Apple & Blueberry Sponge Cake

This easy-to-make, spongy and fruity cake is a fantastic treat for a family gathering:) Happy baking!:) Serves 8-10 Takes 1 hr 10 mins + cooling (prep – 25 mins, baking – 45 mins) Ingredients 6  small eggs (5, if medium or large) 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cup plain flour 1/3 cup (80 ml) olive…

Peach and berry salad (vegan)

Ideas like this come to my mind during the long rides. The colorful peach and berry fiesta was arranged after the longest cross-country cycling day in my life ever. Imagine how it tastes when you’re extremely exhausted and craving for carbs:) For any occasion this salad goes fantastic, because there’s nothing more delicious than fresh berries…

Blueberry yogurt cake

This jelly berry dessert is easy to make and quite low in fat and sugar. I used homemade yogurt here. Agar is a natural gelling agent that contains approximately 80% of fiber. It stays in jelly form at warmer temperature than gelatin and has lots of other advantages. For no-bake yogurt cake, crush 140 g cookies/crackers…

Berry yogurt tartlets

Charming berry tartlets with a creamy caramel yogurt filling! The filling’s recipe is taken from my favorite Finnish blueberry tart aka Mustikkapiirakka. You can make one large tart using a 23cm/9-inch tart pan. I haven’t had a chance to test it. Let me know if you do:) This recipe makes eight (4-inch/10cm) tartlets. Pastry 120…

Cottage cheese berry bowl

The easiest meal for the breakfast. A big bowl of berries, some yogurt and cottage cheese sweetened with cinnamon and honey. Fresh berries are just best food on this planet:D Enjoy!:) Yield: 2 servings Ingredients 250 g cottage cheese (non-sweet, drained) 150 g  greek yogurt 2 cups blackberries 1/2 cup blueberries 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2…

Blueberry pancakes with blackberry topping

Pancakes are designed to bring people together! They are the ultimate reason to gather around the stove and have fun:) This easy-to-make and delicious treat can be cooked at any place (that has a stove and skillet:)) any time. This recipe is based on natural sour milk which acids react with the baking soda differently than…

Melon berry salad (vegan)

A dead-simple dessert to prepare and serve immediately. Super juicy and sweet melon in combination with pear and berries would be perfect if chilled and served with nuts:) Enjoy! I made it after accomplishing a 70km ride from another city which took a few hours. Since I’m back to cycling I try to make longer…

Blueberry cheesecake in cups (no bake)

No-bake cheesecake served in individual cups would be a great idea when guests come over. Or it’s just too little time to make something fundamental. This is no-bake, chilling, lemon-flavored and delicious dessert. Use any berries of your choice, mix them, add chocolate cookies, vanilla or whatever you like. I suggest to use not-too-sweet cookies for layering the…

No bake blueberry cheesecake

This simple blueberry cheesecake is light in texture and jelly because of agar. Moderately sweet and supposedly containing more protein than any baked cheesecake. I’ve made it for my friend’s birthday and she was happy about it:) Easy-to-make and truly delicious dessert!:) Ingredients Crust 100 g shortbread cookies/graham crackers 50 g melted butter (approx. 5 tablespoons) Cream cheese…

Lemon cottage cheese pancakes (fritters)

These lemon cottage cheese pancakes served with blueberries, yogurt and nuts are the ultimate indulgent breakfast! A slightly altered recipe of the Ukrainian traditional fritters. Despite generally I don’t have a deal with fried food, the pancakes are an exception. Cooking them brings me a feeling of holiday and feast:) Yield: 3 servings    …

Berry oatmeal muffins

A quick and portable breakfast/snack. I made these muffins for my mom:) She reciprocated by making fluden – flat layered cake:) The old fluden recipe which had been passing from generation to generation, will be published next. Enjoy!:) Yield: 12 muffins        Ingredients 1 cup frozen/fresh bilberries/blueberries/berries of your choice 1/3 cup corn/sunflower/vegetable…

Blueberry chocolate muffins with coffee cinnamon icing

Spongy airy chocolate spicy blueberry bountiful muffins! Purrfect winter tea treat:) The ingredients were accurately measured on scales, hence in grams. Yield: 12 muffins        Ingredients 140 g oil 200 g sour cream 3 eggs 110 g sugar 3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder 175 g all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate…