Category: recipes
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Vegan Carbonara
Carbonara is a pasta dish with bacon, egg and cheese and is one of the classics of the Italian cuisine. After my boyfriend raved about a vegan version we had in an Italian restaurant, I was inspired to surprise him with my own creation. Since then it has been one of his favourite dishes. To…
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Traditional Mediterranean Hummus
Since a dear friend introduced me to hummus, I have been preparing it quite often. The word originates from the Arabic and means “chickpea”. It is an oriental specialty consisting of pureed chickpeas and sesame paste. It goes great together with roasted vegetables (e.g. potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, and beetroot) or pita bread. If you…
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Muhammara Dip
Muhammara is a roasted red pepper dip from the Middle East with walnuts, pistachio and pomegranate molasses. It tastes sweet, sour, smoky, salty, and is a little bit spicy. For a nut-free version, use sunflower seeds instead of walnuts and pistachios. Serve with fresh pita bread, crackers, vegetable sticks, or Belgian endive. Or use it…
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Lavender cinnamon semolina pudding with chocolate sauce
My godchild inspired me to this recipe. Lavender has a distinctive taste with a hint of mint and rosemary and has a calming and analgesic effect. Semolina pudding is prepared in less than 10 min. and should then cool down for a few hours so that it solidifies. Fresh lavender can be stored in the…
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Creamy Berry Ice Cream
In addition to many vitamins, berries also contain antioxidants, which have protective and healthpromoting effects. You can use both fresh and frozen berries. a raw cake base can also be made. This can also be used for another cake. Ingredients (For 500 g Ice Cream) 260 g fresh berries (e.g. blueberries, blackberries, raspberries) 4 TBSP…
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Chickpeas in a roasted bell pepper coconut sauce
This recipe is inspired by the oriental as well as Asian and Latin American cuisine. Smoked paprika powder reminds a few people of the taste of meat. If not available, the peppers could be roasted on a gas stove to add the smoky flavour. Serve it with basmati rice or glass noodles. Ingredients (4 people)…
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Gallo Pinto (bean and rice) recipe
Gallo Pinto is the national dish of Costa Rica. Most people here eat it especially for breakfast. You can find this dish also in other countries in Central America under a different name. In Nicaragua for example they use red beans instead of black beans. Ingredients (4 people): 200 g brown or basmati rice 400…
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