Few months ago I decided to have salad for lunch every day of the week, or at least as often as I could. The challenge was having as many types of plants as possible each week. Two weeks in I noticed I had more energy already and now it’s no turning back. This is doing […]
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Stir fry glass noodles with shrimps
Ingredients 500 g glass noodles (I use noodles made from mung beans, but there are also glass noodles made from rice and from sweet potatoes) 500 g shrimps 1 tbsp cilli powder, from Kryddhusid 2 shallots 2 spring onions 1 yellow chilli 2 tbsp ginger, chopped 3 garlic cloves 100 g sugar snaps 1 broccoli […]
Read MoreGorgeous veggie hotpot
Ingredients 300 g cauliflower 300 g broccoli 200 g small potatoes 200 g celeriac 1 pepper 2 thyme stems 1 can butter beans olive oil, for frying salt and black pepper Method Wash and strain the liquid from the butter beans. Divide the cauliflower and broccoli into rather large florets, as shown on the photo. […]
Read MoreClear veggie soup with cauliflower rice
Ingredients 2-3 carrots 1 celery stalk 1 onion 300 g cauliflower 150 g broccoli 1 chilli 3 garlic cloves 1 tbsp ginger, chopped 1 vegetable cube, gluten- and sugar free (f.ex. Kallo) 2 l water 1 – 2 tbsp nutritional yeast fresh coriander, to taste olive oil, for frying salt and black pepper Method Slice […]
Read MoreVeggie Christmas wreath 🎄
My Christmas present to you is this healthy and beautiful Christmas wreath. It’s a nice starter for the Christmas table, as the main is often on the heavier side. Next year you might as well use the same ingredients and have it as a main. I wish you all a delightful and delicious Christmas! ✨🎄✨ […]
Read MoreStuffed sweet potatoes
Ingredients 2 sweet potatoes 200 g broccoli 200 g cauliflower 6 garlic cloves 1/2 chilli cilantro 1 can cannellini beans 2 tbsp olive oil olive oil for frying salt and black pepper Method Bake the potatoes for an hour on 200°C. Meanwhile, make the filling. Cut the broccoli and cauliflower into rather small florets. Chop […]
Read MoreStir fry glass noodles with green goodness and sprouts
Ingredients 500 g glass noodles (I use mung bean noodles) 3-4 carrots, depends on how big they are 2 shallots 2 spring onions 1 red chilli 2 tbsp ginger, chopped 3 garlic cloves 100 g sugar snaps 1 broccoli head, the florets handful of lettuce 2 tbsp sesame oil 3 tbsp tamarind sauce handful of […]
Read MoreSummer’s end
The summer is over! At least here in Iceland. It had a really nice start with sunny May and first weeks of June. However, the rest the summer was cold and the sun was hiding for the most part until in the third week of this month, when it also got slightly warmer for a […]
Read MoreBaked red potatoes and broccoli, cauliflower mash and salsa – Homegrown
Homegrown veggies and herbs taste like heaven to me. When it comes to harvesting August is the best month here in Iceland. Most of the ingredients in this dish come from my garden and greenhouse, everything except olive oil, lemon juice, plant milk, red onion, capers salt and black pepper. Those that don’t grow at […]
Read MoreGrowing happiness
An update on how things are coming along in the greenhouse and garden is long overdue. Reason is I spend more time tending to my plants these days than writing. To cut a long story short everything is going splendidly. It’s only mid July but I already have homegrown salad, cucumbers, sugar snaps, spinach, kale […]
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