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Veggie chilli

Kam — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 07:29:42 +0000

On a cold, rainy fall day there’s nothing better than devouring a warming, spicy chilli that is easily prepared. One of my…

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Roasted sweet pepper and almond pesto – a super quick summer recipe

Kam — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:17:34 +0000

Dear summer provides us with so many great seasonal vegetables and I just thoroughly enjoy it all every summer again. Sweet peppers…

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Iced vanilla-date coffee

Kam — Wed, 31 May 2017 09:25:08 +0000

In the last days temperatures climbing to more than 30°C already and summer seems to be upon us early this year. Cooling…

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Coconut soup with rice noodles

Kam — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 10:49:56 +0000

Welcome 2017 and to all of you a happy new year! I hope you had a good start and joyous holidays with…

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Stuffed potato patties (Last minute Christmas recipe)

Kam — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:11:13 +0000

Do you already have your Christmas dinner planned or are you still looking for ideas? If yes, then here’s a delicious and…

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Christmassy persimmon and orange Bundt cake

Kam — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:15:10 +0000

Next week Christmas is finally here and we can hardly contain ourselves. At least my daughter is so excited, she is asking…

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Rolled Linzer Cookies

Kam — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 09:13:19 +0000

Ta ta ta!! A little later this week ( I was down with a bad stomach bug, thanks to my daughters kindergarten…

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Red apple-cabbage

Kam — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:35:12 +0000

By now we’re moving with big steps towards Christmastime and with the already frosty weather, Christmas planning is under way. That includes,…

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Pecan-date tart

Kam — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 03:00:07 +0000

Ever since trying pecan nuts for the first time in the US many years ago, I’m addicted to them and they’re since…

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Apple and onion galette

Kam — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 07:38:02 +0000

During fall and winter season I simply love baking and cooking with apples. I especially like to pair them with chestnuts, pumpkin,…

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Vanilla quinoa porridge with baked pear and roasted almonds

Kam — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:51:24 +0000

Happy November! Fall is here in full abundance with all its gorgeous colours and hues. The sun sets earlier these days and…

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Golden turmeric milk (an amazing drink for the cold season)

Kam — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 09:14:01 +0000

As soon as the weather is getting colder, the days are becoming grey, dark and wet. We’re heading with big steps towards…

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Cinnamon-apple cake with crunchy almonds

Kam — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 06:41:18 +0000

Fall time is apple time and since many weeks I was planning to create a recipe for some delicious apple cake. I’m…

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Chia-persimmon and coconut pudding

Kam — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:32:02 +0000

Today’s recipe is a super simple and quick breakfast recipe. Soak the chia seeds overnight in the fridge and in the morning…

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Lemon and polenta cookies

Kam — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 06:39:01 +0000

Cookies are an absolute favourite in my house because everyone in my family has a big sweet tooth. They’re eaten mostly as…

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Creamy Masala and cauliflower soup

Kam — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:23:05 +0000

As soon as it starts to feel like fall outside with wind blowing and rain soaking you through, it’s a great idea…

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Roasted fall salad with pomegranate, sweet potatoes, butternut squash and chestnuts

Kam — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:10:20 +0000

Today I have a great recipe for this delicious and colourful salad for you. It contains roasted sweet potatoes and butternut squash,…

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Caramel-cinnamon apple smoothie

Kam — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 08:30:32 +0000

During fall I simply love cooking, baking and creating new recipes with all the wonderful seasonal produce. Crunchy and crisp apples are…

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Cauliflower rice with avocado cream

Kam — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:31:04 +0000

At the first glimpse this recipe seems to be for rice with cauliflower but don’t be fooled. It’s actually “rice” only made…

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Pumpkin spice latte

Kam — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 13:44:11 +0000

Hello Fall! I simply love fall with its colours, the cool crisp air and everything it brings us. Apples, pears, nuts, chest…

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Green millet salad

Kam — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:12:24 +0000

It’s been quite some time I’ve posted anything here and I missed blogging so much. But I didn’t sit idle in the…

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Orange nice cream

Kam — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:05:38 +0000

I spent one year of my early childhood in the beautiful country of Spain near Barcelona. One of my fondest memories of…

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Gazpacho with roasted chickpeas

Kam — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:49:42 +0000

Gazpacho is a Spanish cold soup, served mainly on hot summer days as it’s a nice refreshment to cool off. It’s the…

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Berry-cherry and chia jam

Kam — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:35:36 +0000

If you like to eat jam but want to stay away from refined sugar, then it can be really challenging to find…

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Blackberry bars

Kam — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:58:59 +0000

It’s blackberry season here and this year they just started growing on their own in our garden. Due to many rainy days…

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Mini polenta and sweet potato pizza with parsley pesto

