When you start reading what it says on ingredient labels of food, you might be surprised how often you’ll find cane sugar listed as an ingredient. It seems to be in everything on a supermarket shelf, from the more obvious cereals, jams, cookies, yogurts and dried fruit (which are already so sweet!) to the less obvious pasta sauces, salad dressings, soy sauce and much more. When I started checking ingredients of products I was often shocked to find sugar as an ingredient – now I’m not so shocked and I unfortunately expect it! – but because I would never have thought it to be necessary to be ad ..read more

A few days ago, I was at the beach with a couple of friends. We all had some snacks with us (of course haha) and out of curiosity I started looking at the ingredients of the different shop bought snacks. I almost never buy any, and if I do, I make sure they are vegan, organic, sugar-free and made of real ingredients, so I wanted to see what other people "normally" eat. One of my friends had organic chocolate graham crackers and they looked delicious. I love cookies especially with chocolate! Unfortunately, though these cookies were organic, they were full of "unnecessary" ingredients, su ..read more

Whole wheat everything bagel topped with hemp seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic and onion. Easy to make and no yeast/proofing needed :) Ingredients(Makes 6) 3/4 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup corn meal 1/2 cup oat flour 1 cup plant yoghurt (I used a mix of almond and cashew) 1/4 cup sunflower/pumpkin seeds 2 tbsp. chia seeds 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar dash of sea salt Optional for Topping: sesame seeds, dried minced onion and garlic, poppy seeds and hemp seeds Method Combine all ingredients except for the yoghurt and apple cider vinegar in a bowl ..read more

When I was making this cake I decided to try using as little added sweeteners as possible. Fruits are naturally sweet and delicious, so I tried to use the natural sweetness of fruits as much as possible in this recipe. The whole cheese cake only needs 6 dates for sweetening! It's super healthy and delicious! Ingredient: For the Base: 1/2 cup quick oats or regular oats 1 - 2 tbsp sunflower seeds 1/4 cup walnuts 6 dried apricots 1 tbsp almond butter 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp vanilla powder 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar For the Filling: 7/8 oz cocoa butter optional 1/2 cup fr ..read more

I like making bowls, because you get lots of little servings, kind of like your very own tapas. You can make smaller servings of different dishes to fill your plate and you get to experience different flavors. This bowl has only 3 components and will take you less than 45 minutes to make! Ingredients(Serves 2) For Pulled Jackfruit: 8oz jackfruit 1/2 of a small onion (diced) 1 clove of garlic, minced 4 tbsp. unsweetened apple sauce 3 tsp. tamari dash of sea salt 1 tsp. olive oil optional: cayenne if you like spicy Tzatziki: 1/2 cup vegan yoghurt (I used cashew) 1/2 of a c ..read more

All you need for this recipe is 3 ingredients + some ice cubes :) Ingredients(Serves 2) 1x very ripe banana 2 tsp. matcha powder 1/2 - 1 cup plant milk (I used soy milk) 3-4 cups ice cubes Optional: 2 or 3 dates if you like sweeter Method Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy ..read more

If you're in a rush in the morning and don't have time to prepare a healthy breakfast, try this recipe! It literally take 2 minutes to prepare, yet is nutritious and healthy :)  Ingredients (100% organic) 1/2 cup quick oats 1/2 cup - 2/3 cup hot or cold water 1/2 cup of plant-based milk (almond, soy, etc.) 1 tsp. maqui powder 1/2 cup fresh grapes or berries 1/2 - 1 banana some walnuts or seeds (hemp) for topping Method 1. Combine the oats and water in a bowl, and let the oats soak for a few minutes. 2. Cut the banana and grapes/berries as desired and add to the oats. 3. P ..read more

If you need a quick dinner or lunch and don't have much time to make anything, this it the perfect recipe! It's delicious and nutritious and quick and easy to prepare.  Basically, you can use any vegetables you want. Mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, aubergine, carrots... anything really! Ingredients (100% Organic) Serves 2 1/2 zucchini 1 small aubergine 2 bell peppers (any color) 1 cup quinoa 10 cherry tomatoes 2 cups water 1 tsp. turmeric powder sea salt pepper paprika powder olive oil optional: 100g tofu, a few leaves of lettuce Method 1. Preheat oven t ..read more

For these rolls you can use any vegetable you like as a filling! My rolls are different every time I make them, depending on what I find in my fridge. :) The ingredients listed in this recipe are what I used recently.  Ingredients Serves 2 4 rice paper sheets Suggestion for filling: 1 bell pepper 1/2 a cucumber 1 small carrot 4 leaves of butter lettuce 100g tofu (plain, smoked ) 1 avocado 4 tbsp. kimchi (optional) 8 tbsp. roasted red cabbage (optional) Serve with my tamari-peanut butter-ginger sauce!  Method 1. Cut the vegetables (excluding the lettuce) and t ..read more

This sauce is nutty, salty and slightly sweet and spicy… it’s such a delicious combination with salad — or even better, try it with my rainbow wraps. Ingredients 3 tbsp. tamari 1 tbsp. peanut butter 2 tbsp. unsweetened apple sauce 1/2 tsp. finely grated ginger Method 1. Combine all ingredients and mix until well combined. Goes great with my rainbow wraps ..read more