Tag: vegan

Vegan walnut fig bars

Vegan walnut fig bars

Although I am not vegan, I do like to experiment with vegan baking. But sometimes I find it hard to discover great recipes that don’t ask for fancy or processed substitutes. Or use a ton of sugar, making it a vegan but yet unhealthy treat.…

Carrot Cake Porridge

Carrot Cake Porridge

What better way to start this long Easter weekend (in Germany, Friday and Monday are public holidays!) than with a breakfast that tastes like cake? This carrot cake porridge is the perfect Easter breakfast, and a nice change to other more traditional Easter treats like…

What I’m thankful for … healthy pecan pie

What I’m thankful for … healthy pecan pie

Although Thanksgiving is already over, it’s always a good idea to be thankful and eat pie! Since I lived in the US, thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s all about spending time with your loved ones and cooking and eating delicious food. while…

Buddha Bowl

Buddha Bowl

For the last couple of weeks, I have been baking and posting a lot of sweet recipes. And I love sweets as you might have noticed. But as much, I love savory dishes full of flavor and nutrients. When cooking, I prefer straightforward recipes that…

Vegan baking … chai-spiced upside down plum cake

Vegan baking … chai-spiced upside down plum cake

Vegan, vegetarian, paleo … the food world is full of different philosophies that try to tell us which foods to eat and which to ban from our plates. Personally, I don’t believe in labels when it comes to my food choices. For me, they represent…

For the love of bread

For the love of bread

I love bread. There it is. i said it.  These days this confession feels like saying you eat meat from factory farming or that you like trans-fatty acids. With gluten being banished from our plates because it’s blamed to be unhealthy bread has earned a…