For those who don’t know, sorbet is a type of ice-cream made of fruits, it is also called “Nicecream” in vegan community. News states that last month was the hottest July in Cyprus over the past 11 years. Oh, dear. August is still coming! People, our planet is boiling! Very good time to be grateful […]
Low-Salt Sauerkraut
There are many opinions regarding Sauerkraut in a vegan diet. Some say it is a very important product to have in your diet, others say that because of added salt, fermented cabbage has few advantages compared to fresh cabbage. However, from my experience I would say that especially while transitioning to a vegan diet, fermented […]
Pitta Bread
What I don’t like about pitta they sell in a food-store – it always contains yeast. I can’t get it! Why you need to add yeas in a flat bread?! Sometimes I feel enough enthusiasm to make pitta at home. Basically, you need just tree ingredients to make it. And you need a pan – […]
Hummus with Beetroot
I discovered hummus more than 5 years ago: my soulmate’s parents were travelling to Israel and brought hummus as a treat from abroad. This was something really special! However it was just a start of my hummus-journey! I tried many types so far, and I never miss a chance to try a new version. Besides […]
Antioxidants
Some time ago my hubby and I made a small shift in our cooking habits. We discovered that peels of veggies contain a lot of antioxidants and nice nutrients that don’t deserve to be thrown away. Well to be accurate, we discovered that peels sometimes contain even more healthful elements than the vegetable itself. For […]
Tahini Sauce – Salad Dressing
Tahini sauce is very common in Middle Eastern cuisine. If you order falafel, for example, it will be accompanied by tahini sauce – it’s just so, tradition in any country. However, tahini sauce is not always tasty. Though it is traditionally made of 4 simple ingredients (tahini paste, lemon, water and garlic) sometimes it contains […]
Tahini Paste
Hi friends! I have one recipe to share – it is a very handy prep. This tahini paste you can use for hummus, for tahini sauce, tahini dip and in other recipes. I even think there are people who would enjoy to eat this paste same way as nut butter – for crackers, toasts, with […]
Falafel Wrap
I think we found the best recipe for falafel. Lisa (“Downshiftology” YouTube channel author, and author of this recipe) claims that she was developing this recipe for some time, testing and testing… And I think she developed a great recipe. My hubby made great falafels following all exact proportions of this recipe. As you probably […]
Trail running in Troodos
Last weekend we went to Troodos for trail running. Mountains in Cyprus are not so steep, so most of the trails are very easy. This particular trail (Persephone Trail ) is just 6 km long, but I like it for good panoramic views. ⠀ I miss our mountains in Almaty though. The main difference – […]
Super Easy Vegan Lentil Soup
There are many vegan recipes that are ridiculously easy. For example this lentil soup. I call it “unwed men’s soup” 😀 , because my hubby invented this recipe while I was away travailing. This tasty soup contains no oil, it is high in protein and it is super easy: it is cookes in one pot […]