Look at the colour of these beautiful leaves, don't you think they look amazing on a plate? It's a festival of textures and colours. They are almost velvety in touch and have deep purple hue. To complement the purples we have green and purple mustard greens with their beautiful frayed leaves. And last but not … Continue reading summer radish salad with avocado and radish leaf dressing
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quick summer black soya bean spaghetti (vegan, gluten free)
When the sun is shining in Scotland and temperatures goes up it's not the time to sit indoors. This weather is not going to last for long, so the best you can do is to try to enjoy it as much as you can. If your work allows you to take advantage of the sun … Continue reading quick summer black soya bean spaghetti (vegan, gluten free)
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
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
leek, egg, sweetcorn & smoked mackerel salad
This salad always reminds me of Spring and Easter time. I like crunchiness and freshness of leeks, mixed with sweetness of sweetcorn, they give each other nice balance. Quite sharp onion-like taste of leeks also goes great with a bit dull taste of hard boiled eggs. All this gives very nice balance of flavours and … Continue reading leek, egg, sweetcorn & smoked mackerel salad
angry chef made me angry – are processed foods actually healthy?
I stepped upon "The Angry Chef" e-book couple times in my local library, and eventually decided to borrow it, simply because other I wanted to borrow were unavailable. The whole title is: "The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth about Healthy Eating" and it's written by Anthony Warner - blogger and a chef with … Continue reading angry chef made me angry – are processed foods actually healthy?
all veggies you didn’t know you can eat raw
We are so used to prepare certain foods in a certain way, don't you feel a bit bored with your cooking choices? When it comes to veggies we usually prepare them in a same way - cooked, pickled or raw. Typically we use raw so called "salad veggies" like: cucumber, cabbage, lettuce, bell peppers or … Continue reading all veggies you didn’t know you can eat raw
mascarpone cheesecake with chia & sweet cherry (keto & no flour)
I'm not a master of baking, I like simple cakes and desserts that everyone could make themselves without feeling of disaster when it's not going to look as on Instagram. Most probably it's simply because I don't have so much patience to spend hours on baking, mixing, waiting to cool down (hate it!) and decorating … Continue reading mascarpone cheesecake with chia & sweet cherry (keto & no flour)
raw beetroot, avocado and halloumi salad (with awesome sun-dried tomato dip)
When I said that my previous raw beetroot salad was delicious, I didn't know it can be even better. OMG! this salad is amazing! First of all creamy sun-dried tomato dip is perfect with avocado. We have plenty of textures: crunchy beetroot, creamy and mushy avocado, crispy rocket leaves and firm golden halloumi cheese. Trying … Continue reading raw beetroot, avocado and halloumi salad (with awesome sun-dried tomato dip)
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