Alternative (Fr.)/
Alternative (Eng.): one of two or more available possibilities. A situation presenting a choice. (it is the same word in French as it is in English)
Last weekend I went to the Keep Portland Weird festival/exhibition at
Gaîté Lyrique. It was incredible to watch all of the Parisians marvel over the things that I considered a normal way of life. Portland's coffee shop culture, the outdoors, the environmentally sustainable mindset, creativity bursting at the seams, the foodie mecca, and healthy lifestyles.
I was proud to call it my other home. And it found me a little homesick. At one point, my friend commented that we should leave the festival immediately for fear that I become emotional and decide to leave Paris to make my way back to the other city that I love.
Rather than take such drastic measures, I pondered about the things that I miss the most, aside from my peeps. It was the healthy lifestyle, particularly Barre3, vegetarian culinary possibilities, and alternatives that are available no matter what sort of food preferences you have.
So I have decided to make a concentrated effort to recreate that bit of Portland here in Paris.
First up? Not just cutting out the gluten and grains whenever possible, but making my own delicious alternative recipes since Paris doesn't have a Back to Eden or Proper Eats (that I am aware of).
So I went to the market to find alternatives to flour and sugar in order to make peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.
(Organic honey, crunchy peanut butter, mini dark chocolate chips and baking soda)
Here is a recipe that I have made several times over the last week (yeah, I better keep this in check) which is super easy and uses ingredients that I usually have on hand:
Flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
1 c. peanut butter (prefereably organic)
1/3 c. honey (preferably local and organic)
1 egg (preferably local and organic)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c. dark chocolate chips (mini's are preferred)
Mix it all together (add the chips last). It will be much stickier than regualr cookie dough but don't worry, it will totally turn out.
Scoop them onto a cookie tray that is lined with parchment paper and cook them at 350 F (175 C) for ten minutes.
Then you must let them cool for at least ten minutes so that they can firm up.
Et voila!
Just as good as any cookie I have had in Paris or Portland for that matter. In fact, better!
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