Healthy breakfast pineapple coconut baked oatmeal with real pineapple chunks. These fruity baked oats will transport you to sunny beach shores. 🍅 Ingredients You will need the following ingredients t make this breakfast oatmeal bake from scratch: Flavoring Tip: Instead of adding cardamom and cinnamon, season with an oatmeal spice blend. 🔪 How to … [Read more...]
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Small Batch Apple Butter Recipe
Simple small batch apple butter prepared within minutes on the stove top. You don't need an immersion blender! Learn how to make this simple, easy, vegan fruit butter (great for beginners too!) and collect some flavor ideas and tips on how to use your apple butter. 📕 What is apple butter? Apple butter is a type of preserve prepared of whole fresh … [Read more...]
Dehydrated Pineapple
Homemade dehydrated pineapple chunks - Here you will learn how to make them. I cover 3 drying options, but with a focus on how to use a food dehydrator. The benefit of drying your pineapple slices is that you can make it without sugar. This is a great option too if you suffer from food allergies because dried fruits are often while processed in food factories where … [Read more...]
Guide to Dehydrating Apples
Dehydrating apples is super easy and something I totally recommend if you love dried apples or if you want a nifty way to preserve your apples. The best guilty-free healthy apple snack. Apple harvest is on! Do you like to preserve apples? If yes, I recommend my homemade apple jelly recipe. 📕 What are dehydrated Apples? Dehydrated apples are apple slices … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple
Bright, healthy and the best roasted butternut squash soup with apple and cream. This easy butternut squash soup with deep beautiful flavors will be your new fall soup favorite! Watch the video how-to and get the recipe with process shots further below. 🍎 Ingredients For this recipe, you will need a handful of ingredients. These are some of the main … [Read more...]
French Apple Cake Recipe
Our French Apple Cake is an authentic easy and moist French family recipe from my grandmother's side, who hailed from Normandy. If you like homemade apple cake recipes with fresh apples, check out the German apple cake too! 🍏 Why this French apple cake? Can you remember the last time when you had a bit of a cake and it transported you to another time and … [Read more...]
Simple Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe
Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe makes a delicious weeknight meal. You can make this quick and easy Asian fried rice with pineapple recipe at home. I love fried rice with black pepper chicken. I think this easy Pineapple fried rice recipe variation will be the next big fried rice dish, and that for a good reason! Fried rice is an awesome way to reuse … [Read more...]
Apple Banana Smoothie with Ginger
Apple Banana Smoothie is one of my favorite healthy beverages! I enhance mine with ginger, which brightens up the smoothie. This is a vegan, fruit smoothie recipe just like my super energy detox smoothie. Enjoy it for breakfast or all day long or whenever you feel like it. 🍎 Ingredients This smoothie is prepared entirely with … [Read more...]
Apple Jelly Recipe
Homemade Apple Jelly is a wonderful fall treat! Especially when you have a load full of gorgeous apple waiting to be used. What better way to use up your apples than turning them into a two ingredient apple jelly. 🆚 Jelly VS Jam The difference between Jelly and Jam is clear. Both can be prepared with fruits, and both jelly and jam involve … [Read more...]
Stuffed Baked Apples with Walnuts
Stuffed Baked Apples with Walnuts is my mum's French recipe. Easy and quick, this fall dessert will leave an impression! My mum used to prepare this fall dessert almost every Sunday. As a child, I didn't particularly like it, but nowadays, I adore this dessert, especially with some ice cream. Yet, whole baked apples are also a healthier dessert if you … [Read more...]
German Apple Cake Recipe - Apfelkuchen
Easy German Apple Cake, also known as Apfelkuchen in German, prepared with raw harvest time apples. This is a traditional recipe is authentic and from my region Tyrol Austria and Bavaria Germany. 📕 What is the German Apple Cake? To prepare the German apple cake, a dough is mixed and the apples are cut and placed on top of the cake before being baked. This … [Read more...]
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe
Thai Pineapple Fried Rice is a real one-pot wonder stuffed with flavors thanks to the curry powder, pineapple chunks and other amazing fresh ingredients! The yellow curry fried rice comes together quickly and easily as well. You are going to enjoy the discovery of this dish if you are the kind of person who loves homemade food with fresh ingredients and needs … [Read more...]
Pineapple Jam Recipe
I adore Pineapple jam slathered over my breakfast bread! Did you know that it's super easy to prepare a 2 ingredient pineapple jam? You are going to love pineapple jam if you are into tropical fruity flavors! I have put together a how to make pineapple jam video and recipe further below, with some lesser known tips and tricks to preserve it … [Read more...]
Mango Pineapple Banana Smoothie
Mango Pineapple Banana Smoothie is one of my favorite fruit smoothies prepared with greek yogurt. It's filling, tastes great, and the creamy thick smoothie reminds me of summer holidays at the beach. The tropical fruit combination of Mango Pineapple and Banana is a real pick me up in the morning, that's why I also call this my sunrise smoothie! I am a bit … [Read more...]
