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La ballerine de Pavlova (capsule)

S2 E70
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2013

Mamie sweeps with her broom while dancing like a ballerina. Xavier learns that there is a dessert inspired by Anna Pavlova, a ballerina dancer.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 1 Grade 2
Subjects:
The Arts Music Health and Physical Education Health Français Communication orale
Skills:
Collaboration Self-Directed Learning Communication
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2)
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E1 : La pâte brisée (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier doesn't want to break things anymore. But what if Grandma offered to cook a shortcrust pastry? On the way to the crust!
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E2 : Mamiche la quiche (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier and Naomie discover the quiche: an egg tart! But what's in a quiche?
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E3 : Les tartes (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie offers Xavier and Naomi to cook a mistake. Oh yes, they will concoct a small upside down pie!
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E4 : Les allergies (capsule)

7min37s
There are all kinds of allergies, including food allergies. Xavier is making a mystery pancake.
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E5 : Les allergies aux fruits de mer et aux noix (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier has to prepare an appetizer to bring to his friend's house. Some of his friends have very serious allergies. Mamie offers to make her chic humus recipe without fuss!
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E6 : Les allergies - les biscuits sans souci (capsule)

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Can we eat good cookies even if we have allergies? Oh yes, Mamie proposes her recipe for worry-free cookies.
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E7 : Menu super végé (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie makes a mistake at the grocery store and ends up with a veggie pâté. No worries, Mamie prepares little veggie wraps for lunch.
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E9 : La coupe mium-mium (capsule)

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Mamie offers an interesting little snack: the mium-mium cup with cream cheese.
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E10 : Anniversaires (capsule)

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After installing beautiful decorations, Xavier is very thirsty. On the menu: preparing a milkshake that gives wings and making a pinata.
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E11 : Coccinelle en fête (capsule)

7min37s
For Naomi's birthday, Grandma offers to prepare a dish named Madame Coccinelle with her and Xavier.
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E12 : L'anniversaire de Naomi (capsule)

7min37s
Naomi arrives too early and Mamie has to cover her eyes in order to make a surprise dessert for her birthday.
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E13 : La citrouille et crapouille (capsule)

7min37s
We can do a lot more than pies with pumpkin. Mamie and Xavier are preparing a pumpkin-based meal.
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E14 : Spaghettis pas de nouilles (capsule)

7min37s
That's funny! Grandma suggests making spaghetti without using noodles. She will use spaghetti squash instead.
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E15 : Les graines de citrouille (capsule)

7min37s
The Halloween celebration may be over, but Xavier's pumpkin is still useful. Mamie wants to use it as an ingredient in her recipe and make a spicy pumpkin treasure.
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E16 : Une poche de patates (capsule)

7min37s
Une surprenante recette de poche à patates.
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E17 : Un gâteau de patates (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie takes out her mandolin and proposes to Xavier to bake a flower-shaped potato cake.
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E18 : Les bonbons aux patates (capsule)

7min37s
There are several recipes that contain potatoes. Mamie is surprised to learn that Xavier does not know the recipe for potato candies.
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E19 : Les biscuits banquise (capsule)

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Inspired by the North Wind mimicked by Xavier, Mamie uses frozen fruits to bake Ice Age cookies.
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E20 : Des frissons grelottants (capsule)

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Mamie and Xavier are preparing shivering chills for their guests.
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E21 : Les barbotines (capsule)

7min37s
Winter is so long! Mamie offers to bring back summer by preparing slushies.
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E22 : Une croquette de légumes (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier helps Mamie cook cute croquettes.
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E23 : Le mini-hamburger (capsule)

7min37s
To help Xavier get over his sadness, Mamie decides to cook mini-burgers, like she did when Xavier was younger.
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E24 : Roule Roule ma boule (capsule)

