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Makes 2 Loaves Of Bread, About 24 Slices

227 Calories Per Slice

Eastern European delicacy, Cozonac bread - variation of babka - is a sweetened yeast bread; usually consists of a luxuriously rich dough made with eggs, milk and butter, then rolled and twisted around the real star of the show - an extremely flavorful nutty chocolatey, rum-spiked filling, some add dried fruits, especially raisin, Turkish delight etc. into the traditional walnut and cocoa filling ( I added a handful chocolate covered ginger for extra texture and flavor ).. In Romania, it's a celebration bread, eaten at Christmas and Easter; like Greece has its tsoureki, France has brioche, Bulgaria has kozunak, Israel has challah, and of course Italy has its panettone.. Romanian spring starts + sweetened with this bread, Cozonac is baked on the last Thursday, before 

Makes 12 Slices

441 Calories Per Slice

It's carrot cake season people !! But not like your granny's ordinary carrot cake.. This tender, rich, moist, perfectly spiced goodness is made with health conscious approach and features double the carrots and half the oil and sugar !! It's sweet without being overwhelming, carefully crafted with less oil and sugar and more carrots and wholesome ingredients that you'll love.. Hands down, this is one of my favorite carrot cake recipe.. Of course my mom's carrot cake will always be the best, but this one exemplifies the ideal treat - not overly sweet, allowing the natural flavor of the carrots shine through, and even flavor is deepened with sweet raisins, toasted walnuts, aromatic spices, 

Makes 4 Wraps

495 Calories Per Wrap

Plant based version of traditional Greek gyros proves that you don't need meat to enjoy bold flavors.. Instead, meaty mushrooms can do the job, turned into flavorful best vegan gyro with just a handful of simple pantry ingredients.. These wraps have everything that you're looking for.. Savory spiced mushroom gyro tucked into soft homemade naan bread along with hummus, and tons of other veggies - both crispy, pickled and roasted -, then they drizzled with creamy homemade tzatziki sauce.. Together they created a lighter, plant base " fakeout " version of 

Makes 32 Koftas

462 Calories Per Serving With Pasta And Veggies

If you're seeking a delicious and nutritious meal that's healthy and plant based, look no further than black bean meatballs.. These homemade black bean meatless meatballs are so hearty, flavorful, filling and delicious that even most stubborn carnivores will be asking for more !! Especially if you serve them in a tasty nourishing bone broth with tortellini, and veggies.. This whole meal is loaded with quality protein and fiber, no wonder it's our family's favorite dinner to enjoy year around.. Simple pantry ingredients make these meatballs special and shine on the plate.. Made primarily from 

Makes 12 Buns

254 Calories Per Bun

Today I'm sharing the perfect recipe for foolproof, satisfyingly addictive, soft, cheesy hot cross buns to treat your friends and family at your holiday gatherings.. It's just a savory twist on one of Easter's most traditional food.. These spicy and cheesy hot cross buns are a delightful surprise on a classic version.. Delicious, fluffy and flavorful buns are far better than what you can get from your favorite bakery.. Plus they're easier to make than you might think !! Here's the thing  about 

Makes 5 - 4 Inch Round Cheesecake

785 Calories Per Serving

This is truly the most exciting recipe for " no bake " dessert, and I didn't title it " uber healthy " for nothing.. If you're questioning the taste and texture of " no bake " cheesecake for; " doesn't it just going to taste bland cream cheese ? " or " does the texture going to be hard and gooey ? ", then think twice.. Because these adorable individual cheesecakes are made with cashew, coconut oil, maple syrup and natural coloring +flavoring - matcha, mango and turmeric-, and they're beyond compare tasty, something like good marriage of cheesecake and mousse.. Smooth and creamy top layers are perfectly complemented with crunchy, nutty and chewy base, created together luxuriously rich and delicious goodness !! Don't forget not all " no bake " cheesecakes created equal; mine are require fewer + simpler ingredients than other " no bake " cheesecakes, and taste far superior.. Easy, simple yet elegant without any cream cheese, egg or refined sugar 

