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Blackberry no-bake cake (sugar- and gluten-free)

Blackberry no-bake cake (sugar- and gluten-free)

Welcome to a slice of heaven that’s as delightful to your taste buds as it is kind to your waistline! Today, I’m thrilled to share a recipe that’s perfect for those warm summer days when you crave something sweet but want to keep things light 

Nusspalatschinken, vegan (vegan austrian nut crêpes)

Nusspalatschinken, vegan (vegan austrian nut crêpes)

As our culinary journey through Austrian cuisine comes to a delightful close, we’re ending on a sweet note with a vegan twist on a classic favorite: Nusspalatschinken. Throughout this week, we’ve explored traditional dishes like Marillenknödeln, Fleischlaberln and Brettljausn, all reimagined with plant-based ingredients. Today, 

Freedom of choice – Love or … else

Freedom of choice – Love or … else

Where Do My Eyes Go Do I see happiness or misery, effort or fault?Ugliness or beauty, care or default?It all depends on a choice. Where do I let my eyes go?Where do I lay my eyes upon?Where do I rest in my conscious mind? In 

Sterz Omelett (vegan polenta omelett with seasonal vegetables, gluten-free)

Sterz Omelett (vegan polenta omelett with seasonal vegetables, gluten-free)

On day 6 of our Austrian cuisine made vegan week, I am presenting you a creation that derives from a spontaneous team-work in our house. While enjoying our Rahmsuppe mit Türken Sterz, my husband mentioned that the Sterz would look like scrambled eggs. And this 

Cream Cheese Chocolate Peanut no-bake cake

Cream Cheese Chocolate Peanut no-bake cake

When we were living in a yurt in the Alentejo, in the South-West of Portugal, I only had a gas stove and an immersion blender. For more “kitchen luxury” we had neither money nor solar capacity. What I DID have, though, was a big graving 

Refreshing Watermelon-Ginger-Drink

Refreshing Watermelon-Ginger-Drink

If you’re looking for a fun and refreshing party treat that will delight both kids and adults, look no further than this Watermelon-Ginger Bowl! This delightful beverage is made from freshly juiced watermelon, infused with a hint of ginger, and served in a hollowed-out watermelon 

Vegane Rahmsuppe mit Türken Sterz (Vegan Cream Soup with Polenta)

Vegane Rahmsuppe mit Türken Sterz (Vegan Cream Soup with Polenta)

On day 5 of our Austrian Vegan Food Week, I am happy to introduce you to the simplicity of my grandmother’s lifetime. She made this soup with so much dedication. Boiled vegetables of the season – mostly root vegetables in winter and some freshly picked 

Apfel-Kräuter-Schmalz (Apple and Herbs Schmalz)

Apfel-Kräuter-Schmalz (Apple and Herbs Schmalz)

This delicious spread refers to a traditional Austrian spread called “Grammelschmalz”. Grammelschmalz, also known as greaves lard or crackling lard, is a traditional Austrian spread made from rendered pork fat (lard) combined with crispy pork cracklings (greaves). This vegan version is not only a true 

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.

Vegane Brettljausn

Vegane Brettljausn

Welcome to day 3, Austrian cuisine plant-based. Austria’s culinary heritage is rich with hearty, flavorful dishes that have been passed down through generations. One of the most beloved traditions is the Brettljausn, a rustic and satisfying platter typically enjoyed in cozy mountain huts and Styrian 

Proteinlaberln mit Erdäpfel-Mayo-Salat (Protein Patties with Potato Mayonnaise Salad)

Proteinlaberln mit Erdäpfel-Mayo-Salat (Protein Patties with Potato Mayonnaise Salad)

Welcome to day 2 of the Love Being Served Austrian week! Today, we are going to prepare a dish that is inspired by a traditional Austrian meat dish called Fleischlaberln, a sort of minced meat patties. My mother often served them with mashed potatoes or 

Vegane Marillenknödeln mit Apfelkompott (Vegan Austrian Apricot Dumplings with Apple Compot)

Vegane Marillenknödeln mit Apfelkompott (Vegan Austrian Apricot Dumplings with Apple Compot)

Welcome to the inaugural post of my experimental week on Austrian cuisine, the cuisine that I grew up with and have enjoyed so many days in my life. I am thrilled to share my favorite Austrian recipes – either recipes that are per se vegan, 

Creamy Greeny Soup (alkaline diet)

Creamy Greeny Soup (alkaline diet)

Welcome back, pure food lovers! Today, I’m excited to share a delightful recipe that’s perfect for those sweltering summer days when your mind and body are in need of some serious cooling down. Introducing my Creamy Greeny Soup, a refreshing blend of fresh broccoli and 

