Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes. No Oil. No Sugar. Simple and Clean.
Itโs autumn and at least here in Spain plums are still in season. I order them organic along with apples, pears, grapes, carrots, potatoes, chard, leek, cabbage etc. from a local farmer. It is so heart warming to see Miguel at our doorstep with the abundant veggie box every Saturday; […]
Should you crave for a decadent dessert to impress your guests or just enjoy it yourself at the end of a long day, look no further. My tofu and cashew cheesecake dessert bowls are an easy and quick version of raw cakes that doesn’t need to firm up in freezer. […]
I developed my Millet-Buckwheat Groat Muffin Breadsโ recipe into muffins that are as springy, but have a sweeter taste. Besides banana, the sweetness comes from oat milk and figs โ my latest favourites to give sweet taste to bakes. Until very recently I only used dates, but after discovering the […]
Without a doubt this creamy and hearty cauliflower puree soup is one of the best soups Iโve ever had. Although you need to keep in mind that the final result mainly depends on the quality of the cauliflower โ if it is sweet and tasty, so will your soup. On […]
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras โ 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. Shrove Tuesday is the last day before […]
I could not have imagined putting beans into a brownie, the first time I stumbled upon a vegan brownie recipe with beans at Talia Fuhrmanโs website two years ago. However, after trying it out, it became one of my favourite sweet treats. Now, when I offered this brownie to my […]
Believe it or not, but last week I made pureed beetroot soup for the first time. I must say I absolutely adore beetroot, but Iโve been having them raw in morning smoothies, and boiled or oven-baked in salads, as a side, also in cakes or brownies. Now, the good thing […]
These muffins are what my husband calls the ultimate in muffins. For the past 3 weeks I have only been baking this poppy seed muffin recipe. We have them with our coffee as second breakfast and as dessert after dinner. These plant-based peanut butter-persimmon-poppy seed muffins with chocolate buttons are […]
Just recently I spent two and a half weeks in Valencia, Spain with my family. There are some places Iโd very much like to tell you about. Before we went I did my research to find an organic bakery, organic supermarket, and some cafรฉs/restaurants that offer plant-based food near our […]
In case youโve followed my blog for a while, you must have noticed by now, that I love muffins. In fact, I usually bake muffins 3-4 times a week to satisfy my familyโs appetite and mine. Fortunately I have developed several whole food not-so-sweet muffin recipes (like those gluten free […]
In Estonia we have blood-sausage tradition (a mixture of blood, barley and herbs in animal intestine baked in oven). These sausages are a must-have on Christmas and New Yearโs Eve table, served with cranberry sauce and pickled pumpkin cubes. Last year, for the first time, I tried plant-based version of […]
It is nearly Christmas and if you haven’t made vegan gingerbread cookies yet, it is about time! Now, gingerbread forms were among the things we put in post to be sent to Barcelona. So, I was waiting and waiting for the forms to be able to take new photos of […]
I've been into healthy eating for many years, but developed a more profound interest in nutrition and related diseases when I started reading The China Study and other special books on nutrition. After being in real estate and hospitality business for more than 10 years I decided to totally change my path to spread the word about healthy and sustainable nutrition and lifestyle. I am also a Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate graduate from eCornell. I hope you enjoy my whole food plant-based recipes and practical tips!
