Simple and delicious whole food plant-based recipes with no oil or refined sugar. Practical tips on transitioning to plant-based lifestyle. Balanced meal plans.

It was my birthday on Monday (I can’t believe how fast the time flies!) and so I thought to post a festive cake recipe to celebrate.

Every year when the pumpkin season begins I start cooking it in any way I can – I make pumpkin puree to add to muffins, cakes and cookies, cook stews and curries, make soup and risottos, add to pancake batter or just oven-bake and add to salads or use.

I don’t make cakes very often – I’m more of a bread and muffin person, because they are easier to divide into portions and freeze.

It’s Valentine’s Day on Sunday – I think you’ve noticed all the heart-shaped food, decorations and much more in shops, supermarkets, cafés etc.

My family has had smoothies as first breakfast for a few years now.

Christmas is at our doorstep and everyone is thinking about what to bake during the holidays.

This mango-turmeric smoothie is actually my husband’s creation, as he’s the smoothie master in our family ever since we first started blending smoothies in mornings.

Turmeric-Chocolate Muffins that are made of soaked buckwheat and millet.

Should you crave for a decadent dessert to impress your guests or just enjoy it yourself at the end of a long day, look no further.

Perfect autumn season chocolaty plum muffins that are plant-based, oil-free and sugar free.

Which foods to pack, how to eat and exercise on a plant-based road trip + an overview of great places we found in Europe.

I named these healthy goodies muffin breads rather than muffins because they are only subtly sweet.

It’s been a long time since I posted a muffin recipe – I’ve been enjoying my quick barley bread Karask too much! Maybe it’s because I hadn’t had muffins for a while or the recipe just turned out so perfect, but those muffins were a real delight.

When I decided to take on a yellow-orange puree soup made of carrots and sweet potato, I was sure it wouldn’t come out perfect the first time and that I’d need to play with the quantities for at least a couple of times before sharing the recipe.

I was so happy to find silicone waffle forms, as it is quite time-consuming to make totally oil-free waffles with traditional waffle maker – you need to be very patient and playful in order to get the waffles off the pan decently.

Pascha is a traditional Easter dessert made of cottage cheese, cream, butter and sometimes also egg yolks + loads of sugar and dried fruits.

After I created date-free chocolate muffins without any artificial sweetener, I’ve played a little with the recipe.

Pascha is a traditional Easter dessert made of cottage cheese, cream, butter and sometimes also egg yolks + loads of sugar and dried fruits.

One way of using hemp flour is to add it to chocolaty muffins giving them a full and hearty consistency.