Fresh Pineapple Water
Fresh Pineapple Water is another wonderful tasting infused water! If you have been following me, then you will know about my infused water obsession and my eternal pineapple love. Pineapple infused water can be commonly found bottled all over Europe, yet nothing beats a DIY homemade ananas water. 📕 What is Pineapple Water? Pineapple Water is water … [Read more...]
Pineapple Mojito with Mint
Pineapple Mojito Recipe with Mint — Bring some tropical vibes into your life! This pineapple mojito is prepared with mint, and it's a hassle-free easy cocktail version so that you get to enjoy the drink flavors all the more. The only cocktails I ever end up ordering again and again, anywhere in the world, are the cocktails based on pineapple, such as this … [Read more...]
Carrot Apple Ginger Juice Recipe
The carrot apple ginger juice is a classic freshly made juice commonly found in juice bars. The juice packs a punch of nutrients and you will be in love with the smooth flavors! I came across this gorgeous colored carrot apple ginger juice in several places across the world. It's a basic freshly prepared juice, popular amongst health conscious folks. If … [Read more...]
Apple Tart
It's Time to bake some Apple Tarts! What do you think? Apples are falling and besides that, other fruits are ready to be harvested. Again, I wished I were in Europe now. Just to be able to pick what I had planted and to preserve the surplus fruits. Occasionally, we even make juice of certain fruits. My parents belong to the local gardening club there, … [Read more...]
Beet Carrot Apple Juice [ABC Juice]
Beet Carrot Apple Juice is one of my favorite juice combinations out there because it's not only super healthy (cell repairing) but also very tasty! I came across this amazing fresh "ABC" juice in my travels to India, where it is often served in the main "spiritual" traveler spots. BTW I also write about my travel experiences with people from around the world on train … [Read more...]
+29 Asian Soup Recipes to get inspired!
You know, I LOVE, Asian soup recipes. They are flavorful, easy to prepare and good for you. Therefore, I have compiled a list of the best Asian soup dishes with the help of my recipe friends. Get inspired and collect some ideas. Most soups can be enjoyed all year round and are great as a main course meal or as a starter. The list below includes Asian inspired soup … [Read more...]
Star Fruit Juice (Carambola)
A special homemade star fruit juice can be so very refreshing! Star Fruit is also known as Carambola and below I show you how to make a juice from scratch. Most, probably, you know the star fruit as a cocktail decorator. It's a beautiful fruit, but the tropical exotic fruit can do more than just food deco. I have a thing for tropical fruits. If you feel the … [Read more...]
Kir Royale Cocktail
The Kir royale is a classic french special occasion party cocktail. The purple shades and fruity berry taste make this sparkling wine apéritif a hit every time! 📕 What is a Kir Royale? A Kir royal is a French apéritif cocktail made with crème de cassis liqueur and a French sparkling wine. This elegant cocktail is also known as Kir pétillant in French. The Kir … [Read more...]
7 Halloween Mocktails for Adults
7 fun and spooky Halloween Mocktails made truly for adults. Go all alcohol-free this Halloween with a selection of healthier fruit-based and club soda mocktails. We do love a good spiked cocktail such as a large punch bowl and other alcoholic drink ideas, but every so often it's nice to have an option to pick a non-alcoholic Halloween drink at a party. Besides, … [Read more...]
+30 Authentic Oktoberfest Food Ideas to Turbocharge your Party
Visiting Oktoberfest or are you looking for some delicious original Oktoberfest food ideas for your party? I compiled a collection of the best Oktoberfest recipes, savory and sweet. Grab some ideas for your Oktoberfest food party further below, or learn about the food offering before your Oktoberfest visit! This is an updated version, inspired by our recent trip to … [Read more...]
3 Ingredient Stir Fry Sauce Recipe
A quick 3 Ingredient Stir Fry Sauce to make for your favorite Asian homemade stir fries. This simple stir-fry sauce can be used just like any other stir-fry sauce and can replace those as well. 📕 What is this Stir Fry Sauce? Over the years, I came up with an easy stir-fry sauce recipe which only required 3 ingredients. This stir-fry sauce was inspired by … [Read more...]
Home Canned Pears in Syrup Recipe
Make home canned pears in syrup from scratch. This is as per French canning customs and it's our family recipe. I take you through the process so that you successfully prepare a batch of home canned pears. 📕 What are canned pears? Canned pears are fresh whole, halved or quartered peeled pears, that are covered in a medium to light syrup in a canning … [Read more...]
Creamy Bacon French Bread Pizza Recipe
French bread pizza topped with bacon pieces and cream cheese. Easily made at home and oh so good, with just a few ingredients. Make this for lunch or dinner anytime! I show you how in this homemade recipe. 📕 What is a French Bread Pizza? A French bread pizza is a crispy open face, sheet pan, oven baked baguette-like bread, topped with meats or veggies or … [Read more...]