Crunchy Grissini

Crunchy Grissini

Today, I’m thrilled to share a recipe that’s sure to become a staple in your kitchen—Crunchy Vegan Grissini. These delightful breadsticks are the perfect snack for any occasion, whether you’re hosting a party, looking for a quick bite, or simply craving something crunchy. So yummie, 

My Purest Carrot Soup

My Purest Carrot Soup

These days, I am profoundly exploring the pure nature of things, like the pure taste and smell of vegetables. In cooking, we got so used to modify, to change, to add, to suppose that what is, is not good enough. This somehow reflects our way 

I AM

I AM

“I AM” is the beginning. The beginning of all. It is also the beginning of this new chapter on my blog. Fine poetry and wisdom from “above”, served to you to be consumed and taken for your own spiritual growth. Love Being Served is now 

Delicious Vegan Cream Cheese Dessert

Delicious Vegan Cream Cheese Dessert

We love to present you this delicious dessert recipe. You will be surprised how quick you make this treat, and how much joy it brings to blend the whiteness of the vegan cream cheese with the brownness of some nice cocoa powder, the nuttiness of 

Homemade Vegan Cream Cheese

Homemade Vegan Cream Cheese

I have been experimenting over the last weeks to get a very nice homemade vegan cream cheese. I’ve always loved to use cream cheese for cooking, so when I went totally plant-based this was on the top of my list of efforts to find replacements. 

Homemade Oat Milk

Homemade Oat Milk

We can produce our own plant milk 🥛 in a very easy way. You need a basis product containing proteins, which can be almonds or roller oats, water, maybe a pinch of salt (optional) and a good blending device. This is how I make our 

Ribollita (Tuscan vegetable and bread soup)

Ribollita (Tuscan vegetable and bread soup)

The Finale of our Italian food symphony: La Ribollita. A typical soup from Tuscany in Italy, made with a mix of root and leafy vegetables and bread from the day before. The name indicates perfectly the specialty of this Tuscan soup. “ribollire” means recook or 

Vegan Gnocchi al Pesto Rosso

Vegan Gnocchi al Pesto Rosso

Our Italian Week continues 💜 With a traditional dish well known in the whole world: Gnocchi (pronounced “njocky”). Little pieces of potato dough, boiled in salted water and combined with a rich red pesto sauce. Mhh che buono! Now let’s make them…

Pizza in the Pan (no-oven Pizza)

Pizza in the Pan (no-oven Pizza)

Our next prank in our Italian Week: Vegan Pizza! In this case, a very special one … Sometimes, you move into a place and the kitchen is very simple. Like the one that welcomed me when I moved in with my husband who was back 

Simple Red Pesto (vegan)

Simple Red Pesto (vegan)

We are in Italy now. Not physically, but with our italian food graving minds. Let me introduce you to our Vegan Italian Week! This is not so much of a challenge as trying to veganize cuisines of other countries, as Italy’s cuisine is already rich 

Tosta com Queijo (vegan)

Tosta com Queijo (vegan)

This is a highly addictive snack recipe, based on what here in Portugal is called a “tosta com queijo” (cheese toast). I love to eat very simple, which is reflected in this easy to make toast recipe. A vegan mozzarella-like thick cheese sauce, made with 

Tomatensoep met Balletjes (Belgian Tomatosoup with Vegan Meat Balls) – gluten-free

Tomatensoep met Balletjes (Belgian Tomatosoup with Vegan Meat Balls) – gluten-free

The final recipe in our 1-week Belgian cuisine veganizing challenge is a fine tomato soup brimming with flavor and accompanied by scrumptious vegan meatballs! I adore how the curry-infused meatballs complement the sweet and sour tomato soup. The texture of the meatballs turned out perfectly. 

Stoemp et saucisse (vegan & gluten-free)

Stoemp et saucisse (vegan & gluten-free)

Love is sharing. Sharing is giving. Giving is showing Love. Love is … Some creations in life love to be eaten. Served with an abundance of love to a person that is abundantly sharing love every day, like my wonderful husband. What better could a 

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 

Vegan Filet Américain

Vegan Filet Américain

Filet Américain is a Belgian delicatesse prepared with raw meat. Typically spread on a piece of bread and sprinkled with capers. The idea to re-invent or veganize this dish was more a coincidence. One day I made a spread rooted in the idea to prepare 

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 

Belgisch Rozijnenbrood (dairy-free, egg-free)

Belgisch Rozijnenbrood (dairy-free, egg-free)

This week is an absolute delight as my Belgian husband, Indra, and I immerse ourselves in a culinary adventure, celebrating Belgian cuisine with a vegan twist. Our kitchen has transformed into a playground of flavors and creativity, as we experiment and reinvent traditional Belgian recipes 

