December ⛄. It is all about snow, the excitement of upcoming holidays, and yeah... college final exams. This is the time of the year when demanding school environment requires all my attention. For those days it becomes essential to be mindful of ...
Recipes
Hot Turmeric Milk
We love turmeric! Have you tried our turmeric muffins yet? It is one of our most loved recipes with turmeric ever! Today, a day after Thanksgiving, I want to share a simple, but so favorite anti-inflammatory recipe for turmeric milk. I love to ...
Lentil Daal with Butternut Squash and Ginger
Living in a city, being a wife and a busy student definitely requires lots of energy. For quite some time I was looking for the best solution on how to stay mindful and balanced with food during the week. When I discovered the process of meal prep, ...
Favorite Apple Pie
Yesterday it was already snowy here, in Chicago. First snow is always beautiful and exciting, but the temperature is so cool, brrrr ❄. Now cozy sweaters, long scarfs, and warm pies are definitely the highlights of the season! Honestly, sometimes I ...
Super Green ?
You can never go wrong with juice, especially green, especially in the mornings. I honestly feel the best those days when after my morning yoga, I have fresh green juice. It might sound "too healthy" or "too much to do" for someone, but from the ...
Rainbow Bowl with Pink Rice
If you ask me what is my favorite lunch, I will say, “easy lunch.” For me, it means fast in cooking, wholesome and, of course, yummy. Lunch that makes me want to rock and roll not sleep ;). One of my favorite formulas is a bowl of gluten-free grain ...
Pumpkin Spice Cashew Cake!
Oh wow! It is almost the end of October already. I realized that only when I saw the note that the next week is the last week of my favorite farmers market at Daley Plaza. But I have no complaints, the weather in Chicago is still warm and beautiful; ...
Pumpkin Spice Oats
Fall is here, guys. Local farmers markets are so colorful now. You can see how incredibly beautiful shades of orange, red and yellow harvest meet sweet smells of caramelized apples. While colors around are bright and warm, mornings in Chicago are ...
How To Make Plant Milk
Plant milk is a great choice for everyone, whether you are trying to minimize your dairy intake or not. It is rich in protein and depending on your choice of nuts and seeds, also high in minerals and vitamins. Sometimes, I really enjoy the ...
LemonSqueezy Kiwi Cake
Once we tried our first cashew cake, to be honest it wasn't a perfect one, our desire to eat regular cheesecakes disappeared. The difference between how you feel after a cheesy dessert even at a fancy restaurant and how you feel after a handful of ...
Hot Chocolate, Please!
Almost every day in our little family we treat as a national chocolate holiday by satisfying our sweet tooth with chocolate in some form ?. Today I wanted to share with you a simple recipe and one of my favorites for the fall season, hot chocolate. ...
Chocolate Banana Donuts
Hi! Today I have a great idea for this weekend. Let's make donuts! It will take less than 30 minutes, I promise! I was never really obsessed with eating donuts, until... I found a cute mini donut pan. It grabbed all my attention, and I needed to ...
Vegan Date&Oats Squares
Here, in America we have a labor day weekend. It is time for fun with family and friends, long walks in the parks and along the beach, and it is certainly time for easy desserts! Who doesn't love simple delicious and healthy treats? Especially if ...
Favorite Places. Chicago
Hey hey. Every day I feel how beautiful fall is getting closer and closer to Chicago. By the way, fall season here is incredible - warm, colorful, fresh. It is definitely time to be outside, walk and enjoy the weather. Today I am going to share our ...
Simple Vegan Waffles
Today I am so exited to share with you probably one of the easiest waffle recipes. It is delicious, vegan and gluten free. Cooking time takes no longer than 20 minutes. It can be a perfect weekend breakfast. Easy Peasy ...
How to Make Oat Milk
First time I tried oat milk in my americano at Intelligentsia coffee bar. Without any expectations I poured a little bit of oat milk in a tiny glass and tried it before adding to coffee. It was impressive - so creamy and thick! Then I tried to make ...
Chocolate Espresso Bites
Hi there! I recently tried to be nut-free for a few weeks. What will I say now? I feel much better! I don't think this experiment will last for years for me, but I am absolutely happy that I had this break. What else I do want to say? Well, It looks ...
Carrot Cake Muffins
We were quite obsessed with juicing for a few past weeks. Todays post still relates to that topic. If you were ever wondering what to do with juice pulp we have an idea for you. Let's make muffins! Wait, not just muffins...let's make the most ...
Juice It Baby!
If "to juice or not to juice" that is the question, our answer is juice it baby! ;) Juicing is a great way to naturally process greens and vegetables and maximize the nutrition we get from those foods. So, fresh vegetable juices are too ...
Picnic Corn and Spinach Quiche
We love summer in Chicago because there are so many cool events every day and night. While we are excited about upcoming Lollapalooza, we are trying to spend at least one night a week outside and watch movies in the parks. It is already a tradition ...
Gluten Free Spinach Buns
Today I am sharing one very interesting bread recipe. Let's start from the beginning. We do not eat regular bread. At all. At the same time we always have around some seed crackers. I thought that was it in our bread story until I found this ...
Cocoa & Date Spread + Ice Cream!
Eureka moments are happening! Lately, quite often... Sometimes I can create something without knowing how to use it in the beginning. The great idea comes later and it is always worth it ;). The Beatles proclaimed, "All you need is love"... but ...
Raw Strawberry Tart
Summer is time when we are trying to be outside as much as we can. It means this is time for easy recipes too. To be honest in our kitchen it is always time for easy recipes. Just a few ingredients, blender and one bowl or pan. Today ...
Pizza Time!
We love to spend time outside. Chicago offers so many opportunities to do so. Whether we watch the sunset at the lake or listen to music at Millennium park, we turn almost every cool open air event into a little cozy picnic. We know for ...