Finally a good selection of French cheese

     What was my surprise to find this good selection of French cheese in this supermarket. I wasn’t looking especially for that, just trying to find some place where I could be covered from the rain. By chance, I stumble upon that fine area of the supermarket.

     We already found a small shop in the big market next to the bus station where they were selling French cheese. I didn’t know Latvians enjoy so much this national treasure the world envy us.

     We couldn’t wait to buy a cheese in each of those shops, one of lunch and one for dinner. When I say lunch or dinner, we litteraly eat only this with some good bread. Some turkish bread went with the first cheese and a ciabbata bread was used for the camembert for dinner. We bought it around 5pm but we didn’t get home before 10pm. So the camembert was very runny, so much we could eat it with a spoon !

     I almost forget about the other culinary treasure I found in Riga. That friend who knew Riga brought us to this French café where I could find some really nice croissants and « pains au chocolat ». They really tasted like home. The first day we went there even though I had my breakfast, I could’nt resist having one of each. My body and my mind would never thank me enough for that. I had to go back there before I took my bus back to Pärnu to get some croissants and « pains au chocolat » for my breakfast.

French Speaking Day (4 - the lunch): Yogurt Cake with apples and nuts

During my French Speaking Day, I decided to cook for the people who will come to see my presentation. I will start with this reciped and will continue for the next six dishes I made. As I didn’t do it on myself, I will tell you where I get it. Mind you, the links might be in French.

I choose to make a dessert that is really easy to do with kids. Since we don’t have to worry to convert cups, ounces, grammes, young ones can help. You can include some fruits, the flavour they like or something you want them to try. It will be in a fun environment sot hey won’t be pressure to eat it as if i twas during one of the daily meals.

I choose this recipe of « Yogurt Cake with apples and nuts » from the website « marmikid », whose recipes are made by children for children. It’s a very good start to make them change their habits.

Preparation : 20min, cooking : 30 to 40 min (depends on your oven)

Ingredients (for 8 people)

For the basis :

-1 pot of plain or flavoured yogurt of about 125/150 grs (the empty pot will served as the measuring cup)

-1,5 pot of sugar,

-2 teaspoons of vanillia sugar

-3 pots of wheat flour

-1 packet of baking powder or 2 teaspoons

-3 eggs

-3/4 of a pot of sunflower oil

For the flavouring :

-1 big apple

-100grs of walnuts or pecan nuts

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven at 180°C /360°F

In a big salad bowl, mix the yogurt and the sugar

Add the pots of flour one by one and then the baking powder

Repeat the action with the eggs, one by one

And then finish with the oil

For the flavour, peal and cut the apple into small cubes. Add everything to the above preparation and mix

Pour the preparation in your mold. Grease it if it’s not a silicon mold.

To decorate your cake, add the nuts on top of the cake.

Bake it in the middle rack for around 30 to 40min, depending on the power of your oven.