BUTTERMILK VANILLA FRENCH CREPES

Simple yet delicious is what makes these buttermilk vanilla french crepes a must for your breakfast. 

RED VELVET CREPES - 7 DAYS OF RED VELVET

Crepes have always been the very best way to wake up to breakfastbreakfast, now add red velvet version and your valentine will be happy for such a delicious treat. I have really been thinking about love. What makes the heart beat so fast whenever you see that person that your mind, soul, heart and body has decided that they are the one. I have been in love before and it was the best experiece I had. I miss that. Looking forward to what this Valentines Day has to bring. Back to crêpes. Red velvet crêpes are easy and so fun to make, especially if you are making them with kids. You can make them even more romantic by cutting them into heart shapes.

SIMPLE CHOCOLATE CREPES

I love chocolate and if I could eat it every day I swear I would. Crepes on the other hand I love too and could eat every second if I could. So put chocolate and crepes in the same sentence and you have me gone into foodie paradise. These very easy chocolate crepes are decadent and can be served up as a dessert, for breakfast or even brunch, every minute of the day if you will! As much as you can devour these delicious chocolate crepes on their own, you can add extra toppings to make them that much extra. Toppings include fresh fruit, whipped cream, cream cheese, ice cream, dulce de leche sauce for a sweet taste.  You can decide to pair the topping options like using peanut butter and bananas, whipped cream and strawberries, jam and peanut butter or even apples and honey.  When it comes to the batter since the crepes are so thin you want a super smooth chocolate batter. The pan should be hot so that they cook quickly enough. Add enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan completely so that the crepes are not heavy. I love how light and airy these chocolate crepes turned out and I finished a whole batch without blinking! That’s how good these are and you will definitely be making them on a daily basis, not only for special occasions but just because.

STIR FRY VEGETABLE STUFFED CREPES

I love CREPES! Sweet crêpes are generally made with wheat flour. When sweet, they can be eaten as part of breakfast or as a dessert. Common fillings include Nutella spread, preserves, sugar (granulated or powdered), maple syrup, golden syrup, lemon juice; whipped cream, fruit spreads, custard, and sliced soft fruits. Savory crêpes are made with non-wheat flours such as buckwheat. Batter made from buckwheat flour is gluten-free, which makes it possible for people who have a gluten allergy or intolerance to eat this type of crêpe. Common savoury fillings for crêpes served for lunch or dinner are cheese, ham, and eggs, ratatouille, mushrooms, artichoke (in certain regions), and various meat products. Batters can also consist of other simple ingredients such as butter, milk, water, eggs, flour, salt, and sugar. Fillings are commonly added to the center of the crêpe and served with the edges partially folded over the center. An interesting tradition about crepes is that, in France, crêpes are traditionally served on Candlemas (La Chandeleur), 2 February. This day was originally Virgin Mary's Blessing Day but became known in France as "Le Jour des Crêpes" (literally translated "The Day of the Crêpes", and sometimes called colloquially as "Avec Crêpe Day", "National Crêpe Day", or "day of the Crêpe "), referring to the tradition of offering crêpes. The belief was that catching the crêpe with a frying pan after tossing it in the air with your right hand while holding a gold coin in your left hand would cause you to become rich that year. The roundness, and golden colour from being fried in butter, of the crêpe resembles the sun and its rays. This symbolism also applies to the coin held in the person's hand. Yeeeeei to eating  more crepes!

BASIC CREPES RECIPE

I love Crepes, that is a known fact and I used to think that making them was hard and took too long. But the moment I made my first crepes, I have been having fun with these sweet french street food that are famous around the world. So far I have only made sweet crepes but in the coming days, I will be making more savory crepes. So today I thought I would share with you a basic crepes recipe that can be your go to crepe recipe. From there you can add any spices, herbs, fruits, vegetables, drinks like wine or beer and even use different kinds of flours. Crepes are made for everyone, whether you are Vegan, a vegeterian, on a paleo diet or you do not have any dietry needs. There are gluten free crepes, flourless crepes and even 2 ingredient crepes. So you see how much option you have when making crepes! Simple tricks for making crepes include not over beating the batter, a few lumps are okay. If you want a really smooth batter you can use a blender or hand mixer to mix the ingredients.For a finer crepe batter, you can pass the batter through a sieve for that perfectly smooth texture. To get extra crispy crepes make sure the batter is smooth but really runny. Do not put too much batter on the skillet or pan so that the batter can spread thinly around the pan. An important tip while making crepes is to use a non stick pan. This is because crepes are so thin and will tend to stick and you definitely do not want that! Use a rubber spatula if you can since it is thin and will help you smoothly slide it under the crepe when flipping it. Other than that, making crepes is fun and you get to enjoy the fruits of your hard - or not - labour! Here's my basic crepe recipe

