PISTACHIO & SPINACH CAKE WITH HOMEMADE BEET MARZIPAN

Makes 6 Servings

440 Calories Per Serving

If you're like me and can't get enough soup - especially these temperature changing days -, then you should definitely try my version of classic Italian soup !! Delicious Tuscan soup is classically made with sausage, kale, potatoes, onion, and garlic then topped with cheese, and bacon, but here I enriched the texture and flavor with addition of homemade beet & potato gnocchi, tofu bacon and spicy chili oil.. And YES, it is the most delicious, nutritious and filling zuppa toscana ever.. Easy, tasty, comfort-y, and completely vegan !! Also,If you make gnocchi with chickpea flour, then effortlessly whole soup will become gluten 

Makes 46 Big Taralli or 108 Tarallini

30 Calories Per Tarallini

Taralli or smaller version tarallini Pugliesi are a delicious, addictively crunchy - yes, they are crisp but not hard - snack from Puglia, and made with simple ingredients; white wine, olive oil and flour.. Taralli are fantastic, and everyone likes them because they can be prepared in so many ways depending on the areas of production; round or drop-shaped, small or large, savory, spiced, even sweet, and flavored with different types of spices and seeds, as here mixture of fennel, caraway, anise seeds, black peppers and crushed red pepper flakes.. In Italy, generally they use as a bread substitute to enjoy along with cheese and antipasto platter, and also they are amazing when dip in red wine.. But often I eat taralli by itself as a uber tasty snack for

Makes 6 Servings

720 Calories Per Bowl, 58 Calories Per Meatball

You already know, I'm crazy about wholesome vegetarian / vegan meatless meatballs.. Just for a second, close your eyes and think about savory, hearty, tender, garlicky meatballs just the ones like you grew up eating.. but totally meatless.. Instead of meat, they are packed with protein, mushrooms, nut & seed, plus bursting with full of flavor, totally vegetarian, and optionally gluten-free.. Who wouldn't want to eat them ? I think I'm not alone on a roll with meatless meatballs !! It's easy to cover weekday nutritious lunch or dinner with them, if you consider per 4 meatballs serve 10 grams of protein, but put them on top of quinoa 

Makes 12-14 Cookies

155 Calories Per Cookies

Today, I'm sharing a family favorite with you - the world's best cookies !! Growing up, these thin biscuit based pillows topped with fluffy marshmallows and covered with dark chocolate, were my mom's sweetest treat for me !! Right now, I'm as a long term gluten - friendly, vegetarian - most of the time vegan - eater who religiously avoid overly processed package goodies and ingredients; but still craving childhood favorites that are no longer fit into my diet.. This is why I gladly spend time in my kitchen for healthier version of all my favorites.. As usual, simple pantry friendly ingredients used in these cookies, and they're so easy to make that you can even get your kids involved.. Traditionally these cookies are made with butter loaded shortbread cookies, marshmallow - which is on the " no " list - and chocolate sauce - again so many unknown ingredients -; but here I made

Makes 6 Servings

446 Calories Per Serving

Traditional Mexican breakfast is made with not-so-traditional way with spicy jackfruit - hoping you all tried the previous recipe and have some leftovers from there-.. What's not to love about this meatless vegetarian chilaquiles, actually you'll be obsessed with it after the first bite; because ready in 30 minutes in one pan - hello to no-mess breakfast -, so versatile - you can serve with any kind of eggs - fry, scramble -, stir up with cheese or use leftover roasted veggies on hand -, and crazy delicious !! Crispy tortilla chips are tossed and simmered in smokey tomato base sauce, and topped + layered with addictively tasty caramelized jackfruit, pan fried eggs, avocado slices or crema, radishes, cojita cheese 

Makes 12 Tacos

Calories

If you never tasted or tried jackfruit in your meat - free lunch / dinner meal before, then highly recommend it.. But I have to warn you, after the first taste, it becomes an obsession.. Vegans or non-vegans will be pleasantly surprised and addicted their flavor packed taste and crispy texture.. Canned young, green, unripe jackfruit - because ripe jackfruit is sweeter, it goes really well with overnight oat breakfast bowls or ice creams, desserts - has the same stringy texture of a pulled meat, but doesn't actually taste like meat on its own - 100 times better than meat for sure - .. Pretty much like tofu, jackfruit takes on the flavor of whatever sauce, marinade or spices you're cooking with, tangy, crispy, chewy and uber tasty.. It's so versatile, I tried them in every possible way to incorporate in our diet; tacos, enchiladas, pizzas, wraps, salads or even for breakfast in chilaquiles .. All are

