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Seriously the HEALTHIEST and Most DELICIOUS Brownies in the World!
Dear all, Yes, it is true. These brownies are proof that a dessert can be sweet, healthy and super delicious at […]
Read More ›Yoga, Breathing, Coding and Risotto
Dear all, This morning, we all got up a few minutes earlier than usual (which is hardly a challenge given […]
Read More ›Special Post: Exam Food for my Students
Dear Students, You are having a busy time ahead of yourselves with tons of exams, late night studying and high stress […]
Read More ›Sip Turmeric Latte and Snack on Black Forest Cake Balls while checking out our NEW KIDS´ WEBSITE !!!!
Dear all, First, I have to apologize to my subscribers for the amount of posts you have received within the […]
Read More ›Recipe of the Day
Dear all, As you may have noticed, my website has undergone a significant makeover during the last few weeks and I am […]
Read More ›The Story of Lysine
Dear all, Our dear friend Geoff, artisan baker and former hotshot manager, is taking great pleasure in throwing smart and […]
Read More ›Natural Remedies to Help You Fight Colds and Flu
Dear all, I was working on a post on yet another delicious cake recipe that I had made last weekend, but all […]
Read More ›Aquafaba and Cherry Clafoutis
Dear all, Last week, I stumbled upon something I had never heard of…Aquafaba. Does this name ring a bell? Have […]
Read More ›OMG Best Salad Ever!
Dear all, Oh My Goodness, we had THE best salad ever! So good, that we had it two evenings in […]
Read More ›Might phytic acid cause iron deficiencies?
Dear all, Have you ever wondered why so many of us suffer from chronic iron deficiencies? It’s so widespread nowadays that everybody […]
Read More ›South Tyrolean Red Beet Dumplings
Dear all, In my last post about our European trip I mentioned the outstanding South Tyrolean Cuisine, especially the mouth […]
Read More ›Back again
Dear all, I have to apologize for my recent absence and lack of posting. We spent the last weeks with […]
Read More ›Breakfast and Sweet Potatoes
Dear all, What comes to YOUR mind if I ask you to associate sweet potatoes with breakfast? Most likely, sweet potato hash browns, […]
Read More ›Raspberry Birthday Cake
Dear all, One of our children’s favorite recipes from my cookbook is the one for the birthday cupcakes on page […]
Read More ›A South American Experience
I am excited to present to you something very new (at least it was new to me) and extremely tasty- […]
Read More ›MUST DOs THIS WEEKEND
Dear all, We were lucky to have just enjoyed a beautiful, long weekend. But the best news is that another long weekend is […]
Read More ›Another Surprise!
Dear all, My next good news after the announcement of the interactive children’s book is the launch of my VERY FIRST COOKBOOK! It […]
Read More ›Time for a Book Launch! Woohoo!
Dear all, As promised in my last post, I will share some truly exciting news with you today. NOT a […]
Read More ›The Most Beautiful Fresh Beans- Borlotti Beans
Dear all, For those who haven’t tried Borlotti, they are nature’s most beautiful beans and have to be the ones […]
Read More ›Homemade Plant-Based Delicious & Easy Cream Cheese
Dear all, Are you looking for a healthy alternative for traditional dairy-based cream cheese? Would you like to switch to […]
Read More ›Mouth Watering French Galettes and Millet Week
Dear all, Last week, I flooded you with a ton of information about making yogurt and keeping bacteria alive and […]
Read More ›Homemade Soy Yogurt
Dear all, Last week, I went to a pet shop to buy a fish tank heater. Not that I intended […]
Read More ›The Magic of Activating Foods- Soaking 101
Dear all, Activating foods is really a magical process that transforms ordinary foods like grains, nuts and seeds into amazingly […]
Read More ›I Did It, I Finally Did It!! Yay!!
