Christmas Treats Inspiration

The Christmas Eve is in one week. I don't really understand how the fall passed so quickly. Anyway the Christmas time came super early this years and if you need to do some last-minute Christmas treats, this post is just for you!

Oatmeal with Persimmon and Tygernuts

Persimmon is an amazing fall/winter fruit, which contains loads of antioxidants, vitamin C, it helps against high blood pressure, it strenghtens our immunity and helps to improve quality of skin. They are alos high in vitamin E, C and magnesium. 

Tygernuts AKA the "earth almonds" are underground tubers of the shingle plant. They are perfect option especially for people who suffer from nut allergies, because you can use them instead of any nuts or nut flour. Together with oats and nuts, they create a delicious and nutritious breakfast. 

Glass noodles with broccoli and cashews (vegan & gf)

The broccoli seasons is already over but I just have to share with you this last delicious recipe with broccoli, glass noodles and rosted cashews spices with spicy ethiopian salt. Suitable for vegans and gluten intollerance. Do I really have to say more?

Broccoli Risotto with Sprouted Lentils

Last week I opened my wardrobe and I started wondering what am I supposed to do with my "fall" clothes when there's basically no fall anymore. The last couple of years, summer turns into winter and bikins alternates ski jackets. However this year I enjoy the constant rain, cool weather and dark days so much - I come back home from school, put on some warm socks, turn on some chill slow music, light up some candles .. and I create my little art. I write, I draw, I study ... and everything feels so much easier in this weather.

However the weather had also negative effect on me as well and I spent last few days ill in my bed. In this part of the year, it's super important to get enough vitamins in your diet. And the best way to do so, is to choose their purest form - the vitamins in fruits, vegetables, seeds or for example sprouted legumes! :)

Spicy Spaghetti Squash with Couscous

For me, pumpkins are one of the symbol of fall - along with the smell of cinnamon, colourful leaves and warm sweaters. I love summer when I'm lying on the beach by the sea, but when I'm in the city, I enjoy fall much more. I love cold mornings, when I put on my cozy bathrobe, make a hot oatmeal for breakfast and the long nights when I jump into bed with a warm blanket, a cup of tea and a book. 

But now let's come back to the pumpkins - butternut, spaghetti or hokkaido squash ... they're just a part of the fall atmosphere :) 

Rice Carrot Noodles with Maple Syrup

I have so many ideas and so much inspiration for new posts. The only problem is that altough I would probably also have time for that .. I'm not able to put my thoughts into words. I spent the last week on a neo yin yoga teacher training with Deep Kumar and when I came back home from the course ... I didn't really feel like writing anything. I was chared with enery so much and I just wanted to enjoy that beautiful blissful feeling. However I don't want to leave this blog without any activity, so at least I'm gonna show you a recipe for an easy ligh summer lunch :) 

Rhubarb & Strawberry Crumble

Rhubard is a super healthy vegetable, containing high amount of vitamin K, C, B, riboflavin, iron and much more. Rhubarb shouldn't be eaten raw, because it's very acidic and your digestion may not feel very well. So what to do with rhubarb to make it taste good and get all the health benefits as well? Get inspired by this rhubarb & strawberry crumble ! :) J

Coconut pudding pie (no bake, gluten free, vegan)

Coconut, almonds, millet and dates. These few ingredients can create super delicious no-bake coconut pie. Coconut milk is very think and is pretty high in fat so the pudding layer will stick together perfectly ... and also it will make you full after one little piece. 

Tropical Smoothie Bowl

I know. It's always better to eat local and seasonal foods. But I'm a bit spoiled and so I love tropical fruit as well. I could eat banans and mangoes every single day - on their own or in the form of this amazing smoothie bowl :) 

vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, eggs free, nuts free, no added sugar, raw

Buckwheat with Roasted Vegetables and Crispy Chickpeas

Buckwheat is an amazing warming food, perfect for the cold winter days. It has specific taste that not everyone loves at first taste. Anyway even people who are not fans of buckwheat should give a chance to this combination :) 

Banana & PB Polenta Porridge

Porridge is the best breakfast choice in fall and winter. You can choose different grains, combine different types of plant-based milk, add fruits, superfoods etc. One of my favorites is lately polenta porridge, which makes the most delicious combination with banana and peanut butter ! :)

