SUMMER

Marta’s Plants X STEVIA’S: Stevia-sweetened carob shortbread cookies with apple compote {vegan + sugar free}

Marta’s Plants X STEVIA’S: Stevia-sweetened carob shortbread cookies with apple compote {vegan + sugar free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) For my ongoing partnership with Italian family-run business SteVia’s, this week I have created these sugar-free and stevia-sweetened vegan shortbread cookies filled with a stevia-sweetened apple and cinnamon compote. If you’ve read my previous post on the subject, or […]

Agretti nests with pan-seared tomatoes on the vine {vegan + gluten free + grain free}

Agretti nests with pan-seared tomatoes on the vine {vegan + gluten free + grain free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Just like other vegetables in Italy, agretti have many different names according to the region. In English they are known as opposite-leaved saltwort, opposite-leaf Russian thistle or barilla plant. In Italian the most common names are agretti or “barba […]

Marta’s Plants X STEVIA’S: Stevia-sweetened carrot cake cupcakes {vegan + sugar free}

Marta’s Plants X STEVIA’S: Stevia-sweetened carrot cake cupcakes {vegan + sugar free}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday, friends! Last week I announced that I’ve started two new collaborations and told you about the first. Today will be dedicated to the second: SteVia’s, that belongs to Bio Mondo, a health & wellness family-run business based […]

Mini cacao & coconut baked donuts // Easter BBQ {vegan}

Mini cacao & coconut baked donuts // Easter BBQ {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versone italiana) iDouble post this week! I wish I could always do this but I don’t have enough time. I decided to take advantage of the Easter holidays to share the recipe for these super easy and quick (and cute!) mini […]

Matcha muffins with a melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin seed butter heart {vegan}

Matcha muffins with a melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin seed butter heart {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Let’s start off with a compromise: let’s all pretend these muffins are actually green. Thank you! I’ve made them three times, to perfect the recipe, and let me just say these are the greenest I could do without using […]

Chocolate mousse tart with chocolate crust {vegan}

Chocolate mousse tart with chocolate crust {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! Happy Valentine’s Day if you celebrate it. I was just thinking that the first two weeks of February have the highest concentration of chocolate-anything recipes each year and I thought why not add to it? Like […]

Gua bao (Chinese steamed buns) with marinated tofu {vegan}

Gua bao (Chinese steamed buns) with marinated tofu {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday everyone! Today’s vegan gua bao post is special because it’s a collaboration with my friend Chiara of Mangio Quindi Sono (literally “I eat therefore I am”), an omnivorous food blog written in Italian. We went to high […]

Chickpea flour crackers + cumin coriander hummus {vegan + gluten free}

Chickpea flour crackers + cumin coriander hummus {vegan + gluten free}

(Cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday friends! For a long time ( = years!) I’d been wondering if there was a healthier alternative to plain crackers. You know when you’re hungry and feel like a snack that’s not too healthy (like carrots) nor […]

Breakfast bowl with chia pudding, pink coconut chips and granola clusters {vegan}

Breakfast bowl with chia pudding, pink coconut chips and granola clusters {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Happy Monday friends! Today is a very grey and dark day in Milan. I need to keep a light on as I’m typing this at 11am! I would like to share with you a very simple breakfast recipe idea […]

Double chocolate coconut almond granola bars {vegan}

Double chocolate coconut almond granola bars {vegan}

(cliccate qui per la versione italiana) Who doesn’t love a good granola bar? Especially when you make it yourself so you know exactly what’s in it. I absolutely hate the uber sugary store bought bars (except the incredibly pricey new healthy ones, hence the decision […]