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Recipe n°33: How not to waste your Easter chocolates?

25/11/2022

In short :

Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economic
Servings: Based on leftovers

Material :

silicone baking sheet

Time :

Preparation: 10 mins
Cooking: 10-15 mins

Happy Hours

Cashew Sesame and Honey

€4.70

(1 review)

Price drop !

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I'm sure you still have Easter chocolates Benoit! With all the chickens and chocolate bunnies that you and your children must have received at Easter, there are certainly some lying around in the back of a cupboard. Personally, I collected everything in a large airtight box, telling myself that one day (we don't know when), I would make a cake or a chocolate mousse with it. As much to tell you, as Christmas approaches, my chocolates are still in this famous box!

But I have a great and above all quick recipe to make to reuse leftover chocolates and prepare you little delicacies to taste in front of a Christmas movie! So follow me in my kitchen, I'll show you how to stop losing your chocolates.

Ingredients for this recipe:

leftover chocolate
1 handful of dried Cranberries (I took the cranberries from my Salad Krush mix! )
1 handful Cashew Sesame and Honey
1 handful of Coconut Dark Chocolate Granola

For decoration, you can take whatever you want. Leftover dried fruit in a jar, small pieces of cookies,... Be creative and have fun!

Steps :

On the silicone sheet, place the leftover chocolates (break them into pieces and spread them well so that they take up the whole sheet).
Put in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes at 60°C (check that all the chocolate has melted).
Take the tray out of the oven and briefly stir in the chocolate.
Place the sesame and honey cashews (crushed into small pieces), the granola and the dried cranberries on the still melted chocolate.
Allow the chocolate to cool so that it hardens.
Once the chocolate has hardened, roughly break up pieces (they don't have to be perfect).
Put them in small bags to offer or in an airtight box to eat them as a snack.

And here is our chocolate. Ready to be tasted! Serving suggestion.

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Put an end to disposable gift wrap!

10/11/2022

Christmas is coming, and it's time to get your presents. And who says gift says gift wrapping. So, of course, we all know the classic wrapping paper with little Santa Clauses or Christmas balls or even with princesses drawn on it. But we know it well, once the gift has been unwrapped (quite wildly because the desire to know what's inside is too strong) the gift wrap ends up in the trash. It is rarely possible to reuse it because it is either wrinkled or torn. And with the amount of tape that had to be put on to close the package, I might as well tell you that it's mission impossible.

Did you know that 20,000 tons of wrapping paper are used every year? This represents 11,000 tonnes of CO2. In addition, it is very little recyclable due to the treatments received during its manufacture.

So how do you replace this gift wrap that we are used to buying every year and which catches our eye when we go to the checkout in our store? What are the greener alternatives?

Which packaging for which objects?

Small confession: I'm not a pro at wrapping gifts! If the gift is square or rectangular, it can still be fine, but if it has a particular shape, then you can no longer appeal to me.

Fortunately, there are ways to wrap your gifts in an easy and more environmentally friendly way. What more ?

To wrap a bottle or round object: the Furoshiki with the Bin Tsutsumi folding technique is perfect for wrapping all types of bottles or large flasks, we have provided you with a small folding plan just below. Or simpler: the pouch, ready to be used.
For a square or rectangular gift: the Furoshiki with the Osukai Tsutsumi method will elegantly wrap your gift.
To wrap several gifts in one: the pouch will be very practical or always in Furoshiki with the Suika Tsutsumi folding can easily collect your little presents.

I tell you more just below about these ecological and very aesthetic packaging.

Le Furoshiki:

Furoshiki or the art of wrapping gifts in an elegant and durable way. It allows you to wrap all kinds of gifts: game box, water bottle, book, clothes,... It is an excellent zero waste alternative to disposable gift wrap.

Thanks to the flexibility of its fabric, the Furoshiki makes it possible to pack all types of things. (and as I told you above, if the object is not square or rectangular, I have a lot of trouble making packaging that is aesthetic). With the Furoshiki, there is no longer this problem: wrapping bottles, boxes, candles and even several gifts at the same time.

