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Oyster Mushroom Shawarma

I sat in my bed after eating this contemplating my life choices. How did I get here? Is being unemployed, making music and cooking oyster mushroom shawarma wraps at 3pm on a weekday the pinnacle of my …

Butternut Squash and Roasted Chickpea Soup

The time of orange soups is nigh again. With the end of summer these finally grow in abundance again. This is a pretty simple soup, using the entire squash including the skin and roasting the …

Irish Soda Bread

Irish soda bread is a traditional quick bread from Ireland, made without yeast and using baking soda as a leavening agent. It is known for its dense texture and slightly tangy flavor, typically …

Pierogi

I’ve been to Poland and they really do speak like that. But aside from the very funny name, these dumpligs are delicious indeed. With a smoky tofu filling, theyy aren’t very hard to make …

Spinach Pierogi

These pierogi are green and really that is the only difference to the plain recipe. But, as a true business man I have split them into two. I mean, can you blame me in this economy?

Gnocchi With Blistered Tomatoes and Oyster Mushrooms

I resisted the urge to buy ready-made gnocchi and it is definitely a much simpler process than I expected. They are very soft, fluffy and paired with the creamy sauce and hit of sour from the tomatoes …

Quinoa, Chickpea and Pomegranate Salad

Just so you know, quinoa triples in size when cooked. I could feed an army. Quinoa is healthy stuff and a salad like this is my favorite way to eat it :)

Chickpea Curry

If you think I’m just clutching at straws with this recipe, you are indeed correct. So to feel like I am not wasting money on a domain name, here is a very fancy curry recipe :)

Broccoli and Walnut Pasta

I’ve enjoyed this pasta salad largely thanks to the walnuts, which I haven’t used with pasta before. When blended with the herbs, it tastes kind of like a pesto, I couldn’t taste the …

Red Lentil and Cauliflower Curry

Long time no post! To remedy this, only a very yellow recipe for my very yellow site can do. On today’s menu is a yellow curry with red lentils and cauliflower (both are important!). I’ve …

Szegedin Goulash

I will gladly be the first to admit that a lot of my recipes lately have been looking a little beige. But no matter! This is a classic Hungarian comfort food. I bought the dumplings pre-made, but you …

Split Pea Soup

A simple and hearthy soup full of protein and fiber. One pot preparation guaranteed. Good with bread, or some croutons if you’re feeling fancy.