Notion Template for Recipes

I’ve been a long-time user of Notion but I’ve recently found the product very useful when it comes to keeping documentation of all things work, hobby, and food. I have tried utilizing multiple Notion templates for different functions but the template I use to organize my food recipes is one I truly enjoy—not only is it functional but it is also very cute and the .gifs that come with the template are so whimsical and fun. Check out The Anime Kitchen template by lumière.

Pantry Items

Granola

• 440g rolled oats

• 260g pistachios or pecans

• 160g sliced almonds

• 90g pumpkin seeds

• Olive oil

• Salt

• Light brown sugar

• Dried sour cherries or cranberries

I came across this recipe scrolling through reddit and everyone that had made it had such rave reviews about it. At first, I followed the NYT Cooking recipe exactly but found it to be a hassle to clean the pot with the sugar/honey/olive oil mixture. My method is to mix all the nuts and oats together in a bowl and spread onto a sheet pan. I then drizzle olive oil over the entire thing, then honey. I sprinkle the sugar and salt and mix it together before it goes into the oven at 335-350 degrees. (This is also an easier way to adjust the sweetness to your liking!) I take it out to mix periodically and the granola is done with it becomes slightly darker than golden brown. Once the granola is cooled, I mix the dried fruit in as the final step! I have this granola with yogurt and fruit almost every morning and it is so yummy + easy to make!

Tomato Vanilla Syrup

• 1 part cherry tomatoes

• 2 parts sugar

• 1 vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste

Macerating cherry tomatoes with an extra layer of flavor added in. I like using sweet tomatoes and white sugar. If adding a vanilla bean, cut the bean in half, scrape the seeds in, and pop the pods in there as well. If using vanilla bean baste a small spoonful of paste should work. I love this syrup in my matcha during the summer.

Note: This is also a great way to use tomatoes that are leftover in the fridge. The 2 [fruit] : 1 [sugar] ratio can also be used to macerate any fruit and create a syrup. For this tomato syrup, it usually takes 2-3 days in the fridge to start using.