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Main Dishes

Mushroom Risotto

When it comes to rice, you basically have two choices: + you activate brown rice. That means that you have […]

Leftover Vegetable Fried Rice

For this recipe you can use any leftover vegetables, especially peppers, zucchini, eggplant, carrots, peas or edamame. I always keep […]

Plant-Based Moussaka

Moussaka is a casserole made by layering eggplant with a spiced meat filling topped off with a creamy bechamel sauce […]

Sweet Potato Leek Gratin

While a diet containing a variety of fruits and vegetables is best, orange is one of the healthiest colors you […]

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Rainbow Chard, Thyme and Mushrooms

I usually make the gnocchi a few hours before I cook them and leave them, covered with a kitchen towel, […]

Stuffed Eggplant

This is a great warming fall/ winter recipe, a classical comfort food.

South Tyrolean Red Beet Dumplings

I was determined to create whole-food plant-based dumplings after our recent visit to South Tyrol, where dumplings are a staple […]

Soba Noodles with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Soba noodles are traditional Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour and are therefore gluten free. Buckwheat is rich in protein, […]

Marinated Beets

Beets are one of our favorite foods. Beets are highly nutritious root vegetables. BEETS are an amazing source of a broad range […]

Simply Delicious Plant-Based Lentil Loaf with Cranberry Glaze

This is a great and versatile veggie loaf recipes, that you can easily change and customize using different herbs and […]

Seitan Strips with Mushrooms and Rosemary Potatoes

The consistency of seitan is remarkable similar to that of meat. Seitan can be seasoned and prepared in a huge […]

Rotini Noodles With Zucchini Pesto

This is one of our quick and easy weeknight meals. Far from fancy, but extremely tasty! Pair with a simple […]

Roasted Root Vegetables with Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Very easy to prepare dish. Our kids love to peel and cut the veggies, we chuck them in the oven […]

Roasted Eggplant with Couscous and Pomegranates

This dish combines a lot of different flavors and textures. The mint and the pomegranate seeds make it a very […]

Reduced Balsamic Vinegar Glaze

If you don’t get your hands on ready made Creme di Balsamico or don’t want to spend a fortune on […]

Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew

The brightly colored spices emit such an intense wonderful scent that makes it hard to wait for the food to […]

Beautiful Red Cabbage Red Onion Pasta

The combination of the cabbage, red onions and pine nuts give this dish a unique color and a beautiful taste! […]

Red Beet Patties

This is a great combination of three pinkish reddish vegetables- red beets, red beans and red onion. I always steam […]

Creole Red Beans and Rice

This recipe dates back from our time in New Orleans- we especially liked the creole way of seasoning food although […]

Rawlicious Sushi With Cauliflower Rice

If you are wondering how to add more raw foods to your diet and cannot seem to warm up to […]

Raw Zucchini Noodles with Tofu Bolognese

It is incredible how filling and wonderful “spaghetti- like” these raw zucchini noodles taste. I bought a new spiral vegetable […]

Pureed Spinach with Potatoes & Tofu Scramble

This is a very typical Austrian dish, which I loved to eat as a kid. Of course, at that time, […]

Potato Corn Bean Medley

This recipe is for a very basic dish, far from fancy, but everybody in our family loves it. The different […]

Portobello Patties

These patties are a great nutritional alternative to grilled portobellos. Our children like them so much, that next time, I will […]

Portobello Burger

These burgers are delicious. The thick and chewy texture of the grilled portobellos gives them a nice “meaty” feeling that even […]

Plant- Based Chili

This chili is filling, comforting and very tasty. I like to serve it with corn chips and mashed avocados mixed […]

Plant-Based Maki

Our son is a big sushi fan and will eat all vegetable combinations as long as no avocado is added. […]

Pasta with Fennel, Sage and Beans

The combination of the slightly sweet fennel, beans and sage is simply wonderful. For this recipe cut out the harder […]

Pasta Bolognese with Tofu

This plant based version of the original Italian Pasta Bolognese tastes so delicious that a lot of our non vegan […]

Pan- Fried Polenta Triangles With Mushroom Medley

For this recipe you can use all kinds of mushrooms- choose whatever is in season. make sure the mushrooms are […]

Our Kids Favorite Carrot Cauliflower Curry

This curry includes everything that we all love- a few delicious ingredients, healthy and tasty spices (hello turmeric!!), quick preparation and […]