The Furoshiki (you guessed it thanks to the name) comes from Japan. It is a very old tradition that has existed for more than 1200 years. At the time, it was mainly used to wrap valuables from the Japanese nobility. Nowadays, it has been exported all over the world and is part of the zero waste approach.

The pouches:

PRESENT

Linen Pouch

€6.00

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Rather than wrapping your gifts, you can also put them in a pretty linen, cotton or jute pouch. Closed by its cords, your child will always have the pleasure of unwrapping their gift. In addition to that, it will be reusable for several years and you can even use it afterwards to store toys or other objects.

And to make the moment of opening gifts even more magical, there are also Christmas hoods! They will also be very popular with children because they imitate Santa's hood. They will marvel as they take out their presents one by one from this hood.

You can even ask Santa Claus to come directly to bring the gifts to your children with his hood.

The handmade:

If you have the soul of creating yourself and you like DIY (Do It Yourself), reuse old papers such as newspaper pages, old road maps, fabric scraps and why not the drawings of your children. You will bring a personal touch to your gifts and this will make your packaging very original.

It's up to you now to share your little packaging tips, don't hesitate to leave us your ideas in the comments.

Recipe n° 27: Potimarron gratin with goat cheese

11/10/2022

Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economic
Number of servings: 6 people

super food

Organic turmeric powder - 200gr

€7.90

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Autumn has been on its way for a few weeks, the cold is slowly setting in and the leaves are falling from the trees. But it's also pumpkin season. Most of the time, it is cooked in soup or mashed potatoes, but there are many other ways to cook this delicious seasonal vegetable.

We have chosen to offer it to you as a gratin in a vegetarian version . This fiber-rich vegetable will help you boost your immune system as winter approaches. Additionally, turmeric is a superfood with anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects . It is therefore perfect if you have joint problems or chronic pain.

Come on, put on your best apron and follow Cindy to the kitchen.

I don't like goat cheese: No problem, you can replace it with mozzarella for example.

Ingredients for the recipe:

1 pumpkin
20cl fresh cream
1 log of goat cheese
30 grams pine nuts
3 teaspoons of Turmeric Biosavor
Thyme
Salt and pepper

Material :

Pan
He was
Gratin dish

Time :

Preparation: 20 mins
Cooking: 10 mins

Steps

Clean the pumpkin well (it is not necessary to peel it), remove the seeds then cut it into cubes.
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Cook the pumpkin cubes in boiling water until soft (about 10 minutes).
Drain them and put them in a casserole dish.
Scatter the pine nuts all over the dish.
In a bowl, mix the cream with the turmeric, thyme and 1/3 of the goat cheese log. Salt and pepper.
Spread the mixture over the pumpkin cubes.
Put the rest of goat cheese cut into pieces on top and sprinkle with thyme.
Bake for 10 minutes at 180°C.
Taste. Enjoy your meal.

Potimarron and goat cheese gratin. Serving suggestion.

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Recipe n°26: Granola tartlet with fruits

05/10/2022

Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economic
Number of servings: 6 tarts

Super Seeds

Coconut Dark Chocolate Granola

€5.90

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A great classic, quick and anti-waste, the tart is a quick and easy dessert appreciated by young and old alike. However, between shortbread and puff pastry, it is difficult to find alternatives. And you know it as well as I do, it's when you want to make a pie on Sunday, you don't have enough ingredients to make it!

So, we thought that sharing this granola-based pie dough alternative would be very useful to you! Simple and quick to prepare, it will allow you to revisit your favorite pie recipes by adding a gourmet and crunchy side!

And if you want to make your own homemade granola, we can only redirect you to our recipe: https://www.essence-box.fr/blog/post/33-recette-n15-granola-maison

Come on, put on your best apron and follow Cindy to the kitchen.

Ingredients for the recipe:

150 grams of Krush Coconut Dark Chocolate Granola!
50 grams of honey
10 grams of Chia seeds
10 grams of coconut oil
40 to 50 grams plain Greek yogurt
1 pear
1 kiwi

Material :

Bowl
Silicone tart molds

Time :

Preparation: 5 mins
Cooking: 20 mins

Feel free to vary the fruit . Serving suggestion.

