This recipe is sponsored by my friend who was moving out from the UK and kindly gifted me some food items. There was couple items I never tried before, so I decided to make some experiments and prepare dumplings made of rice flour with green lentil filling. I found a recipe for rice flour dough … Continue reading vegan green lentil dumplings made with rice flour #glutenfree
Author: Paula
pearl barley risotto
Today’s recipe was given by my partner’s mother. I liked it a lot, because it's made with pearl barley which I feel like is my favourite grain. Risotto or I shall say "barlotto" is very simple in preparation, very tasty and soothing, it's great idea for one pot dinner or supper. If you pour a … Continue reading pearl barley risotto
vegetarian spaghetti with sesame seeds
This spaghetti was inspired by a dish that we used to eat in one vegan restaurant many years ago. We really liked the combination of spaghetti with sesame seeds. The specific taste and ingredients are a rather vague memory of that spaghetti, but we used to like it very much. So because we explore the … Continue reading vegetarian spaghetti with sesame seeds
homemade scottish oatcakes
Recently I decided to include to my diet some foods I used to eat and really like and see how I feel about them now. With Spring I feel less fancy to eat meat, cheese and other more "heavy" foods. Spring and Summer will be my time to experiment with lighter diet full of veggies, … Continue reading homemade scottish oatcakes
spring rhubarb and apple pie with spelt flour
April is beginning of rhubarb season. Although rhubarb isn’t grown on a commercial scale in Scotland, but the first garden grown might be coming through now. Unfortunately I don't have garden rhubarb, I will make use of supermarket one. You have to work with what you have 🙂 And to make this delicious pie I … Continue reading spring rhubarb and apple pie with spelt flour
celeriac and cranberry side salad
I had some leftovers of cranberries and some celery root, and because I like combining fruits and veggies in salads I decided to make this simple side salad. It's very easy to make mix of celeriac, little bit of apple, some cranberries (but raisins will work too, although they will add more sweetness) and spices. … Continue reading celeriac and cranberry side salad
seasonal eating – vegetables & fruits – with free calendar
If you think you need expensive and exotic vegetables and fruits or extraordinary superfoods to be healthy, then you are wrong. Seasonal vegetables and fruits bought locally are a brilliant source of not only delicious taste, but also vitamins, micro elements, freshness and health. And Spring is a perfect time to introduce more vegetables and … Continue reading seasonal eating – vegetables & fruits – with free calendar
low carb coconut, peanut butter & chocolate bars
This is a typical ketogenic dessert - low in carbohydrates and high in fats, also great if you need a boost of energy and you rather like less sweet snacks. It's a mix of coconut, chia seeds, peanut butter, dark chocolate and dried cranberries. As an extra touch I decided to add little bit of … Continue reading low carb coconut, peanut butter & chocolate bars
popeye would love it! – spinach, ricotta & goat cheese keto tart
My non-keto version of this tart is made with puff pastry instead of linseed one, so if you're not restricted with any special food requirements feel free to use puff pastry instead. Although this one is pretty good as well, especially when the edges gets crispy and brown. It's also more fulfilling, because linseed pastry … Continue reading popeye would love it! – spinach, ricotta & goat cheese keto tart
pleasure, but not guilty – raspberry pavlova
I remember making my first Pavlova – the one you can see on the photos. I was excited and terrified in the same time. I’m a master of making baking mistakes, just because I never stick to the recipe and tend to “simplify” the methods if I feel like something can be done easier or … Continue reading pleasure, but not guilty – raspberry pavlova
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