When I’m thinking about main dish for Valentine’s Day I’m getting an image of beetroot risotto or pasta. This time it’s vegan beetroot risotto – fresh, creamy and slightly sweet, garnished with crispy truffle polenta hearts. Use this recipe to make polenta. You can prepare it while your beetroot is cooking.
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Vegan crispy polenta toast
Very simple recipe of vegan crispy polenta. Here I’m using it on toast, but also I will feature it in my future recipes. So here you go. Another breakfast idea: crispy polenta toast with tofu and vegan cheezy sauce. Make polenta the night before so breakfast preparation will take only 5 minutes! Just fry polenta…
Vegan bean chili (Fancy free)
You don’t need meat or meat replacements to make this vegan chili taste fantastic. Only beans and vegetables. Pure power of the plants. Actually I added some walnuts for texture and richness because I like how they taste in such dishes. But it’s completely optional. I like to serve my vegan chili with fresh lime…
Creamy spicy butternut squash soup
After one week of munching this light roasted butternut squash soup hits the spot. It is creamy and comforting with a touch of tamarind and Indian spices. I like creamy pumpkin soups. It is perfect base for creative mind. I like to play with different spices and condiments. From light and tangy to rich, creamy, spicy…
Homemade purple sauerkraut
Here’s another healthy recipe for you. This time it’s purple sauerkraut – fermented purple cabbage. Use this highly nutritious goodness in sandwiches, salads or bowls for extra probiotics, fiber and vitamins. The method is the same as for regular cabbage. When making regular sauerkraut I like to add some shredded carrots too. And fermentation time…
Goan Ros (Yellow split peas curry with soya chunks)
Today I’m making curry again Goan Ros. Goan Chana Ros is white peas cooked in curry coconut gravy. I made it with yellow split peas because I have plenty at home and I wanted to use it for a long time. Soya chunks (or TVP) make it meaty and filling, but you can totally skip it….
Purple cabbage soup
This purple cabbage soup is the most delicious (and gorgeous) way to incorporate more cabbage in your diet. Purple cabbage has much more benefits than regular one, but it’s also more tough and takes more time to cook. Of course it’s better to eat it raw but I get tired too fast of chewing it….
Warm vegan potato salad (Slavic style)
I know there are million potato salad recipes out there. I want to share with you my favorite. Vegan potato salad Slavic style. It is low in fat so feel free to double your portion. There’s absolutely no oil, cashews or mayo. Pure potato power. There are 1001 ways to cook potato in Ukraine. When…
Vegan sour cream (fast AF)
Kutya (Ukrainian Christmas cereal dish)
Today Ukraine celebrates Christmas. And our main Christmas dish is Kutya. Usually Kutya is made of wheat berries, but in my family it has always been rice Kutya with lots of raisins and walnuts. So you can actually classify it as dessert. I like to have it for breakfast. Pick your favorite grain: wheat, barley,…