How To Make Minestrone Soup

December 19, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor Leave a comment

What do you do when you’re missing Italy? Cook one of their signature dishes. It was exactly a year ago when the hubby and I returned from our fantastic trip in Italy. What a beautiful country. The warm people, the delicious Italian food, wine, and breath-taking views. Everything about the country makes me wish IRead more

Quick And Healthy Vegan Quinoa Stir Fry

December 12, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor Leave a comment

This nutritious, healthy and wholesome vegan quinoa stir fry is perfect for all the busy bees out there providing them with an extra energy boost, plus it also makes a perfect workout meal. It’s high in iron, and protein, rich in calcium, and potassium, comes together in just under 30 minutes, plus it will fill you up,Read more

Decadent Gluten Free Chocolate Cake – Vegan!

December 5, 2017January 14, 2018 - Elinor 2 Comments

This vegan gluten free chocolate cake is fluffy, very “chocolaty”, and made using my homemade gluten free flour blend. Topped with a decadent, creamy chocolate ganache, chocolate shavings and drizzle, it all sounds very dreamy, and I promise you it is! As I mentioned last week, due to a good friend of my Mother wantingRead more

How To Make Homemade Gluten Free Flour Blend

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 - Elinor 2 Comments

A friend of my Mother kindly wrote me a week ago to ask if I knew of a good homemade gluten free flour blend, as she wanted to replace the spelt flour in a recipe and didn’t want to buy a store-bought blend. I have received comments in the past of people asking me howRead more

Creamy Chestnut And Cauliflower Soup – Vegan

November 21, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 3 Comments

Finally, some heavy rain and an excuse to nap a while longer, take out my winter robe, and cook up a pot of creamy chestnut and cauliflower soup inspired by last weeks nutty roasted cauliflower recipe. All this while watching as the rain waters all the plants in my garden, through my kitchen window. NowRead more

Nutty Oven Roasted Cauliflower – Gluten Free!

November 14, 2017April 4, 2018 - Elinor 5 Comments

Inspiration sometimes hits me while I’m foraging through my fridge, looking for vegetables and produce that are about to expire. So, the other day, while going through my fridge, I noticed a cauliflower which wasn’t in its finest hour and decided to switch on the oven and bake some oven roasted cauliflower. Ok, that’s great,Read more

Oil Free Date Cookies With Toasted Walnuts!

November 7, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 4 Comments

These oil free vegan date cookies are packed with toasted walnuts, and a simple homemade date spread, then baked in the oven for roughly 15 minutes. Now if that isn’t already enough, they are then rolled and sprinkled with just the right amount of coconut sugar and topped with extra walnuts. These hassle free dateRead more

Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins – Vegan!

October 31, 2017April 29, 2018 - Elinor Leave a comment

These healthy gluten-free zucchini muffins make an excellent quick breakfast, on the go snack or brunch, and are a sneaky way to get more greens into your diet. Pair them with some tahini, baked potato latkes, and a salad, and you’ve got yourself a wholesome meal. For these zucchini muffins, I used a mixture ofRead more

My Go To Baking Essentials + 10 Recipes To Try!

October 24, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 4 Comments

How often does it happen when you see a recipe, want to jump into the kitchen to bake it, but you realize you don’t have the ingredients? Well a good friend of mine pointed out that it would be very helpful and useful if I posted my baking essentials. My go to vegan baking ingredients thatRead more

Vegan Poached Pear Custard Tart – Gluten Free

October 17, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 9 Comments

Do you ever have those brilliant moments where everything just seems to fall into place? Where you’re on such an inspirational high, you can already picture your final product before you have even begun? Well, that’s what happened to me when I started experimenting on this heavenly vegan poached pear custard tart. It all beganRead more