My search for delicious, homemade oatmeal cookies lasted for quite a long time: I often experimented with different ingredients: dried fruit, nuts, butter, and oil, with and without chocolate, experimenting with different types of flour, adding grated apples… I have a feeling that I’ve tried almost all the recipes for oatmeal cookies the internet can […]
Oven-roasted plum jam is one of my favorite gastronomic discoveries of the gloomy 2020 year. It removes from the throne all those fancy meals I’ve had the opportunity to try lately. How come? Well, there are several reasons. Before making this plum jam, I’d heard about it many times before. From the ladies in our […]
What is Guacamole Made Of? Guacamole is a traditional Mexican spread or dip (some would even call it a salad, but I’m calling this nonsense) made from crushed avocado, jalapeño peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and spices. Mexicans traditionally make it in a molcajete, their version of mortar and pestle (that looks incredibly cool and which […]
I have one tiny problem with smoothies. Drinking smoothies don’t go hand in hand with my routine of drinking coffee/black tea. The morning I decide to start with a freshly prepared smoothie means I cannot have my caffeine dose when I need it. And I am a caffeine addict, I admit. Maybe that’s why tiramisu […]
The very first bite of these coconut energy balls was enough for me to say: you go, girl, you did it! You’ve actually made raw vegan coconut balls which irresistibly remind of Raffaello, but with real coconut products! This is one of those recipes after which you’re a bit sad when you need to wash […]
When I get the desire to eat some pancakes I become really serious about it. Serious like Peter Stormare in Fargo. I think you got the picture. And then… then I bake these whole wheat American pancakes. Although my favorite American pancakes, I have to admit, are those with pumpkin purée, these will serve me […]
The idea for quick chia seed jam has been sitting in my bookmarks section for a while. It seems that the chia seeds on my shelf were actually patiently waiting for fresh berries season because I’ve managed to make two phenomenal chia seed jam combinations that are so good that you won’t believe how they […]
My experimenting with homemade hazelnut milk began somewhere in the middle of my struggle with acne when my dermatologist recommended that I should cut cow milk and sugar from my diet. And at that time I couldn’t imagine a day without milk (at least in my coffee) and eating something sweet. So, you can imagine […]
