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Orange Fennel Salad

Orange Fennel Salad

This orange fennel salad is different than our typical Middle Eastern flavors, but you won’t have to look far to find some Mediterranean influence . I combine the citrus flavors of oranges and lemons with crunchy carrots and fennel, and toss it all with fresh mint and […]

Egyptian Falafel, the best recipe out there (t’aamiya)

Egyptian Falafel, the best recipe out there (t’aamiya)

It has been a frequent complaint when we go out to eat at Middle Eastern restaurants: “they just don’t make falafel like they do back in Egypt.” We have tried countless places, and although it still may taste good, it doesn’t ever taste the same. Oh, […]

Wawa-Wee Syrups (Review)

Wawa-Wee Syrups (Review)

I was recently sent a bottle of Wawa-Wee Syrup from the owner, Nadia. As if the fun name isn’t enough to spark your curiosity, this is an organic fruit syrup free of high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors. This is something right up my alley! Clean, organic, and delicious. I was more than happy to try the product in a variety of applications. 

Of course, I had to start with breakfast. I made some fresh belgian waffles and drizzled some of the peach syrup over some fresh sliced summer peaches and blueberries.

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waffles with peach syrup

Another wonderful thing about this syrup, aside from its true and delicious peach flavor, is its social purpose. Every bottle you buy helps support an orphan in need. Food with a social purpose is a new breed of super-foods. Super heroes, if you will. Thank you for being so health conscious and socially responsible, Wawa-wee. 

Green Blender Review

Green Blender Review

  I’ve always been into smoothies and juicing, but every once in a while I fall out of routine.  Then my Vitamix just SITS there. After all, it takes time to plan to purchase all the fresh produce you need for smoothies, and then it […]

Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies

Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies

Mmmmmmm who doesn’t love those chewy, fudgey, decadent, edges of brownies lining the sides of  your brownie pan? So rich and chocolatey, and a nice chewy crisp make the texture of the infamous brownies on the edge beloved to many. What could be better? How […]

Upside-down Peach Cake

Upside-down Peach Cake

Nothing smells like summer better than some perfectly ripe and sweet juicy peaches. The smell is just heavenly.

fresh peach sliced peaches

The peaches are fantastic this summer. I sampled one at the store, was knocked off my feet with its peachy perfect scent and sweetness, so I bought a huge crate. Then when I was at home feeding my kids peach after peach, I was worried they would run out at the market, so I went back the next day and bought more. Then I had several large crates of big, juicy, golden peaches. I bit off more than I could chew, and thought I needed to start baking some delicious treats. This peach cake was hands down our favorite!

peach upside-down cake

I took the concept of a pineapple upside down cake and swapped the pineapple for some equally golden and gorgeous peaches. I used my basic yellow cake recipe and deepened the flavor with a caramel texture by subbing out the white sugar for some sweet dense brown sugar. I also added moisture with some sweet peach juice and pureed peaches! What a perfect match. The sweet caramelized topping of the peaches dripping over the moist peach infused cake is just divine. I really intended to eat this with some ice cream. But it seems we ate it all up before I made it to the grocery store to buy some! Oh and make sure you have some people around to help you eat when you bake this cake, because it is that good. Unless you have better self control than me.

peach cake slice
Serve it up with vanilla ice cream on the side!

The cake whips up very quickly and easily and you don’t even need a mixer. I use fresh juice from these ripe peaches in the batter, which was really no problem extracting since the juice was literally dripping all over while I peeled and sliced the peaches. Any peach that got a bit goofed up while slicing, just gets tossed into the blender to puree for the batter.  Some will ask, “Can I use canned peaches?” Yes, you can but that is not as flavorful, fresh, and clean as using delicious fresh tree ripe peaches. Preservative free and whole-some baking for me! Use firm, ripe peaches, not overly ripe peaches as they will be hard to slice and peel. I found it easiest to first slice the peaches with the skin on, then stripped off the peel off of each slice. Somehow, that thin skin actually holds together all that juicy flesh.

sliced peaches

fresh peach puree
Fresh peach puree- made some great baby food as well!

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Fleur de peach

So back to this recipe.

I arranged the peach slices in a pretty round flower design on the bottom of my pan. Notice I used a spring form pan, thinking it will be easier to pop out the cake. Horrible idea. The butter from the caramel sauce dripped all over my oven. I don’t know what I was thinking. At least I realized this before I put it in the oven and set the pan on top of a larger baking sheet. What a mess that made! And I probably lost some of that oozy gooey carmel topping! Hey, it happens. Use a regular round cake pan, not a springform 😉

I mixed the sugar and eggs with some coconut oil and olive oil followed by the pureed peaches. Then combine the flour mixture, and some moisture with yogurt and milk, and you are set for a seriously deliciously moist cake!

pour batter over the peach slices peach upside down cake

This is a moist cake, so it will bake for 35-45 minutes. Mine took exactly 39 minutes.

