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The happy thing that made my day, each day; with a picture for the eye pleasure!

This was today



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Walnut-Chocolate Cake

Grandma recipe of my dad's favorite cake (I couldn't taste it since it has walnuts and I'm allergic, damn!)

Ingredients

500 gr Walnuts

100 gr Butter

200 gr Sugar

250 gr Flour

3 large fresh Eggs

Baking Powder

powdered Sugar

100 gr Dark Chocolate

Directions

1. Mix together butter and sugar to obtain a smooth cream (or something similar)



2. Grease the baking tin with butter and cover it with walnuts (choose the better looking ones!)



3. Process the remaining walnuts and after the chocolate (if you use chocolate chips this won't be necessary)



4. Add one egg at time, chocolate, flour, baking powder and walnuts



5. Mix well (if the batter will be too dry, add some milk)



6. Pour the batter into the tin, trying not to move the walnut base



7. Bake in the pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Make a nice decoration with powdered sugar.

Enjoy!



Legend says that days after is even more good!

Random photos from the Paris weekend

I'm clearly pretending I'm still there (ah!)

So Paris

Farmers market

Feeling the Spring coming

Boyfriend with strange thing that take pictures =)

Stripes

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Today, I ran 5.2 miles (despite I had to run only 4 miles). I blame the way-more-than-a-serving-size (of 2 tbsp) of extra crunchy PB which I bought in Paris and I need to try.

Now I'm of to see Gossip Girl. It's only me or it's not so exciting anymore?

Sunday in Paris

Is made of the best falafel you can ever taste, eaten here

Mi-Va-Mi

23 Rue des Rosiers

75004 Paris

I split that huge plate with my boyfriend, but I monopolized the eggplants =)

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After the late lunch we visited Le Parc des Buttes-Chaumont with a friend of mine who happened to be in Paris for the weekend (so glad I could see her since she is living in Lisbona right now!). The Parc was wonderful even in Winter.

And the view from the Sibilla temple was incroyable

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For dinner, we went back at the vegetarian Indian restaurant of the last time

We shared the appetizers

a kind of fried Eggplant

Fluffy fried Bread

with sauces

(I loved the potatoes-based one!)

As main course I stick with Chana Masala (it's a never ending love!) with white rice to temper the spicy dish

And an Indian tea with milk to give a rest at my tongue

Such a great weekend!

How was yours?

Le Paradis du Fruit

Fav restaurant. Ever.

Le Paradis du Fruit

23 Bd des Italiens

75002 Paris

I had my usual: a Paradis Terrestre with Falafel, Hummus, Gazpacho, colorful Veggies and a vinaigrette dressing, plus a side salad.

And a Carrot-Yogurt smoothie (absolutely delish!)

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What is your fav restaurant?

Too bad mine is in Paris; so it's not weekly treat!

Marché aux Puces de Paris-Saint Ouen

What's better than this for thrift shopping?



















But the best part was him...

a sad dog!

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Now I'm off to dinner in my fav restaurant ever! What a great way to conclude this day!

Do you like to thrift shop?

Getting ready for Paris

Prepping up dinner

Bonus:

Lunch picture!

Mixed veggies (Can you spot them all?)

Cottage cheese

Grilled whole wheat Bread

a Pear

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Now I'm off to take my flight or tomorrow I'll be posting from here (ach!).