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Introducing Summer Lights + The Mojito Smoothie

Summer is here! I’ve officially crossed the pond from freezing cold northern Europe to tropical southern Canada! I am pretty happy to feel the sun shining and the heat in full force. Finally. As I was looking at my calendar the other day, I realized…

Caramelized Fennel and Goat Cheese Flatbread

As some of you may remember, I have a significant foodie-crush on Yotam Ottolenghi. His “vibrant vegetable recipes” successfully took vegetarian cuisine out of the niche and into the mainstream, mostly due to the fact that he focuses on what the food is, not what…

Bircher Muesli with Spiced Strawberry Sauce

As the weather warms up, my food cools down. This seems to happen every single year without my even noticing. A couple weeks ago while blending up a green smoothie, I realized that the seasons must be shifting because my body is suddenly asking for…

Ecstatic Raw Chocolate

There are few things as uplifting as making a new friend. But meeting your soul mate? Now that’s ecstatic!I first started hearing from Elenore Bendel Zahn in the comments section here on my blog. She always seemed to be one of the first people to…

Happy Crackers

You’d think that for someone who moves around so much my biggest struggle would be with missing people, but mostly, I just miss food. When I am in Denmark I always long for year-round kale; when I am in Canada, I miss Danish rye bread.…

Guest Post from Green Kitchen Stories: Raw Sprouted Granola with Yoghurt, Blueberry Sauce and Fresh Fruit

Hello friends! I am back from Turkey – what a fantastic trip. I have lots of stories, photos, and inspiration to share, but I was lucky enough to have my friends over at Green Kitchen Stories write the post this week while I get back…

DIY Almond Butter + Almond Butter & Jam Sandwich Cookies

I ate a lot of peanut butter and jam sandwiches as a kid; not because I was picky, but because I just loved them. Sometimes my mom would throw some banana slices in, or swap the jam for honey, but whatever the combo, it was…

Homemade Goat’s Milk Ricotta on Toast with Roasted Fruits

What if I told you that you were about 60 minutes away from fresh, homemade ricotta, including the clean up? Would you say I was full of cheese?  Well, it turns out I am. Full of it. And it’s delicious. As most of you know…