Since I made my Cheesy Veggie-Lentil-Tomato Casserole, it has become our family’s favourite dish. I diversified the recipe a bit and instead of having legumes inside the pie I served soft hummus with the casserole. This casserole dish requires some time and effort, but is totally worth it, if you […]
Dinner
To me dinner is one of the most important meals among breakfast, lunch and snack times :) As dinner ends your day, it has to be properly made, it needs to fill you with positive energy and with all those nutrients that a rainbow can offer. Find your favorite among soups, chowders, salads, stews, dhal’s, curries, pies, quiche’s, Buddha bowls, patties etc. Remember to have plenty of raw veggies with your cooked meals!
Cheesy Veggie-Lentil Casserole with Tomato Sauce
I first made Italian-style casserole with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese years ago when I still consumed dairy products. Since it was one of our favorite dishes back then, I wanted to create an equally delicious plant-based cheesy veggie casserole with good tomato sauce and I must say I succeeded 100 […]
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 […]
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
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! […]
Broccoli-Spinach Soup, Green Food for St. Patrick’s Day
It is St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow and I just had to post something green. I decided to make green soup, it’s quick and easy Broccoli-Spinach Soup – green food for St. Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a cultural and religious celebration held on […]
Cauliflower Puree Soup
Without a doubt this creamy and hearty cauliflower puree soup is one of the best soups I’ve ever had. Although you need to keep in mind that the final result mainly depends on the quality of the cauliflower – if it is sweet and tasty, so will your soup. On […]
Quinoa Chickpea Burger with Cheesy Vegan Sauce
Here are delicious and satiating quinoa chickpea burgers that taste heavenly with my cheesy vegan sauce. Besides, it is a perfect recipe for batch cooking for effortless weeknight meals. Furthermore, this vegan burger recipe has only simple ingredients that you can find in every supermarket. Now, to be honest, I […]
Veggie-Chickpea Stew with Peanut Butter Sauce
Veggie stew or wok (I’m nor sure what would be the best term for the dish as the veggies are cut in wok-style, but cooked covered) is one of these easy and quick recipes that come handy when you are really hungry or in a hurry. The first time I […]
Beetroot Soup with Chickpeas
Believe it or not, but last week I made pureed beetroot soup for the first time. I must say I absolutely adore beetroot, but I’ve been having them raw in morning smoothies, and boiled or oven-baked in salads, as a side, also in cakes or brownies. Now, the good thing […]
Nori Sausages with Barley-Lentil Filling
In Estonia we have blood-sausage tradition (a mixture of blood, barley and herbs in animal intestine baked in oven). These nori sausages are a must-have on Christmas and New Year’s Eve table, served with cranberry sauce and pickled pumpkin cubes. Last year, for the first time, I tried plant-based version […]
Tortilla Bowls Filled with Rice-Lentil-Veggie Stew
Usually when we eat lunch at home, I prefer to prepare something very quick, like steamed broccoli, boiled or oven-baked beetroot and some canned beans or red lentils. This Sunday when we got home, I discovered we had run out of the quick fixes and, as here in Barcelona all […]