I like to make lentil stews for lunch, but suddenly my 5-year-old got tired of lentils and asked for a meal made of beans. So I made chickpea-red bean stew. I left the base the same โ onion, garlic, celery, and carrot. I added potatoes for starch and corn for […]
Author: Nele Liivlaid
The Easiest Lentil-Kale Soup
I need to fix a quick lunch very often and find a red lentil stew or a soup to be the quickest and simplest things to prepare. Red lentils are ready in no time even without soaking and are so hearty and filling besides having a nice flavour. How about […]
Millet-Buckwheat Groat Muffin Breads with Blueberries
I named these healthy goodies muffin breads rather than muffins because they are only subtly sweet. Hence, you are able to taste all the ingredients. There is the divine flavour of blueberries as well as subtle sweetness of peanut butter combined with the taste of banana. And then of course […]
Back to School Lunch Boxes โ How and What to Pack
Kids are going back to schools and kindergartens. Wondering what to pack your kid for lunch? Iโve always provided my 5-year-oldโs lunch boxes and snack for kindergarten and I make it super-easy. You can do it too! My kidโs kindergarten is very accommodating, i.e. the food can be stored in […]
Spicy Cherry-Poppy Seed Muffins
Enjoy those plant-based, oil-free spicy cherry-poppy seed muffins for breakfast, snack or dessert. Itโs been a long time since I posted a muffin recipe โ Iโve been enjoying my quick barley bread Karask too much!Maybe itโs because I hadnโt had muffins for a while or the recipe just turned out […]
Plant-Based Travelling: Road Trip Barcelona-Tallin
Itโs not impossible to be on the road and still eat healthy plant-based meals. Hereโs my story for inspiration about a 5-day road trip from Barcelona to Tallinn that I took with my family in the beginning of June. When my husband saw all the food Iโd packed for our […]
Tempeh with Oven-Roasted Veggies and Chard
I had been on plant-based diet for three years already, when I first bought tempeh. Tempeh is a fermented soy product made of cooked soybeans, whereas fermentation is started with Rhizopus moulds. For hundreds of years tempeh has been the main source of protein in Indonesia. (1) Nowadays itโs gaining […]
How to Organise Your Vegan Pantry Staples
Here’s a comprehensive list of vegan pantry staples as well as kitchen utensils/equipment. Itโs a long checklist but donโt be intimidated. Take it only as a guideline to give you an idea of the variety of foods on the whole food plant-based diet. Download my FREE Guide to Whole Food […]
Cheesy Veggie-Sweet Potato-Tomato Casserole with Soft Hummus
Since I made my Cheesy Veggie-Lentil-Tomato Casserole, it has become our familyโs favourite dish. I diversified the recipe a bit and instead of having legumes inside the pie I served soft hummus with the casserole. This casserole dish requires some time and effort, but is totally worth it, if you […]
How to Make Vegan Tiramisรบ
Tiramisรบ comes from Italian tira mi sรบ, meaning โlift me upโ. This dessert (when made right) really lifts you up! How if I made vegan tiramisรบ? I still remember the first time I tasted tiramisรบ โ I was lucky to have a real one in Italy. I do not exaggerate […]
Cheesy Veggie-Lentil Casserole with Tomato Sauce
I first made Italian-style casserole with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese years ago when I still consumed dairy products. Since it was one of our favorite dishes back then, I wanted to create an equally delicious plant-based cheesy veggie casserole with good tomato sauce and I must say I succeeded 100 […]
Spicy Tomato Sauce [Oil-Free]
Here’s a deliciously spicy homemade tomato sauce recipe that is made from scratch using fresh tomatoes. It is an easy one-pot recipe that requires about 20 minutes of active preparation. Make a big batch of this divinely flavoured basic tomato sauce and you’re set for a week. It just so […]