Makes 8 Servings

655 Calories Per Serving

This luxuriously creamy tortellini soup with black bean meatballs is the perfect meal of your dreams and ideal for keeping you cozy on cold days and nights.. Nothing is better than " heart and soul " warming soup when temperatures take a plunge.. Please try it first then thank me later !! You won't believe how flavorful this bowl of soup is while getting tons of veggies along with.. Really, there are many things going on in this recipe.. Lets start with homemade vegetarian tortellini - of course you can sub with store bought ones -that stuffed with Brussels sprouts, leek, mushroom, goat and ricotta cheese, and joined in the party with crunchy outside soft inside " best of the best " vegan meatballs that made with black beans, sunflower seeds, rolled oats, flax meal, spices and seasonings, then those two key components of the dish enveloped in a rich, creamy, tangy 

Makes 8 Croissants

247 Calories Per Croissant

You don't need to be an experienced baker to make homemade croissants; anyone can make these amazing chocolate croissants, because they are made with easy way - skipping the long process of rolling, folding and chilling which called lamination of dough - yet still delicious, light, buttery but not overly, perfectly golden, still soft in the center and extra flakey outside like traditional ones.. Absolutely yummy !! You can choose from two different special techniques for making them easy..First method is that yeasted dough roll once, fold around the chilly cold butter like an envelope, place in the fridge for 30 minutes then roll it out once more to distribute butter pieces evenly into the dough.. Second method is; cut the dough into 12 pieces, roll them out into rectangles, and stack them up with butter in between each layer.. Then, you chill the dough, roll it out, cut into long + thin triangles and simply roll on up around chocolate chunks into crescents.. Voila !! Doesn't matter which way of 

Makes 8 Servings 

621 Calories Per Serving

If you ask me what I eat when I'm in my everyday life; like not trying to make something uber impressive for food photography or entertaining for my guests; I would say this healthy tasty tofu salad bowls, all day every day.. But... You already know how much I love loaded, nutritious, energizing vegetarian / vegan bowls.. Because bowls are so easy to prepare + delicious, and perfect for meal prep / weeknight dinner life - saver, and this weekly meal prep life style is going to help you to stay in the track for eating well balanced lunches and dinners during busy weekdays.. Effortlessly, deliciously.. As my other bowl recipes, this one is sophisticated in salty - sweet flavor and sticky - crunchy texture, and loaded with nutritious goodies; like sticky tofu, quinoa, roasted root vegetables, steamed broccoli, avocado, radishes, homemade dill pickles, lots of baby arugula, apples, 

Makes 6 Servings

599 Calories Per Serving With 8 Pierogi And Whipped Cheese Sauce

I believe, dumplings are comfort food for everyone !! Because, every cuisine across the world, it seems, has its own version of dumplings !! Ohhh, dumplings.. Who doesn't like them ? A simple, easy to make yet delicious dough folded in half, and wrapped around a filling, whatever your heart + taste buds are desired as filling.. Chinese call potstickers, Japanese have gyoza, Italians say ravioli, Russian call pelmeni, Turks named manti, and Polish have pierogi.. All are delicious, regardless of their fillings or names.. Even though they seem a little complicated to make at home but you know what.. They're not hard to make.. In here, delicious traditional pierogi dough is filled with mashed potatoes, sweet potato, cauliflowers and cheese, and first boiled in water for soft and al dente texture, then pan seared for crusty " die-for "shells in every bites.. Of course I didn't stopped there, 

Makes 12 Slices

212 Calories Per Slice

Whether you're looking for meat - free new year or just wanting to eat more vegetables - but still hearty and comforting - with plant based recipes; this veggie + protein loaded vegan meatloaf can be a great starter, delivers all the savory flavor and meaty texture as the classic.. As usual, I didn't use any mock meats here- remember, I don't use ingredients that we can not pronounce - .. YES, there is no " beyond meat ", " seitan "or " tempeh " in this loaf, it is made with pure-simple-honest pantry ingredients instead of highly process counters.. Delicious, filling and hearty.. It tastes amazing by

