I'm often surprised how people react to vegan food. Especially to vegan treats or baked goods. It seems like we've spent so many decades basing our food creations on milk (produce) and eggs, that a lot of people are still hit by surprise when they eat a vegan treat without realizing it's vegan. And even liking it "despite" the fact that it's vegan - if you know what I mean ;). This happened when I first served these 3-layer Chocolate-Coconut-Cheesecake Bars. They are so ...
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Vegan Curried Carrot Soup – extra creamy!
I am a soup person. I even thought about opening up a food truck which would only serve soup, back in Vienna. But as life took me down another path, I ended up here in Portugal, where my culinary homebase is not the vintage Citroen H van I had imagined, but the beautiful Mellowmove Surfcamp. And while the change of plans might have come as a surprise at the time, in my wildest dreams I wouldn't have had dared to imagine to be as fortunate as to spend my days only a stone-throw away from one of ...
Quick & Easy Applestrudel Porridge
When I was a kid, I didn't really like breakfast. It was always too early for me to get up. And I never felt I was able to actually enjoy what I was eating. This has changed a lot in the last decade or so. Breakfasting has become kind of a ritual to me now and I don't only see it as "something you just have to do" to get your body going but I really enjoy the chatting around our big breakfast table. The sipping of hot tea and coffee and to dig my spoon into something warm and comforting - like ...
Cheesecake Brownies – gooey & moist
It’s been raining outside and my mood has been dull like the weather for the last couple of days or so. So, I thought, no excuses! Get you're a** moving, make some cheesecake brownies and shoot some pictures for the blog. Taking pictures for this page is something I seem to be having a love-and-hate relationship with. On the one hand, I enjoy being artistic (in small dozes) and there is so many food bloggers out there, which I adore because of their amazing pics. On the other hand, I ever too ...
Hearty Quinoa Bake (vegetarian & gluten-free)
One of my favorite non-grains is quinoa. I love it cold, as in a lovely fall salad with roasted vegetables. Warm and sweet, as in a creamy porridge topped with some fresh fruit. Or savory, as in this hearty quinoa bake packed with flavor and nutrients. I've been making this dish for quite some time now here at the camp and, while most people are skeptical before trying, I've received the most unexpected compliments for it. It's gluten-free, which is definitely a plus! It's low-carb, ...
Simple Roasted Pumpkin & Carrot Soup
The other day my mum said she finds pumpkin to be boring most of the time and it’s taste is too blunt for her usually. I was stunned, to be honest. I have always enjoyed pumpkin and I would have never thought that anybody would call the taste of pumpkin ‘boring’. So I got thinking about pumpkin and what I love about it. And I came to the conclusion, that the ‘boring’ impression of pumpkin some seem to have is to me a wonderful, mellow, food vehicle for any flavour I would like to make shine ...