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…

Orange cookies (vegan) (Melomakarona)

For the idea of this recipe I’m grateful to foodzesty.com blog. These Greek Christmas cookies impressed me by the mix of olive oil and semolina. Under the impression I’ve made a couple of variations of vegan cookies with semolina, and these slightly different Melomakarona:) It is suggested to sprinkle the cookies with syrup made of sugar, water, honey and…

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…

Carrot beetroot walnut muffins

Colorful muffins recipe with nuts, carrot and beetroot:) Easy-to-make, fragrant, moist, nutty-crunchy. Happy baking:)  Makes 12 muffins Takes 40 minutes Ingredients 1 medium beetroot, finely grated 1 large carrot, finely grated 1/2 cup neutral vegetable oil (grapeseed/coconut)/ or butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 2 eggs 2 cups…

Easy fruit & berry oatmeal (vegan)

The oatmeal belongs to the category ‘easy-peasy’. I like it in many forms, creating lots of new mixes in the summertime. You can add nuts/seeds/fruit you like. It’s an endless experiment! Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats 1 banana 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp üzüm pekmezi (turkish grape molasses)/maple syrup handful of gooseberries handful…

Carrot hazelnut clove cookies

Carrot cookies will always remain the most bright and flavorful baking memory from my childhood. Back then, we were cutting cookies in different fancy shapes with my mom, and these sunny cookies were yummiest in the world!:) Here is my try to revive that never-forgotten taste. Mind that not keeping dough in the fridge enough,…

Baked fruit oatmeal (sugarless)

When you want something yummy and fruity made with oatmeal, this recipe would work as quick and easy. Besides the texture is somehow more cakey than oaty. No sugar added, as berries and fruit are already sweet, plus cloves and cinnamon add extra sweetness and flavor! Once I’ve seen an oatmeal recipe with egg whites as…