Author: Nele Liivlaid

Tempeh with Oven-Roasted Veggies and Chard
Dinner, Recipes

Tempeh with Oven-Roasted Veggies and Chard

I had been on plant-based diet for three years already, when I first bought tempeh. Tempeh is a fermented soy product made of cooked soybeans, whereas fermentation is started with Rhizopus moulds. For hundreds of years tempeh has been the main source of protein in Indonesia. (1) Nowadays it’s gaining […]

Vegan Tiramisú
Desserts, Recipes

How to Make Vegan Tiramisú

Tiramisú comes from Italian tira mi sú, meaning “lift me up”. This dessert (when made right) really lifts you up! How if I made vegan tiramisú? I still remember the first time I tasted tiramisú – I was lucky to have a real one in Italy. I do not exaggerate […]

Spicy Oil-Free Tomato Sauce
Dinner, Recipes

Spicy Tomato Sauce [Oil-Free]

Here’s a deliciously spicy homemade tomato sauce recipe that is made from scratch using fresh tomatoes. It is an easy one-pot recipe that requires about 20 minutes of active preparation. Make a big batch of this divinely flavoured basic tomato sauce and you’re set for a week. It just so […]

Chickpea-Summer Squash Veggie Burger
Dinner, Recipes

Veggie Burger, Chickpea-Summer Squash

Here’s to tasty and juicy gluten free chickpea-zucchini burger! I made those for lunch yesterday and I must say the boys where super-happy to find veggie burger on their plate. I prepare veggie patties quite often, but not in the form of burgers. Besides the chickpea-zucchini burger, which is so moist […]

Carrot-Sweet Potato Puree Soup
Dinner, Recipes

Carrot-Sweet Potato Puree Soup

When I decided to take on a yellow-orange puree soup made of carrots and sweet potato, I was sure it wouldn’t come out perfect the first time and that I’d need to play with the quantities for at least a couple of times before sharing the recipe. I was wrong! […]