Orange Glazed Tofu with Brown Rice and Broccoli

A really great and tasty way to eat nutrient loaded broccoli combined with whole grains and protein-calcium -and iron rich […]

Linguine with Homemade Pesto

I have to admit, that this is one of the very few recipes in which I add a bit of […]

Kale and Sweet Potato Pilaf

Pilaf refers to grain dishes seasoned with broth and spices. Though rice pilafs are common today, you can use any kind […]

Kale and Snake Peas with Garlic and Lemon

Today, a friend gave me a bunch of Tuscan kale and some snake beans from her garden. I love to […]

Italian Inspired Oven Baked Vegetables with Rice

Use whatever vegetables you can find in your fridge. This dish will always taste amazing, no matter what you add. […]

Homemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Sage

Homemade gnocchi are easy to make but are a somewhat messy task. The dough has to be slightly sticky, not […]

High Protein Quinoa Sweet Potato Burger

These patties are super easy and fast to make as long as you have cooked quinoa on hand. Otherwise you […]

Green Beans With Fennel and Tomatoes

Steaming is a great way to cook green beans and maintain their beautiful green color. In all cases, the beans […]

Greek Inspired Oven Baked Vegetables With Rice

One of my favorite recipe for leftover vegetables. I was inspired by Greek friends who basically throw all kinds of […]

Basic Basil Pesto... With Emergency Gnocchi

Thursdays are together with Mondays my busiest days. Swim squad training starts an 6.30 for our son, then it’s dropping […]

Fresh Borlotti Beans with Sage and Garlic

Borlotti beans are large plump beans that are pinkish-brown in colour with reddish-brown streaks. The beautiful shells of the Borlotti’s bright colored pods make a festive […]

Curry with Lemongrass, Broccoli & Tofu

The citrus-like flavor of the lemongrass adds a unique taste to a meal. It also has amazing anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and […]

Creamy Pasta with Red Peppers and Roasted Eggplant

Usually, especially on week nights, I am in a hurry to prepare dinner for my family and every dish has […]

Creamy Butternut Linguine With Kale And Peas

Instead of using heavy cream in creamy pasta recipes I found that pureed vegetables, either raw or cooked, create the […]

Creamy Brown Rice Pumpkin Risotto

I love Italian cuisine, and one of my favorite dishes is Risotto. What I love about making risotto is it […]

Corn With Fresh Dill

The fresh dill tastes great in combination with the corn and adds a little twist to the corn. Adding flaxseed oil […]

Coconut Rice with Peas, Herbs and Sweet Tofu

This is a very flavorful dish that is very easy to prepare. The rice will cook in the oven while […]

Coconut Chickpea Curry

A couple of my colleagues are from India and love to share their way of cooking with me. I am […]

Chickpea Flour Crepes With Mushroom, Spinach& Cashews

Crepes are very thin pancakes that originated in France. These crepes are savory and satisfying and are packed with protein. […]

Cannellini Beans with Sage and Tomatoes

This is my mother’s favorite recipe. It is so flavorful yet so simple and quick to prepare. It’s one of […]

Best Plant- Based Tacos Ever

This is such a truly dish that I serve almost once a week- it’s either tortilla night or pizza night on Fridays. […]

Ben's Favorite DIY Whole- Wheat Pizza

Our son’s favorite pizza is- typical for a 9 year old boy- plain thin crust cheese pizza. Slight problem: we […]

Barley Mushroom Risotto

Whole grain barley is a great substitute for rice and and works really well as a risotto. It is a […]

Barley Cauliflower Risotto

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Spinach and Lemony Chickpeas

This recipe combines one of my favorite foods- sweet potatoes- and one of my daughter’s favorite foods- chickpeas- in one […]

Avocado Chickpea Burger

Each of us has a preference how to fill our burger: My husband uses buffalo style tabasco sauce in his […]

Austrian Lentil "Gröstl"

A “Tiroler Gröstl” is one of the hearty favorites from the skiing and hiking region of Tirol, the western part […]

Arepas With Guacamole and Black Beans

Arepas are one the most popular foods in Venezuela and Colombia. They’re served in almost every home and are the equivalent […]

New Potatoes, Pesto, Peas, Asparagus and Sugar Snap Peas

Austrian Lentil "Gröstl"

A “Tiroler Gröstl” is one of the hearty favorites from the skiing and hiking region of Tirol, the western part […]