Masks are more than just a way to spruce up your Halloween costume — a routine facial mask can significantly improve your complexion and skin health, especially when activated charcoal is the main ingredient. This fine powder is simply carbon that has been heated, increasing its natural adsorption. So, what […]
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Ricotta-Chocolate Sponge Cake, Gluten-Free and Vegan
Welcome spring with coloured layer’s Ricotta Chocolate Sponge Cake. That is vegan, gluten-free and oil free, but above all delicious! Spring is about colours. What I love about living in Spain is that you actually get spring when it’s March 20 or even before. In Tallinn there are still blizzards […]
How to Make No Starter Fermented Buckwheat Bread
Learn how to make fermented buckwheat bread that uses no starter and is also gluten-free and sugar-free. One of the greatest things I discovered after adopting plant-based diet was raw buckwheat – you can make boiled porridge, raw buckwheat porridge or ricotta, ricotta creams for cakes or to eat as […]
Butternut Squash-Lentil Soup
Every year when the pumpkin season begins I start cooking it in any way I can – I make pumpkin puree to add to muffins, cakes and cookies, cook stews and curries, make soup and risottos, add to pancake batter or just oven-bake and add to salads or use as […]
Squash-Chickpea Stew
I’ve made pumpkin stew with chickpeas, cauliflower, tomato sauce and spinach before, but never tried with just two main ingredients. I actually got inspired by the best vegan buffet I’ve ever encountered – Miobio Vegan Buffet in Valencia where we had several great lunches. On one occasion a deliciously sweet […]
Vegan Chocolaty Chocolate Cake
I don’t make cakes very often – I’m more of a bread and muffin person, because they are easier to divide into portions and freeze. However, sometimes I come out of my comfort zone and make the effort to create festive bakes. This vegan chocolaty chocolate cake is definitely something […]
Oat-Banana Cookies
It’s Valentine’s Day on Sunday – I think you’ve noticed all the heart-shaped food, decorations and much more in shops, supermarkets, cafés etc. In my version, I will deserve chocolaty valentine’s day oat-banana cookies. I guess people usually don’t reflect on history of Valentine’s Day – sadly, it has turned […]
Vegan Pancake Tart
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras – beloved child has many names and is observed in many ways worldwide. No matter what its name is, the day before Ash Wednesday has long been a time for eating and merry making. So, this day I would like to […]
Brown Lentil Stew with Corn and Green Peas
I prefer quick and filling lunches that I could also eat in smaller portions. That’s why I concentrate on legumes and starches when preparing lunch. There’ll be just a bit of veggies to accompany beans or lentil stew. I have my huge salad bowl with plenty of veggies for dinner. […]
Creamy Kiwi-Avocado Smoothie
My family has had smoothies as first breakfast for a few years now. My husband started the tradition as he was looking for a breakfast that’d allow him to ditch the first coffee in the morning, as he was anxious to cut down the daily dosage. This time could be […]
Potato-Barley Sausages
This post is a reminder of last Christmas, which I spent with my family in Valencia for second year already. On Dec 22 I still didn’t know what to cook for Christmas Eve as my kid had an eye infection and I was busy nursing him. The next day I […]
Top 15 Plant-Based Recipes of 2015
I’d like to thank you all for your support in 2015! It has been an amazing year full of new challenges (read below). I couldn’t have done it without your support! So here my summary of plant-based recipes in 2015. Here are top 15 whole food plant-based recipes of 2015, […]