Winter is the time for comfort food, what’s better than a warming soup. Everyone likes lentils. A bowl of flavorful, hearty vegan lentil soup is easy and quick to make and will be enjoyed by the whole family. I make sure that all the ingredients are vegan, but adding frankfurter sausages will also delight non-vegans. … Read more
I ate way too much meat for my feelings during the Christmas days. Recently I came across a campaign in a magazine: “Make January a Veganuary”. What a great idea I thought and I immediately set about implementing it. So I not only do something for my health but also make a small contribution to … Read more
Only a few weeks until Christmas left. It is time to bake German Christmas stollen. Stollen is a loaf made from a heavy yeast dough that is baked all year round and there are many different types. The shape is reminiscent of a ‘Stollen’ (= Old German for boundary stone or post). The best known … Read more
Autumn gets me in the mood to create delicious recipes that include pumpkin or apples and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. Today I baked a vegan apple bundt cake with an amazing vegan cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Yum! Everyone loves apples and you can make amazing recipes with them. This apple cake is extra moist … Read more
With a nutty-flavored base and a creamy coconut lemon filling, these delicious little tartlets will lighten your mood. A perfect balance of sweet coconut and lemon flavor. Very smooth and creamy and super easy to make. Ingredients (12 tartlets) Crust 1/2 cup raw almonds 1/2 cup raw cashews 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/2 cup oats … Read more
I am always happy when Autumn comes along and its pumpkin season. There are just so many different varieties of pumpkin, which give you the opportunity to create so many wonderful different dishes. Savory or sweet. I always make my basic pumpkin recipes like oven-baked pumpkin or pumpkin soup. But this time, I wanted to … Read more
I really enjoy pumpkin and I really enjoy mushrooms and what’s better than combining the two to create a delicious meal. What I like to make is oven-baked spaghetti squash with mushrooms with a creamy sauce. I often cook for myself and that is why a whole spaghetti squash is too much for one meal. … Read more
Since living in Germany, I have discovered food products that I have never heard of before. Like green spelt. When I saw this product in the supermarket it made me curious. It looked to me like green wholegrain rice. I was instantly curious to find out more about this grain and what benefits it has. … Read more
When making a salad, I usually wind up with the same vegetables. Lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber. That’s why I’m not really a fan of salad. But lately, I’ve been trying to vary with vegetables and one vegetable, in particular, caught my eye. Fennel. I have never eaten fennel before and thought I’d try a salad … Read more
For many years, summer and autumn were the classic canning time, to preserve the harvested fruits of the warm season for the cold winter months. Today, however, making your own jams has acquired a completely new status and is done throughout the year. But how do you make homemade jam? Each season brings its typical … Read more