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Pre-order my new cookbook!

I am too excited! You can already pre-order my new English cookbook that will be published in Fall 2014 by Skyhorse Publishing (New York, USA). Early buyers will be the first to receive a copy and will get a 10% discount. Vegan Dinner Party contains 64 absolutely delicious vegan recipes with 64 beautiful, full-color photographs. The cookbook has you covered from soups,…

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Fresh salad with baked bean balls and mild mustard dressing

This salad was really something special. I keep looking at this photo of gorgeous fresh veggies, baked gluten free bean and seed balls and tangy mild mustard dressing.  Usually my everyday salads are pretty simple, but sometimes I love to spice things up. I have eaten cauliflower and tomato combo in a salad for quite…

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Chili sin carne

Who doesn’t like juicy comfort food? I wasn’t really into spicy foods a few years back. It is interesting how the taste can change over time. Now I love the heat in my meals. The more the better. Not always but quite often. I couldn’t live without curry powder for example. My lovely mother-in-law always…

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Lentil stroganoff (oil free, GF)

I almost always have lentils at home. They are just perfect. You don’t need to soak them and there are tons of variations of what you can do with them. I make different stews, sauces, baked lentil balls, lentil pate, lentil cutlets, lentil soup etc. Check out some really tasty lentil recipes here. I love protein-rich…

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Easy crispy eggplant (gluten-free)

We had a wonderfully warm and sunny day yesterday. It was 71 F (22 C) outside and we even saw some butterflies flying around. When I stepped out, my first grumpy reaction was: “It’s so hot!” Typical Estonian, I say. But we truly enjoyed it. We sat outside for so long and in the evening,…

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Creamy baked sweet potato with mashed potatoes

Potatoes galore! What’s not to love about these incredibly delicious starchy veggies? I noticed one gorgeous and HUGE sweet potato in the grocery store and just had to buy it. First I thought I would make a curry out of it. But then I was thinking that I don’t want to kill the sweet potato’s…

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The best vegan barbecue recipe

“I ain’t here for a long time, I’m here for a good time. So bring on the sunshine, to hell with the red wine, pour me some moonshine.” (George Strait) Easy Vegan Crockpot Recipes Please enable JavaScript Easy Vegan Crockpot RecipesThis song kept playing in my head, while I was chewing this crispy, smoky and…

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The easiest cream of broccoli and cauliflower soup

This soup in a nutshell: just throw some broccoli and cauliflower florets into the pot along with water, sunflower seeds and seasonings. Boil until soft, blend and you will have a magnificent restaurant quality soup you just can’t get enough of. I know, it sounds ridiculously easy and it is! And boy was it delicious!…

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Breaded and marinated seitan (an old-school party dish)

Lately I’ve been creating Mediterranean inspired dishes like this homemade pasta and “Four seasons” pizza. But somehow I started craving old retro classics. Maybe our family favorite potato salad started this? In Estonia, breaded and marinated fish and meat are old and loved classics at the parties. When I was a meat eater, I never…

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Cauliflower stew with white beans

I like raw cauliflower and also different stews and baked dishes with this beautiful and tasty vegetable.  I even love the smell of a boiled cauliflower. It reminds me something heartwarming from my childhood 🙂 To make this dish more filling I added some beans. It is super easy and perfect with some bread on the…