Kam — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:06:34 +0000

This recipe was a spontaneous one and came together because I had to use up some sweet potatoes. It was a big…

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Cinnamon and cashew cakes

Kam — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 14:11:49 +0000

These pretty little cinnamon and cashew cakes taste heavenly and are perfect for afternoon tea. A quick and easy recipe without actually…

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Snicker cups

Kam — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 14:16:47 +0000

Who doesn’t know the popular Snickers bar with chocolate, peanuts and caramel?! I love the combination of chocolate and peanuts but in…

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Berry-coconut popsicles

Kam — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:22:16 +0000

Popsicles are an absolute favourite in our house. So easy and fast to make and without loads of sugar and other nasty…

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Lemon and poppy-seed pancakes

Kam — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:26:41 +0000

I always wanted to try the combination of lemon and poppy-seeds and I finally managed it over the weekend. I came up…

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Oat and yoghurt tartlets

Kam — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:32:08 +0000

Happy Friday! I am so glad for the weekend and can’t wait for the summer holidays to get some much needed rest.…

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Chai-spiced overnight chia oats

Kam — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:36:30 +0000

Although I am actually a morning person, there are days I have to drag myself out of bed and just want to…

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Matcha latte

Kam — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:40:36 +0000

Matcha is a finely ground Japanese green tea with amazing health benefits and used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. It contains…

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Cherry and red currant crumble

Kam — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:45:43 +0000

A crumble is just like a fruit cake with streusel/crumbles on top but without a cake bottom. It’s a delicious dessert idea…

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Quinoa nuggets

Kam — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:49:56 +0000

The idea for this recipe came to me when I was buying ready-made quinoa patties in an organic food store recently. They tasted…

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Black forest cherry smoothie bowl

Kam — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:03:26 +0000

As I must have mentioned before breakfast is my favourite meal of the day and I love it to constantly create new…

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Zucchini patties

Kam — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:25:51 +0000

For the very first time this year we planted our own zucchinis and by now they are growing faster than we can…

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Chocolate donuts

Kam — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 15:41:04 +0000

Donuts. Little sweet pillows of heaven but normally not really a healthy kind of food. They’re mostly fried, thickly coated with a…

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Pad thai (Vegan-style)

Kam — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:58:29 +0000

I ate my very first Pad Thai in a little thai restaurant in the Silicon Valley and was hooked from the first…

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Pink lemonade

Kam — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:24:55 +0000

Hello Monday morning and hello sunshine! Summer is finally coming and it gets warmer! To get into the summer groove and beat…

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Blueberry-almond muffins

Kam — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:40:17 +0000

Hey there! After I spent the last 1 1/2 weeks being sick at home, I finally feel like myself again. Boy, let…

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Quick pasta arrabbiata with mushrooms

Kam — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:01:40 +0000

If on some days lunch or dinner needs to be a quick affair then pasta is the way to go. An easy…

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Salad in a jar

Kam — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:56:39 +0000

Today we have salad in a jar because it looks pretty and to mix it up a little. This salad contains sweet…

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Chocolate-coconut (n)ice cream

Kam — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 10:13:59 +0000

I love ice cream so much and there is nothing better on a hot summer day to beat the heat. Unfortunately regular…

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Mini zucchini and carrot bundt cakes

Kam — Mon, 30 May 2016 10:36:23 +0000

Hello and good morning! Is it really Monday already?! My bed didn`t want to let me get up today morning and one…

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Goodness bowl

Kam — Thu, 26 May 2016 11:00:33 +0000

A “bowl or buddha bowl” is a current food trend, which basically means serving different healthy food components in a pretty bowl.…

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Vanilla porridge with pomegranate seeds and pecan nuts

Kam — Tue, 24 May 2016 11:16:57 +0000

Cold and wet weather always makes me crave a bowl of hot and yummy porridge. Spring over here decided to act as…

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Teff pancakes

Kam — Mon, 23 May 2016 11:33:34 +0000

Good morning lovelies and happy Monday! The weekend and the good weather flew by as always and now we have a grey…

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Mochi rice pudding with vanilla cherries

Kam — Tue, 17 May 2016 11:57:48 +0000

While writing this blog post I`m having this delicious rice pudding as my dessert and thoroughly enjoying every spoon of it! This…

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Mango and strawberry smoothie bowl

Kam — Thu, 12 May 2016 13:15:58 +0000

Smoothies are some of my favourite breakfast go-to`s because you can make them with so many different ingredients and they`re quick and…

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Strawberry and chocolate tart

Kam — Wed, 11 May 2016 13:33:32 +0000

I mentioned before that I am just crazy for strawberries and I could eat them every day, all day. 🙂 And cake…

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Pina Colada buckwheat pudding

Kam — Thu, 05 May 2016 13:52:09 +0000

The first cocktail I ordered in a restaurant, after I had finally turned 18, was a Pina Colada. Perhaps because it was…

