The post might be named Christmas Menu 2020, but, in fact, it is with details about the food we’ve had from the 24th to the 26th. I always share the food I cooked, but this time is different. With the exception of an overnight bread, all the food was bought. I wanted to support small
Category: Christmas
Almost Vegan Christmas
As usual, I took pictures of the food I prepared for Christmas and I’m making a round-up with all the dishes. Initially I thought I would like to make a vegan Christmas, but I had two problems. First of all we bought a bottle of craft Gin, made in Yorkshire, from a foodie fair, and
Snow energy balls
I thought of this recipe, Snow energy balls, for a few months, but only recently I made them. These are very nice and healthy too. As most energy balls, these snowy ones are vegan. I’ve used a lot of delicious ingredients that I haven’t used before, like coconut flour. I’m going to make more energy
Pumpkin strudel
I realized recently that I haven’t shared a recipe for pumpkin strudel. It is something that is baked this time of year in all the corners of Romania, usually for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The recipe my mother makes is different from this one, but the taste is quite similar. This one is easier to
Plum Crumble with Mulled Wine Custard
How I came up with the idea of making a Plum Crumble with Mulled Wine Custard? Well, I’ve been using the rich plum range from the Body Shop and I thought this smells like I could eat it, and I started thinking of plum recipes. The one I created and I’m sharing today is healthy,
Cozonac
I published this post a few years ago, but I’ve decided to update it and publish it again today. One of the challenges at Bake Off this week was to make a festive bake. One of the contestants made kozunak, the Bulgarian version of Cozonac. On Tuesday, a few hours before the show was aired,
Mince Pies Loafs
It might sound strange to share a recipe like mince pies loafs in January, but that is the time when most have some leftover mincemeat in their fridge, isn’t it? I’ve made mince pies for Christmas with homemade mincemeat, using a recipe pretty similar with the one I’ve made previously. I did soak the dried