Makes 8 Generous Servings or 16 Skinny Portions

475 Calories Per Big Servings, 237 Calories Per Skinny Portions

If you want to impress all of your family and friends, then make this cream cheese Danish pastry for holiday celebration or any special occasion.. Breakfast, brunch, tea time, dessert, you name it when .. But for me, this delicious cardamom infused sweet bread perfect for Christmas morning.. I've been in " baking marathon " for weeks, but I have to admit this cranberry cream cheese Danish is one of my favorite thing I've made for the season !! Sugar coated cranberries, healthy cranberry jam, soft sweet dough.. Everything screams 'tis the season.. If you don't like cranberries, you can use other kind of jam with dark raisin or dried cherries.. This flaky breakfast treat is made with homemade sweet dough - I really don't recommend but

Makes 10 Large Buns

200 Calories Per Bun

If you're looking for soft, buttery -without too much butter-, flavorful buns to serve during your holiday dinner - or in our house literally any time of the year-, this recipe is going to be your new best friend !! These uber soft homemade dinner rolls are fluffy and light, flavored with generous amount of garlic, green onions and parsley, and make the perfect companion to your holiday dinner.. You can serve them with anything; soups, stews, salads or use them as a fancy burger bun - because these super soft pillows are not traditional dinner

This is the most exciting recipe bundle of all !! As usual, I filled the Christmas baskets with few classics; like sugar cookies with naturally colored - freeze dried strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and matcha - icing, my favorite gingerbread recipe in mini "mug buddy" version - they're adorable when you place them on edge of the mugs-, and some previous recipes that I've just posted few weeks ago but no one tasted yet ( healthy almond butter + tahini fudge, no bake brownie cookies with naturally colored icing and chocolate dipped pumpkin hazelnut cookies- you'll find their recipes in "sweets"section- ).. And then of course new additions; white chocolate covered Larabar truffles, Italian classic panforte and German Christmas cookies - springerle - in sandwich form with mascarpone - coconut cream and homemade jam.. Biggest challenge is trying to pick the very best and always different cookies and treats for our

Makes 19 Cookies

216 Calories Per Cookies

I can not believe, we are only two weeks away from Christmas Day !! So many things to do in such a short time, and to - do list is never ending; decorating the house, bake Christmas cookies, send out cookie baskets, entertain with family and find a gift for everyone they'll love !! Even under a bit of pressure, the joy of the season brings me so much happiness.. Especially wrapping around with family tradition is priceless; filling every corners with warm cozy glow of candles, listening the Christmas song all day everyday, watching all new + classic old Christmas movies while eating roasted chestnut and popcorns !! Maybe best of all, house is always filled with the warm spicy smells of delicious cookies !! 'Tis the season !! But never forget the real meaning behind all of them and what this time of the year is all about; giving back to the community, illuminating kindness and generosity to the people even you don't know them.. It's time for giving and thinking of others !! Every year we're trying 

Makes 9 Servings

377 Calories Per Serving

This noodle-less plant based + gluten free entree is super comforting and crowd pleasing, it will make an excellent addition to your holiday dinner tables.. Just like traditional lasagna, prep each of the layers before starting; thinly slice the butternut squash - we want very thin slices here, so use mandolin if you have one or slice very thinly by hand; because thinner the slices make lasagna cook faster, buy butternut squash with a long neck and small bulb for easy slicing -, mix together gruyere and hand dipped ricotta cheese layer, slice the mozzarella, cook mushroom and spinach filling.. Rest is as simple 

Make 8 Servings

Turkey day is almost here, and never late to start a new tradition by creating your own healthy yet unique menu for Thanksgiving celebration !! You may want to stick with turkey and pumpkin pie, but plenty of room to mix + match, and if you're anything like me; you like to throw new ideas and can play around with several simple, make - ahead, "healthy twisted " classic side dishes to jazz up your menu now and again, either for vegan or non vegan guest !! And like last year menu, I'm keeping it simple for your cooking marathon week, and bundling make-ahead recipes for you !! I think no one wants to feel overwhelmed on Thanksgiving day.. For sure, not me !! There are a lot of recipes in this Thanksgiving menu, but they're all instantly recognizable, 

Makes 4 Servings

340 Calories Per Salmon Fillets, 750 Calories Per Bowl

If you're thinking " what should I make dinner for tonight ? ", then I've got you covered !! This is the best, easy and healthy firecracker salmon recipe with sriracha, honey, ginger and soy sauce - this sticky sauce is amazing, perfect combination of sweet and spicy, you can use it for anything, meatballs, chicken, tofu....-, addictively delicious with all the spicy + umami flavors.. So much flavors.. You can serve oven baked salmon as is with simple salad or serve it with sides.. I preferred to combine into a veggie bowl with colorful sides -cauliflower rice veggie stir fry, grilled