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,…
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Tofu pancakes (Vegan syrniki)
These tofu pancakes are a vegan variation of syrniki – Russian thick pancakes made of cottage cheese. The vegan syrniki are mild, fluffy and are much easier to digest. I highly suggest coconut oil for frying, it gives them amazing delicate flavor. This recipe is very close to original. But if you like to make…
Vegan Panforte
This vegan Panforte is a traditional Italian Christmas dessert, originated 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 when I was a little kid I used to love…
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 moderate in…
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…