Mint Infused Water Recipe
My instructions will help you to make homemade mint infused water from scratch within minutes. 📕 What is this Mint Water? Mint water is basically water flavored with fresh mint leaves. The leaves are left in the water to infused them slowly. The result is a subtly flavored minty water, which isn't overpowering. These flavored waters are also known as infused … [Read more...]
+23 Jackfruit Recipes (Ripe and Unripe)
Jackfruit is such a versatile tropical fruit and to celebrate that, I have put together a selection of jackfruit recipes. Discover fresh ripe and young canned jackfruit recipes below. There is something for everyone with lunch ideas, sweet desserts, Asian and Indian recipes, as well as American and European classics prepared with jackfruit. Yet, here you will mainly … [Read more...]
How to cut Jackfruit
This guide on how to cut jackfruit will help you in the process of cutting a jackfruit. Learn our simple technique, and you will succeed cutting up your first jackfruit all alone, the right way, of course. I filmed the cutting of our jackfruit with my jackfruit expert, Gauri. She hails from the forests in the Western Ghats in Karnataka, in India. She was so kind to … [Read more...]
Gooseberry Jam Recipe
Wonderful gooseberry jam prepared the French way without artificial pectin. You will need just 2 ingredients to make this all natural, foolproof jam from scratch. 📕 What are Gooseberries? Gooseberries are marble-sized oval-round berries growing on irregular shrub branches native to Europe. Varieties exist across the board, with green and red ones being the … [Read more...]
Dehydrated Strawberries in the Dehydrator
Home dehydrated strawberries are easy to prepare and also taste great as a healthier, nutritious snack. I share how you can dry your strawberries at home with tips, flavor ideas and much more. 📕 What are dehydrated Strawberries? Dehydrated strawberries are prepared by cutting or slicing fresh strawberries and allowing them to dry slowly until they lose all … [Read more...]
Simple Kohlrabi Salad with Vinaigrette
A simple kohlrabi salad recipe prepared with grated or shredded raw kohlrabi and dressed with an easy to prepare vinaigrette dressing. This refreshing salad can be prepared in advance. Here is how it's made from scratch at home. 📕 What is Kohlrabi? Kohlrabi is a roundish bulb root vegetable. It's juicy on the inside, and it has a hard thick skin, which will … [Read more...]
Breadfruit VS Jackfruit: What's the difference?
I talk about the differences between Breadfruit VS Jackfruit and how these two delicious tropical fruits compare. You will be able to easily spot these two related fruits in the future! In this post, we will compare the two, breadfruit and jackfruit, in looks, taste, uses, growing habits, possible health perks and cultural importance. We have a massive … [Read more...]
German Pork Loin Roast with Sauerkraut Recipe
Our South German/Austrian boneless pork loin roast with sauerkraut recipe. This is an authentic recipe for pork roast prepared without apples and brown sugar in a Dutch oven. I share useful tips to get make the juiciest and most tender pork loin roast ever! The recipe comes with process images and a video. 📕 What is this pork and sauerkraut recipe? I'm … [Read more...]
Homemade Yakisoba Sauce Recipe
Homemade yakisoba sauce recipe to make this stir-fry sauce at home from scratch. It's an inexpensive solution to make your own yakisoba stir-fry sauce. In the style of the popular Otafuku yakisoba sauce brand. 📕 What is it? Yakisoba sauce is used as a stir-fry sauce in a popular Japanese noodle dish called Yakisoba. The sauce is the flavoring and makes it … [Read more...]
Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Recipe
A better guilt and dairy-free blueberry coconut smoothie to help you start your day the right way! Turns out coconut milk and fresh blueberries are meant to be. I show you how to make it and share tips and variation ideas in this recipe. 🥥 Ingredients Theoretically you will just need two ingredients to make this smoothie. Especially if you like your smoothie … [Read more...]
Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Recipe
Heavenly pepperoni and cheese stuffed hot pizza pocket. If you love pizza, those are for you! 📕 What are Pizza Pockets? My homemade Pizza Pockets are inspired by the Italian Calzone Pizza, which is a pizza folded over and baked with a pizza filling. I came up with these because I wanted something pizza, small and that could be carried around. They are … [Read more...]
+34 Greatest Asian Chicken Dinner Recipes
More than 34 of the greatest Asian chicken dinner recipes to discover and prepare at home. With modern and delicious classics to choose from. Get inspired by the choice of homemade Asian chicken recipes in this collection. I picked our favorite recipes and the best from other food preparation talents out there. Here you will find a mix of “true to the culture” … [Read more...]
Oatmeal Spice Mix
A homemade oatmeal spice mix to take your breakfast to the next level. Easy to prepare and a game changer, this sweet spice blend should be on your bucket list if you want to eat better food! Your favorite breakfast is oatmeal, but you'd like to add more flavors to it? Then this oatmeal spice blend is right up your alley! Enrich your workday or surprise your kids … [Read more...]