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This Friday i saw this movie. I loved it. Especially the performance bits, i admit, but i also do like the overall idea and execution. Recommended!

Published on April 22, 2019 at 6:00 by
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Rhubarb almond cake

Yesterday at the garden i picked a few rhubarb stems. My first ever! So today i baked a rhubarb almond cake, which i will bring with me to the garden tomorrow. I just had my first piece. Lovely!

I used this recipe from sugaryandbuttery.com as a basis. I did not use regular sugar for this, but erythritol, which doesn’t spike my glucose. I also used wheat flour in stead of corn flour. I don’t mind the gluten. I used my brownie 20×20 cm form.

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 200 gr erythritol powdered (i use my coffee grinder to powder)
  • 60 gr wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 200 gr almond flour
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 stalks of rhubarb (this is all i had picked in the garden – was luckily enough for the cake)
  • sliced almonds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 160ºC and grease a 20×20 cm rectangle cake pan.
  2. Wash, peel and cut rhubarb, set aside.
  3. Beat the egg yolks, vanilla and sugar for about 5 minutes until light and creamy.
  4. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  5. Beat the egg whites until stiff.
  6. Carefully fold the almond flour and egg yolk batter into the egg whites, do not stir or beat.
  7. Pour batter in cake pan and sprinkle the rhubarb pieces on top evenly.
  8. Bake for 20 mins.
  9. Sprinkle the almond slices over the cake and bake for another 30 mins.
  10. Let cool or enjoy warm.
The egg yolks, powdered erythritol and vanilla sugar beaten until it is light and creamy
The egg whites beaten stiff
The almond flour
The rhubarb!
The cake with the sliced rhubarb on top, before it went into the oven
The finished cake 🙂
Published on April 19, 2019 at 6:00 by
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No force

I’m still thinking. I have grown more quiet here, on ellenpronk.com. I try to live my life as good as possible. Be open towards the people i meet. Friendly. It is hard. I still find myself talking too much. Not listening enough.

Still thinking. This morning the thought came up. I’m still using too much force. I’m still trying to break through. I’m still trying. I still need to loose myself, relax. Look outside and see what is there. Look inside and see what is in there. Ease up.

I still trust myself. Really. It is hard. I do worry sometimes. Practical things. Where i live. Money. Sure. But yes, i still trust myself.

Thank you for your patience.

*smile*

Reading
I am reading a collection of essays written by the Dutch writer Connie Palmen (Dutch Wikipedia article) called Het Drama van de Afhankelijkheid. I haven’t read any previous books from her. I enjoy these essays. I might read more books from her.

I am noticing a different form of reading. Slower. Reading the text out loud in my head. Reading paragraphs multiple times.

This is different from my escapist form of reading. In this form i read a story, in which i loose myself.

It is a lot more strenuous to read in this non-escapist way. I catch myself trying to loose myself every sentence. I have to keep myself on track. Read slow and carefully. Do not enjoy yourself. Think!

Published on April 18, 2019 at 6:00 by
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