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Vegan mac & cheese

Recipe 

Blend all these ingredients together:

 ~250g of cooked potato (a medium one);

 two small cooked carrots;

 one onion;

1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste;

1 tablespoon of mustard (whatever kind you prefer);

 2 tablespoons of soy sauce;

 4 tablespoons of nutritional yeast;

 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder;

 salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste.

 Then you just have to warm it up a bit in the pan and add your favorite pasta al dente & tons of veggies. I choose broccoli :)

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Rainbow bowl 💕

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Christmas Nutella

My sister has been a fan of Nutella since I can remember. However she is even more a fan of dark chocolate. This Christmas, I decided to make a healthier version of the original, with dark chocolate, hazelnuts and cranberries.

I'm very happy with the result :]

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Herb, Pistachio & Cashew Falafel

Falafel has become one of my favourite foods since I moved to Berlin. That's no surprise since the turkish community is spreading their yummy spicy flavouring all over town.

However I find it hard to copy them in a way that's equally satisfying. That was until I found this lovely recipe by Green Kitchen Stories.

I changed the recipe a bit, and felt quite happy with the result.

The secret formula really was the ‘Falafel Spices’ I bought in the Turkish Supermarket. Also, replacing some of the pistachio with cashews gave them an extra yumminess.

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Raw Persimmon tarts

I had some beautiful, ripe persimmons in my fruit basket, and I thought: what can I do with them?

So I quickly made a crust with 1 cup of walnuts + 1 cup of dates + 1 tbsp of cocoa powder & cinnamon and added the mashed persimmons with coconut on top. After one hour in the freezer, they were ready! So nhamy!

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Going vegan? Here are 5 foods to help you get your protein

Many people turn to a vegan diet in search of better health and love it so much they can’t imagine ever going back.

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Pistachio & Sweet Potato Patties

I love everything about pistachios. The colour, the flavour, the health benefits. When I came across this gorgeous recipe, I knew I had to try it. And this is the result!

I made some changes, and cut the recipe in half, so here are the ingredients for 4 medium patties:

30g of pistachios

1 tbsp of sunflower seeds

1 medium sweet potato 

1 tbsp of olive oil to slightly toast the patties

a pinch of salt and oregano

a few leaves of basil

The result was very very tasty.

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Organic millet with spinach, chickpeas & avocado

Monday is the perfect day to buy fresh vegetables and try out new ingredients. So what's in today's menu, you ask? Millet, it is!

I'm a big fan of couscous, so I was curious to try Millet for quite some time now. So today, after finding his list of benefits here, I decided to give it a try.

The 12 Health Benefits:

Millet is alkaline and it digests easily.

The Hunzas, who live in a remote area of the Himalayan foothills and are known for their excellent health and longevity, enjoy millet as a staple in their diet.

Millet will hydrate your colon to keep you from being constipated.

Millet acts as a prebiotic feeding microflora in your inner ecosystem.

The high levels of tryptophan in millet produces serotonin which is calming to your moods.

Whole grains like millet have been shown to protect against childhood asthma.

Magnesium in millet can help reduce the affects of migraines and heart attacks.

Niacin (vitamin B3) in millet can help lower cholesterol.

Millet Consumption Decreases Triglycerides and C-Reactive Protein: Scientists in Seoul, South Korea concluded that millet may be useful in preventing cardiovascular disease. Nutrition Research. April 2010; 30(4):290-6.

All Millet Varieties Show High Antioxidant Activity: a team of biochemists analyzed the antioxidant activity; all varieties showed high antioxidant activity. (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 9 June 2010; 58(11):6706-14)

Millet is gluten free and non allergenic.  A great grain for sensitive individuals.

Millet’s high protein content, (15 %)  makes is a substantial addition to a vegetarian diet.

Combining this awesome cereal with spinach, chickpeas & avocado, I would say it's the perfect meal for starting the week. I'm completely revitalised now 🙅