This dish was born to please my parents. And it succeeded! This way I could motivate them to use millets from time to time instead of using always wheat Bulgur. Millet is so easy to digest, yet so powerful. Add brown quinoa to make this dish more appealing visually. Serves 2. Preparation time: 30 min […]
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I loved this new take on couscous. The spices themselves are so warming. It’s healthy comfort food at its best. Serves 2. Preparation time: 20 min INGREDIENTS 4 sprigs of cauliflower 1/3 cup of quinoa 2 tbsp amaranth 1/4 of a red bell pepper, finely sliced lengthwise, cut into three sidewise and ideally let soaked
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Hummus! Who doesn’t love it? Chickpeas can be a playground for a variety of flavours. It is you who decides whether we’re playing croquet or quidditch. For now, we want to go back to the roots and have a look at the traditional recipe through my lens. Serves 4. Preparation time: 30 min, Cooking time
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There are a lot of things one can do to have a good start into the day. Some people swear by meditation, yoga or music. For me, a good morning routine must include a good breakfast. This overnight porridge is one of my favourites in the colder seasons. The flavour is just really bringing light
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This dish combines incredible freshness with the convenience of pasta. It’s one of those dishes that make you happy – or happier 😀 If you don’t have those herbs at hand, any other herb is likely to do the job as well. Serves 2. Preparation time: 5 min. INGREDIENTS 1 cucumber 8 basil leaves 2
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After dipping in once, it will be hard to stop. But that’s alright having ingredients like this.I like to remove some of the liquid and use it elsewhere.If you like flavorful veggie spreads with healthy ingredients only, muhammara is for you! Mixing the walnuts with the bell pepper in the mentioned relations in the recipe
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When planning the dish you’re going to prepare, you often know how it’s going to taste. But with this one, I was really surprised by the harmony when it all came together. Serves two. 15 min to prepare, a few hours to marinate. INGREDIENTS 5-8 king oyster mushrooms, cut into bite-sized pieces 6 tbsp olive
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Imagine soft ripe pineapple dices in a sweet-sour juice accompanied by wonderful miso, herbs and fine garlic dices. Yeah, that’s what I thought. I love pineapple so much and wanted to experience its taste from a different angle. I guess pineapple made a new friend: garlic. Of course, we’re all friends here : ) but
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A gazpacho (Spanish raw tomato soup) is one of my favourite raw soups – especially in summer. Traditional gazpacho is already very refreshing, but it’ll give you a real summer kick when strawberries are added! This is what I prepared for my parents the other day. For my parents, I added some special sour cheese
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It’s really time to create some good chocolate as that is one of my favourites. For the next recipe, I am both inspired by a recipe by Sebastian Copien from “Die vegane Kochschule” and by this recipe from Anja’s blog (German). And, oh my god, it worked out so well. In conventional recipes, butter is
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