Pure Foods
Ingredients available in the purest form possible
Oatmilk
Does oatmilk taste good? Well, it does have a nutty flavor that’s similar to almond milk. However, unlike almond milk, oatmilk doesn’t contain any nuts. Oatmilk also contains more protein than almond milk. In fact, oatmilk contains almost twice as much protein compared to regular milk.
Ingredients
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups oats (soaked overnight)
3 tablespoons agave nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Soak the oats overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse.
In a saucepan bring the water to boil.
Add the oats and reduce the heat to low.
Cook the oatmeal for 30 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
Transfer the oatmeal into a blender and blend until smooth.
Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Discard the solids.
Pour the milk into a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
Conclusion
If you’re looking for a healthy alternative to dairy milk, this is your best bet. It tastes great and is packed full of nutrients. I highly recommend trying out this recipe.
6 Ingredient Spinach Risotto
We had no idea that this vegan spinach risotto would be so popular! After a long day at work, the refrigerator was almost empty as the shelves were nearly bare. What I could collect was 6 ingredients which might be used to create a tasty risotto recipe: spinach (or any green vegetable), sun dried tomatoes, an onion, and nutritional yeast.
The next time I make this risotto recipe, I might add some Parmesan cheese instead. It would be even better if I could use nutritional yeast instead.

Spinach Risotto
6 Ingredient Spinach Risotto
Prep Time10 mins + Cook Time20 mins = Total Time of 30 mins
Ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 1 large minced onion
- 15 sun dried chopped tomatoes
- 3 cups raw spinach
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese, plus extra to use as topping
Instructions
- Prepare and heat the vegetable stock.
- Place a large sauté pan over medium heat, add some oil and sauté the minced onion golden brown.
- Add the arborio rice to the pan, turn up the heat and sauté for an additional minute until the rice has become slightly translucent.
- Turn the heat to simmer and add the first cup of stock and a good pinch of sea salt. When the cup of stock has been absorbed add the next one until all stock is used and the arborio rice has cooked. This process will take up to 15 minutes.
- Continue by adding a cup of spinach at a time. When the spinach has shrunken in size add the next one.
- Remove the pot from the heat and finish by adding the chopped sun dried tomatoes plus nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese, then stir well.
- Place a lit over the pot and steam for 2 minutes.
- Serve immediately and finish with some extra nutritional yeast or cheese. Enjoy!
Equipment Needed:
Pot
Conclusion
This risotto recipe is very easy to prepare. The only thing you need is a pot and a stove. You can find a lot of recipes on the internet about how to cook risotto but most of them are too complicated. If you follow my instructions, you’ll get a delicious risotto every time.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
When I go to the gym or am about to get hungry, I really enjoy eating these vegan peanut butter cookies with bananas and raisin. They’re filled with nutrients and give you lots of energy for the rest of the day.
To make this healthy cookie recipe, simply combine the dry ingredients: oats, coconut blossom sugar (or brown sugar), baking powder, and a pinch of salt into one bowl. After combining the wet ingredients (bananas and peanut butter) in a food processor, blend them together until they’re smooth. Mix the wet mixture with the dry mixture by adding a handful of raisins and stirring until they’re well combined. Make 12 oatmeal cookies and put them in the oven for 25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Interested in the full recipe of these oatmeal cookies? Scroll down!
Peanutbutter Oatmeal Cookies
Prep Time 10 mins + Cook Time 25 mins = Total Time 35 mins
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup (200 gram) oatmeal, rolled
- 2 tbsp coconut blossom sugar, or more if you like to have them sweet
- 1 tsp baking powder
- a pinch of salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3 bananas, overripe
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
Add-on
- 1/2 cup (100 gram) raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180ºC and leave the raisins in lukewarm water for 10 minutes.
- Add all dry ingredients to a food processor and run into a fine meal.
- Remove the meal from the food processor and add all wet ingredients, run into a smooth and lump free mixture.
- Add the dry ingredients to the smooth mixture and run the food processor again to fully combine to two mixtures
- Drain the raisins and stir into the mixture with a tablespoon.