Best Vegan Chocolate Spread (Nutella)

Best Vegan Chocolate Spread (Nutella)

When it is pancake Sunday in our house, Nutella is the first to sit at the table! So to abandon this has been quite a challenge. However, I personally have found the original Nutella always too sweet, so, still vegetarian, I felt lucky to find 

Pear & Apple Walnut Cake

Pear & Apple Walnut Cake

When it comes to lovingly combine ingredients to a tasteful meal, the best way to create something is let it flow, not thinking too much but following your intuition. It might not always turn out the way you imagined it. But this is exactly the 

Our Favorite Potato Mash Leftover Dish

Our Favorite Potato Mash Leftover Dish

In our household, potato mash is a staple dish. It graces our table at least once a week. Sometimes we make more than we can eat in one sitting, ensuring we have some for the next day. Occasionally, I intentionally prepare extra so I can 

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 

Agave Sweet Strawberry Jam

Agave Sweet Strawberry Jam

When it comes to jams, my favorite ones are those who reveal the most authentic flavor of the fruit that it’s made of. Often it disappears behind a lot of sugar. This very simple but delicious jam makes sure you have the smell of freshly 

Lovely Strawberry and Frozen Banana Drink

Lovely Strawberry and Frozen Banana Drink

As we head into summer season, we are calling for a fresh and cooling drink. This Strawberry and Frozen Banana Drink doesn’t only cool you down when the inner and outer heat is up, it also raises your frequency to more love and pure nature. 

Homemade Almond Milk

Homemade Almond Milk

We can make our own almond milk! Being sensitive to all sorts of additives, I rather choose to make as many ingredients and foods at home as I can. This recipe for a simple but delicious almond milk is the basis for many other recipes 

Bolo e Bolas de Cenoura, vegan

Bolo e Bolas de Cenoura, vegan

These fine pastries made from carrots, are inspired by a typical portuguese cake called Bolo de Cenoura (Carrot Cake), and connect the “rusticness” of traditional portuguese cuisine with the moderness of american cake pops. Living in Portugal, I just HAD to make a vegan version 

Indra’s Carrot, Potato and Courgette Soup

Indra’s Carrot, Potato and Courgette Soup

I have such a wonderful husband! He is good at so many things, and brought truly life into my cuisine. With his awareness and purity in the Heart, he comes and goes with so much effort to please somebody, so pure and loving he is, 

Easypeasy Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese (onion-, garlic-free)

Easypeasy Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese (onion-, garlic-free)

OMG, we love spaghetti, don’t we? If you want to be sure that your kids’ friends enjoy their meal in your house, spaghetti is something that always works! And if you have to let them eat them sauce-less … However, why not next time serve 

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 

Food Blessings

Food Blessings

Feeling gratitude for the food that nourishes our bodies and minds is essential for a Life based on the Heart. Feeling gratitude for this multitude of people and natural elements that have contributed to its creation is essential for a life based on the Heart. 

Sweeteners: The purest, the better

Sweeteners: The purest, the better

Love Being Served has been created to emphasize a love-based way of living. Truly and fully aligned with the Divine Mother who is so generously giving us her presents. Thus the sweeteners are part of her creation, which I would like to honour. Surely we 

Our Holy Quinta Bread

Our Holy Quinta Bread

Today I am introducing our holy Quinta Bread recipe, a testament to simplicity and natural taste. Crafted with a blend of white and whole wheat flour, just a touch of dried yeast, salt, and water, this bread embodies the essence of our life on Earth, 

Simple Sugar-free Elderflower Drink

Simple Sugar-free Elderflower Drink

Every spring, my grandmother would lovingly prepare a refreshing elderflower drink that captures the essence of the season. She would handpick delicate elderflower umbels and soak them in water, adding slices of fresh orange to infuse a subtle citrus flavor. Traditionally, the drink was sweetened 

Delicious Vegan Chocolate Pudding

Delicious Vegan Chocolate Pudding

This vegan chocolate pudding is more than just a dessert; it’s a comforting embrace in a bowl, perfect for those moments when life feels overwhelming. Made with naturally sweetened plant milk, this pudding is not only vegan, hence dairy-free, but also incredibly easy and quick 

Elderflower Pudding with Mango Topping (sugar-free)

Elderflower Pudding with Mango Topping (sugar-free)

Today, I’m excited to share my first recipe on this blog – Hurray! It is a recipe that’s very close to my heart: a delicious AND sugar-free Elderflower Pudding with creamy and pure mango topping. This delightful dessert captures the delicate, floral essence of elderflowers,