Steps

In a salad bowl, mix all the ingredients (if the coconut oil is solid, you can put it in the microwave for a few seconds).
Once your mixture is homogeneous, fill your tartlet molds up to half. You must have a good thickness for your background.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 160°C.
Leave to cool before unmolding your tart shells.
To garnish your tartlets, add a spoonful of Greek yoghurt then arrange slices of pear and kiwi alternately.
Then, sprinkle some chia seeds to finish.
Enjoy your meal.

This recipe can, of course, be declined in a thousand ways by varying the fruits and granola.

Fruit Granola Tartlet . Serving suggestion.

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Recipe n°21: Verrine Yogurt and Peanut Honey Granola

19/08/2022

Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Medium
Number of servings: For 2 verrines

You have most certainly seen, in our new products, our 4 flavors of granola . A few weeks ago, I offered you a smoothie bowl with granola cranberries and chia seeds. Today, I want to suggest a recipe for a sweet verrine with our granola with honey and peanuts.

This time, you don't need a robot or a blender, in 5 minutes, you can make this super easy and so good dessert!

Ingredients for this recipe :

400 grams vegan yoghurt (here I used plain almond yoghurt)
100 grams Granola Honey Peanut Krush !
1 banana
1 teaspoon peanut butter

Time :

Preparation: 5 mins.

Steps :

Place a layer of plant-based yogurt in the bottom of the verrines.
Add Honey Peanut Granola on top.
Add a layer of yogurt and then granola.
Cut slices of bananas and arrange them on top.
Then, add the peanut butter to finalize the verrine.
Enjoy :)

To make the peanut butter easier to add, I put it in the microwave for 20 seconds to make it more liquid.

Presentation suggestion. Granola yogurt and Granola Honey Peanut

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Recipe n°15: Homemade granola

28/06/2022

Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economic
Number of servings: For 4 people

This week, while browsing the internet, we discovered Faustine's Instagram unepausehealthyf . Passionate about cooking, wellness and healthy eating. Faustine shares healthy and colorful recipes regularly and the least we can say is that it makes you want to! Swimming in the middle of all these delicious colorful plates, we decided to try our homemade granola recipe.

So already, it's a total success, the recipe is easy and quick but on top of that it's a real delight! The advantage is that depending on what you have on hand, you can vary the recipe, add fruit toppings such as slices of bananas, strawberries or a few raspberries from the garden.

We can therefore only invite you to follow her on Instagram and congratulate her on these delicious recipes. We thank her very much for kindly allowing us to share her recipe with you. So Benoit, this week we're following Faustine's instructions by enjoying this delicious homemade Granola recipe.

Ingredients for this recipe:

300 g rolled oats.
200 g dark chocolate.
50 g hazelnuts
30 g almonds.
40 g cashew nuts.
2 tablespoons coconut oil .
6 tablespoons agave syrup.

VARIATION: You can vary the oilseeds according to your desires: pecans, brazil nuts...

Material :

Bowl.

Time :

Preparation: 5-10 mins.
Cooking: 20 mins

Steps:

Preheat your oven to 160°C.
Coarsely chop the dark chocolate and oilseeds.
In a salad bowl, mix the oats and the oilseeds cut into pieces.
Add the agave syrup and the coconut oil (if the oil is not liquid, place it in the microwave for 10 seconds).
Mix the preparation again and spread it on a plate with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
Place the plate for 20 minutes in the oven at 160°C. (the granola will brown)
Wait until the granola is very cold before adding the dark chocolate (otherwise it will melt). Then mix again.
Enjoy this delicious granola in the morning for breakfast on its own, in milk or in cottage cheese.

Homemade granola recipe. Serving suggestion. Thanks to ahealthyfbreak for the recipe.

Did you like this recipe too? Feel free to share your variations and suggestions in the comments.

