Carrot Cake🥕

Ingredients 2.5 grated carrots (2.5 cups) 3 flax eggs (3 tbsp flax meal + 7 tbsp water) 2 cups flour (1 whole-wheat, 1 all-purpose) 1 cup almond flour (sub for another cup of wheat flour) 1 pinch salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp allspice 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 drop vanilla […]

Beetroot Arugula Salad

Hello spring! With the spring equinox that took place yesterday, I thought I would prepare a nice spring salad to share with you! I find arugula to be the perfect summer green, due to its lightness and freshness. I chose to add some beetroot to the dish, as it is very grounding and happens to […]

Black Bean Brownies 🍫

Ingredients: 1 can (15 oz) of black beans (1.5 cups cooked)* 1/4 cup of rolled oats (or oat flour) 1/4 cup of nut or seed butter (or neutral oil of choice)* 1/3 cup of cacao powder 1/2 cup of dates (or any other sweetener of choice)* 1 tbsp vanilla extract 2 tsp apple cider vinegar […]

Coconut Tapioca Pudding 🥥

This sweet consists of tapioca pearls cooked in milk or cream. Coconut milk is a typical addition, yet I found that using coconut cream in the cooking process provides the pudding with the richness usually obtained from heavy cream. This treat can be enjoyed right away (after cooking) or cold (after refrigeration). I personally love […]

Lemon Cake 🍋

This cake makes the perfect birthday cake, or Sunday brunch treat! The recipe can be adjusted to one’s preferences/ based on what you have on hand, by following the alternatives in the notes section. It can be kept for up to a week in the refrigerator. Ingredients: Cake– 2 cups flour (I used all purpose, […]

Guacamole 🥑

Guacamole is an avocado-based dip/spread, that originated in Mexico. Since guacamole is fairly simple to prepare, I wanted to provide you with this recipe, which only requires 5 ingredients and alway turns out delicious. It is perfect to pair with your favorite salsa and/or tortilla chips, as a tasty appetizer, or dolloped on a salad […]

Ramen 🍜

Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup, which usually contains pork, egg, vegetables and Chinese wheat noodles. These are cooked in a meat or fish-based broth and often flavoured with miso and/or soy sauce. Topping can include nori, menma and scallions. While these may be the traditional ingredients, the dish is just as delightful when made […]

Galettes des Rois (French King’s Cake) 👑

The “Galettes de Rois” is a popular pastry from France, traditionally eaten during the month of January as a celebration of the Epiphany. It consists of two layers of buttery puff pastry, filled with a sweet almond frangipane, which usually contains a hidden “fève”. As part of the celebration, the person who finds the this […]

Opèra

Ingredients- (Joconde) 1.5 cups almond flour (145g) 3/4 cup all-purpose (100g) 1 cup confectioners sugar (120g) 3 tbsp flaxseed meal (25g) 3 tbsp of chia seed meal (25g) 5 tsp baking powder (25g) 6 tbsp margarine (85g) 1 tbsp vanilla extract (16ml) 1- 2 tsp of rum (optional) (Buttercream) 2 sticks margarine 1- 2.5 cups […]

Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Crescents)

Ingredients- 125g almond flour 225 all purpose flour 200g margarine/ solid coconut oil 100g cane sugar 1/2 tbsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp cornstarch/ maizena 1/2 tsp salt Procedure- Start by cutting up the margarine/ solid coconut oil into cubes Add it to a bowl, along with the remainder of the ingredients With your hands […]