- Cover a baking tray with parchment paper and scoop with a tablespoon the mixture as dollops on the tray. Flatten the dollops into cookies and transfer to the oven. Bake the cookies in 25 minutes golden brown and ready. Enjoy!
Equipment Needed:
food-processor
baking tray
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed my healthy snack recipes. If you liked this recipe, please share it with your friends.
Spirelli
PRODUCT // Spirelli product review for the best Zoodles
Do you like making spaghetti or noodles from zucchini, you can call them zucchetti or zoodles.
It’s a great way to add more vegetables do your meal.
The only problem is that they take longer to cook then regular pasta.
But now there is an easier solution. This product from Spirelli is made out of high quality organic ingredients. It’s also gluten free, vegan and contains no preservatives.

Spirelli
The first thing you should notice when opening the package is how light it feels. It’s not heavy at all and it doesn’t stick together. I love the fact that it comes in different sizes so you can choose what size you prefer.
I chose the medium one because it was perfect for my needs.
The texture is soft but firm enough to hold its shape while cooking. It has a nice taste and it’s super easy to use. All you have to do is peel off the skin and put it on the water. Cook it for about 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the zucchini. When done, drain and serve.
It’s really simple to make and it’s healthy.
I would recommend this product to anyone who likes to eat healthier meals.
Tofu Berry Cookies
Tofu in your sweet baking…
I’m not sure if you know this, but I love tofu. It’s one of my favorite foods and it has been for as long as I can remember. My mom used to make me a special meal called “tofu with rice” when I was little. She would boil some water, add the soybeans (which she soaked overnight), then drain. Then she would add the soybeans to a pot of boiling water and cook them for about 15 minutes. After they were cooked, she would take out the beans from the pot and put them on a plate. On top of the beans she would place some rice, some vegetables and a piece of meat. The combination of the different flavors was amazing.
When I got older I started making tofu myself. Tofu is a perfect and protein-rich ingredient to replace eggs in your most delicious cookies, cakes or pasties. Tofu has hardly any taste in itself and it will make your cake just creamier.
The other main ingredient in these cookies are the dried berries of Heart of Strandja. They specialize in organic dried fruit and because their fruit is dried at low temperatures, the fruits hardly lose any vitamins or minerals when drying. This is something that I really appreciate. Many thanks to Heart of Strandja for letting me try their natural products!
Prep time: 20 mins, Baking time: 55 mins,
Equipment Needed:
baking tin
food processor or immersion blender
Ingredients for 12 slices
3 bananas
1 1/2 cup or 300 gram silken tofu, puree
2 cups or 250 gram buckwheat flour
2/3 cup or 100 gram dried berries from Heart of Strandja
2 tsp Weinstein baking powder
1/4 cup or 50 gram coconut blossom sugar
1 lemon
coconut oil to grease
Spice mix
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
half a teaspoon ground vanilla
a pinch of sea salt
Recipe
1. Preheat the oven at 325ºF (or 160ºC) and grease a baking form with some coconut oil.
2. Combine all ingredients except the dried berries into a food processor and run until smooth.
3. Add half of the dried berries to the batter and stir to combine.
4. Pour the batter into the baking form and finish with the other half of the dried berries.
5. Place the baking form in the oven and bake in 55 minutes golden brown and ready.
6. Let the form cool down, cut in pieces and enjoy!
Conclusion
This recipe is very easy to make and tastes great. If you want to try something new, give these vegan cookies a go! They are gluten free, dairy free and have no refined sugars.
If you enjoyed this, please let us know
Naan
This recipe is replacing the white flour for a spelt variant and adds coconut yogurt and psyllium husk to the batter. By doing so we add some healthy fats and fiber to our bread.
I have been craving for naan bread lately. This bread is very soft and fluffy and can be used as a sandwich bread or even as a pizza base.
Prep Time 10 mins + Cook Time 30 mins = Total Time 40 mins
Ingredients
1 cup (125 gr) spelt flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp (150 ml) water
1/2 cup (120 ml) coconut milk
1/3 cup plus 1 tbsp (80 ml) olive oil
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp (60 ml) psyllium husks
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven at 400°F (200°C).