CARAMELIZED BANANA STUFFED CREPES

Hey Lovelies,
Happy New Month Loves! It's Friyay! Plus, its my 101 post! Yeei me! Let's kick off this new month with one of my sinful indulgences, after chocolate that is! Crepes! I cannot seem to get enough of these little morsels of deliciousness, I could eat them everyday, seriously! Crepes are so versatile, you can make them with whatever ingredients your mind tells you to, aaaand, you can stuff them with sweet or savory fillings. The sky really is the limit when it comes to this amazingly delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight snack dessert! See how you can eat it whenever. So my first Crepes recipe for this month is caramelized Banana stuffed Crepes! How lovely does that sound? Crispy on the outside yet gooey on the inside because of the bananas caramelized in sugar and butter!Then to top it off, sprinkled with icing sugar, no regrets! Yes yummyness! I feel like I'm on a high, that's the way I want to start this new month! With incredible food, people and places. I want to live out my 'good food. good vibes. good places' blog mantra. Like Julia Childs said " people who love to eat are always the best people..." so cheers to good food and being the best person to eat with 🍴🍷🔥

KENYAN FLAG INSPIRED CREPES FOR ELECTION DAY

So it's been a hectic few months with elections coming up tomorrow 08/08/2017. Elections tend to make you anxious as everyday it is always politics on TV, Radio, Social media and the internet. At some point I got tired of all the intensity and stopped watching news. So as go out to vote, let me share with you my Kenyan Flag colors inspired Crepes. Black. Red. White. Green. Those are the colors of our Kenyan Flag. Basically I just used a Crepes recipe and added food color to achieve the desired colors. I made these Crepes a few days earlier but I wanted to post them on the actual day of the election. Just showing my patriotic nature 😊😉 as we vote remembering that an election day is just that, an election day, life still goes on after that date.Well, the Crepes turned out delicious and it was almost crazy weird eating the black colored Crepes. Hey, what is cooking without adding a bit of creativity to it! Want a fun, creative way to serve your Crepes, this is perfect. You can do the colors in any design you want. It can be your country's flag colors, your favorite football team, your school's colors or any combination of colors that you want. Let me know what you think, yay or nay

LEMON POPPY SEEDS CREPES

It's Crepes day, who am I kidding, everyday is Crepes Day. I could eat Crepes everyday if I could. So easy to make, light and delicious. There are probably hundreds of ways to make Crepes so I am on a journey to try and make as many flavours with different toppings. Since Crepes are really thin pancakes, you can eat as many as you want without feeling guilty.Since Poppy Seeds are the ingredient of the week, I decide to incorporate them into my Crepes. Poppy Seeds add a really nutty taste and color to your crepes and also a delicious crunch! What more could you ask from Crepes? Enjoy them with toppings or drink of your choice or have them on their own.

RED VELVET CREPES WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

I love anything Red Velvet! If there was Red Velvet Tea I'd drink it. I'm always looking for something interesting to make for breakfast and Crepes are always at the top of my list for delicious breakfast. I made Apple Stuffed Crepes which were on point! Caramelized Apples are just perfect for Crepes. Note, make them again. Find my other Red Velvet love on this Mug Cake Recipe. My love for all things Red Velvet just called me to this breakfast dish. And so I just had to give it a go. They smelled delicious even before I finished cooking. Guilty! I ate the first one I made. "It's not perfect babe, you can't present such imperfections..." my brain coerced me, of course the perfectionist ocd in me agreed and in went the first, and the second... tihihihi... They always say, you never know if its good unless you try it, and they were right. Red Velvet Crepes are that good.That addictive and that damn delicious! They only take 5 minutes to prep, and 15 minutes to cook, 60 seconds to eat lol! Very simple to make you'll be making them daily if you can. These would have been perfect for Valentines Day, but there is always next year aye, or make everyday special and make these Red Velvet Crepes for your loved ones. Or just for yourself, self love is cool too😊. I didn't add any filling, just sprinkled with icing Sugar and drizzled with Chocolate Sauce! Can I hear someone say Aiyeeeei!

CARAMELIZED APPLE STUFFED CREPES

Comfort. Sweetness. Palate Sizzle. A few of the words I can use to describe this heart warming Breakfast dish. It's Apple Craving Season I tell yah! When making the Crepe Batter you have to be really careful about getting it right. The Batter should not be too thick as that will turn them into Pancakes. There are so many fillings that you can wrap into your Crepes, whether Savory, Fruits or Cream, the choice is yours to make. Or you can simply just eat the Crepes on their own, since they are a complete meal.Stuffed Crepes are a traditional Dessert that you cannot just eat one and be satisfied, you can eat them for Breakfast, Afternoon Lunch and even Dinner all in the same day. Today I decided to try my hand on Caramelized Apples to stuff into my Crepes. This is my first ever Crepes recipe and I am happy that they turned out great! I will definitely be making more Crepes Recipes and stuffing with different fillings. Meanwhile enjoy my Caramelized Apple Stuffed Crepes.