Happily divorced from gluten
Make this coconut Tom Kha Gai soup for the most delicious and heart warming dinner or lunch at home. Naturally gluten-free when made from scratch, it features tender chicken and earthy mushrooms cooked in a fragrant blend of spices. This version avoids cilantro as it tastes like soap to me, and includes leek deviating from […]
An excellent alternative to the celebratory Estonian Potato Salad, this vibrant layered beetroot and herring salad (also known as Kasukas in Estonia, Shuba in Slavic countries) or Herring Under a Fur Coat takes some time to make but is worth it. It was my Mum’s favourite salad to put on the table on a special […]
This quick chicken dinner is not only easy to make but also very delicious and includes useful vitamins and minerals. The chicken thigh fillets are pan fried and finished with lemon sauce with a sweetener making it a recipe you’ll want to make again and again. In addition to skin-boiled baby potatoes, the steamed savoy […]
Who hasn’t found themselves craving a lovely pizza after receiving the bleak note from the doctor that you can never have glutenous pizza ever again. I can guarantee that I have failed miserably in trying to find the right combination when making the best thick-based gluten-free pizza and I believe with this one I am […]
The combination of smoked salmon and grapefruit inside a spring roll seems unthinkable but it actually tastes outrageously good, if only my partner would love it as much as I do. In general, fresh spring rolls are a light and interesting dish, perfect for summer evenings and it’s a great meal to prepare together with […]
This healthy kale rice is a full meal in itself containing almost all major food groups (except dairy) recommended by dietitians. Fried rice can be healthy by adding ingredients that do good for you. Kale for example, is packed with useful nutrients while low on calories. Naturally gluten free, dairy free and vegan, this dish […]
This spinach and feta cheese pie is especially delicious when made with fresh homegrown spring onions (the white bulb part) that don’t require pre-cooking. But it can be made with red onions just as perfectly. If you didn’t already know this, then spinach is packed with useful nutrients. According to health.com: “A three cup portion […]
Carrot burgers are something my beloved grandmother made me when I was living with her during high school years. She passed a few years ago at the age of 97 having lived a fulfilling life. She never complained about little things and was happy all the time. I never got to write down her carrot […]
Cold potato salad can be made in so many different ways but this Estonian version is the best, obviously. It’s been a staple dish to serve on special occasions like birthdays or Christmas for a long time. In our family, it has evolved over the years, so now it contains some additional ingredients such as […]
Having spent many Christmases away from my home country, I have started to make these vegan Christmas aka nori sausages to indulge on something at least visually similar to the traditional Estonian blood sausages. They are served as a main with potato salad, but usually for me the salad is the main as it’s an […]
