Loving Carrots on Quinoa

Loving Carrots on Quinoa

Today, I am presenting a simple dish that I made recently, and that I came to call Loving Carrots on Quinoa. If you’re looking for a simple yet flavourful plant-based meal, Loving Carrots on Quinoa might just become your next favourite. This dish combines quinoa 

Arroz de tomate

Arroz de tomate

Arroz de Tomate is a classic Portuguese tomato rice dish, served mainly as a side dish. It’s made with ripe, juicy tomatoes, often fresh from the vine, which are cooked down with onions, garlic, (which I omit, as always 😉 ) and olive oil to 

Parasol mushrooms

Parasol mushrooms

Parasol mushrooms are making their presence known in abundance this season, standing tall and graceful like umbrellas popping up in fields and forests. Their delicate, nutty flavor makes them a versatile ingredient in a range of dishes. As they appear now, it’s almost as if 

Shawarma Wrap and Gyros Bread (Pita) – easy!

Shawarma Wrap and Gyros Bread (Pita) – easy!

The bread used for Shawarma as well as for Gyros is a soft, round flatbread that, originating from the Middle East, where it has been a staple for thousands of years, that has no pocket, thus cannot be sliced open. It’s traditionally just folded over 

Simple Pea Mash

Simple Pea Mash

There is something in the cuisine of the UK, that I forgot to feature … which is a key component when it comes to serve Fish and Chips (or, in our case, Tofish and Chips)! So, I here it is, a 5 ingredient Pea Mash, 

Portobello à l‘orange and French Fries

Portobello à l‘orange and French Fries

We have been experimenting a little with Portobello mushrooms, as they appear very often on vegan blogs. One of the outcomes of these experiments is this recipe, referring to a French meat-based dish called Duck à l‘orange. I found that this Portobello mushroom truly looks 

Bubble and Squeak with vegan Parsley sauce

Bubble and Squeak with vegan Parsley sauce

I often hear people claim that English cuisine is dull or lacks real culinary culture. However, like any sweeping judgment, this can easily be put into perspective. British cuisine, when given an interested and loving look, reveals a rich and diverse tradition that is full 

Vegan Greek Meze

Vegan Greek Meze

Γεια σας όλοι! Yia sas óli! As our vegan culinary journey continues, we make a culinary stop in Greek cuisine — one of the most beloved and celebrated cuisines of Mediterranean Europe. While traditionally known for its meat-based dishes, Greek cuisine also offers a wealth 

7-Layer-Salad with pan baked almond bacon and vegan scrambled eggs

7-Layer-Salad with pan baked almond bacon and vegan scrambled eggs

Wow, I’m so excited! Today, on Day 4 of our American Vegan Cuisine Week, I am not only sharing my latest discovery in the vegan cooking world – Almond Bacon (in my version no-oven but pan baked), sooo delicious ! – but also a plant-based 

Easy Homemade Ketchup

Easy Homemade Ketchup

This ketchup is SUPER QUICKLY prepared, naturally sweetened and doesn’t need any cooking! And the first in our series of American recipes made vegan this week! Join the newsletter Subscribe and be the first to read new recipes! Subscribe We won’t send you spam. Unsubscribe 

Jardinière de légumes

Jardinière de légumes

Discovering Jardinière de Légumes: A Classic French Vegetable Medley Jardinière de Légumes is a beloved French dish that epitomizes the elegance of simplicity in cuisine. This delightful vegetable medley, often served as a side dish, showcases the beauty of fresh, seasonal produce. The term “jardinière” 

Ratatouille Niçoise

Ratatouille Niçoise

Ratatouille Niçoise is a classic Provençal dish that beautifully combines the fresh, vibrant flavors of summer vegetables. Traditionally, it features a medley of tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions, and garlic, all gently stewed together with aromatic herbs like thyme and basil. The result is 

Taboulé à la française

Taboulé à la française

Welcome back to our exploration of French cuisine, vegan! Today, we’re excited to share the third recipe in our series: Taboulé à la Française. Taboulé, a refreshing salad typically made with bulgur or couscous, originally hails from Morocco, but it has become a beloved staple 

Bread Upma

Bread Upma

In India, amongst all the other beautiful dishes – and gosh, there are so many that I could hardly touch them all during our Indian cuisine week – there is something typical for the South of India that is called Upma. Upma is a popular 

Indra‘s Pure Guacamole (onion-, garlic-free)

Indra‘s Pure Guacamole (onion-, garlic-free)

We love to celebrate our pancake Sundays! It is always a feast, at least it’s Indra‘s Guacamole that there is. We adopted the habit of having sugary and savory fillings likewise, to have a healthier balance. This picture shows our not blended, basic Guacamole recipe. 

Đuveč sa rižom (Red Pepper and Tomato Rice)

Đuveč sa rižom (Red Pepper and Tomato Rice)

Here we are, continuing our travel through the Balkan cuisine. This recipe is one of my very favourites! It is so hearty and tasty, that I made it a main dish, what usually is served as a side dish. Đuveč sa rižom, meaning “đuveč with 

Šopska salad

Šopska salad

Šopska salad, a traditional side dish originating from the Balkans, is a vibrant and refreshing addition to any meal. Known for its simple yet flavorful ingredients, this salad is a staple in countries such as Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia. The primary components include fresh 

Erdäpfel-Gurken-Salat (Potato Cucumber Salad Austrian style)

Erdäpfel-Gurken-Salat (Potato Cucumber Salad Austrian style)

This Potato-Cucumber-Salad Austrian style was a healthy classic on our family’s (meat)loaded barbecue table. The salad is fresh, healthy and super simple to prepare. And it has the inherit nature to be vegan. Welcome on day 4 of our Austrian Cuisine (veganized) Week.

Witloof Met Kaas (Gratinated Belgian Endives With Vegan Cheese Béchamel)

Witloof Met Kaas (Gratinated Belgian Endives With Vegan Cheese Béchamel)

On the fourth day of our Belgian week we enjoyed recreating a very healthy and tasty oven dish with Belgian endives (white chicory). Traditionally, „Witloof met kaas“ is a dish based on dairy (kaas = cheese) and comes with „ham“. But as recreating vegan ham 

Frietjes Met Vegan Mayonnaise

Frietjes Met Vegan Mayonnaise

The one-week Belgian Cuisine re-invention challenge continues. Day 2: one of the most common snacks or must side dishes in Belgium: French Fries with mayonnaise. The veganizing challenge lies here in the second of the two parts of this dish: the mayonnaise! Oven baked French 

Heavenly Dried Tomatos And Pine Nuts Spread

Heavenly Dried Tomatos And Pine Nuts Spread

I adore dried tomatoes! They capture the essence of the summer sun and when you use them they brighten up our these days slightly too chilly mountain house. What a delight they are! What a joy to incorporate them into a light and delicious dinner 

My Plant-based Parmesan (Plamesan)

My Plant-based Parmesan (Plamesan)

I love Italian Food! Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese is one of the stable meals on our weekly meal plan. Going plant-based, we sometimes missed this tangyness of a Parmesan cheese. Parmesan is a fix component for a delicious italian meal. But thank God there are so