Baked Apples with Raspberry topping

Baked apples are naturally sweet and require only some time and fantasy. They can be stuffed with a variety of tasty things such as nuts, dried fruit, grated pumpkin or carrot, white cheese and so on. Autumn apples are so fresh, juicy and sweet that I bake them usually plain, serving with any fresh berry sauce…

Crêpes with Apple Filling

Easy homemade crêpes with a delicious apple filling. The recipe is good for both sweet and savory applications. After completing cooking and filling a batch of these I’ve got a few spare ones. And filled them with wilted spinach + tofu with seaweed. It was delish!Another savory variation we made with my friend from Brittany – crêpes with brie cheese and quince jam😀Everybody loves “thin…

Cottage Cheese Coconut Bake

A quick and nourishing breakfast/brunch recipe that might be also served as a dessert.I love white cheeses, cottage cheese and quark in particular. For this reason at least once a week we have something cooked out of them. Homemade cheeses are best but store-bought are great too. The similar recipes will constantly appear on this blog…

Easy Apple Strudel (Apfelstrudel)

One easy variation of the apple strudel with raisins. Easy because it uses only 1 layer of dough. The idea of the traditional Apfelstrudel is about a dough rolled around a filling to form many layers. It must be really thin to obtain a flacky texture. And here comes the complexity – stretching the dough without breaking…

Airy Fruit Cake

Light, airy, moist cakes with fruit are best in the summer time! Any seasonal fruit will go well with this recipe! While making it I completely forgot about brambles that we picked with my friend and her kids before. Often happens when making something spontaneously and quickly as a guest. Brambles and apricots is one…

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…

Bilberry, cherry & apple cake

This cake is heavenlike! Without exaggeration. I used mum’s basic cherry cake recipe, one of my favorite summer treats stemming from childhood Serves 8-10 Takes 1 hr 15 mins (prep – 25 mins, baking – 50 mins) Ingredients 180 g butter 1 cup/250 ml sour cream, at room temperature 3 eggs, at room temperature zest &…

Fruit spinach salad with avocado & beets (vegan)

A delicious, simple and most importantly – metabolism-boosting salad! Sweet and sour, fresh and colorful!:) Lemon juice and sesame oil will add flavor. If you prefer vinegary dressing, drizzle the salad with balsamic vinegar mixed with your favorite oil and honey. Season with salt & pepper. Sprinkle with nuts or seeds. Serve with main dish or tasty…

Ultimate Apple Pie (vegan)

Apples!! There’s nothing original in loving apples:) It’s my favorite fruit though:) Any apples in any form. I rarely cook them preferring fresh fruit most. For many years I was making this simple Apple pie/tart, experimenting with crust and ingredients it’s made of. The basic apple filling recipe remains always approximately the same. Last Sunday…

Oat sesame date cookies (vegan, sugar-free, paleo)

An easy recipe of oat cookies, which in case of using quick or instant oats even don’t require baking. So you can combine all the ingredients adding any tasty bits you like, and simply leave formed balls or patties to chill in the fridge. The shelf life will be diminished though, from a couple of weeks for…

Apple & Plum Strudel (vegan)

It’s not a classic (traditional) strudel recipe. I developed it through trial and error a long ago, and now just repeat with different types of filling. I love making strudels that are largely stuffed with fruits and nuts, and contain just a little or no sugar (depends on sweetness of fruit and individual preferences). A thin…

Baked apples stuffed with pumpkin and walnuts (vegan)

Sugar-free baked inside fresh Autumn apples with pumpkin-and-nut filling is an incredible treat for everyone who wants to cut down the sugar intake, or just for those who prefer everything natural in a meal:) Ingredients 4 large apples 200 g sweet pumpkin, skin and seeds removed 50 g walnuts + a few toated nuts for…