yummy apple maple cupcakes

Voila! My experiment of the day.. apple maple cupcakes, delicious, fluffy and beautifully easy .

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup yogurt
1/2 cup canola oil
3 eggs (lightly beaten)
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3 apples
maple butter (about 1/2 cup)

Heat oven at 350 degres. Butter and flour a muffin pan. Peel and cut the apples in thin slices.
In a bowl, combine sugar, yogurt, oil and eggs. In a second bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add, a small amount at a time, the flour mixture to the liquids just until combined.
Fill each muffin cup with the dough to 1/3. Add a layer of apples. Cover each cup until filled. Garnish tops with sliced apples.
Cook in center of the oven for approximately 25 minutes.
Once done, let cool before demolding (it's important to be patient here.. trust me, it's worth it).
Last step: smear the tops with maple butter. yum!

My first blog!

I love food. It inspires me and is a fantanstic output for my creative urges. Lately, I've been thinking about adding more tofu to my diet. Tofu's great but I'm not a big fan of the store bought 'veggie burgers' and 'veggie patés' they just seem a bit artificial to me. So, for starters, here's the result of one of my little kitchen experiences: a sipple tofu spread that's great on pita bread or in sandwitches or on crackers... etc.

1/2 a pack of plain tofu (organic if possible)
1/3 pack cream cheese
1 carrot, pealed
1/2 cup coriander
1/4 cup suchini
1 clove of crushed garlic or 1 clove of cooked garlic for a milder taste
a pinch of hot chili flakes if you like it spicy
a few tablespoons of lemon or apple cider vinegar, to taste
pinch of salt

So, just put everything in a food processor until if forms a creamy spread.
Keeps in the fridge in an airtight container for about 5 days.