Crazy Cucumber Blog
This quick and easy French style recipe is a fine way to elevate the humble pancake into a smart dessert. These crepes are amazing when they accompanied by a creme filling, fresh blueberries, and chocolate sauce. I decided to share my favourite Crêpes recipe, which I have been using for many […]
It`s winter time in New Zealand, days and nights have become chilly. Winter is a perfect time to explore the local beautiful and hearty root crops. Crispy swede, sweet kumara, lemony oca, aromatic fennel, nutty parsnip and many types of potato, all of them and even more you can find in the local […]
Hey, vegetable lovers, this post for you! You will like this hearty Italian soup with plenty of veggies. Ribollita is a bit similar with minestrone but with divine taste of tomato. Floury potato, instead of a pasta, makes the dish is very nutritious. I love this soup all seasons, in winter […]
Delicious creamy vanilla rice pudding is a quick and simple classic comfort dish. I like to serve it warm as a breakfast during winter time. Rice pudding is nicely paired with caramelized fruits such as apples or pears. New season pears are amazingly delicious this time of the year!
Nourishing bowls are the best way to get your nutrients in any time of year. Comfort food that will fill body and soul. It`s winter time in New Zealand, days and nights have become chilly. Instead of green salads, I explore the local beautiful and hearty root crops. Kumara or New […]
Are you looking for a fun and festive cookie? Everyone will enjoy these textured and delicious chocolate cookie filled with melting in the mouth mint cream and packed in the thick chocolate layer. This is refined sugar-free, gluten-free and vegan sweets. I used dates, rice syrup and chocolate chips with stevia. […]
I got some blackcurrant and cranberry from a gourmet shop. It inspired me to create this delicious nutritious berry breakfast bowl, and this beautiful Autumn composition.
Enjoy a new twist on an old favourite. Vegan and gluten-free burger. Firm and juicy beetroot patty, delicious turmeric mayo, creamy avocado and probiotic raw slaw. Best served with a green salad.
This easy delicious salad really celebrates the chickpea, which is an excellent source of fiber, protein and iron, and perfect for keeping us going on busy days. The recipe was taken from my E-book “10 Quick and Easy Delicious Salads”. In this book you can find some tricks, that can help […]
This Macrobiotic Bowl just looks and taste delish. It offers a fusion taste of Western and Japanese food well-combined together. Golden crispy sweet potato sesame balls, vibrant kale and smoked coconut bacon salad, brown rice and quinoa mix, crunchy wakame Super Super Kraut that tastes like the ocean, creamy avocado, fresh green edamame and […]
When Japan meets France. Enjoy a mouth-watering emerald color coconut matcha tart, sweet and creamy with a tad of bitterness of chocolate and green tea. Delicious!
Delicious soba noodle salad made with green tea buckwheat soba noodles, cold smoked salmon raised in the crystal clear waters of New Zealand, sauteed carrot and capsicum, wakame seaweed, edamame beans and sesame soy dressing. The easy and refreshing salad extremely rich in omega-3 fatty acids, that you can make in less than […]
Classic Chinese steamed buns get fusion twist. Warm fluffy beetroot buns filled with Indonesian style spicy tofu, tender eggplant, authentic Korean kimchi and sweet soy sauce. Looks too tricky? But actually, it is very easy to make at home if you have a steamer. I recommend you prepare more buns […]
Do you like brownies? I really addicted to these chocolate babies. But classic brownies is too heavy food for me. These rich, chocolate sweet potato brownies with fudge middles made me fall in love with brownies again. I play with this brownie recipe for years, tried different ingredients. Finally, I found […]
This healthy corn soup is so easy to make at home using the great summer corn. It has incredibly rich taste without using any butter or cream. Lovely served with bunch of corn chips and guacamole. Tip: Cutting corn kernels off the cob can be challenging. Corn can fly all […]
I cannot imagine a Christmas in New Zealand without a Pavlova dessert. Snowy white crispy meringue shell surrounding a marshmallow centre, topped with clouds of whipped coconut cream, mango coulis, and mountains of fruits. Sour fruits such as kiwi and berries are very welcome here. They bring balance and reduce the sweetness. If […]
Hello, summer and fresh strawberry! The long awaited berry season has finally begun. Treat yourself with strawberry rhubarb cheesecake: crunchy coconut base, delicious vanilla filling, refreshing strawberry rhubarb jelly. Best enjoyed with family or friends. If you’d like to use a bigger cake tin just multiply all ingredients. For example, […]
Christmas is a time of celebration, and of course, the celebration with lots of delicious food. Pavlova and fresh berries is my favorite part of Christmas dinner! The smell of freshly baking emerges from the kitchen, and all family gathers round to enjoy homemade holiday cake. But the real Christmas miracle […]
The warm days are here! Strawberry season is in a full swing. Now we can enjoy our favourite ice cream bowls, smoothies and mouth-watering chia pudding for breakfast. The tiny, black chia seeds come from a plant that’s grown in South American called Salvia Hispanica. Back in the days, the […]
Have you tried black rice yet? I recently grabbed some black rice from the nearest Asian grocery store. It inspired me to make this beautiful Indonesian dish. This is a popular traditional breakfast on Bali island, but I like to serve it as a dessert too. Black rice, coconut milk, and […]