Dear all, Today is one of THE most exciting days for me! Hitting the “enter” button a couple of minutes […]
Read More ›The Whole-Food Plant-Based Answer To "What Do I Send to School???"
Dear all, Frankly, I was not too fond of getting back into the whole school routine. Neither were my kids. […]
Read More ›Time
Dear all, Time is a funny thing. Or rather, how we perceive time is intriguing. Sometimes, time seems to fly […]
Read More ›Waffles versus Pancakes
Dear all, A few days ago, my husband surprised us with a waffle iron. We used to own one while in […]
Read More ›Too Hot To Cook...
Dear all, It’s not really too hot to cook… It’s too hot to do ANYTHING!!! Seriously, you can’t do anything. […]
Read More ›Hooked On Fermented Super Foods
Dear all, For most of my life, the only association with fermented foods were German “Gurkerln“, gherkins in English, which […]
Read More ›In need for a post-holiday nutritional boost?
Dear all, I hope you enjoyed the holidays as much as I did. Santa has always been very generous and in […]
Read More ›Gingerbread Men and Eggnog for Santa
Dear all, Decorating the house and setting up our amazing fake Xmas tree finally helped getting me into the holiday […]
Read More ›Hot, hot summer and very little Xmas feeling
Dear all, This goes out to everyone on the Northern hemisphere: Enjoy the cold weather! I am not kidding, neither […]
Read More ›Racing Extinction
Dear all, Yesterday was the long anticipated launch of the documentary “Racing Extinction” on Discovery channel. Discovery’s executive vice president for […]
Read More ›Celebrating Thanksgiving?
Dear all, Last week was an extraordinary busy week- I had to prepare for an important job interview, send off my cookbook draft […]
Read More ›Three Ultimate Whole-Food Plant-Based Burgers
Dear all, A large number of people mistakenly think that veggie burgers taste boring and mostly try to copy traditional burgers. Looking at the […]
Read More ›Trick-or-Treat? Give me something healthy to eat...
Hi everyone, Got all your spooky decorations and costumes ready? Carved your pumpkins and organised trick or treating with friends? […]
Read More ›European Treats
Dear all, My husband just got back from a business trip to Munich, Germany, and brought home loads of goodies […]
Read More ›Buckwheat Heaven
Dear all, Buckwheat is an amazing food that I have just discovered within the last two years. It is super versatile and adds […]
Read More ›Ear Infections and Food- Is There a Connection?
Over the last years, I have noticed that quite a few children we knew suffered from recurrent ear infections. That struck me […]
Read More ›RAWlicious PLANT SUSHI
Dear all, If you are wondering how to add more raw foods to your diet and cannot seem to warm […]
Read More ›Pinkalicious Beets
Dear all, Our daughter is a big fan of all the “Pinkalicious” books. Pinkalicious is a girl who loves the […]
Read More ›Weekend Tapas including Rosemary Polenta Fries with Plant-Based Aioli
Dear all, Lately, I have found myself fixing the most beautiful tapas for Saturday lunches. Well, honestly, I kind of threw […]
Read More ›Frozen Strawberry Cookies
Dear all, Who doesn’t like fluffy, moist and sweet cookies? We definitely do!! This week I brought home a CRATE of […]
Read More ›Ever Used Coconut Flour Before?
Dear all, Coconut is one of my favourite fruits- whether it’s a fresh Thai coconut, dried coconut, coconut water or […]
Read More ›Rice, Rice, Rice... Flakes, Milk and Grains
Dear all, BROWN RICE is such a great and versatile grain, which still includes the side hull and bran. The side hulls […]
Read More ›Happy Birthday Cake- of course eggless, sugar free and dairy free
Dear all, I have to admit that I don’t enjoy decorating cakes. I love to bake but not to spend […]
Read More ›Gluten Free- Necessary or Trendy?
