These Pear and Carob Muffins must be one of the best recipes I have made for a long time. They are amazingly good! My mother in law has sent me some carob powder all the way from Portugal where carob trees grow wild in Algarve, the southern part of the … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Hummus
The other day I was eating some baked sweet potato with hummus dip on the side as part of my dinner and I've realized how amazing the two flavours taste together. I absolutely had to try making a sweet potato hummus to see how it works. Now of course … [Read more...]
Apple, Thyme and Almond Cake
I have this beautiful lemon thyme plant on my windowsill and last weekend I had some apples that needed using and as it happened together they have made it into this simple sponge cake. I have used my almond and olive oil cake recipe for the base, added … [Read more...]
Homemade Vegetable Broth
Lately everyone has been talking about the goodness and nutritional benefits of proper old fashioned homemade broth. So I have decided to make my own version with my favourite vegetables and herbs. The basic broth is made with carrots, celery, onion, … [Read more...]
Rhubarb and Apple Crumble (grain-free)
Since I was a little girl we've always had a massive rhubarb plant in our garden and my mum would bake lots of yummy rhubarb cakes. Rhubarb is a beautiful plant and I love the taste of rhubarb in cakes and desserts. Since it's in season now you can expect … [Read more...]
Blueberry and Spinach Green Smoothie
I'm not surprised green smoothies have gained such a popularity in the last couple of years. I used to juice pretty much everyday about 10 years ago when I was on my first "wellness journey", I even used to get up one hour earlier everyday to do my yoga … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Vegan Muffins
I made these Sweet Potato Muffins for the first time last summer when I started experimenting with vegan baking and somehow I got it right. I baked them a couple of weeks ago with a few changes in the recipe and they were a total disaster! And now for the … [Read more...]
Chocolate and Raspberry Vegan Cupcakes
It's just over a year ago that I started experimenting with gluten free and vegan baking in my kitchen. It was a bit scary at first, but once I tried few recipes I was hooked. Once you get your head around the different ingredients it's actually easier. … [Read more...]
Squash, Swede and Watercress Soup
Originally I wanted to keep Nirvana Cakery all about wholefood baking. I can see already that it might be a bit tricky. Although a very new blog, it has already been evolving and taking me in new directions and I have no choice but to let it evolve where … [Read more...]
Buckwheat and Rosemary Crackers (gluten-free & vegan)
I wanted to develop crackers that are really tasty and really easy and simple to make. These buckwheat and rosemary crackers recipe does just that; really simple to make, crispy and taste really good. As I have recently cut out eating too much bread, … [Read more...]