In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt .
Add the water, coconut milk, olive oil, egg, vanilla extract and psyllium husks to the dry ingredients. Mix until it forms a smooth dough.
Transfer the dough onto a greased baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Enjoy!
Equipment Needed
Baking Sheet
Measuring Cups
Note
* You can use any type of flour you like but I prefer using whole wheat flour because it has more nutrients than regular flour.
Cranberry Pear Crumble
A delicious dessert made from an easy to make, crumbled, sweet and sour mixture
When cranberries are mixed with the sweetness of baked pears, they create an amazing flavor combination. Finish off this fruit mixture with a sprinkle of oats, nuts and/or seeds for added crunchiness. Something very satisfying will come out of the oven.
Prep Time 15 mins + Cook Time 25 mins = Total time of 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups (400 gr) pears
- 2 cups (250 gr) fresh cranberries
- 2/3 cup (100 gr) mixed nuts
- 1/2 cup (75 gr) oat flour*
- 1 cup (75 gr) rolled oats
- 1/3 cup (50 gr) sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350°F (or 180°C).
- Clean and cut the cranberries in half.
- Clean and cut the pears into quarters and then thinly slice. Add the pear and
cranberries pieces to an oven dish. - Toss the fruit pieces with 1/4 cup or 50 gram of the oat flour, 2 tablespoons of maple
syrup, cinnamon and sea salt. -
Put all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl Stir the mixture well so that everything is evenly mixed. Add the mixture to your oatmeal.
- Transfer the dish to the oven and bake in 25 minutes ready. Enjoy!
Equipment Needed
- Oven Dish
- Mixing bowl
Notes
* Oat flour is easily made by adding oat flakes into a food processor and then process into a fine meal.
Buckwheat Risotto with Beets, Fennel and Mushrooms
Here’s a recipe made from buckwheat risotto with beets, fennel and mushrooms. It’s perfect for when you’re having dinner with friends. It’s easy to make in large quantities, plus your non-Vegan friends won’t miss out on any animal products.
The main ingredients are buckwheat groats (or arborio rice), chopped fennel, mushrooms, beets and red pesto. Fennel makes this dish taste fresh, the beetroot gives it sweetness, and the mushrooms add some flavor. And all these tastes are stirred into the cooked buckwheat groats which give a hearty touch and are packed with nutrients and antioxidants.
The other day someone asked me what are “groats.” It turns out that oats are whole grains used in cereals, breads and other baked goods. Groats are kernels that have had their outer hulls removed. They’re usually made into flakes or granules. These are known as steel cut oats because they’ve been sliced using steel knives.
Beets contain high concentrations of nitrates, which stimulate the body’s metabolic rate and can help aid weight loss. They also contain antioxidant compounds, including betalains, which have anti-inflammatory properties. Beets also contain probiotics which can help with digestive issues and improve gut health.
Beet Buckwheat Risotto
Prep Time 20 mins + Cook Time 30 mins = Total Time 50 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
Vegetable Mixture
- 2 1/2 cups (500 gr) cooked beets
- 4 cups (250 gr) chestnut mushrooms
- 1 fennel
Buckwheat Risotto
- 1 cup (150 gr) buckwheat groats (or arborio rice)
- 2 tbsp red pesto
- 1 tbsp coriander powder
- half a tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp cardamom
- a pinch of sea salt & pepper
Topping
- half a fresh coriander (also known as Cilantro)
Instructions
Vegetable Mixture
- Clean and chop the mushrooms, fennel and beets into small and equal pieces.
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Heat up a skillet on the stove, then add one tablespoon of extra virgin olive. After frying for five minutes, add the mushrooms and sautéed fennel. Cook for another 5 minutes until the liquid from the mushrooms has completely evaporated. Put into a bowl and set aside for later.
Buckwheat Risotto
- Add some new olive oil to the skillet and add the buckwheat groats/arborio rice. Toast for about 2 minutes over medium heat golden brown.