Dear all, If you’re going to swear off of a food, other people are going to expect that you actually […]
Read More ›Sweet Almond Butter Addiction
Dear all, You might remember that I wrote a post about almond butter several months ago. I just had to […]
Read More ›The Perfect Whole Food Plant-Based Sandwich
Dear all, One of the things we are eating on a daily basis are sandwiches. Sandwiches can be as boring […]
Read More ›Want to Crunch Up Your Life?
Dear all, I am always on the lookout for new ideas to add a new twist to my recipes. Especially […]
Read More ›Amazing Greek Soup with Lemon, Peas and Dill
A couple of months ago, we were invited for a late lunch/ early dinner at Greek friends of ours. Back […]
Read More ›Newest Member of The Family
Dear all, Last weekend we welcomed a new member to our family… our pancake family, that is! It was Saturday morning […]
Read More ›Magical Miso
Miso paste is an Asian seasoning made by fermenting a mixture of soybeans, barley, brown rice and several other grains […]
Read More ›FREEZING!!!
People on the Northern hemisphere, I ENVY you at the moment. You are enjoying the warmths of summer while we […]
Read More ›Eat Fish, It's Good For You! Or Not So Much Anymore?
The first answer you hear when people are asked why they eat- or should eat- fish is usually “because of the omega-3 fatty acids.” […]
Read More ›The Third Aspect of Italy's Food Trinity: Polenta
For Italians, it always seems both pasta and pizza are the cornerstones of what makes Italian food “Italian”. However, there […]
Read More ›What Difference Can One Individual Possibly Make?
Dear all, While driving on the freeway away from our secluded mountain retreat in Austria towards Munich, Germany, I was […]
Read More ›Retreat Heaven with Cranberry Orange Nut Cookies
Dear all, Have you ever been to a couples- only retreat, completely detached from your daily routine? Well, my husband and […]
Read More ›Is Spinach Not As Healthy As We Think It Is??
I just stumbled upon a very interesting fact about spinach that may surprise you too- cooking spinach actually increases its […]
Read More ›Baking Powder versus Baking Soda- When To Use What... Or Both??
Dear all, I have been recently asked on what grounds I decide whether to use baking soda and baking powder and whether […]
Read More ›Tuscan Memories- White Bean Mash with Silver Beet
Dear all, I found a huge, beautiful bunch of silver beets (also called chard, but the word silverbeet sounds way more appealing […]
Read More ›TOFU & Flavourful Lemony Silken Tofu Cream with Roasted Pineapple
Dear all, I am always interested of creating and finding delicious healthy foods that can be prepared quickly and with […]
Read More ›Plant- Based Burger Heaven
Who can resistent a delicious, veggie filled burger? My all time favorite is still the classic portobello burger- topped with caramelized […]
Read More ›"No Filter" & The Benefit of Food Diaries
Dear all, This morning I was listening to my favorite radio station in the car on the way home after […]
Read More ›Oh Boy, Not Again!!
Dear all, The last thing I wanted to write about again was… SUGAR! I have already reviewed “That Sugar Film” in […]
Read More ›Grocer & Grind Inspired Juice
Dear all, Once again, I am sitting on the floor at our daughter’s ballet school, using her one hour “body conditioning” class […]
Read More ›Happy Plant- Based Mother's Day
Dear all, I know, I know… it is odd for a mom (or mum, as they say here in Australia […]
Read More ›Happy Plant- Based Birthday!