Fall Salad with Quinoa and Persimmon

I used to hate fall. I always imagined the beginning of the school year, flu and the dark morning. But you can also see this season from a different point of view. If I look at fall this way, it becomes my most favourite season of the year. The colourful leaves are falling from trees, when the weather is not nice, I'm looking forward to go home, light a candle, have a cup of tea or hot chocolate and wrap myself in a blanket. But what about the food? I love summer fruit, I love the variety and great selection. But what to eat during fall and winter? This recipe will maybe give you an inspiration and convince you that you can create colourful delicious food in fall, that won't ennoy you :)

vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, eggs free, nuts free, no added sugar

Pumpkin Cream Soup With Cinnamon and Orange

Imagine this - It's evening, it's dark and it's raining. You're sitting at the table with scented candles, a teapot with hot tea ... And with the best cream pumpkin soup you've ever eaten. And you know what? You can make these scenery become real right now! For me, pumpkin soup is a sign that the fall is in full swing. So go and try it too :)

vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, eggs free, nuts free, no added sugar

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Broccoli

I love sweet potatoes. I prefer them baked and eaten with basically anything. Baked sweet potatoes with baked vegetables, sweet potatoes with quinoa, sweet potatoes with rice, with salad ... Or baked sweet potatoes with steamed broccoli, lamb's lettuce and crunchy roasted seeds :)

Quinoa with Tomato Dates Sauce

My lunches are usually same - rice, pasta or something like that, fresh or cooked vegetables, lentils or soy and one of my two favourite spice mixes. I like these quick lunches but after a while it becomes a bit boring. Few weeks ago I've created completely new recipe and the lunch was so delicious, that I just have to give you the opportunity to try that too :)

Black Bean Brownie Cookies

Sometimes I really wonder what ingredients some recipes consist of. And it's an even bigger suprise when you try the recipe and result is delicious. That's exactly what happened when I'd decided to try my first black bean brownie cookies. I promise that you won't taste the beans at all and I also warn you that they're pretty addictive! :)

Carrot salad with sprouted lentils

After all the unhealthy (but yummy) food I was eating during summer holiday, I try to keep my main dishes as healthy and light as possible now. Today I'm gonna share with you a quick recipe for a salad with sprouted lentils. I've already talked about the benefits of sprouting in one of my previous recipe posts.

As (almost) always, this recipe is suitable for vegetarians, vegans and people with gluten-free diet :) 

Fresh Green Summer Salad

I fell in love with sprouting. You can sprout almost anyt grains (buckwheat, rice, oat ..) and legumes (lentils, chickpeas, peas ..). You just have to soak them overnight, then rinse and let them sprout in a container. Then you have to rinse them few times a day so they won't become moldy. And few days lates you have something you can eat on its own or add it into a sald :) Sprouts are some of the most healthiest things you can eat. They're more nutritious than the legumes and grains in its "dry" form and they're full of vitamin C. And you can use them in many recipes :)

Vegan Coconut Rizotto

Recently I realized that I'm much better in cooking than in baking, because my attempts to substitute all the fat, eggs and white flour with healthier alternatives are not always very succesfull. I prefer vegan cooking recipes, because there is no meat, no eggs and the meal is ready when it just tastes delicious enough. You don't have to care if it's too raw or if it's safe to eat ...

And so you can't make a mistake by trying this recipe for an easy but delicious coconut rice with baked veggies and fragrant herbs :)

Fall Cinnamon Pancakes with Pears (Gluten free!)

All of the photos on the instagram enticed me to make pancakes for quite a long time, but my existing experiences with making any type of crepes or pancakes ended just with a lot of doug in a dustbin and a bunch of dirty crockery. Yesterday I found a great recipe for pancakes with greek yogurt, I changed the recipe a bit and .. believe it or not, finally it was succesful! ♥ Altough I'm a person who can eat things like bananas, tomatoes and citruses all year long, I guess it's better to eat seasonal local food so now in fall (which haven't actualyl started yet, but in my imaginations I'm already walking with the colourful leaves on the ground and I'm comming back to a hot tea to the apartment, smelling because of an aromatic candle) I'm trying to add seasonal fruit and veggies like apples, pears, pumpkin and cabbage to my diet and from spices I prefer cinnamon and ginger now .. and this recipe include two of these typical fall ingredients too :)