When I first discovered homemade sushi, it was on our menu really often. Large trays of sushi on a regular Tuesday night? No problem. It was THE thing to make. But when the first amazement passed, my sushi rolling mat was sadly sitting in the corner and eventually I even lost it somewhere. But lets…

A lovely blog reader of mine mentioned that my free vegan menus have been really helpful. Actually, her comment really made my day, so I’m just gonna post it here: “Such a fan. I’ve done week 1 and week 2, you’ve made it so easy to make lots of delicious quick meals! I love fall…

I don’t know an Estonian, who doesn’t like solyanka. Usually it’s a thick Russian meat soup, but we also make it with mushrooms. My mom even makes preserved mushroom solyanka. So in the winter time, you just need to add some water, boil it and voila – you have a hearty homemade soup in minutes.…

Usually the best meals out there are cheap and made with ingredients found at home. The same story is with these delicious carrot patties. I had a can of beans, a couple of carrots and some flour. Add some seasoning and you have a pile of these crispy patties! And of course you can always…

One night, after another busy and successful day, I was laying in the bed and watching some series. Suddenly, I couldn’t focus on the entertainment anymore, since a new recipe idea occurred to my mind. Beet. Crunchy raw beet. Tangy leeks. Juicy apple. Soury tomato. Something was missing…mayonnaise! Rich and thick mayonnaise. I could already…

I’ve been CRAVING fruits lately. My really big two favorites are pineapple and mango. Add some frozen bananas and light coconut milk and you will get this amazingly refreshing smoothie. Perfect on a sunny day or to lighten up a cloudy one 🙂 2-3 people 2 ripe bananas (peel, cut into coins, put the banana…

Every time when I make a really good burger patty recipe, I think that this is it. It cannot get any better than that! Like with these bean and zucchini cutlets and jumbo beet and pickle burgers. They are absolute staples in our house. And according to the good comments and statistics, you love them…

I’m a late bloomer when it comes to smoothies. I discovered just about a year ago that everyday smoothies are so enjoyable and good for my belly and overall health. My smoothie formula is simple: fruit to make it fruity, banana to make it creamy and hearty, dates to make it sweet, and water for…

My sister Hedvig is the biggest fan of this beet salad (we call it “vinegrett”)! She lives and works in Norway and every time when she comes to Estonia, she buys this salad from the first grocery store. I really wanted to make this kind of salad at home and it turned out so much…