RECIPE n°3: Delicious cocoa cream dessert

27/03/2022

Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Economical
Number of servings: 6 servings of 100 g
Cost for one serving : approximately 60 cents
Calories per 100 g: 143 kcal

This cocoa dessert cream recipe will delight young and old alike! By using the FEED ME UP breakfast mix instead of the usual cocoa, we will obtain a dessert cream containing other superfoods such as maca, baobab and also banana. Ultra fast, it's a good way to have fun while taking advantage of the properties of superfoods! Do not hesitate to give us your variants and ideas in comments.

Ingredients for this recipe:

500g semi-skimmed milk
15 g of corn flour (maizena)
2 eggs
50g FEED ME UP coconut sugar
20 gr de MIX Petit Dej FEED ME UP

Time :

• Preparation: 15 minutes
• Cooking: 10 minutes
• Rest: 2 hours

Stages:

In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients: corn flour, coconut sugar and FEED ME UP breakfast mix
Add 100 g of milk and the eggs. Blend until smooth
In a saucepan, bring the remaining 400g of milk to a boil
Pour the mixture into the saucepan and stir constantly until thickened (about 5 minutes)
Once desired consistency is achieved, pour into jars/ramekins
Leave to cool for a few minutes then place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

With cooking robot

Time:
• Preparation: 5 minutes
• Cooking: 8 minutes
• Rest: 2 hours

Steps with food processor:

Put the milk, corn flour, eggs and coconut sugar in the robot
Cook 10 min / 90°C / speed 3
Add the breakfast mix
Mix 30 sec / speed 5
Pour into jars / ramekins
Leave to cool for a few minutes then place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

For vegans: Skip the eggs and simply replace the milk with soy or almond milk.

World Recycling Day: advice for better consumption.

17/03/2022

Changes in lifestyles and consumption have led to a doubling of the quantities of waste generated by households in 40 years. There is therefore an urgent need to reduce waste in order to reduce the number of treatment facilities.

Tomorrow, March 18, is World Recycling Day. Created in the United States in 1994, it only became global in 2018. Its mission is to raise awareness of the issues related to recycling.

On this occasion, let's take this opportunity to take stock of some actions and good gestures to adopt in order to promote recyclability.

Recovering your waste

ADEME gives us some waste figures on this subject: Due to changes in consumption and our lifestyles, in In 2015, 30.6 Mtonnes (Million tons) of waste were generated by households, 290.5 Mtonnes for economic activities and 4 Mtonnes for communities.

Figures that make you dizzy! It is high time to adapt our consumption by implementing a so-called "circular economy".

France has set itself several objectives set by the Energy Transition Law for Green Growth:

50% less waste going to landfill by 2025
65% of waste directed to recycling by 2025
50% storage reduction by 2025
generalization of source sorting of bio-waste for all types of producers by 2025...

It is important, when making a purchase, to prolong its lifespan as much as possible through repair, reuse, and reuse.

It is also important to properly sort your waste so that it is treated in the best way. Here is a link to the SIAVED site which recalls the sorting instructions.

Lighten your trash

As said before, the amount of waste has doubled in 40 years. On average, a French person produces 568kg of waste per year.

Sometimes, the small daily gestures have a weight that we underestimate. But beyond a small, far-reaching gesture, it can also be an opportunity to save money. On the occasion of World Recycling Day, let's try to find solutions together to reduce our trash.

A few ideas:

Preferred products for less throwing away

Avoid single-use products: disposable wipes, plastic cutlery and plates, paper napkins, etc. Prefer, for example, washable and reusable wipes or washable paper towels.
Avoid as much as possible gimmicky items that are offered mostly or at low prices. These products usually end up very quickly in your trash
Opt for reliable, reusable and repairable products.
Feel free to borrow, rent or even buy second-hand. There are several platforms for this, the best known being Vinted but you also have the Geev application which allows you to give or receive for free. There is also Bon Coin, the Facebook marketplace and many more.

