Cooked vegan meatballs
Side Dish

Best vegan meatballs with rice and chickpeas

Many people who turn to veganism at first tend to consume all the vegan versions of meat and dairy products. And in general, the choice is even quite big nowadays for vegan burgers, vegan cheese etc. But before your hand reaches for the vegan burger at the shop, you should remind yourself that it’s processed food. And processed food is not good for our health. Being a vegan doesn’t mean just to cut out animal products from your daily menu. It also means to eat in a healthy and environmentally sustainable way. So, instead of consuming processed vegan burgers and meatballs, try to make them on your own… Read more

Crispy garlic Hasselback potatoes in closeup
Main Dish

Crispy garlic Hasselback potatoes with Spicy roasted bell pepper dip

Many people think that potatoes can be used only as a side dish. Well, I – a woman that comes from a potato-eater kingdom – strongly disagree! Potatoes can be served also as a fantastic main dish. That means – without even feeling the need for an added piece of meat, fish or veggie burger. The secret how to make a really delicious potato dish is simple – use your creativity! Just like I did with these crispy garlic Hasselback potatoes with spicy roasted bell pepper dip… Read more

Side Dish

Easy vegan Ratatouille

What is the first thing that you think about when you hear the word “ratatouille”? Well, if you like to watch cartoons, probably you’ve seen the world-famous cartoon with the same title, where this beautiful dish is prepared. Or, if you have never heard of the cartoon, maybe you simply know that this dish comes from France. No matter how informed you are about Ratatouille, it’s useful to know the following – even though this dish requires quite simple ingredients, its visual appearance and flavor instead give impression of an exquisite meal… Read more

Starter

Fresh and healthy farro salad

Spring usually is that time of the year when many people start or restart to take some food supplements to boost up the vitamin reserves in their body after the winter season. There’s nothing wrong with it, of course, but in my opinion it’s always better to increase the vitamin intake in a natural way – with healthy, fresh and delicious food. In this occasion I have a recipe for you that is loaded with vitamins, easy to make and perfect for a sunny spring day lunch – fresh and healthy farro salad… Read more

Baklažānu un saulē kaltētu tomātu vegānu burgers
Main Dish

Eggplant and sundried tomato vegan burger

For sure people who plan to adopt vegan lifestyle or have just started to eat vegan have thought at least once that they will need to say bye-bye to such things as burgers, pizzas, wraps etc. Keep calm, because it’s not true! Even as a vegan you can still have tasty burgers, juicy pizzas and other types of snacks that, most importantly, can also be good for your health… Read more

Vegānu makaronu salāti
Starter

Rainbow pasta salad

Need for something that will not only fill you up quickly, but also load your body with vitamins and many other nutrients? Need for something that will add some colors to your life also in dark and rainy days? I say that this rainbow pasta salad has all the features to put you back in the mood and fill your tummy with some healthy stuff… Read more

Karamelizēti krāsnī cepti burkāni ar fenheli
Side Dish

Caramelized oven-roasted vegetables

Are you tired of always having the same side dish? Do you want to prepare something that requires only five ingredients, is very easy to make, but tastes like from a restaurant’s menu? If so, try these caramelized oven-roasted carrots with fennel! You will be surprised how something so simple can taste so good… Read more

Eksotiskās zaļās pupiņas ar laima sulu un ķiploku
Side Dish

Quick and easy exotic green beans

Exclude all the unhealthy options from your lazy-day recipe list! Put your doubts aside and give a chance to green beans that without great effort can taste much better than you could ever imagine! The added value to this recipe is provided by the sesame seeds and lime juice, which give to our body the much needed nutrients… Read more