Cheesy Loaf

I love cheese.
I am quite possibly addicted to cheese.

So, this one was for the cheesy hole in my stomach.

I made a basic white loaf with my yoghurt and raisin yeast, and added cheese in the dough as I was shaping it.
It was midnight when I finally started baking the bread, and the smell of cheese coming from the oven made my sleepy stomach rumble...

First I had a slice just as is. The loaf was soft and springy and it had a 'not too strong' cheesy flavour to it. I was very happy with the bake. But then, when I toasted it, it went up to the next level! The cheese in the bread got slightly melted and it was like cheese toast.The crispy cheesy crust was amazing too!

Cheese melting in the bread..., yum yum..;D

I used mozzarella (that was the only cheese I had...) this time but next time I'll go for bit more stronger ones like cheddar or emmental.

Avocado 'Cheese'cake

As I promised on my previous post, I'll share the recipe for the healthy 'cheese'cake that I made on Father's day.

So..., the secret ingredients were...'Avocado' and 'Yoghurt'. It might sound weird but believe me, it works.

First, you start with draining the water of the yoghurt a day before. Line a colander with kitchen towel and place it in a bowl. Pour the yoghurt on top of kitchen towel. Leave it in the fridge for overnight. Following day you'll see water in the bowl and end up with thickened yoghurt which is going to be the alternative to cream cheese.

Then, puree an avocado really smoothly, mix it with the yoghurt. I didn't want to add any sugar so I added honey instead, which is a great substitute for sugar!

Now, we're almost there! Add gelatin to set, pour the mixture into cups and chill for at least a few hours.

This fake cheesecake tasted so good that I ate three portions! It's a great healthy dessert for little people too. :D (Not for babies under 12 months though, because of honey....) I think this avocado dessert is going to appear a lot during summer. :D

These are the basic ingredients. Add whatever you like to spice it up!

Avocado 1

Yoghurt 500g

Honey 20g (It was sweet enough for me but adjust for your liking)

Gelatine leave 4

Banana yoghurt pancake

Because I love bread, and so does Lana, and there is nothing better than freshly baked bread, sometimes we end up eating all the bread I baked that was meant to be for the following morning.

So, one of those mornings, pancakes come out to help me. ;) My recent favourite is this yoghurt pancake. It's very simple and goes well with any fruits. I added bananas this time. Banana is an awesome choice for a natural sweetness and it keeps you full through out the morning. But be careful, it gets super hot when cooked!

Recipe for Basic Yoghurt Pancake.

Have you tried Sweet Corn Pancake?

Naan Bread

Since last week, Fridays have become 'Curry Friday', and me being Japanese, Andy being a big fan of Japanese curry, curry home means Japanese curry. And I thought I would treat Mr with freshly made naan breads after a long week away from home...

These naan breads are very easy to make, and they take much less time than most of other breads because there is only one proving stage.

Recipe for Naan Bread.

I add yoghurt and honey (these two ingredients are my recent favourites!) in the dough to get nice chewy but soft texture. Honey also gives a hint of sweetness which goes super well with spicy curry!

The basic dough is so simple and versatile that you can add cheese, seeds, nuts, whatever you like in it to spice it up. I'd even put cinnamon sugar or coconuts to make it a sweet treat ;)

Recipe for Naan Bread.

Have you seen my Japanese curry bread?

Yoghurt & Kinako wholemeal bread

There are two secret ingredients in these super soft loaves of bread..., Yoghurt and Honey...

Try using yoghurt instead of butter and honey instead of sugar, and you'll find that the bread becomes amazingly soft. And even better, on the following day the bread will stay as soft as when it was freshly bake.

Recipe for Yoghurt & Kinako Bread.

I added kinako (soya powder, my one from Japan had black sesame in it) in the dough which gave the loaf a nice bit of nutty flavour. Apparently, kinako is a good source of iron and calcium. That's good for my growing little lady;)

Recipe for Yoghurt & Kinako Bread.

I love the way she eats...