Lentil soups are one of my favourites this time of year and this one is packed with vegetables and spices that warm you from the inside in these freezing temperatures. If you are looking for a delicious, healthy and quick to make lunch or dinner recipe high in protein, then this is it! This recipe is vegan and gluten free and perfect for...

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Winter is well and truly upon us now so if you're anything like me, you'll want all the hearty and warming foods to stay cosy in these temperatures. If so you should absolutely give this roasted couscous skillet recipe a go! It's packed full of seasonal vegetables but made a little more exciting by adding the couscous and loads of oriental spices as...

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Happy Halloween! It's the spookiest night of all tonight and I feel like we're properly starting into the cold, dark months from tomorrow. So what we really need is a nice sweet treat! Here in Germany you can usually get sugar roasted almonds and other nuts at Christmas markets and similar markets and fairs. With covid cancelling quite a few of these over...

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Today I'm coming at you with yet another pumpkin recipe - clearly making the most of October and pumpkin season :) This amazing pumpkin chili is quick to make, perfect for your weekly meal prep and full of healthy ingredients. Oh and it's also a perfectly autumnal and delicious one pot meal!You'll need:(this makes 4 generous portions)1 tbsp olive oil1 onion2 cloves of...

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Baked oats are such a quick and easy filling breakfast food! Not only is it quick and easy to make, it's also healthy while feeling indulgent - like a slice of cake for breakfast :) Obviously I had to make a proper autumnal version with pumpkin and all the spices, but there's so many ways of making this, adding fruit, berries, nuts and...

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Autumn arrived full force a couple of weeks ago with lots of rain and surprisingly cold temperatures. And with the cold weather comes a craving for warm and comforting meals like soups and stews! And is there anything more comforting than snuggling up with a big bowl of creamy pumpkin soup? So last week, I put my wellies on and went to the...

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The perfect summer breakfast surely is a nice, big smoothie bowl. It's like ice cream for breakfast, it's so so good! There's about a million and one ways to make a smoothie bowl but I'm currently obsessed with this red cherry version. Not only does it look cool it also tastes amazing - like summer in a bowl :)Here's what you'll need:(this serves...

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I recently made this super fluffy, perfectly delicious lemon and pistachio cake as a post hike treat and I loooove how green it turned out! :) This cake is naturally coloured by pistachios and spinach, so works completely without any food colourings etc. - and don't worry, you won't be able to taste the spinach :)Here's what you'll need:150g margarine or vegan butter120g...

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I'm coming at you with a vegan nice cream recipe today! I could eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner at the moment, while trying to get through this heatwave in an attic flat. It's actually also super quick to make, so so delicious and even free from unnecessary added sugars. All you need is a high speed blender that allows you to...

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I have a super quick and easy four ingredients cookie recipe for you guys today! These are soft and chewy healthy oatmeal cookies with no added sugars but lots of natural sweetness. The perfect snack for when you're craving something sweet :)Here's what you'll need for about 12 - 15 cookies:160g oats225g apple sauce (the unsweetened version, just the pureed apples)1/2 ripe banana1...

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If you are lazy about breakfast like I am, overnight oats might be the breakfast food for you! It's easy to prep in bigger batches and just keep in the fridge for breakfast or dessert any day of the week! Also seeing as we're still in the middle of a heat wave this chilled but filling breakfast is just the right thing to...

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Happy June you guys!! I've really been enjoying the warm weather we've been having by going on hikes, picnicking by the lake and absolutely making the most of the balcony. Ah, I missed you summer! I'm also trying to incorporate some new favourites into my meal plans each week as I felt in quite a rut with the food I've been eating recently....

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For these warmer, almost summery days we're having right now we all want lighter meals, that are quick and easy to prepare yet still filling. This Asian inspired glasnoodle salad is just that! You can easily adjust spice levels in this dish to your taste, prepare it the day before for an even quicker lunch the next day or even serve it as...

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Seeing as we're back to winter with actual snow and sleet after the briefest spell of spring weather it felt only right to share another warming soup recipe with you guys today :) This is my recipe for an Asian inspired soup à la Tom Yum that is rather on the spicy side!I was recently introduced to an amazing Asian supermarket close by,...

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