Better use to reduce its impact

Limit the use of batteries: prefer devices to be plugged into the mains and use rechargeable batteries. This will mean less waste to process.
Moderate the use of paper, at work and at home. Only print if you really need it and feel free to reuse the back side as a draft.
Respect the recommended dosages for your hygiene and cleaning products. There is no need to overdose. Sometimes underdosing is even just as effective. In addition, your product will last much longer and you will reduce its environmental impact.

Maintain, repair, reuse

Each year, an inhabitant throws away an average of between 20 and 22 kg of electrical or electronic equipment.

When your device stops working, first check to see if it can be repaired. Call a repairman, or try to repair it yourself using the information you find on the internet. Removable household appliances will be easier to repair, for example. Youtube is full of video tutorials that can help you. A few euros are sometimes enough to repair your device.

Waste that can be avoided

If you don't read the advertisements that are put in your mailbox, stick a "Stop Ad" on it.
If an item or item of clothing no longer serves you, it will surely serve someone else. Give it away or sell it on the internet. Again, apps like Vinted, Facebook, or Geev can help you get rid of it while benefiting someone else.

Reduce food waste

Food waste represents 30kg per year and per inhabitant (meal leftovers, damaged fruits and vegetables, etc.), including 7kg of products still packaged. When shopping, some reflexes to have in order to reduce this waste:

Before you go shopping, prepare your shopping list based on what you have left in your fridge.
In the store, check the expiry dates of fresh products according to your needs. Do not hesitate to buy products with a "short date" if you are going to consume them quickly. This will prevent it from being thrown away and you will pay less for it. Many stores offer specific shelves, short dates, damaged packaging, this avoids waste and saves money!
Veillez à conserver vos aliments dans les bonnes conditions afin qu'ils ne s'abîment trop vite et qu'ils finissent dans votre poubelle.
Cuisinez en priorité les aliments entamés ou bientôt périmés. N'hésitez pas à inventer de nouvelles recettes avec vos restes.

Trier ses déchets

Actuellement, plus de 3/4 des déchets dans nos poubelles ne sont pas triés comme il faut. Il est vrai que malgré la bonne volonté d'apposer des logos, ces derniers ne sont pas toujours très clair et passer 5min à se creuser la tête pour savoir si cet emballage va au recyclage ou aux déchets ménager et si on ferait mieux de retirer cette opercule ou non, n'est agréable pour personne. Faisons le point en expliquant chacun des logos que nous sommes susceptible de retrouver sur nos emballages :

Le Triman

This logo indicates that the product must not be thrown in the household waste bin but must be sorted in your sorting bins or at collection points for recycling. This logo does not yet appear on all products, but the absence of this logo does not mean that the waste should not be sorted.

The crossed out trash can

This logo is affixed to electrical and electronic products, batteries and accumulators, lamps, etc. It indicates that this waste is subject to specific recycling. They should not be thrown in the household waste. Drop them in the store in the bins provided for this purpose or take them to the recycling center.

The Möbius ring

It's the symbol of recycling. This means that your product should be placed in your sorting bins so that it can be recycled. Sometimes you have a number inside this ring. This figure indicates the percentage of recycled material in your product.

The Möbius ring alone means this product is recyclable

The Möbius ring with a number inside means that this product contains a percentage of recycled materials, but it is not necessarily recyclable.

Logos giving no sorting instructions

The Tidy Man just tells the consumer to throw the waste in a bin. This logo has an ecological vocation and its purpose is to encourage consumers to throw paper and packaging in a trash can.

The Green Dot does not mean that the product is recyclable as many people may think. It appears on around 95% of the packaging and makes it possible to recognize companies that have adhered to the label. That is to say who have adhered to a system of contribution to the recycling of waste. This logo may be accompanied by a sorting instruction.

Conclusion

We hope you have found these little tips useful for properly sorting our waste and not creating unnecessary waste. If you too have some advice to share, do not hesitate to do so in the comments!

Introducing Happy Hours

17/02/2022

Who are they ?

