Last week I ordered tapioca flour from Amazon ( find your tapioca here US UK Germany Canada ). Since I started to go vegan, I find that tapioca flour is a perfect ingredient to add to recipes that call for some binding factor and for achieving a melting and gummy consistency, like […]
RECIPES
Purple rice!! It’s all about the color
Yes! I really find that when it comes to cooking, it’s all about the colors. Colors are, let’s say, almost everything. For me, a balanced and nutritious dish must be colorful. At home, I always prioritize having meals with lots of colors. And, as you may have guessed, the name […]
Use the magic of chia seeds to make your own strawberry jam!
The first time I heard about chia seeds was three years ago when visiting a friend. She was having a teaspoon of them soaked in a cup of water every morning to help with constipation. After that, I only got curious again – and at that time I also did some […]
The hero behind the yellow courgette
Last Friday, I went to buy some of my adorable colorful vegetables directly from a local farmer, who comes weekly to our town. I don’t have anything against buying veggies in standard supermarkets, I actually do it quite often, mainly for the larger variety available. However, I find that there […]
What could be better then a bowl of rice? A Buddha bowl with purple rice
Rice is probably one of my favorite foods, and one of my dream trip was also related to rice – to see the rice terraces in Vietnam. Two weeks ago I was fortunate to realize that dream by visiting the rice terraces in Sapa. It was an unforgettable experience to visit and hike […]
Chickpea tofu – So easy and simple that will surprise you!!
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are a “must have” in my vegan lifestyle. I use them in sauces, salads, humus; I mash them to fill tortillas, etc. Recently, I have started using this incredible legume to make a kind of chickpea tofu. The chickpea tofu is very versatile and can be used in a variety of ways in several […]
Pumpkins are here! The beauty of seasonal foods
Since I am living in Germany, fall is the time of the year is one of my favorite. And that’s not only because autumn is approaching and we will soon have a breathtaking mix of colors all over Germany, but also because it is pumpkins’ season. I love pumpkins. Their […]