Chocolate & Quinoa - Gluten free the French way

18/12/2023

Farewell to Flow Bake 💛

🍰 A heartfelt farewell to Flow Bake 🍰 Hey fellow bakers, today, I’m sharing bittersweet news with you all: Flow Bake is closing its doors. 🚪💛⁣
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Nearly four years back, Flow Bake was born from my personal journey with gluten intolerance, mixed with a dash of entrepreneurial spirit. This wasn’t just a business for me; it was my passion, turning healthy baking into a joyful, effortless experience for everyone who loves bringing wholesome treats to their table.⁣
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🧁 Building Flow Bake from the ground up has been a true adventure, full of highs, learning curves, and yes, its fair share of challenges. From watching our baking mixes become a favorite in your kitchens to seeing them picked as business gifts and even featured in an upscale Parisian food hall – these moments have been pure gold.⁣✨
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But let’s be honest, the journey of entrepreneurship is no easy feat. Alongside the joy of creating, there were challenges, like balancing a commitment to top-notch quality and sustainability with the realities of increasing costs for eco-friendly ingredients and materials.⁣🌱
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As I’m now closing the chapter with Flow Bake to embark on new adventures, still committed to making a positive difference in everyday life, I’m filled with gratitude. THANK YOU 💛 KIITOS for being a part of this delicious journey and for every bit of support 🥰⁣
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Keep sprinkling joy and love through baking! 🍪 ✨⁣
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Vanessa⁣
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22/01/2023

Just made a delicious Galette des Rois today using my quick and easy rough puff pastry recipe. It may rise a little less than with classic puff pastry foldings, but the result is still light, crispy, and delicious. Plus, it's so much easier and faster. 😉 I've shared this before, because it's my go-to recipe also for pie crusts and apple turnovers. Have you tried it out already? Find the recipes for galette and for the puff pastry on my blog, link in bio!
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🇫🇷J'ai réalisé ma galette des rois aujourd'hui avec ma recette de pâte feuilletée express partagée dans mon post précédent).
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La pâte gonfle un peu moins qu'avec les pliages classiques, mais on a quand même un feuilletage léger, croustillant et délicieux! Et c'est tellement plus simple et rapide... ⁣⁣ Avez vous déjà testé ma recette de galette ou celle de la pâte feuilletée express? Retrouvez les sur le blog, et si vous avez des questions, mettez les en commentaires, je vous répondrai avec plaisir !⁣
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24/12/2022

Merry Christmas fellow bakers! 🎄Nothing brings more joy this holiday season than baking up some delicious treats. From gingerbread to festive bread wreath, may your kitchen be filled with sweet smells and happy smiles.

Joyeux Noël!🎄

Vanessa ❤️

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18/07/2022

🥞Delicious brunch and fluffy pancakes at the charming .pispala! If you go visit the Star Wars exhibit in Tampere, do stop by this lovely cafe on your way. 💗 (the exhibit is worth it too ✨🌌)

10/07/2022

The next best thing in Crete after walking along the beach by breaking waves is definitely the amazing FOOD. Cretan cuisine lives up to its reputation, delicious, genuine with fresh ingredients, tons of herbs and flavors! ⁣
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I share with you the restaurants in Chania area (northern Crete) which stole my heart and some of my favorite cretan dishes. Look up recipes online so you can try them home!⁣
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🍴Kyano is a restaurant in the beach front of Platania, lovely place to enjoy a big plate of grilled seafood watching the sunset.⁣
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🍴An other beach restaurant is Therino ( on FB), where I tasted my favorite dish of all, garides saganaki: a traditional greek appetizer of sautéed prawns in a spicy tomato sauce with a splash of ouzo, and topped with crumbled feta. Yummyyyy!⁣
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🍴Amarantos Taverna is worth the very steep walk uphill to get to the restaurant! The best grilled cheeses ever, amazing meatballs and a roof terrace with a beautiful view! on FB⁣
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🍴 Agioklima , a family-owned restaurant, delicious meatballs, stuffed paprikas and friendly owner.⁣
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I tasted the best meatballs - aka Soutzoukakia - in my life in Crete. Flavored with oregano and mint and cooked in a hearty tomato sauce, they are to die for!⁣
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All in all, portions are very generous in Crete (appetizer = main dish size!), every meal ends with complimentary dessert and raki! A foodie traveler paradise :)⁣
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Worth to note: ice cream stands are not in every corner in Crete, one worth visiting is , in Chania old town, by the harbour. Good surprise: the waffle cones are gluten free!⁣
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30/06/2022

🍒My first clafoutis of the summer (say 'clah-foo-tee'), prepared with a combination of cherries and nectarines, for different flavors at every bite!⁣
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I am nowadays practicing creating reel videos rather than photoshooting (my comfort zone), let me know if you like this new format to present my recipes! ⁣Watch it on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cfb0xJqDcpE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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For this French dessert you need:⁣
400g cherries⁣
1 nectarine⁣
1 egg⁣
80g sugar plus extra for dusting⁣
20g almond powder⁣
30g brown rice⁣
20g potato starch⁣
1 tsp baking powder⁣
½ tsp vanilla powder⁣
250 ml (vegetal) cream⁣
Butter or margarine for greasing⁣
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🍒Preheat oven to 180 degrees.⁣