It all starts with Audrey, a food engineer. After having worked for more than 10 years in the development of organic dry grocery products, she embarked on the design of her own recipes based on dried fruits. For years, Audrey had been developing, improving and fine-tuning her own dried fruit recipes coated with spices and herbs, where she met with enormous success with those around her.

Gourmet and good living, she makes the following observation: as delicious as they are, the organic offer of dried fruits to nibble during the aperitif is limited and the products are often too fatty, too salty, too sweet and filled with additives. This is how in 2017, she created Happy Hours!

These are artisan roasters and manufacturers of dried fruit and nut mixtures, etc. All their recipes are imagined, developed and handcrafted in their eco-designed building in Biovallée in Drôme.

Their values :

Organic: 100% of their products are organic.
Eco-responsibility: they favor short, fair and responsible supply chains.
Zero packaging: they mainly sell in bulk. No over-packaging and their packaging bags are recyclable.
Quality: they carefully select all their ingredients to always guarantee us quality products
Freshness: they produce to order to guarantee optimal freshness
Homemade: all products are handmade. The products are dry roasted, with no added fat or additives.

Why did you choose them ?

It all started with a meeting at Natexpo in Paris in October 2021. With Benoît, their stand particularly attracted us. We tasted their seeds, and it was an incredible culinary discovery! In addition to having met very nice people, we were really won over by all their mixtures. They were our favourite of the show!!!

Unfortunately for us, they only sell in bulk. And then, by dint of having requests from several customers, they launched their ranges of packaged seeds, to our delight.

We therefore offer 3 sweet mixes and 3 savory mixes for the aperitif that we offer in boxes.

Don't hesitate to try them, these mixes are really exquisite. They have conquered all of us at Essence Box and we are convinced that they will also conquer your guests.

Presentation of Gaspajoe

08/01/2022

Who is behind Gaspajoe?

Gaspajoe is the brand that Valérie launched in 2010. Even if today, it seems obvious to reduce plastic consumption, at the time, no one believed in it!

The ocean is his refuge. Taking care of the blue wave, the sea, the ocean is what she has always wanted...

In 2008, she joined the Bloom association, which campaigns for the conservation of marine biodiversity. She then fell in love with the abyss, these fascinating deep seas threatened by overfishing and plastic pollution.

It was then that she decided to tackle the heart of the problem.

The beginning of the adventure

In 2010, she created her first stainless steel water bottle. For her, it's obvious: we must put an end to disposable plastic bottles.

These items should be durable. They must pass the years without degrading or breaking:

100% 18/10 stainless steel (equivalent to American 18/8: 18% chrome and 10% nickel.) lightweight and unbreakable from the base or neck.
Efficient design that lasts over time.
Anti-escape items.
Stainless steel guaranteed to be odourless.
No needless overproduction, just smart clip-on accessories.

In 2017, Valérie escalated her fight and other adventurers came to join her with the desire to abolish single-use plastic.

What are their values?

Anti-Giants: you will never see their brand on the shelves of hypermarkets or among web giants.
Fair and justified prices all year round: the prices are fixed, it is out of the question for them to inflate the prices artificially. All their objects are reliable, with robust materials as well as a thoughtful and thoughtful design, manufactured in factories that respect labor laws.
Independence: out of the question to appeal to shareholders who favor productivity at all costs to the detriment of ecological and societal improvements. Gaspajoe objects are not a business but a means of making a lasting difference.
Made far away but well: for Gaspajoe, proximity does not always rhyme with fairness. The factory they work with is located in China. It designs quality products according to real know-how and in compliance with international labor law. Gaspajoe is a global citizen brand that refuses that benevolence stops at the borders of France.

Why did you choose them?

We were looking for water bottles to complete our zero waste range and we fell in love with the design of their water bottles and the values of Gaspajoe.

In addition, we appreciated the exchange we had with Jessica from Gaspajoe. We had the same vision and the common goal of drastically reducing the production of single-use plastic.

We thank them for allowing us to do this with their collaboration.

Other stainless steel objects complete their catalog (lunch box, cups, etc.). If you like their water bottles, we will gladly expand this range.