7min37s
After playing basketball with Xavier, Mamie offers to prepare energy balls.
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E25 : La mijoteuse (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie wants to make her pudding which needs to cook slowly. For that, Mamie and Xavier will need the slow cooker!
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E26 : Une fondue marmiton (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie offers Xavier to make a fondue in a fondue pot. It will be delicious!
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E27 : Le wok (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie uses the wok to cook a stir-fry with her assistant Xavier.
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E28 : Le coco poché (capsule)

7min37s
After sleeping in, Mamie offers Xavier to prepare brunch together. But what could that be?
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E29 : Une papillote hot hot hot (capsule)

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Mamie explains to Xavier that there are three great ways to cook food. Xavier learns one of these ways, which is to cook _en papillote_.
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E30 : Un nuage de couleurs (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie uses an intriguing device to cook from water vapor.
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E31 : Les canapés de Mamie (capsule)

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Naomi and Xavier prepare appetizers while Mamie organizes a squeezed orange juice race.
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E32 : Roche, papier, ciseaux (capsule)

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A game of rock, paper, scissors encourages Mamie to cook with shrimps.
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E33 : Les côtes levées (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie prepares ribs but needs her helpers to determine the accompaniment for the meal.
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E34 : Une soupe soupe au lait (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie and Naomi are preparing a little exotic surprise, with an exotic fruit!
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E35 : Une soupe bourre-bedon (capsule)

7min37s
After playing outside, Mamie and Naomi dream of a good soup to warm up.
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E36 : Une soupe dessert (capsule)

7min37s
Naomi lives her day upside down and it's not easy. Mamie even decides to cook upside down.
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E37 : Une bouchée d'un coup (capsule)

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Mamie cooks before entertaining her friends for a meal. Xavier designates himself as the kitchen manager and Naomie designates herself as the waitress.
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E38 : Le souvlaki qui dégouline (capsule)

7min37s
According to Mamie, certain dishes make us live dangerously. She offers Naomi and Xavier to cook a dish that is difficult to eat.
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E39 : Le gâteau aux carottes (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie offers to bake a carrot cake if Naomi and Xavier respect the rules of politeness at the table.
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E40 : Une pizza-becue (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier wants to have a pizza delivered but Mamie has bad news, there is no pizzeria in the village. She has a better proposition for Xavier.
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E41 : Une salade de légumes grillés (capsule)

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Mamie promises to bring back the flavours of summer with her salad of vegetables grilled on the barbecue.
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E42 : Le melon-melou (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie discusses a rather special recipe: cantaloupe prepared on the barbecue.
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E43 : Une bouille-bouille au boeuf (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier has hurt his ankle and has to wear crutches. Grandma offers comfort with a good boiled beef.
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E44 : Une soupe aux coquilles (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie remembers beautiful memories that feel good. Why not cook a recipe that also makes her feel good? Fortunately she has Naomi and Xavier to help her out.
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E45 : Des carrés magiques abracadabrants (capsule)

7min37s
Naomi feels the absence of her dad and needs comfort. Chocolate will come to the rescue in one of Mamie's recipe.
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E46 : Verte surette (capsule)

7min37s
The green apple that Naomi is eating gives Granny an idea: why not prepare a salad with this fruit?
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E47 : Pommette et porcinet (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie suggests cooking a pork recipe with apples.
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E48 : Pique-Pique la pomme (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie and Naomi love pink so much that they will cook to obtain that colour.
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E49 : Des pates en forme d'oreille (capsule)

7min37s
We celebrate the end of Xavier's otitis by cooking an ear. Mamie's ideas are strange.
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E50 : Une pizzaroni (capsule)

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Mamie mixes Xavier's two favourite dishes, pizza and macaroni, to make a pizzaroni!
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E51 : Un mystérieux spa-ying-ti (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier learns the difference between pasta and noodles as Mamie cooks him a special spaghetti.
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E53 : Un poisson dans une coquille (capsule)

7min37s
Grandma, the queen of reduced sodium, suggests making a recipe with a lot of salt. Xavier is surprised.
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E54 : Tamales de maïs (capsule)

