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 a dessert. I like to have it for breakfast. Pick your favourite grain: wheat,…
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Tofu pancakes (Vegan syrniki)
These tofu pancakes are a vegan variation of syrniki – Ukrainian thick pancakes made of cottage cheese. The Veganniki are mild, fluffy, and easier to digest. I highly suggest coconut oil for frying, it gives them an amazing, delicate flavour. This recipe is very close to the original. But if you like to make it…
Vegan Panforte
This vegan Panforte is a traditional Italian Christmas dessert, originating in Tuscany. Well, I would probably get beaten for calling it traditional, though. First, I’m not using honey here. Obviously. Second, I couldn’t find any candied citrus peel around. That is weird because I remember I loved it as a little kid. My grandma always…
Vegan gingerbread men
Finally, I made the perfect dough for my vegan gingerbread men! It is so smooth and rolls out so easily! Just blend it in a food processor for less fuss. I didn’t use molasses cause we don’t have it where I live, so I substituted it for agave syrup. These gingerbread cookies are moderately spicy,…
Vegan orange brownies
Vegan oatmeal pancakes with grilled persimmons
I don’t really like oatmeal itself. It leaves a strange taste in my mouth. I eat it occasionally because it’s healthy, and so on, but I just can’t do it on a daily basis. So I’m trying to sneak it everywhere: smoothies, veggie balls, patties, cookies and pancakes. Omg I LOVE oatmeal pancakes! Something magical…