quiet saturday | warm waffles | painting my writing desk | playing with amina | slow living

a quiet saturday filled with little moments, painting, cozy food and time with amina 🌿 quark waffles 🧇 ingredients: • 3 eggs (separated) • 120g soft butter • 250g quark • 140g sugar • 2 packets vanilla sugar • a pinch of salt • 200ml milk • 250g flour • 1 tsp baking powder instructions: whisk the egg whites until fluffy and soft peaks form. set aside in a large bowl. this is where the batter will come together later. in another bowl, mix the butter, quark, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla sugar and a pinch of salt until smooth and creamy. add the milk, flour and baking powder and mix everything well until you get a soft batter. finally, gently fold in the whipped egg whites. take your time here ☺️ this keeps the batter light and fluffy. now the batter is ready and you can start baking the waffles 🧇✨ gnocchi caprese 🍅🌱 ingredients: 500g gnocchi (cooked and pan-fried until nice and crispy) 1 pack mozzarella, cut into little cubes 150g cherry tomatoes, halved fresh basil for the sauce: 100ml water 200ml cream 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp vegetable broth powder 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove 3 tbsp olive oil 20g flour 40g tomato paste mix everything together well, blending the sauce will make it extra smooth and creamy. bring it to a gentle boil and the sauce is ready ☺️ serve the crispy gnocchi with the tomatoes and mozzarella, pour the warm sauce over the top and finish with fresh basil. enjoy your meal 🌱 broccoli salad 🥗 ingredients: 200g broccoli 1 red bell pepper 1 apple 30g pine nuts or sunflower seeds dressing: 25ml olive oil 15ml light balsamic vinegar 1 tsp honey 1 1/2 tsp mustard 1 tsp herb salt 1/2 tsp pepper cut the broccoli, bell pepper and apple into small pieces (however you like ☺️) add everything to a bowl together with the seeds. in a small bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients until well combined, then pour it over the salad and gently mix everything together. simple, fresh and so delicious 🌱 #slowliving #calmlife #quietmoments #cat #visualdiary