New Year’s holidays are approaching – the time when mayonnaise flows like rivers in Russian salads! On this occasion, I want to share a recipe for mayonnaise, which you can eat with a eat with a ladle. A low-fat sauce, great for any salad, and also a good source of protein and calcium. Whole Food […]
Category: Recipes
Vegan Lazy Dumplings with Pumpkin (Central-Asian Style)
In Central Asia traditional dumplings are called “Manti”. Originally manti were filled with meat. According to Wikipedia the name comes from the Chinese word “mantou” which means “stuffed head”. Creepy, right? In general, Central Asian cuisine is described as predominantly meat-based, with few vegetables. But there are some gems for vegans too! Tips to make […]
Fresh Salad with Chickpeas and Broccoli Sprouts
Salad and smoothie are the main sources of vitamins and minerals in our diet. A lot of people love salads, but in my case it took me a while to make friendship with it. I used to eat salads quite a bit, like children when they eat something they don’t like just to get their […]
Vegan Tofu Pancakes – High-Calorie Breakfast
My friend came up with an idea to add tofu in a batter for pancakes and shared with me her recipe. She adds firm tofu, plant-based milk and flour to the blender, makes batter and this how easy it is. I was missing plant-based milk and I had silken tofu instead of firm tofu, so […]
Pumpkin Stuffed with Mushrooms (Vegan)
Autumn, and it’s pumpkin season. This amazing vegetable has always been interesting to me. So many unusual shapes and sizes, different colors, it grows almost everywhere and so many different dishes you can make with pumpkin! Pumpkin is not my favorite vegetable, but I really love when there is pumpkin at home – its color […]
Easy Chocolate Cake with Raisins
This chocolate cake is perfect for those reducing sugar in their diet and for those who limit their time in the kitchen. A fluffy, moderately sweet, easy-to-make chocolate cake that can be easily turned into a brownie if desired. Right now I am exploring a new world of sweets without sugar and syrups. Since the […]
Pan Fried Noodles (vegan)
Fried Noodles is a type of Chinese fast food. An easy and tasty dish, one of my favorites! For the first time I tried Fried Noodles in Sri Lanka, where we spent our longest vacation (50 days honeymoon). We have been to Sri Lanka twice. We liked it there so much the first time that […]
Easy Vegan Sushi with Eggplant
Vegan sushi is one of my favorite treats. Usually I make it for breakfast, when I have leftovers of rice. I don’t use any equipment for this, so I am actually not pretending to make perfect sushi like in a restaurant. It is simple, takes me about 30 min to do and makes me feel […]
Easy Vegan Pasta with Red Lentils
For today’s pasta I chose to make really nice tomato sauce. This recipe is inspired by my friend from Kazakhstan. When she visited me in Cyprus, she shared with me a secret, which makes tomato sauce really special, tasty and good in texture! Though I made changes to her recipe to make it low-fat and […]
3 special ideas to make muesli taste interesting
I am pretty sure I will surprise you with these three recipes of muesli. This is our personal invention and it became my favorite breakfast. It is especially good, because I associate it with travels. Muesli with Orange Juice The most common breakfast in european hotels is muesli, different fruits and toasts. In one german […]