by Mirela Cojoaca | Sep 1, 2021 | Dessert, Gluten-Free, Main, No Added Sugar, No Eggs, Nut-Free, Salads & Bowls, Snack, Vegetarian |
When I first read about the basil-watermelon combination, it sparked my curiosity, so I had to try it immediately. Do you think I bothered to cut the basil leaves? I just tore a few and spread them over some watermelon. No surprise here: the aromas complemented so...
by Mirela Cojoaca | Dec 23, 2020 | Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, Main, No Added Sugar, No Eggs, Nut-Free, Plant-Based, Vegan |
It all started at a local farm on a late October sunny day. They had such a variety of winter squashes that I felt compelled to try them all! A few hours later, I was leaving the farm with quite an assortment of colours and shapes. What I’m using in this recipe is a...
by Mirela Cojoaca | Aug 27, 2020 | Beverage, Breakfast, Chocolate, Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, No Added Sugar, No Eggs, Plant-Based, Snack, Vegan |
Fresh wild blueberries are in season, so it’s perfect timing to incorporate them in a tasty and packed with nutrition smoothie. The reason I like smoothies is that you can hide some mysterious ingredients that are not quite pleasurable to have on their own. However,...
by Mirela Cojoaca | Aug 7, 2020 | Chocolate, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, No Added Sugar, No Eggs, Nut-Free, Plant-Based, Snack, Vegan |
I came up with this recipe about six years ago when I invited a very dear friend to my birthday party. As he recently decided to turn vegan and I knew how much he likes sweets, I didn’t want him to feel left out when cake time comes. Since then, I kept playing with...
by Mirela Cojoaca | Jul 14, 2020 | Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, Main, No Added Sugar, No Eggs, Seafood |
Dinner or lunch, fish accounts for a delicious, nutritious and fast to make meal. Any fish is available frozen, but I suggest buying it fresh whenever possible – you will notice the difference. Rainbow trout, sometimes called red band trout, looks very elegant...
by Mirela Cojoaca | Jun 1, 2020 | Chocolate, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, No Added Sugar, No Eggs, Plant-Based, Snack, Vegan |
For full disclosure, I admit I have a weakness for chocolate. My love for it determined me to find a way to eat it without the guilt of ingesting junk food. Since most of the chocolate on the market is unbearable sweet, I had to come up with a healthier version of the...
