Raspberry Rolls

There is something strange going on with my kids in the last weeks. They go out of school completely starving and the first thing they ask me when they see me in front of school is 'Mama, what did you bring for us to eat?'. Well... there are a few possible explanations for this... or they don't eat in school (even that they have meals there and I pack their snack every day), or they loose all the energy in school and they need to eat again, or they are growing and they need good nutrition.

I still don't know and that is something to investigate but, in the meantime, I have to feed them, right?

So I am trying to make some things to bring for them to eat between after school and dinner. It has to be some small snack that can satisfy them until dinner time.

I made these rolls yesterday and they loved it. Next time I may put some fresh fruit and decrease the quantity of jam, but I found it easy to make and great for the purpose.

Há algo estranho a acontecer com os meus filhos nas últimas semanas. Eles saem da escola completamente esfomeados e a primeira coisa que eles me perguntam quando me vêem à frente da escola é 'Mãmã, o que é que trouxeste para nós comermos?'. Bem... há algumas explicações possíveis para isto... ou eles não comem na escola (mesmo tendo refeições lá e eu enviar-lhes uns snacks todos os dias), ou eles gastam toda a energia na escola e eles precisam de comer outra vez, ou eles estão a crescer e precisam de uma boa nutrição.

Eu ainda não sei e isso é algo a investigar mas, entretanto, tenho que alimentá-los, certo?

Por isso estou a tentar fazer algumas coisas para lhes levar para comerem entre a saída da escola e o jantar. Tem de haver um pequeno lanche que possa satisfazê-los até a hora do jantar.

Fiz estes rolos ontem e eles adoraram. Na próxima vez vou pôr um pouco de fruta fresca e diminuir a quantidade de doce, mas achei fácil de fazer e óptimo para o objectivo.

Raspberry Baskets

Our Christmas dessert was tiramisu trifle, coffee panna cotta with ladyfinger biscuit and chocolate... gorgeous, but it disappeared with speed of light and I didn’t have absolutely any chance to take photos.
Since on the 25th we were already without any dessert at home, I decided to make this raspberry baskets and I didn’t allow anybody to get near them before I took some photos. The base is made from normal sweet pastry but the filling was really fresh, made with mascarpone cheese and, on top, I put some fresh raspberries. I bought them with the idea of sangria with red fruits on my mind… in the end they finished in dessert.
Really fresh and light dessert, perfect for the day after Christmas food coma.


A nossa sobremesa de Natal foi tiramisu trifle, panna cotta de café com biscoitos ladyfinger e chocolate... maravilhosa, mas desapareceu à velocidade da luz e não tive absolutamente nenhuma hipótese de tirar fotografias.
Como no dia 25 já não havia sobremesa em casa, decidi fazer estes raspberry baskets e não deixei que ninguém de aproximasse deles antes de tirar algumas fotos. A base é feita de massa normal doce mas o recheio ficou realmente fresco, feito com queijo mascarpone e, por cima, pus algumas framboesas frescas. Comprei-as com a ideia de sangria de frutos vermelhos em mente… no final acabaram na sobremesa.
Uma sobremesa muito fresca e leve, perfeita para o coma alimentar no dia a seguir ao Natal.

Rasberry and semolina tart

School started…and this year all the kids from park will have some big change regarding it. Small kids will start kinder garden, bigger kids will start primary school, some will change school…so, off course, we needed to celebrate this big change and decided to make big picnic in the park.
It was really fun…great food, running barefoot, sun, green grass…
I made some raspberry and semolina tart and some peach and mint sangria for mums…mmm…

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A Escola começou… e este ano todas as crianças do parque vão ter uma grande mudança relacionada com isso. Os mais pequenos vão começar no Jardim de Infância, os maiores vão começar na Primária, outros vão mudar de escola… portanto, claro, precisavamos de comemorar esta enorme mudança e decidimos fazer um grande pic-nic no parque.
Foi mesmo giro… boa comida, a correr descalços, Sol, relva verdinha…
Eu fiz tarte de framboesa e sêmola e uma sangria de pêssego e menta para as mães… mmm…

Raspberry cake and barbeque

Great day, great barbeque, great time with friends and really good food….finally , it is something normal to do on the 1st of May :-)

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Dia fantástico, churrasco fantástico, muita diversão com os amigos e comida muito boa… finalmente, algo normal para fazer no 1º de Maio :-)

Raspberry cupcakes

Besides the fact that today is a perfect spring sunny day in Lisbon, there is something else special in it. It is a baptizing day of a friend’s baby girl.

I wanted to make something really pinky for this pretty baby girl so, I decided to make raspberry cupcakes with pink lace on it. I think they are really pinky and girly… do you agree? :-)


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Para além do facto de hoje ser um dia de sol primaveril perfeito em Lisboa, há algo mais de especial. É o dia de Baptismo da filha de uma amiga minha.

Eu queria fazer uma coisa bastante rosa para esta menina bonita e por isso decidi fazer cupcakes de framboesa com uns laços cor-de-rosa. Acho que estão mesmo rosas e de menininha… não concordam?

Plum Raspberry Cardamom Crumbles

Yesterday was first day of spring…and even without that I could say that spring is coming, definitely.
There is more light, more sun, everything is growing, smell of flowers everywhere…I love it.
Since it yesterday was Saturday, I passed by Principe Real market off course and spring was also there:-). Full of all kinds of fruits and flowers, so as soon as I came home I had to make this lovely crumble, full of fruits and their juices. Great spring desert!!!

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Ontem foi o primeiro dia da Primavera… e mesmo que não fosse podia dizer que a Primavera estava a chegar, de certeza.
Há mais luz, mais sol, está tudo a crescer, o aroma das flores por todo o lado… adoro.
Como ontem foi Sábado, passei claro no mercado do Príncipe Real e a Primavera esta lá também :-). Estava cheio de todos os tipos de frutos e flores, por isso assim que cheguei a casa tive que fazer este maravilhoso crumble, cheio de frutos e os seus sucos. Fantástica sobremesa primaveril!!!

Raspberry Tea Cakes

You know these days when nothing goes good...I had one of them.
Last night I decided to make some Raspberry Tea Cakes for collecting money for centre MIMAR.
First I drop full bowl of raspberry glaze, it was all over the kitchen.
Then when I succeeded to finish them I just needed some of icing sugar, opened my kitchen storage and realised I don’t have any of it....and it was 7:30 in the morning...finally my neighbour saved a cause and I finished them.
Went to the car..no car keys...but...at the end cakes came to their destination and I hope we will collect a lot of money and give our contribution for this centre.

Raspberry Macarons

I LOVE colours ..everywhere around me!!!
I LOVE colours and because of that I got in love with macaroons first time I saw them.
They can be made in so many colours, so many flavours ...it is pure explosion of colours.

Chocolate raspberry birthday cake

I had my first order for a birthday cake and I was really happy to have honour like that. It was for someone’s father and I really started to feel like I am making it for my father, that is a far away from me, I put all care and love in it ......

So...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Sandra’s father!!!!