🍒Wash and pit the cherries (check the video on my blog how to do it easily with a straw!). Cut the nectarine in slices.⁣

🍒Whisk sugar, vanilla powder and eggs together in a large bowl. Mix almond powder, rice flour, potato starch and baking powder and incorporate to the batter Stir in the cream.⁣

🍒Grease a baking dish. Sprinkle sugar to coat on the bottom.⁣ Scatter the cherries and nectarines and gently pour the clafoutis batter over.⁣

🍒Bake for about 45 minutes, or until golden brown and puffy.⁣

🍒Let the clafoutis cool down a little before serving. Bon appétit!⁣
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28/06/2022

When temperatures climb, forget the oven and whip up this no-bake strawberry tart recipe! Hope you enjoy 😋🍓🍓🍓
You can watch a video of the making on my Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CfVwmBkjj0b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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No bake crust:⁣
150g oat flakes⁣
50g almond powder⁣
20g tahini paste⁣
60-70g neutral tasting coconut oil⁣
3 tbsp maple syrup⁣
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Filling:⁣
400g strawberries⁣
25 ml water⁣
20g sugar⁣
1 tbsp corn starch⁣
mint leaves⁣
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🍓Toast oat flakes in a skillet on high heat for 5 min, tossing frequently to avoid them to burn. Add to a blender and blitz few seconds.⁣
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🍓In a recipient, mix almond powder with oat. Stir in tahini paste, coconut oil and maple syrup and blend until a thick dough forms.⁣
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🍓Place the dough into 22 cm diameter pie pan and press down with a spoon to spread evenly along the bottom. Place 1h minimum to refrigerator.⁣
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🍓Wash and trim the top of the strawberries. Take 100g and blend into puree. In a saucepan, add water, sugar, corn starch and mashed strawberries. Bring to boil and cook on low heat for 2-3 min to thicken. Let cool down.⁣
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🍓Cut the rest of the strawberries into dices, add chopped mint leaves and mix with the previous preparation.⁣
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🍓Spread the filling over the prepared crust. Top with whipped cream or serve with ice cream! ⁣

26/06/2022

Save these places for your next trip Tallinn!✨

🍴Lore Bistroo in the heart of Kalamaja serves delicious friendly food, such as this trout sashimi and roasted avocado salad. If you travel with kids, stop by nearby PROTO avastustehas fantasy and virtual reality world!
🍴Visit Vimsi Beach (rather than Piritta Beach) and have a drink and diner at OKO (pic 3-4)
🍴In Telliskivi, my all time favorite restaurant is F-hoone, love the food, love the vibe ✨
🍴Indian food is your thing? Try Guru restaurant close to the old town. Never disappoints!
🍴Last tip: in the shopping mall Viru Center by the old town opened a new food court where you can enjoy among other things delicious poke bowls at Poké Bowl Estonia

🤗What are your favorite places and restaurants in Tallinn?

30/05/2022

Big banana smile this morning (so much fun to carve out 😁) Finland won ice hockey championship, what an epic game against Canada! 🥳⁣
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🏆Maailmanmestarit!🥇⁣⁣ONNEA ! ❤️⁣⁣

La Finlande a remporté le Championnat du monde de hockey sur glace face au Canada, trois mois après avoir été sacrée championne olympique! 🥳
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14/05/2022

Come taste my new Flow Bake banana bread at Enchanté Café in Helsinki, it's now on the menu and deliciously served with whipped cream, strawberries and peanut butter sauce ! I'm so excited of this collaboration and can't wait to hear how you like it! 😊

Vous pouvez désormais déguster mon nouveau Flow Bake banana bread au café français Enchanté à Helsinki, il est sur le menu! Une belle collaboration et un dessert à se lécher les babines, voilà un petit aperçu de ce qui vous sera servi, il ne vous reste plus qu'à goûter😜

08/04/2022

I'll be presenting Flow Bake, my organic gluten free baking mixes, tomorrow Saturday 10.4 at Kevätmessut🌱 If you are in Helsinki, come by to say hello and taste our baked goodies in hall 7, stand 7d163! 🤗⁣

Flow Bake on Helsingin Kevätmessuilla huomenna lauantaina 10.4!🌱⁣
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Löydät meidät Lähiruoka & Luomu -osastolta, ollaan Korjuu mukana, halli 7 - osasto 7d163.🤗⁣
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Tule moikkaamaan meitä ja osallistu huippuarvontaan!💝⁣
xx Vanessa⁣
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Flow Bake will be tomorrow Saturday 10.4 at the Spring Fair in Messukeskus! 🌱You'll find us at the Lähiruoka & Luomu area, in hall 7, together with Korjuu, at the stand 7d163.🤗⁣
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Come by to say hello, taste our products and participate to our giveaway!💝⁣
xx Vanessa⁣
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