Sweet, tender carrots topped with zesty, green carrot-top pesto make a wonderful side-dish, addition to any potluck or light meal. A less-waste dish that is full of flavor. Serve over some creamy polenta or homemade hummus. Best enjoyed lukewarm, which makes it a wonderful make-ahead dish, that happily sits in the oven while you spend time with your loved ones. Making less waste - one recipe at a time Food waste is a major player when it comes to climate change. According to a UN 2021 ...
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Spring Panzanella Salad
Stale bread is brought to new life in this crispy, fresh salad. Using the freshest spring produce - peas, asparagus, strawberries, radishes & the flavorful fresh greens - this salad is both light and satisfying. A tangy white-wine vinaigrette gives it the longed for punch and pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the strawberries. A great side-dish for those first potlucks and BBQs of the season. What's panzanella? Simply put, panzanella is an Italien salad using stale bread like ...
Süß-sauer eingelegte Kirschtomaten
Tomaten, Tomaten, Tomaten! Es geht doch einfach nichts über knackige, sonnengereifte Tomaten direkt vom Strauch, oder!? Weil ich die kleinen, roten Dinger einfach soooo liebe, pflanze ich anfangs der Saison auch einfach immer zu viele der Nachtschattengewächse in mein kleines Beet. Aber wer kann sich bei der Auswahl der Sorten mit klingenden Namen wie Black Zebra Cherry, Primavera oder Lady Birdy auch zurück halten. Ich mich auf jeden Fall nicht! Der Großteil meiner Ernte landet entweder ...
Pesto Pasta Salad with burst Tomatoes
Everybody knows it. Everybody loves it - the combination of tomatoes & basil. This easy pasta salad plays with this classic Mediterranean summer veggie/herb combo paired with your favourite pasta, creamy avocado & roasted courgette. A great, colourful salad to bring outdoors to that next picnic or bbq of yours. The other day somebody wrote on Instagram "Welcome to Tomato & Basil Season!" And that's exactly what these days are to me. And did you know that tomato & basil ...
Roasted Potato Cucumber Salad
Nothing says summer better than a BBQ or picnic in the outdoors. Am I right? And this year I feel like it's especially important to get into a more relaxed, laid-back summer mode. With good food, friends and an extra dose of sunshine. Because we deserve it! It's been quite a year and a half, and it's time to take a minute, look back, take a deep breath and then - let it all go... And enjoy life a little. As I'm writing this, I can imagine myself sitting on a picnic blanket under some cosy ...
Swirled Wild Garlic Pesto Bread (vegan)
To be honest, baking bread is something I do not do so often. But when I do it makes me truely happy. Working the dough, proofing, kneading, shapeing. All these physical tasks are just so rewarding, don't you agree? If you've never baked your own bread, I promise you, there's nothing to fear. While some recipes and doughs are a bit trickier and do need time and caring, this swirled wild garlic pesto bread is fool-proof and it needs nothing more than a bit of kneading with your regular kitchen ...