― Rumi
This is a gluten-free blueberry & fig cake recipe for those who prefer cakes that are not too sweet. I don’t enjoy desserts when all you can taste is the extra sugar. I feel it takes away a lot from the real flavor. I got to warn you that when you make this cake you will want to eat it all at once. Yeah, it’s that good!
Ingredients
1 cup of blueberries
1 peeled quartered orange
1 inch strip orange peel
1/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup of 0% lactose milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extra
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups gluten-free flour
1 cup chopped figs
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
Preparation:
Place blueberries, orange, peel, oil, milk, sugar, egg, and vanilla into a mixer and blend. Combine flower, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. Mix together and stir very well. Slowly add the blueberry and orange mixture to it and stir well.
Pour mixture in a Pam sprayed loaf pan and bake at 350 F until you insert a fork and comes out clean. Approximately 60 minutes. Enjoy!
Since sometimes I like to cook I would love to keep my pots and pans in the open where I can easily reach them whenever I need one. Although I know that many people prefer to keep their cookware in closed storage to keep them out of dust, I don’t mind rinsing them off before using. One thing everyone would agree on is the fact that Organization in the kitchen is crucial in order for it to be useful and functional. Reasons like lack of storage may force a homeowner to be creative and come up with different ways to display pots and pans in the kitchen, if that is your case then here are 7 stylish ways to do that.
Olivia Palermo style has been for most very conservative and feminine, always wearing easy to emulate down-to-earth fashion pieces that many can easily relate. Tailored skirts and suits, pull-overs and skinny jeans and feminine soft dresses are only a few of her closet staples. Olivia has stayed away from stand-out and bold fashion choices while still managing to be a bit edgier lately. As in the pictures below Olivia’s street style during the latest Fashion Weeks was a bit more modern but still very lady-like. No wonder Olivia Palermo is a style icon for many girls.
If you are building, remodeling or designing a home, consider adding a fireplace to create a permanent character and focal point to any room. If you happen to live in a warm weather country or the house you are living in doesn’t have the structure for a functional one, a fireplace mantel could be a smart alternative and there are so many design options to choose from. From traditional and elaborate designs with a lot of charm as in the French Apartment in the top image to more modern and sculptural ones as in the one designed by David Collins. Add a few oversized candles in a faux fireplace or mantel and immediately you are creating a very romantic and casual atmosphere with little effort.
A traditional and elaborate fireplace with an over-sized mirror resting on the mantel beautifies a French apartment.