Baking can be considered a sweet therapy that helps us express ourselves creatively – the closest connection to wellness. The sweet scents of baking ingredients help us reduce anxiety and stress. Let’s find out the benefits of baking with Annam Gourmet and Bob’s Red Mill and follow the cookie recipe below to experience this sweet therapy! 

The process of baking is the spiritual therapy of the baker. You have to be active and have fun and creative stimulation at the same time. Delicious scents of baking ingredients like Puratos chocolate, Prunille cranberries, and Bob’s Red Mill flour in the process of baking are soothing, meditative, and pleasant aromas. Scientists have found that when exposed to delicious flavors every day, you will feel joy, excitement, which increases your ability to work and bring more efficiency.

Besides, baking will focus on your own needs and self-care so that you no longer think about the sad stories of the past or worry about future problems. Enjoying the scent of the cookies and the ingredients, you will feel more comfortable and refreshed.

Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

225g butter, softened

110g caster sugar

275g  Bob’s Red Mill Whole Wheat Flour

1 tsp MC Cormick cinnamon

75g Puratos Pure Dark chocolate

Directions:

Step 1: Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cream the butter in a large bowl with a wooden spoon or in a stand mixer until it is soft. Add the sugar and keep beating until the mixture is light and fluffy. Sift in the flour and add the optional ingredients, if you’re using them. Bring the mixture together with your hands in a figure-of-eight motion until it forms a dough. You can freeze the dough at this point.

Step 2: Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place them slightly apart from each other on a baking sheet (you don’t need to butter or line it). Flatten the balls a little with the palm of your hand and bake them in the oven for around 10-12 mins until they are golden brown and slightly firm on top. Leave the cookies on a cooling rack for around 15 mins before serving.

Cranberries Walnut Cookies

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 large egg, room temperature

1/4 cup 2% milk

2 tablespoons lemon juice

3 cups Bob’s Red Mill Whole Wheat Flour

1/4 cup ground Annam Gourmet walnuts

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

2-1/2 cups Prunille Dried Cranberries

Directions

Step 1: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg, milk and lemon juice. Combine the flour, ground walnuts, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the cranberries and chopped walnuts.

Step 2: Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Visit Annam Gourmet stores to choose premium baking ingredients to create delicious cookies and turn them into sweet therapy for your spirit and health!

Salad is the best menu that provides the necessary fiber and vitamins for the digestive system. However, many children find it difficult to eat vegetables, which becomes a concern for many moms. Let’s find out the Caprese salad recipe below with Annam Gourmet to turn vegetables into best friends for your child!

Caprese Salad is a famous and traditional Italian appetizer. The cheerful colors of this salad are reminiscent of the Italian flag: the red of tomatoes; the white of cheese; and the green of vegetables. The salad has a light sweet taste that is very suitable for children and contains many nutrients for the digestive system, supplementing essential vitamins and minerals for the body. Especially, using baby veggies will create a suitable food size for your kids. 

Ingredients

3 cups diced tomato beef Viet GAP

220g Cancoillotte Cheese Nature

2 cups Green Brussels Baby Bambino, thinly sliced

1 cup basil G.GAP Method

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

¼ cup Deli Viet GAP onion thinly sliced

salt and pepper

Method

1. Place tomatoes, onion, Green Brussels Baby Bambino and Cancoillotte Cheese Nature in a shallow bowl.
2. Drizzle them with olive oil and basil leaves
3. Season with salt, pepper and fresh herbs to taste.

All fresh and delicious vegetables, meeting Viet GAP safety standards are easy to find and buy at Annam Gourmet stores. Hope our recipe will help moms cook healthy food and make your little ones actually want to eat!

If you have ever seen the Ratatouille movie and can’t help but crave for the signature vegetable stew, let’s join us to remake the scene with our simple recipe!

Ratatouille is a rustic dish of the Provence countryside in France, originating in the Nice city. This traditional dish is the crystallization of many vegetables together that provides many health benefits. Not only being ubiquitous and appearing in every French house, Ratatouille gradually gained reputation and became a signature vegan dish at several fine-dining restaurants in France. 

Annam Gourmet provides you the freshest farm-to-table veggies to prepare this home-cooked recipe and enjoy this prominent Ratatouille dish like a professional French food critic. 

INGREDIENTS

5 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for serving

Freshly ground black pepper

¾ cup yellow potato (165 g), peeled, cut into 1/4 in (6 mm) thick rounds

1/2 pounds Zucchini Baby (3 to 4 medium squash), large dice

1 cup loosely packed Baby Spinach, sliced

1 large Jalapeño bell pepper, large dice

1 Perilla Leaf

2 bunches Baby Broccoli (about 1 pound total)

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 sprigs fresh thyme

1 pound tomatoes (3 to 4 medium), large dice

1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, plus more for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Begin with cooking potatoes in a pot with olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper pot over medium-high heat until shimmering to release moisture and soak up flavor.
2. Then set the potatoes aside to give the Zucchini Baby, Jalapeño bell pepper, baby broccoli, onion, and garlic until browned in spots, about 5 minutes.
3. Next, we reduce the heat to medium and add the potatoes back in along with a duo of herby goodness: fresh basil and Perilla leaf. Additional salt and pepper provide even more flavor, while optional red pepper flakes add subtle heat and thyme provides more herbal notes.
4. With tomato ingredients, we grate the tomatoes (or blitz them in the food processor) and cook them with onion and garlic to make an irresistible sauce!
5. Cover the pan with foil and cook for 10 minutes, the vegetables become softened and melt-in-your-mouth tender.
6. And lastly, we like to drizzle the ratatouille with more olive oil for richness.