 30 minutes Prep. time: 20 minutes Total time: 50 minutes Yield: 12 cupcakes Cupcakes ingredients: 3 ripped bananas 120 gr unsalted butter 134 gr granulated sugar 2 eggs 8 gr baking powder pinch of salt 50 gr chocolate chips (or more if you prefer!) 240 gr all-purpose flour Vanilla buttercream frosting ingredients: 170… Read more

Fried Apple Rings

October 15, 2021 by Carol Martinez

Cooking time: 30 minutes Prep. time: 20 minutes Total time: 50 minutes Yield: 25/30 slices Ingredients: 3 apples (I like the Pink lady variety or green ones) – around 600gr in total 1 lemon or lemon juice (4/5 tablespoon) 2 eggs 180gr of milk 120gr all-purpose flour baking powder 8 g pinch of salt frying… Read more

Being part of the Berlin Wood Sisters Blog

September 6, 2021 by Carol Martinez

Dear all, In previous posts I mentioned my passion for woodworking but I still haven’t posted anything about it. It has been in the back of my head for quite a long time now. Sure I have quite a few thing to share with you in regards to the things I made with my own… Read more

Long time no see.. 2020 was crazy

July 2, 2021 by Carol Martinez

Hi everyone, yes, it’s me. Surprised eh? I know, I have to apologise for not writing a post for over a year. This year has been just too crazy and I am sure you think it too. How have you been dealing with all the changes last year brought us? I hope 2020 brought you… Read more

BLACK LIVES MATTER

June 6, 2020 by Carol Martinez

Today there will be a protest in Berlin to support the protest in USA after the murder of George Floyd. I thought for days if I should take part in the demonstration and at the end I didn’t because I am not so sure people would be able to keep distance. Maybe they did but… Read more

2 months of social isolation – A mother emotional’s swing

May 12, 2020 by Carol Martinez

Wow, the last couple of weeks have been a great success and disaster at the same time! I can’t believe I can have such different perceptions of the same timeframe. I haven’t been writing or reading at all these days. I was too busy trying to relax (after 20:30) by watching TV, watching woodworking videos,… Read more

Chili con carne

April 19, 2020 by Carol Martinez

Cooking time: 30/45 minutes Prep. time: 10 minutes Total time: 40/55 minutes Yield: 3 portions Ingredients: 500gr minced meat (2/3 beef and 1/3 pork) – all beef is also fine and traditional recipe 1 carrot 1 stick celery 1 onion 1 tin (400gr) black beans 2 spoons of Worcestershire Sauce 70gr tomatoes paste 1 glass… Read more

1 month social isolation

April 13, 2020 by Carol Martinez

There are moments where I can’t believe what is happening. Some days I fell like I am just having a bad dream. I think psychologist would call it ‘denial phase’?! It has been now a month since we cut connections with everyone. We go out for grocery and for a walk every 2 days, maximum… Read more

Focaccia genovese (Italian olive oil bread with rock salt)

April 5, 2020 by Carol Martinez

Cooking time: 15/20 minutes Prep. time: 2 hours and 45 minutes Total time: 3 hours Yield: 1 tray – around 40cm x 32cm Ingredients: 16gr salt 25gr brewers yeast 600gr manitoba flour but I use all-purpose flour and it turns out just fine 400ml warm water 2 teaspoon of sugar or 1 tablespoon of malt… Read more

Pumpkin soup

April 5, 2020 by Carol Martinez

Cooking time: 40 minutes Prep. time: 20 minutes Total time: 1 hour Yield: 4 portions Ingredients: 1 big pumpkin (around 1 kg) – I prefer the Hokkaido or the butternut type 4 big potatoes – around 200gr At least 1l of vegetable broth 1 shallot 1 carrot 3 spoon of olive oil Salt Pepper Nutmeg… Read more