- Bring to simmer and add about 100 ml warm water at once to the pan. When the water gets absorbed by the buckwheat/arborio rice, add another 100 ml warm water. You will need around 600 ml water to cook the buckwheat/arborio rice tender.
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Once the buckwheat groat/arborio rice mixture has been cooked, add all the remaining ingredients except for the salt and pepper to the mixture and stir to combine. Add the salt and pepper to taste.
- Reheat and when warm, serve with some coriander and enjoy!
Substitutions/Additions
You can add spinach to the Risotto. Some like to have spinach substituted for the fresh coriander (cilantro). Either way can work.
Equipment Needed:
skillet, bowl
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed this recipe. I’d love to hear your feedback. If you try it, let me know how it turned out for you.
My Favorite Banana Granola
Banana Granola
Prep Time 10 mins + Cook Time 35 mins = Total Time 45 mins
Prepares 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
- 2 1/2 cup (250 gr) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (80 gr) almonds, / chopped
- 1/2 cup (80 gr) pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup (40 gr) sunflower seeds
- a pinch of sea salt
- 3 bananas, / ripe
- 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
Spices to select from…
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tbsp ground anise
- 1/2 tsp ground vanilla
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
Optional to taste…
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) almond milk
- half a banana or banana slices
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 325ºF (160ºC) and cover the baking tray with parchment paper.
- Combine the chia seeds and the water and let them soak for at least 20 minutes.
- Mix all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl (including the spices).
- Combine the bananas and the oil and puree those into a smooth mixture.
- Add the wet mixtures (the banana and chia seeds) to the dry mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Spread the granola over the baking tray and bake for 15 minutes in a preheated oven.
- Remove the tray from the oven, stir the granola with a wooden spoon and place back in for an additional 20 minutes. Note: check on this throughout to avoid burning.
- Let the granola cool down and serve with the almond milk and the sliced banana. Enjoy!
Equipment Needed:
baking tray, mixing bowls
Ingredient Substitution and the Result
refined sugars => bananas, V + C
milk => almond milk, P
“bad” fats => rapeseed oil, V + S
too much salt => a pinch of sea salt
processed grains => rolled oats, nuts and seeds, F + V
Result of the Substition:
F = increase in fiber
V = increase in vitamins
C = cut in calories
P = plant-based swap
S = less saturated fat
Conclusion
The result was delicious and I am very happy with it. It is not only good for my health but also for the environment because it does not require any packaging. The best part is that it tastes great too. I hope you enjoyed reading about this recipe as much as I did writing it. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas by leaving a comment below. Thanks for reading!
Easy Rice Bowl
Rice Pudding Bowl
Looking for something else than your favorite oatmeal bowl in the morning?
This is a great way to get your kids involved in the kitchen and teach them how to make rice pudding! This recipe is also gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and paleo.
Breakfast Rice Bowl
Serves 4 people
Prep Time 10 mins + Cook Time 10 mins = Total Time 20 mins
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (150 gr) uncooked brown rice
- 3 apples
- 3 cups (700 ml) rice milk
- 3/4 cup (100 gr) pitted prunes
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground fennel seeds
- 1 tsp ground anise
- 2/3 cup (100 gr) chopped walnuts
Instructions
Rice
- Wash the rice well and place in a saucepan, boil according to the package.
Apple Puree
- Clean and cut the apples and blend with the milk, add half a cup of prunes (not all of them), cinnamon, fennel seeds and anise until a smooth mixture.
- When the rice is ready, drain the water and add the apple puree. Reheat on middle high fire.
Garnish
- Chop the other prunes and the walnuts into small pieces.
- When the rice is warm, serve into bowls and add the remaining chopped prunes and walnuts. Enjoy!
Equipment Needed
blender
Ingredient Substitution
refined sugars => apples and prunes, F + V
milk => rice milk, P
processed rice => brown rice, F + V
too much salt => a pinch of sea salt
F = increase in fiber
V = increase in vitamins
P = plant-based swap
Conclusion
This is a great way to serve rice pudding, and it’s also a fun dessert for kids! You can make this in any size you want, but I recommend making the largest one you can fit into your refrigerator at once. This recipe makes enough for four people.