Oat Cookies with Walnuts, Dates & Raisins

The cookie season is in full swing now and emerging in my kitchen oat cookies hit record numbers:) This recipe is about soft inside and crunchy outside, truly oaty and sweet cookies. Containing oats, spices, nuts, fruit, spelt and oat flours. Designed for kids! And approved by them:) Happy baking!:)Takes 40 mins (prep – 15-20 mins,…

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…

German Spice Cookies (with walnuts & raisins)

A festive German cookie recipe for spicy cookie lovers! It’s very simple and contains no butter or shortening. The next day these cookies taste only better! Experiment with spices, nuts and dried fruit, create your own favourite variation:) Happy baking!Takes 35 mins (prep – 25 mins, baking – 10 mins) + cooling 10 minsMakes 18…

Trinidad coconut sweet loaf (cake)

Here is an adapted recipe of delicious Carribean coconut bread which is called by the name of the island of Trinidad. I’ve made minor changes to the recipe that didn’t affect the outcome (had to add yogurt as the batter was too dry. That could be milk too, but I had only yogurt). It came out fragrant, soft inside and…

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…

Carrot pumpkin rye bread with raisins and hazelnuts

This fragrant carroty rye bread is easy-to-make and well-stored at room temperature. It can last for a couple of weeks, placed in a container or wrapped in parchment paper. Can be a part of a breakfast or brunch, and a dessert by itself if served with a topping. Enjoy!:) Ingredients 1 heaped cup carrots, grated…

Baked saffron rice pudding

This sunny saffron-flavored delight is a culinary ode to my childhood memories, when my mom was baking Christmas turkey stuffed with rice and raisins. That rice was so unforgettably delicious that later on (when I grew up:)) I wanted to prepare it in a similar way. This sweet rice bake is my tiny remind of family…

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…

Carrot cottage cheese rice flour pie

I love breakfasts! My friend told me once [at the breakfast]: “Why should we “break” “fast”? In the morning we should have our meals slowly, mindfully, enjoying the taste, the smell, the morning, and each other”. And we did:) I’d add that it concerns any other time we take our meals. So, slow down and…

Raisin flapjacks (vegan)

The vegan flapjacks is a plentiful source of energy. Excellent for cyclists, like homemade granola bars.        Ingredients 300 g porridge oats (big leaf, not fortified) 80 g black raisins 70 g golden raisins 70 g brown sugar 1 tablespoon maple/corn syrup 100 g vegetable oil 30 g water 1 teaspoon cinnamon        Method Preheat…

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…

Cottage cheese & dried fruit pie

Cottage cheese is my all-the-time favorite food, like apples and nuts. Cottage cheese pie and vegetarian borscht are special dishes for me (borscht – Ukrainian beetroot soup). The culinary heritage so to say:) Sharing one of many variations of this pie.        Ingredients 900 g cottage cheese 4 large eggs ½ cup milk ½ cup sugar…