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Upside-down Peach Cake
A deliciously moist peach cake, topped with caramelized fresh juicy peaches.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
55 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
40 min
Total Time
55 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 eggs
  2. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  3. 3/4 c brown sugar
  4. 1/2 c white sugar
  5. 1/2 c olive oil or 1/4 olive oil and 1/4 coconut oil
  6. 1/4 c vanilla or plain yogurt
  7. 2 c all purpose flour
  8. 4 tsp baking powder
  9. 1/2 tsp salt
  10. 1 tsp cinnamon
  11. 1/2 c pureed fresh peaches
For the peach topping (at the bottom of the pan)
  1. 1/4 c unsalted butter, melted
  2. 1/2 c brown sugar
  3. 4-5 peaches, sliced and peeled
For the topping
  1. Pour the melted butter on the bottom of the pan. Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter. Be sure to sift any lumps. Place the sliced peaches over the butter-sugar mixture evenly in a circular, floral design.
For the batter
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees (f).
  2. Whisk the eggs, vanilla extract, and sugars until frothy.
  3. Add the oil and pureed peaches to the egg mixture.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  5. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet egg and sugar mixture.
  6. Add the yogurt and stir; be careful not to over mix.
  7. Pour the batter carefully and evenly over the sliced peaches.
  8. Bake in oven for 35-45 minutes, until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes before flipping onto serving dish.
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The Best Marinara Sauce (from scratch)

The Best Marinara Sauce (from scratch)

This is not only extremely easy and fast to make, but the best recipe yet. I love a good marinara sauce because it is so basic and essential in so many recipes: spaghetti, linguine, lasagne, casserole, grilled vegetables, shrimp stir-fry, stuffed zucchini and peppers,  eggplant […]

Magic Chocolate Chip Cookies (lactation cookies!)

Magic Chocolate Chip Cookies (lactation cookies!)

  These delicious magic cookies are chewy, soft, and full of chocolate and coconut! This special recipe supports nursing mothers to boost milk supply!  These cookies are simply delicious, and unlike many other recipes for “lactation cookies” these do not use brewers yeast and still […]

Mango Ice Cream

Mango Ice Cream

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YUM! This is my absolute favorite concoction EVER. My kids could not get enough of this. Even the baby enjoyed it (probably felt great on her teething gums!) I have been avoiding dessert lately, and if you know me, that is nearly impossible. So coming up with delicious and healthier alternatives is my current goal in life (among other things!) I  have been blending frozen fruit a lot lately because I learned that I can save much of our produce from spoilage and the trash bin by just freezing it at its peak.

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 While I have yet to find good mangoes in the midwest, I got some bags of frozen organic mango chunks from Trader Joe’s and they smell and taste incredible! You  just blend these with some frozen sweet strawberries and a dash of heavy whipping cream. The cream whips the frozen fruit into a creamy ice cream consistency. It really is delicious! No sugar added! If you are looking for a fat free treat as well, you could omit the cream and just enjoy this as a sorbet, but the creaminess was just divine. You can try this with frozen bananas and cocoa (coming soon!), frozen strawberries and frozen bananas, coconut and frozen pineapple, the possibilities are ENDLESS. Beware, you will need to have a powerful blender such as the Vitamix or Blendtec so that you do not break your blender!
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Mango Ice Cream
Home-made, fresh, and delicious, this is the perfect treat to brighten up your day!
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Prep Time
5 min
Prep Time
5 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 c frozen mango
  2. 1/2 c frozen strawberries
  3. 2 tbsp of heavy whipping cream
Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients together in a blender. You may need to stop the blender once in a while to push down the frozen fruit with a spoon, or if you have a Vitamix, use the stick feature.
  2. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
  1. Omit the cream and add 2 tbsp of coconut water to enjoy as sorbet!
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Whining and Dining in Chicago (where to eat with kids, and where not to!)

Whining and Dining in Chicago (where to eat with kids, and where not to!)

“Whining” and Dining in Chicago! Chicago has some of the BEST dining options in the country, and this fact alone was one big attraction to us when we were deciding where to settle and live. Chicago is rich in cultural diversity which is reflected quite […]