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Blueberry cheesecake

Kam — Wed, 04 May 2016 14:08:37 +0000

Spring is here in full bloom and summer is not far away now. Every year I look forward to this time of…

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Carrot and almond porridge

Kam — Tue, 03 May 2016 14:24:45 +0000

Hello all! In case you’re wondering about the name of todays recipe, let me tell you that carrots in a porridge taste…

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Baked sweet potato falafel

Kam — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 07:59:14 +0000

Hello Monday! Is it just me or does time seems to just fly by on weekends? Just now we were sitting down…

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Teff pizza

Kam — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 08:39:56 +0000

Hello and happy Friday! Our family simply loves pizza and if I would ask Miss T. she would have it every day.…

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Black rice salad

Kam — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:52:30 +0000

Today the sun is shining from a clear blue sky, bees and bumblebees are buzzing and the fields are shining in a…

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Brownies

Kam — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:28:45 +0000

Happy Monday and a good start of the week to all of you! I am at home with a sick kid and…

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Granola bars with roasted bananas

Kam — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:47:26 +0000

I’m a big oatmeal and granola fan since it makes for such a practical and easy meal. If there’s no time in…

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Eggplant and apricot curry

Kam — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 14:07:11 +0000

Good morning on this sunny and beautiful day! I hope you had a good start into the week. We spent our weekend…

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Buckwheat pasta with creamy cashew sauce, broccoli, edamame and mushrooms

Kam — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 14:38:55 +0000

Happy Friday to you all! The sun is shining and making me feel really good today! Todays post is a short one,…

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Rainbow salad with roasted sweet potatoes and black lentils

Kam — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 17:36:37 +0000

Spring is finally here in full bloom and with it some warmer weather. Yay!! 🙂 As soon as it gets warmer I…

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Chai-spiced tapioca pudding with strawberry sauce

Kam — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:20:30 +0000

After spending a long and relaxing weekend with my best friend in the “Harz” area it’s time to come back to a…

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Yellow lentil soup

Kam — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:17:13 +0000

Uuuhhh, Regen, Regen, Regen. Hier ist es nass, kalt und ungemütlich und wir sind alle schon wieder erkältet. Frühling wo bist Du…

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Seven herb dip (A German classic)

Kam — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:35:31 +0000

Today is officially the second day of spring! But even if it’s raining here and the sky is grey and full of…

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Crunchy granola

Kam — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:14:07 +0000

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day and I love it to constantly try out new recipes. The possibilities are just…

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Beetroot soup

Kam — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:52:27 +0000

When I looked into my fridge today morning and spotted four sad beetroots, lying all forgotten in the vegetable compartment, lunch was…

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Carrot cake and a happy Easter time

Kam — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 09:20:03 +0000

Baking is one of my biggest passions. Ever since I got my first baking book when I was just 8 or 9…

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Green matcha powersmoothie

Kam — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:50:56 +0000

Brrr, it’s still way too cold here! Ever since coming back from warm India to wearing thick winter coats and boots again,…

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Banana-chia pudding

Kam — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 12:32:10 +0000

Ever since discovering chia seeds I am addicted. I love them in bread, granola, smoothies and in this great pudding recipe. The…

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Lemon bites

Kam — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:56:32 +0000

Since yesterday the sun is finally out here! The last days and ever since coming back from India we only had the…

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Polenta with bell pepper and tomato sauce, baby spinach and eggs sunny-side up

Kam — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:38:44 +0000

I spent the last weeks in India and feasted on lots of delicious Indian food (more on that later), but today I…

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Eggplant Bolognese

Kam — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 18:07:40 +0000

Many days I just don’t have much time to cook lunch and in between work, household duties and picking up Miss T…

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Mushroom frittata

Kam — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:23:08 +0000

Frittata is nothing else but a thick omelette with some added ingredients like vegetables and herbs. You can use all kinds of…

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Buckwheat and pear pancakes

Kam — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:01:31 +0000

At our house Sunday is pancake day. 🙂 At least ever since Miss T was born. We love to get into the…

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Indian chai

Kam — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:59:05 +0000

After meeting Mr. S, he was posted in the US and after some time I took a flight to visit him there.…

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Roasted brussels sprouts with sweet potatoes

Kam — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:37:00 +0000

I am sure when you think back to your childhood, one or the other dreaded dish comes to mind. For me one…

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Ginger hummus with sun-dried tomatoes

Kam — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 09:12:01 +0000

I simply love hummus but that wasn’t always the case. Until some time ago I used to sometimes buy readymade hummus from…

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Pumpkin-oat cookies

Kam — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:49:36 +0000

Although I always liked pumpkin I really fell in love with it in the US. It was there I discovered the world…

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