Makes 6 Servings

203 Calories Per Serving For Soup, 90 Calories Per Samosa

One recipe covers all !! This " soul warming " soup is hearty, comforting, tastes rich and indulgent but in fact relatively healthy and low in calories with no heavy cream.. Yes, you read it right.. Thick and creamy soup broth is made with no cream, and loaded with chunky potato and broccoli.. It tastes so delicious, satisfying and filling, that you'd swear has a bucket of cream in it.. I've use broccoli as a potato companion here, but it's a direct switch out for cauliflower or broccolini as an alternative.. Either one works great and looks elegant - a pure white soup.. And you know, every soup calls for " soup drunker ".. I know we're getting enough starch with soup, but who ever says no to spicy potato + pea stuffed samosa along with.. Super flavorful, Indian 

Makes 4 Servings

468 Calories Per Serving

These roasted chile rellenos are a super healthy wholesome twist on the traditional fried version Mexican classic.. Chile rellenos are " loved unconditionally " in our home.. Literally they're one of our favorite things to eat in any season.. But.. When you eat them in the restaurant; typically, they are battered + fried, oozing with cheese, often way too greasy and heavy, dripping with fat and loaded with tons of calories.. Instead of that, I lightened up the classic version

Makes 15 Cookies

240 Calories Per Cookies With Icing

These cookies are dream; they're gluten free, oil free, refined sugar free, vegan yet unforgettably flavorful and healthy.. All you need is three simple pantry staple ingredients - almond flour, yogurt, maple syrup-, one bowl and few minutes for prep.. "Out-of-this-world " tasty cookies can not be easier and healthier than this.. Basically you are eating bowl of yogurt with almond and maple syrup -in a cookie form.. They are slightly crispy on the edges, but soft on the centers and even without any butter still buttery, nutty flavorful - think about good mixture of marzipan and shortbread cookies-.. These cookies are not overly sweet - actually you may find them not sweet enough  -, so I strongly 

Makes 4 Servings

669 Calories Per Serving

I can not survive without an overwhelmingly loaded harvest salad during the cold months.. All day every day !! Shredded + olive oil massaged kale, crispy sweet apples, candied walnuts and roasted pumpkin seeds are tossed with apple cider vinaigrette first, then maple roasted caramelized pumpkins, beets and feta crumbles are added for creating the perfect balance of sweet, savory and salty season flavors and textures !! " Must have salad " for 

Makes 10 Slices

474 Calories Per Slice

YES, this one bowl vegan, gluten free, fluffy, moist, naturally sweetened and decadently chocolaty cake is real !! If you're needing a chocolate cake for a birthday or a family celebration, you're just only 30 minutes away from this beauty.. Thanks to mixture of almond flour, tapioca starch and potato starch that makes this cake light, fluffy, and moist with perfect crumb texture.. Easy, fool proof, delicious, and dangerously addictive.. I doubled the recipe and made this amazing cake in two tier version, covered with my signature mascarpone + coconut cream

Makes 8 Servings

420 Calories Per Serving

Whether you're looking for a meatless any celebration main or just want something hearty, comforting yet uber nutritious weekly meal; this veggie + bean loaded vegan meatloaf will satisfy all.. I served this amazing meal with mix mashed veggies along with sautéed mushrooms and microgreens.. But you can serve it alongside with your favorite sides; such as green bean casserole, cheese-y Brussels sprouts, roasted asparagus.... Either way this will be a classic crowd pleaser.. What I love about this meal, not only this vegan meatless meatloaf has an amazing flavor and texture, but - with the addition

