‘Words are like ingredients; it only takes a few simple ones to sweeten someone’s day’ Mr B loves these cupcakes, as he can eat them as his breakfast. They are high in protein due to the double quinoa and almond flour. They are high in antioxidants due to the raw cacao, which also has calcium, …
‘Cherries are the luckiest fruits of all, they are never far away from the one they love’ Isn’t it funny how cherries come in pairs. It’s is such a cute feature of this fruit. They also have a dichotomy as they can be sweet or tart depending on the type. They originate from both southwestern …
‘Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own’. This is a wonderfully light, refreshing raw lasagne. I like to eat this in the spring and summer months when it is a little warmer, as the zucchini layer instead of pasta brings a cooling element that is perfect for this time of …
‘Nothing in this world is as it seems. Except possibly, porridge’ This is such a beautiful sweet porridge, which doesn’t call for any added sweetener due to the natural sweetness that comes from the dates and bananas. I like to make the date-banana paste in batch at the weekend, so I can use it for …
‘Happiness is…. when your cooking experiment is a success’ I have been in the kitchen a lot during this quarantine period. Cooking Italian comfort food for Mr. B, healthy immune boosting food for myself and the blog and more recently entering a weekly competition with the institute of culinary education to challenge myself. Every week …
‘’When you pursue great flavour, you also pursue great ecology” – Dan Barber Anson Mills Native Fine Blue Cornmeal is the star of this recipe. You can use any cornmeal as a substitute, but I wanted to explain why I love this brand. I discovered Anson Mills when reading Dan Barbers, ‘The Third Plate’ which …
‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ The last time I went to the supermarket and left my apartment building was two weeks ago, but even then, pasta sauces had left the building. I guess it is something easy to stock up on that is tasty and comforting. Pasta is also a comfort food of my …
With the changing weather and the fluid situation, I decided it would be a good idea to create something grounding and nourishing. This is consistent with the Ayurvedic principle of balancing your mind and environment using food and herbs. To ground yourself use warming heavier foods like squash, pumpkin and root vegetables and warming spices …
This is super easy blender recipe, that is decadent, rich and gooey. It is a raw recipe so no need to bake but every excuse to eat out of the bowl! You can switch the nuts to others if you prefer, walnuts for hazelnuts is my favourite substitution for the Nutella vibe. I also sometimes …
‘Indian food touches your soul before it touches your taste buds’ This is one of my grandmother’s signature dishes, Indian Kofta Curry, the Indian version of meatballs and sauce as Mr B likes to say. I love the fragrance that comes from the layers of spicing, in both the kofta’s and the curry. My grandma …
