Once in a while there is nothing better than chocolate. No, wait, actually there is. Chestnut and chocolate. While I do love the cold months because of snow, mulled wine and hot bowls of soup. I'm actually looking forward the most every year to roasted chestnuts. And the combination of chocolate and chestnut is heaven on earth to me. Naturally, this dessert is all I could ask for! It's really creamy and decadent. The earthy flavors of the chestnuts pair perfectly with the rich dark chocolate. ...
vegan
3 Last-Minute Homemade Christmas Presents
It's this time of year again - Christmas is at our doorstep. Throughout the last weeks most of us have been running around from one Christmas party to the other. We've been thinking and talking about what to gift for Christmas and maybe we've also been asked what we would like to see underneath the Christmas tree. To me, it's this time of year when my current change of life habits becomes most evident. I just wanna curl up on the couch, sip my tea and eat cookies. I'm shying away from those big ...
Pomegranate, Ginger & Rosemary Sirup
It's finally Winter! One of the great things about winter, apart from snow, drinking tea and eating cookies, is those awesome Winter fruits like pomegranate. Pomegranate is such a lovely addition to salads, grains or desserts. It's not too sweet and not too sour. Just perfectly balanced, which makes it extremely versatile. Not to forget it's beautiful lush color! Those red jewels make everything so festive and special. For this recipe I've tried to enhance pomegranate's natural beauty. I've ...
Simple Coconut & Pumpkin Granola
Let's keep it simple today. Because it's the simple things which I cherish the most. Like this easy Coconut & Pumpkin Granola. It has less than 10 ingredients and you can whip it together in a couple of minutes (excluding 30mins baking time). It's vegan and gluten-free. There is no artificial sweetener or refined sugar. And, thanks to the hemp seeds it's even more healthy than your usual store-bought granola. So, without further ado. Here it is: the recipe for your new favorite breakfast. ...
Chilled Gazpacho – for hot summer days
Wow, it's really been a while! Time has been running fast and summer is already at it's peak here in Portugal. Right now I'm sitting in the front yard of my friend's house, enjoying a chilled cup of iced tea while letting the rays of morning sunshine warm my feet. To be honest, the summer here on the central atlantic coast of Portugal hasn't been the hottest or most consistent I've ever experienced. But, there have been really hot days and moments where I wished I had a chilled gazpacho to cool ...
Simple Roasted Tomato & Asparagus Pasta
Throughout the last weeks an intrinsic urge for a simpler and slower life has grown inside of me. This might come surprising for some of you, since one would probably think that living by the ocean, working where others take their vacation, spending your spare-time riding the waves of the Atlantic ocean, all of this would ensure a pretty relaxed, slow paced, anxious-free lifestyle. In fact, it’s hard to keep up this mentality and mind-set in our current, face-paced world, no matter where you ...