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…
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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…
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…
Lemony Roasted Tofu and Butternut Squash
My easy recipe of lemony roasted tofu and butternut squash makes an effortless and delicious dinner. Cook some grains of your choice while everything is roasting and you have a balanced, healthy meal. I used to make my butternut squash hearty and spicy, but this recipe is entirely different. Sweet and tangy squash goes really…
Broccoli, Parsnip and Red Lentil Soup (Vegan)
Today I want to share with you the easiest recipe of delicious and healthy Broccoli, Parsnip and Red Lentil Soup. I make this kind of soup every time I have some broccoli leftovers, because the stems of the broccoli are actually delicious. Parsnip adds beautiful, subtle sweet flavor to the soup and red lentils –…
Balkan Potato Stuffed Peppers (Vegan)
That pile of mess over there is actually a delicious meal, trust me. This is the time when slavness inside me takes over and I’m up for creating crazy, yummy but sloppy meals. Like veganizing these Balkan potato stuffed peppers. I was thinking about what cream replacement to use in this recipe and I dared…
Homemade Ajvar (Balkan Vegetable Caviar)
I know the season for bell peppers is over, but since I have the recipe of homemade ajvar laying around, I might as well post it. Ajvar is a Balkan roasted bell pepper and eggplant spread, that is also called vegetable caviar. The best way to cook it is to roast the vegetables on an…
Herbed Quinoa and Kidney Bean Salad
Today I want to share with you another fantastic salad recipe which is herbed quinoa and kidney bean salad. I can hardly call it a salad cause this is a flavorful, refreshing and protein packed meal that be served as a nutritious healthy lunch of a light dinner. The flavors of cilantro and mint go…
Buckwheat Patties with Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce (Vegan)
Just now I realized that I own a Slavic vegan blog and so far I posted only one(!) buckwheat recipe. Buckwheat is a staple ingredient here where I live and, to be honest, sometimes I find it boring. But believe me, these buckwheat patties with roasted bell pepper sauce are quite the opposite of boring….