Huckleberry Café is a well deserved famous restaurant in Santa Monica and one of my favorite breakfast / brunch / lunch spots. It is quite well known for its delicious pastries, salads and cooked breakfasts and therefore always pretty crowded on the weekends, but during the week you are likely to get a table.Be sure…
Hummus is a healthy oriental side that goes with many dishes. Originally, hummus is made out of chickpeas only (recipe here) and in this variation we add red beet roots. The taste becomes sweeter, beetroot hummus has a lovely pink color, is packed with extra vitamins and slightly lighter which is perfect for summer! I…
As spring has arrived I would like to share my new go to sweet breakfast. I’m totally obsessed with this food combination at the moment – it literally tastes like summer to me, is very easily put together and very satisfying! The base to this bowl are mixed oats, I like to create a mixture…
Oats are very dense in nutrients and contain a high amounts of protein and complex carbohydrates. By adding apples and bananas the daily goal of two fruit portions (from 5 a day: 2 fruits portions, 3 vegetable portions) is achieved. Walnuts and nut butters are rich in omega-3 and -6 – essential fatty acids. This…
Turmeric Latte, also known as „Golden milk“, is the new fancy drink! It is delicious, healthy and a great alternative to coffee and tea! The main ingredients are ground turmeric, any kind of milk and optional spices. Turmeric has been used century’s by human kind as to its anti-inflammatory activity. Numerous studies indicate the beneficial…
As the flu and cold season is right around the corner I would like to share some recipes for vitamin loaded juices. In autumn and winter the range of available fresh fruits decrease and most people therefore eat less of these. But especially in the colder season it is extra important to boost the immune…
Avocado creme on freshly baked bread is an absolutely delicious breakfast and I like to prepare this dish for brunch on weekends. As bread base I used fresh Spelt Bread (Recipe here) but changed the recipe by adding 150 g of walnuts to the dough and 50 g of pumpkin seeds on top of bread before…
Hummus is an oriental dish mainly consisting of chickpeas. Chickpeas are very healthy as they contain a great amount of protein (around 18g / 100g), iron and vitamin B2, 5 & 6. Usually Hummus is just made with oil and not yoghurt. This makes Hummus really fatty and heavy, so I like to replace it…
Pancakes were always one of my favorite breakfasts. But the common recipe with butter, eggs and sugar is very unhealthy, so I tried to recreate this dish in a healthy version. Try it, I hope you enjoy it! Ingredients: 300 g Rolled Oats 200 g Milk 2 – 3 Bananas Preparation: Pour the…
One new food trend is Pasta made out of some kind of vegetables e.g. zucchinis. These “zoodles” are a very healthy alternative for regular wheat pasta. To make these zoodles you will need a spiralizer which is available on e.g. Amazon*. I am recently obsessed with a vegan bolognese made out of red lentils on…