I absolutely fell in love with idea of making vegan shortbread cookies with different fillings. Each ingredient transforms the texture of a cookie and it’s a lot of fun to experiment with all kinds of nuts, dried fruits and spices. Today I’m gonna share with you two flavor combinations: almond orange and walnut cinnamon. I…
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Tofu Pumpkin Tahini Salad (Vegan)
I am that person who likes to mix all kinds of weird foods together and calls it a meal. Usually it is something not worthy posting, but when I accidentally made this tofu pumpkin tahini salad I felt obligated to share it. This stuff reminded me of a classic cheesy garlicky Soviet mayo salad, yet…
Vegan Persimmon Bread (with Raisins, Walnuts and Pumpkin Seeds)
This vegan persimmon bread is incredibly flavorful, rich, soft and moist. It is loaded with sweet raisins, crunchy walnuts and pumpkin seeds, and a nice touch of lemon zest and warm spices. I used overripe squishy persimmons in this recipe. That’s why the bread comes out very moist. But make sure that it is baked…
Apple and Kohlrabi Salad with Yogurt Dressing (Vegan)
This apple and kohlrabi salad is so juicy and refreshing! And vegan yogurt dressing makes it a healthy and low calorie alternative to a coleslaw. Raw kohlrabi has very delicate, almost unnoticeable flavor and it is VERY juicy. This salad should satisfy those picky eaters who don’t really appreciate vegetables. Plus it has lots of…
Vegan Cranberry Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
Let’s combine some classic Christmas flavors in a yummy vegan cookie! These vegan cranberry rosemary shortbread cookies are chewy, flavorsome and full of Holiday spirit! Apart from warming gingerbread spices, magical flavor of rosemary always reminds me of holidays. And it works really well with dried cranberries. Beautiful combo!
Lentil Pie with Potato Pumpkin Mash
My piping skills seem not to improve with years but it’s not a good reason to stop trying. Because this lentil pie with potato pumpkin mash is delicious! I love savory pies and this unconventional take on Shepherd’s Pie is the reason why. The filling is made of lentils and flavorful root vegetables, and the…
Vegan Root Vegetable Chowder with Roasted Sunchokes and Cabbage
This creamy dreamy vegan root vegetable chowder is warming and comforting, and it will make you fall in love with veggies again. It is delicious on its own, but I added some extra smoky roasted vegetables as a topping because I’m all about the contrasts. You can totally skip it if you don’t like sunchokes…
Vegan Chocolate Lebkuchen Cake (German Gingerbread Cake)
I made chocolate covered Lebkuchen (German gingerbread cookies) last year and I was stunned how absolutely delicious they turned out. So why not to make vegan chocolate Lebkuchen CAKE? This Lebkuchen cake is actually something between a huge cookie and a cake. It has chocolate and ground almonds inside and it is covered with more…
Homemade Lebkuchen Spice Mix
The Lebkuchen spice mix is basically a German version of gingerbread spice. BUT it has way bolder and deeper flavor with lots of nuances and undertones. When I made my own Lebkuchen spice mix, it absolutely blew my mind! The second I opened the spice grinder, those rich festive flavors took me to the German…