Dear all, My husband’s birthday is coming up and we can’t wait to celebrate with him. We are all excited […]
Read More ›Boost Your Energy With Iron Rich Chocolate Chia Pudding
Dear all, I am having a pretty tough week with my husband away overseas. I really wonder how single moms […]
Read More ›THE FOOD REVOLUTION
Dear all, For the last tow days, I have been running around with my headphones on. I had them on […]
Read More ›Foods Under 30 Minutes- for Students and Everyone Else
Dear all, Yesterday was a workday for me and I taught dental students at the University. Somehow, I ended up talking […]
Read More ›Food and Behaviour- A Must Read
Dear all, What a weekend! Our children had the most fun weekend and my husband and I… well, we were […]
Read More ›"That Sugar Film"
Yesterday, we took our children to watch the documentary “That Sugar Film“ at the Arts Center. Before the movie, when […]
Read More ›Complete Loss of Energy... And Some Surprising Facts
Dear all, Usually people are completely energy depleted after a long work out, a long exhausting work day or because […]
Read More ›Cookies, cookies, cookies
Dear all, Here we are, just three days past Easter Sunday and I am presenting yet another type of sweet […]
Read More ›Plant Based Easter- All About Eggs
Dear all, Easter is all about eggs. No matter whether you are a religious person or not, vegan or plant- […]
Read More ›Mediterranean Goodness- Oven Baked Vegetable Casseroles
Dear all, What three things do you associate with the word “Mediterranean“? I myself immediately think of a bottle of olive oil, […]
Read More ›The Week Is Over - And It's Pizza Friday!
Dear all, We did it! We survived another busy and somewhat stressful week and it’s finally weekend! We love Friday […]
Read More ›The Small Print You Might Not Know About Atkins, Paleo and Other Trendy Diets
Dear all, While I was riding my bike yesterday (and secretly cursing myself for not working out more frequently), I […]
Read More ›Plant- Based Baking 101
Dear all, Today, finally, I will share my SECRETS about plant- based baking. Quite a lot of people think that it requires a […]
Read More ›New and Trendy- Cold Pressed Juices
Dear all, While I was writing my upcoming post about plant- based cooking I was sipping on one of my […]
Read More ›"Tris di Fragole"- Strawberry Variations
In Italy, you can find the main dish “Tris di pasta“ quite often on restaurant menus. “Tris” means “a combination […]
Read More ›Creamy Plant-Based Pasta Recipes
This post has been on my list of to-do-posts way too long, especially since Noodles are one of the most […]
Read More ›All About Dates And The Secret Of Date Paste
DATES are exceptionally delicious, they are one of my favorite foods. They’re wonderfully sweet and chewy with an awesome caramel-like […]
Read More ›"NO Soup For You..."
Hi All, “No soup for you” is a famous line from one of the episodes of Seinfeld. Every time I […]
Read More ›Mardi Gras- Let The Good Times Roll
Hi Y’All, February was our absolute favorite month of the year during our 3 year stay in Louisiana. Not because […]
Read More ›Ever Heard Of Orthorexia?
Dear All, Up until yesterday, I had never heard of Orthorexia before. And still, there was a whole report about […]
Read More ›Plant-Based Sweet Trilogy
Dear All, It just hit me that I haven’t done a post on sweets in a long time. It’s definitely […]
Read More ›THE Most Delicious Plant-Based French Toast Ever...Like Ever!!
Dear All, Up to this Sunday morning, I thought that I had already been in the possession of THE best […]
Read More ›Need Milk?
Hi All, School has started a couple of days ago and I am finally settling into my usual routine after […]
Read More ›Smoothie Special
Dear All, Visiting our families and friends in Europe just flew by in a blink of an eye. We had […]
Read More ›Love You For Trying...
Hi All, Let me tell you, we have tried everything, but sometimes you have to settle for less… Well, let […]
Read More ›Cinnamon, Marzipan, Nuts, Apples and More...
Hi All, This week we rediscovered the heavenly smell and taste of oven- baked stuffed apples! Traditionally, I use marzipan, […]
Read More ›Austrian Plant- Based Special
Hi All, I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. It finally started to snow in Vienna last night and the […]
Read More ›I Am So Not Ready!!
Hi All, I would love to tell you, that I am done with all my Christmas shopping, that I have […]
Read More ›Winter Weather, Here We Come!
Hi All, I am in the process of getting our warm winter clothes out of the closets where they have […]
Read More ›Delicious Sprouts- Maybe One of the Riskiest Foods in the World?