7min37s
To warm up, Mamie and Xavier prepare a small dish in the oven. They use banana leaves to make corn tamales.
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E55 : Les titilles papilles au miel (capsule)

7min37s
Naomi has a sweet tooth. Mamie is about to concoct a recipe based on honey.
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E56 : Le porc en croûte de flammes (capsule)

7min37s
Naomi doesn't like spicy foods. Mamie is ready to change her mind by cooking a special pork recipe.
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E57 : Le porc aïe dou-dou (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie cooks a sweet and sour pork recipe, because two flavours are better than one.
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E58 : Roule, roule et goûte (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie dresses up in a Breton-inspired hat to prepare tasty pancakes with Xavier.
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E59 : Bourri-burritos (capsule)

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Mamie improvises a burrito recipe by turning it into a taste test. Xavier is ready for the adventure of this experimental pancake.
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E60 : Les crêpes à l'américaine (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie talks with Xavier about an old religious celebration during which people ate American-style pancakes. So why not prepare some!
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E61 : Une boisson chaude (capsule)

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Xavier surprises Mamie with his cold hands and decides to prepare a hot drink for her to make amends.
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E62 : Une soupe à l'oignon (capsule)

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Xavier and Naomi have spent the afternoon outside and Mamie offers them to prepare an onion soup.
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E63 : Du poulet chasseur (capsule)

7min37s
After snowshoeing with Naomi and Xavier, Mamie is very hungry and cooks hunter's chicken stew.
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E64 : Saucette croquante (capsule)

7min37s
Granny and Xavier are making a crunchy vegetable dip.
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E65 : Mou-you-you à l'avoine (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie would like to eat cereals and cooks an oatmeal parfait with Xavier.
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E66 : Bécottis à tremper (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier is hungry for cookies but Mamie has none left. She will have to prepare biscotti to please him.
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E67 : Du riz pilaf (capsule)

7min37s
Du riz pilaf.
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E68 : Rizzasia (capsule)

7min37s
Naomi, Xavier and Mamie cook a recipe of long grain brown rice and do so while laughing!
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E69 : Riz-ô-lait (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie, Naomi and Xavier are making confetti for Mamie's niece's wedding. That's not all, they'll also cook a rice dessert recipe.
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E70 : La ballerine de Pavlova (capsule)

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Mamie sweeps with her broom while dancing like a ballerina. Xavier learns that there is a dessert inspired by Anna Pavlova, a ballerina dancer.
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E71 : La timbale de croncle (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie may not be able to play with musical spoons, but certainly knows how to use a timbale pan in the kitchen.
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E72 : La flûte et squick (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier discovers that a piece is missing from his instrumental flute. This gives an idea to Mamie who offers to concoct a starter in a champagne flute.
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E73 : La pizza aux tomates (capsule)

7min37s
La pizza aux tomates.
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E74 : Un pot-luck (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie needs Naomi and Xavier's help to bake her surprise buns to participate in a pot-luck.
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E75 : Dentelle et bagatelle (capsule)

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Mamie takes out old toys that Naomi and Xavier had forgotten and suggests that they donate them to the underprivileged. Xavier insists on baking a dessert to bring to the community dinner.
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E76 : C'est farci mon kiki (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier is being a prankster by hiding Mamie's recipe book as she wants to prepare a recipe of stuffed peppers.
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E77 : Poulet taquin (capsule)

7min37s
Mamie gets caught by Xavier's pranks. At the same time, she decides to prepare stuffed chicken thighs.
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E78 : L'ananas farceur (capsule)

7min37s
Xavier waits for Felix to arrive and asks Mamie to prepare a snack.
Levels:
Elementary Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 1 Grade 2
Subjects:
The Arts Music Health and Physical Education Health Français Communication orale
Skills:
Collaboration Self-Directed Learning Communication
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2)