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What are you doing in your kitchen that is environmentally friendly?

Here in the husMait kitchen we reduce, recycle, reuse, compost, and buy in bulk to reduce packaging to name just a few. 

We design and source products with carefully chosen materials and an uncompromising focus on quality. Products that are durable and will last; and will eliminate the use of single-use items.

Our husMait Non-Stick Mini Muffin Pan and Non-Stick Baking Sheet eliminate the need to line with parchment or paper cup liners. Baked goods release easily, and less water is needed for hand washing, or the pans can go directly into the dishwasher, which reduces water consumption further.

Our Silicone Baking Mat eliminates the need to line a pan with parchment or tin foil and is very easy to clean up. Using the Silicone Baking Mat reduces water, the mat itself is virtually non-stick, and it reduces the water needed to clean a traditional pan with a stuck-on mess.

Many dough recipes call for covering a bowl with single-use cling film, the husMait Silicone Rolling Mat has a tacky back that can be used in its place. The Silicone Rolling Mat is flexible enough to be used to wrap dough to chill in the refrigerator. These two mats go a long way to helping our kitchen become a zero-waste zone.

At our kitchen sink, husMait Palm Brushes and the Long Handle Bottle Brushes are put to use every day. They have naturally soft and dense bristles for delicate yet effective cleaning; positioned to scrub at all angles and suitable for any surface. The strong bristles maintain shape and structure to remove tough smoothie or coffee stains. The bottle brush ideal for cleaning all shapes of reusable water bottles and reusable to go cups. 

We believe quality products that will last at a reasonable price will make a difference to our earth.

Happy Earth Day 2021! From the husMait kitchen.

Today we welcome Mallory, of The Crassy Cookie, as host and writer of our blog.

You can find more recipes and great ideas from Mallory at her website and Instagram accounts. 

I'm sharing with you two things today:

1. My favorite chocolate buttercream recipe and 2. A sweet deal! 🎉

This is the richest and fudgiest chocolate buttercream and it's super easy to make it. I make all of by buttercreams in a stand mixer but for this one, I always use my trusty hand mixer. Here's the recipe:

·3 cups powdered sugar
·3/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa (@valrhonausa is the best)
·1/2 teaspoon of espresso powder
·1 stick of unsalted butter, softened
·1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I use @rodellevanilla always)
·3 to 4 tablepoons of heavy whipping cream
·pinch of kosher salt

In a large bowl, beat the butter and salt on medium speed until it becomes creamy. In a separate bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cocoa and espresso powder. Slowly add in sugar mixture with the butter, mixing on low speed. Alternate between the heavy whipping cream and sugar mixture until it's fully incorporated. Mix on medium-high speed for about 1 minute and make sure not to over whip. This will be a thicker buttercream but you can achieve the desired texture by adding more cream.

These stainless steal measuring cups are from @husmait_home and I love everything about them! The shape, weight and sturdiness make these a gem to bake with and hold accurate measurements. Use code CRASSY21 to get 15% off any purchase at Husmait.Co 

We are grateful to Mallory for sharing her talents with us!

With warm wishes for your home, from the husMait home kitchen. 

Here in the husMait kitchen, we look for a great treat that will satisfy our sweet tooth and have some redeeming qualities. We found this recipe posted over on Instagram, and it looks so moist and delicious, not to mention the recipe had simple ingredients and was easy to follow. Baking Envy, Flourless Orange Cake 

Assemble all of your utensils: knife, cutting board, pan, measuring cups, measuring spoons, mixing bowl, blender and 8 inch round cake tin.

Assemble all of the ingredients: oranges, sugar, almond meal, eggs, vanilla essence, and baking powder.  Then follow the recipe linked above. 

The recipe calls for whole oranges, which are boiled and then processed in a blender, unfortunately, the oranges I used were a bit pithy and left a slightly bitter flavor in the cake. For that reason, I would take the time to peel the zest and cut the pith away from the fruit before boiling it. Another slight change I made was to cook the remaining orange/sugar water down until it was beginning to be jammy. That made a wonderful glaze that remained on the top of the cake instead of disappearing into the cake.  

Everyone here loved this cake's excellent taste and texture. The use of the almond meal was sheer brilliance as it adds a luscious texture and flavor to the cake. To add a professional finish to this cake I would add some candied orange tweels to the top.

This would be a lovely cake for an afternoon tea or formal dinner dessert as you can bake it up to three days in advance, storing it in the refrigerator, or frozen for six months remembering to leave the glaze off until you are ready to serve it. 

If you bake this cake let us know how it turns out, and go give Chloe, over at Baking Envy a review as well. 

A family favorite traditional Gingerbread cookie recipe that I have been baking for close to 40 years, and have substituted gluten-free flour, plant-based milk, and plant-based butter. 

We loved the crisp texture and ginger flavor these cookies delivered!

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