Hi All, Let me start my post today with a story of a woman, who had a love for sandwiches- the […]
Read More ›Gojis, Corn and Pumpkin
Hi All, What do Goji berries, corn and pumpkin have in common? Well, this week I let my family choose […]
Read More ›The Holiday Baking Season Has Finally Arrived!
Halloween…check. Thanksgiving…check. Next: HOLIDAY COOKIE BAKE OFF!!! Last weekend we were busy taking down the Thanksgiving decoration and replacing it with […]
Read More ›All Things Pumpkin
Apples and pears are the big favourites every fall at the Farmer’s markets, but pumpkins seem to always steal the […]
Read More ›Plant- Based Thanksgiving Menu
Finally, here is my this year’s Thanksgiving dinner menu… it feels kind of funny to decorate the house with pumpkins, corn […]
Read More ›Countdown for Thanksgiving... Only 6 More Days
Dear All, Thanksgiving is coming closer and I am in the process of putting together a wonderful mouth watering Thanksgiving dinner […]
Read More ›Reading Food Labels- A Necessity or a Nuisance?
Ever been to the supermarket and picked up an “organic”, “healthy”, “whole” product like a box of crackers or cereal? […]
Read More ›Cold Winter Or Hot Summer?
Hi Everyone, I have been sweating a lot in my kitchen this week! Here, on the southern hemisphere, summer will […]
Read More ›Debunking Food Myths. Chapter Two: Meat
MEAT IS GREAT! We need it to get enough of our daily protein, it provides us with nutrients and it is […]
Read More ›Friday Night Means...New Uploaded Recipes, New Weekly Meal Plan, New Shopping List!
Hi All, Still catching your breath from my last long and intense post? Hope you had a chance to read […]
Read More ›Our Food And Our Climate- How Does That Go Together?
In light of recent events, I am interrupting my current series on “Debunking Food Myths”. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has invited world leaders, from […]
Read More ›Check Out a Bunch of New Recipes and My Weekly Meal Plan
This week I spotted this huge pile of yummy looking coconuts at the supermarket and couldn’t resist buying a brown […]
Read More ›Debunking Food Myths. Chapter One: Milk
Debunking food myths is as sensitive of a topic as discussing religion with a stranger. Often, people get emotional and […]
Read More ›It's Simply Not Fair!
Before I give you the newest weekly meal plan (see bottom of page) I have to let off some steam! […]
Read More ›Halloween Special
Beautiful scary spooky Halloween is just around the corner… … and we love to party, go trick-or treating and carve […]
Read More ›The Newest Recipes and Weekly Meal Plan Are Ready
It’s Friday night and time for the release of my new recipes and the weekly meal plan. WeeklyMealplan4 ShoppingList4 Shopping […]
Read More ›Organic Or Non- Organic? That's The Question...
Sometimes organic is better… TOP 5 PESTICIDE LADEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES These days, pesticides are everywhere, especially as big agriculture […]
Read More ›Newest Weekly Meal Plan Is Out!
Hi Everyone, I hope are having an equally great start into the weekend! Mine could not have been better: lovely […]
Read More ›My Top Ten TED Talks
For everyone who is not familiar with it, TED is a global set of conferences owned by a private non-profit Foundation. […]
Read More ›New Weekly Meal Plan- Just In Time For The Weekend
Hi everyone, Last week was very busy and very exciting for me with the launch of my blog. Things have […]
Read More ›How To Transition Into a Plant Based Diet?
Congratulations! If you are reading this post, you either follow a plant based diet already or you would like to […]
Read More ›Welcome to my first weekly meal plan!
I am so excited! Here is my first weekly meal plan! WeeklyMealplan1 ShoppingList1 It has been quite a challenge for […]
Read More ›Why whole food plant- based?
The reason is simple: We want to live a long, healthy life and and we want to watch our kids […]
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