Monthly Archives: January 2014

Lasagna Pizza

Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Baking Tips, Main Courses, Vegan, Vegetarian

Lasagna Pizza

Recently, I was sitting at the computer contemplating what kind of food I wanted to make in the future. Nothing was really coming to mind and for some reason I kept thinking about the two layer eggplant lasagna I had made a few months back. I started wondering if I should attempt another lasagna. How could I make improvements to a dish that is already one of my favorites though? Then it hit me: lasagna pizza! Why had I never thought of this before? It was time to get to work… Continue reading Lasagna Pizza →

Vegan Italian Sausage Meat

Condiments, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Vegan Italian Sausage Meat

Vegan Italian sausage meat made from walnuts? That’s right, we went there and it is delicious! Thanks to the fennel seeds this recipe has an authentic sausage flavor. In fact, tasting this sausage from walnuts reminds me of the best sausage I ever had before becoming a vegan: Rocky Rococo’s pizza back home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota! This is how it’s done:  Continue reading Vegan Italian Sausage Meat →

Steamed Vegetable Salad

Gluten-Free, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian

Steamed Vegetable Salad
Another healthy idea for New Year’s Resolutions! We are not really fond of dressings, so I try to find new ways to enrich a salad with flavor. I thought of steaming up some vegetables and adding them in this green salad. Drizzle some olive oil on it, some freshly squeezed lemon juice and sea salt sprinkled over the top. We loved the outcome! Especially when the steamed vegetables are still warm, they act like little juicy surprises bursting with flavor! Here is how to make the steamed vegetable salad (you can use whatever vegetables you like): Continue reading Steamed Vegetable Salad →

Strawberry Banana Green Smoothie

Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Raw, Smoothies, Vegan, Vegetarian, ,

Strawberry Banana Green Smoothie

Let’s be honest, almost everybody overindulges with food during the holidays. Then the new year comes along dragging all of these resolutions behind it. Smoothies can be a great way to get your nutrients and feel satisfied if you are one of the many who makes losing weight a resolution! This strawberry banana green smoothie is raw and without sugar (or any kind of extra sweetener). It takes under 5 minutes to make and will make you feel so alive and ready for your day in the morning! Here is how I made it: Continue reading Strawberry Banana Green Smoothie →

Vasilopita

Desserts, Gluten-Free, Gluten-Free Baking Tips, Vegan, Vegetarian,

Vasilopita

Traditionally in Greece we hold a dinner on New Year’s Eve, we eat all these amazing things our moms make! Of course you have to have a vasilopita on the dinner table, the traditional round pie in which we hide a coin (wrapped in aluminum foil). Whoever finds the coin in his piece of cake is lucky for the year! Continue reading Vasilopita →