Makes 4 Servings

620 Calories Per Bowl

Ohhh, what a joy in our mouth; comfortingly rich, flavorful, spicy peanut butter broth topped with thick bucatini noodles, steamed and pickled vegetables, roasted mushrooms, spicy + juicy tofu bites - sorry, I forgot putting tofu bites into the plates when photographing the recipe, but please don't skip them, they're unbelievably delicious, and they added crunchiness + richness that is complemented perfectly underlying spicy broth and soft noodles -, soft boiled eggs and microgreens.. This is the ultimate comfort food !! Period !! Homemade soul warming broth is made with garlic, fresh ginger, spicy

Makes 24 Truffles

122 Calories Per Truffle

Now it's time to sweeten Valentine's Day and express your love with this delightful gift !! And also it could be a good news for anyone out there with a sweet tooth looking for something healthy to snack on - without breaking new year's resolution-.. Chocolate covered peanut butter truffles unforgettably pleased your taste buds with their addictive creamy sweet center and crispy dark chocolate coating.. They are perfect as a high protein bite-sized treat for any time of the year or whenever sweet cravings hit.. But if you pack them into carefully selected gift box; there is nothing adds more sweet touch of 

Makes 22 Tamales

244 Calories Per Tamale

My perspective is never changed, either at the day one when I started this blog or today; my goal is to inspire people to cook delicious yet healthy meals at home, and I believe that anyone can be a great cook or baker with the right guidance and inspiration.. Best part is at the end, you'll know you're doing the right thing for just yourself or love ones.. That's why I try to create easy-to-follow recipes that serve healthy, tasty and " feel good about yourself " kind of meals.. Like homemade, simple ingredients tamales - these Latin American cuisine delicacy that combine pockets of masa ( corn flour dough ) filled with sweet or savory fillings, then wrapped up with corn husk or banana leaves and steamed -.. Unlike traditional tamales, this vegan version ditched lard for vegetable oil, and swaps out meaty filling for the vegan filling - I used jack fruit + bean filling but 

Makes 17 Kofta

251 Calories Per Kofta

We can call these addictively delicious stuffed heaven with different names all over the world, such as kibbeh, stuffed meatballs, ishli kofta etc; but one thing is always common for all; they're amazingly tasty, healthy and nutritious.. You can make it traditional way with crispy yet chewy bulgur dough outside filled with ground beef + spices and fried or my way - much healthier than traditional one-.. Still you are going to get delicious chewy bulgur layer outside with just enough amount of avocado oil, but you'll discover "killer filler "inside -tofu, Brussels sprouts, leek, mushrooms, black beans, walnut + lots of spices, then boiled or baked in the oven, and served with tahini sauce and pomegranate molasses.. This isn't a super easy dish to make.. It will require a bit of time and finesse to assemble, but the results are totally worth it !! Biggest challenge might be to make 

Makes 16 Buns

242 Calories Per Bun

Sweden's famous cinnamon buns.. They have couple distinctive difference compare to their American cinnamon roll cousins, Swedish buns are typically twisted and tied into cute little knots, and instead of finishing a thick layer of cream cheese icing on top, these buns are glazed with milk and sugar mixture + sprinkled with crunchy pearl sugar.. I just tweaked the recipe here and there for healthy-ish version, cut the butter amount drastically by adding the applesauce instead.. Otherwise, the process for making the dough and filling are pretty standard and straight forward.. They do require a few hours of prep time overall, and a few long rise times for optimum texture for buns - or even better taste, you can stick dough in the fridge and allow it

Makes 8 Servings

414 Calories Per Serving

Hello everyone, I hope you're still holding tight during the busiest time of the year !! I have to admit, today's recipe is a little bit laborious, but at the end you will enjoy the labor of love - A LOT, guaranteed.. Not only for its outside, but also for the amazing taste of its filling.. Classic combination of potato, spinach and cheddar filling is easy to prepare, and taste like gourmet empanada if not better !! You need to boil the potatoes first, mash, then saute with onion and garlic for providing extra umami taste and dryness of filling.. Also spinach needs to saute with onion, garlic and spices in separate pan. Rest is so easy, just put together all the components, and wrap around in this delicious crumbly pie dough- aka my foolproof less buttery but uber tasty