Autumn Fruit Platter

The easiest recipe that doesn’t require lots of your time and effort:) When autumn fruit are so sweet and juicy…all you need is just to get these goodies:) They can be served independently or in addition to your morning oatmeal. It’s a tiny remind for you and me to have more fruit (and obviously veggies)…

Irresistible cookies:)

This is one easy cookie recipe with 6 flavor variations (that can be endless). The cookies get crisp enough and soft. There can be added one type of your favorite flavoring at a time, or can be made a variety of cookies at once:) The dough freezes well, so you can make it beforehand and add the flavorings…

Tomato, pepper, basil salad with feta, nuts and sesame

A colorful and healthy salad to brighten up the day:) No special dressing here, as a hint to taste every bit of every ingredient and its natural flavor. (That’s what I do all the time, and the reason why lots of the recipes I don’t document and publish, preferring generally very simple meals prepared with no…

Sauted veggies with pasta and eggs

Another easy and delicious breakfast made of veggies, eggs and pasta (I used grain-like pastina as it gets done faster). Eggs deliver protein here. Add any type of pasta and vegetables. Enjoy your breakfast time!:) Ingredients 1 onion 3 cloves of garlic 5 medium tomatoes 1 medium zucchini/squash 1 large bell pepper 1 fresh chili…

Granola bars (vegan)

Semisweet granola bars which I often make as a recharging fuel for cycling. Since granola is crumbly, this method helps to turn it into a handy meal:) Add more sugar or syrup for sweetness. And use any nuts, seeds, dried fruit and tasty bits you like. Enjoy!:) Ingredients 3 cups/300 g rolled oats 1/3 cup neutral…

Summer veggie bowl

Simply enjoy a wide range of summer delicious young veggies:) Yield: 2 servings Ingredients trees from 1 bunch of broccoli 4 potatoes 4 tomatoes fresh basil a slab of feta cheese 2 sprinkles of pine nuts olive oil, salt & pepper, as needed Method Blanch or steam broccoli florets. Cook potatoes until tender. Chop tomatoes and…

Fluden – flat layered cake (vegan)

Fluden – from the German fladen (flat cake), a word related to the French flan (open-face tart). It is a flat layered cake that is served by being cut into sections. There’s also another version of fluden made with a strudel-like dough and rolled like a strudel. My mum made it vegan and added preserved cherries….

Lemon oatmeal cookies

These lemon cookies are slightly bitter but it goes well in contrast with sweet raisins and candied orange peel. For not so rich lemon taste use only lemon juice and zest from it. Ingredients 1 lemon 150 g rolled oats 100 g brown sugar 60 g vegetable oil 1 egg 70 g oatmeal flour 40…

Nut & seed cherry granola

Granola is a perfect cycling, hiking or camping trip nourishment. It is incredibly easy to make at home. The base is made of crunchy, honey-baked oats and all the rest are tasty bits that make you happy:)        Ingredients 150 g rolled oats 50 g walnuts 30 g hazelnuts 30 g pumpkin seeds 30 g sunflower seeds 5 tablespoons…

Blueberry banana nut bowl (vegan)

One of the most delightful treats ever:) Ingredients 1 banana 1 cup blueberries some blackberries handful of almonds handful of walnuts handful of cashews 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon honey Method Mash or slice the banana. Sprinkle with cinnamon and honey. Add berries, raw or toasted nuts. Voilà! Enjoy!:) Bon Appetit!

Pumpkin millet pudding

A sweet grain-based pudding could be both breakfast and dessert. “Dessertish breakfast” I would say:) Whole grain millet contains starch which makes a pudding creamy. It’s very similar to rice pudding. Only rice replaced with millet and some pumpkin puree added. The power-packed meal of grains, pumpkin and nuts.        Ingredients 1/2 cup hulled yellow millet 2 cups…

Nordic nut bread (stone age bread)

This bread is a sheer delight! The very best fuel for cool weather cycling! Or when you move a lot outdoors and need to recharge yourself. It doesn’t contain flour or leavening agent. But it’s very fat! I bet you wouldn’t be able to eat more than a slice at once:) Winter time is calling…