Recipes

Red Lentil Pecan Patties

Red Lentil Pecan Patties

When I made these red lentil pecan patties for the first time, I didn’t really know if the result would measure up to my expectation. As if I ever knew that with my kitchen experiments! In order to keep them gluten free, I neither used 

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

These scrumptious chocolate cupcakes are not just fluffy, flavorful, and simply gorgeous, they also stay in perfect shape at room temperature and are made without any refined sugar. Fresh orange zest gives those irresistible beauties a burst of citrussy freshness that combines so well with 

Vegan Sauce Hollandaise

Vegan Sauce Hollandaise

You might have heard how tricky it is to make a perfect sauce Hollandaise. Well, this is only true for the non-vegan version that is made with lots of butter and eggs. I still remember my rather questionable Hollandaise attempt during my vegetarian years when 

Savory Mushroom Pancakes

Savory Mushroom Pancakes

These delicious, flavorful pancakes are made with einkorn flour which is simply my favorite flour to bake with. Einkorn is considered the world’s oldest grain and has never been hybridized which is probably the reason why it is much easier to digest than regular wheat 

Indian-Inspired Lentil Soup

Indian-Inspired Lentil Soup

What is better on a cold winter day than warming yourself up from the inside out with a steaming hot bowl of delicious, flavorful soup? When I say flavorful, I really mean it. The combination of spices and aromatic ingredients like turmeric and ginger mingle 

Spiced Mango Hemp Milk

Spiced Mango Hemp Milk

Thank goodness, mangoes are always in season somewhere around the world and available in our stores year-round. Besides the many health benefits, I find the unique, fruity, sweet flavor of ripe mango just irresistible. When it’s cold outside, I love to combine it with warming 

Fruity Brussels Salad (Raw)

Fruity Brussels Salad (Raw)

This salad will change the skeptic’s mind! If you thought you or your kids didn’t like Brussels sprouts, you really have to try this recipe. The strong, slightly bitter taste that is typical for Brussels sprouts is completely gone and, with all the aromatic ingredients, 

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed bell peppers were one of my favorite meals when I was a child. I was fortunate enough to have a mom who asked me what I wanted to eat for lunch after school. She was the queen of the kitchen, and her cooking skills 

Tomato Basil Sauce

Tomato Basil Sauce

This is the tomato sauce that I use most often for my Italian-themed recipes. It’s so easy to make, full of flavor and only has a few, simple ingredients. Fresh Roma tomatoes are on top of the list and make this sauce thick, chunky, and 

Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Basil Sauce

Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Basil Sauce

When I prepared spaghetti squash for the first time, cutting it in half was quite an adventure because I didn’t know how to properly handle it. The shell is very tough and hard to cut, so going lengthwise is not the easiest thing to do.