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Tonight I tried a recipe from Tasty  Vegan Bao buns with pickled veggetables It was quite long to do but really worth it ! My kitchen smells so good right now, all the spices and flavors in this recipe are just wonderful. And making your own bao buns is just so nice ! That is the sort of vegan dinner that doesn't feel vegan at all, you don't miss anything and you feel full and happy ❤ For those of you reading me that are living in Stavanger like me, I recommend you my favourite Asian shop here  Greenpeas . They have always everything you need for any recipe and they are always smiling and helpful. I loooooooove this shop and the people working there !

Today I made a fantastic paella ❤ This version of mine is not just vegetarian, it's vegan and it was de-li-cious !!! I made my own veggeroni and it was a perfect chorizo for this paella ( find the recipe  here ) Otherwise I made this paella with oignon, garlic, red bell pepper, mushrooms, edamame beans and green beans... roasted cashews and veggeroni on the top of it and that was to die for, seriously ❤ Everybody at home loved it. Even my 13 years old daughter who normally doesn't like anything with onions, mushrooms or slightly spicy. I guess the flavours were so nice that she forgot about the things she normally complains about. That was a big win ! And the thing I'm so proud about, I manage to make a beautiful soccarat on this paella. If you don't know what soccarat is check  here . A good paella should have soccarat, every Spanish person know that, now you know it as well. Will definitely make this again !

Today I tested the Crispy chili tofu from Bosh This recipe is amazing. If you have time, do test it. The consistence of the tofu is really wonderful and the taste is perfect. Take care not to put too much sriracha in the begin of your recipe because the sauce reduce and the chili taste get stronger 😅 On the side I made a Japanese cabbage salad, and it was just a perfect Saturday night's dinner ! Comment from my 16 years old daughter : "damn good food" Enjoy !

Today in Norway in the Santa Lucia day. We celebrate the kind and sweet Saint Lucy " who according to legend brought food and aid to Christians hiding in the catacombs using a candle-lit wreath to light her way and leave her hands free to carry as much food as possible" ( quoting Wikipedia ) We celebrate also the winter solstice and the light finally coming back ( slowly ) in our lives !  There is a traditional pastry we make at this occasion in Norway : Lussekatter ! This is a spiced yeast-leavened sweet bun that is flavoured with saffron ( to remind you of the light 😎) I love it ! Today I veganized the recipe and it was just as good as the normal one. Are you interested to know the recipe, do contact me, I will enlighten you 😂

Hi there ! what do you think is in the pan ? This is seitan ( + some onion, carrots and mushrooms ) Seitan is a meat replacement. I do it myself and if you wish you can ask me to try it for free and order from me later if you like it. Seitan can be made in different ways. This one was a "beefy" one. Doesn't it look good in the pan ? I promise you it tastes even better than it looks. Then I added corn and tomato sauce and got a perfect sauce to my pasta. Easy, beautiful and healthy dinner there you go ! And delicious. And environment friendly. Is there something else we can ask for ? Bon appétit !

On evening when you want to make an easy dinner and need some comfort food... your solution is pita pizza ! Take some frozen pita, put some tomato sauce on it, some grated cheese and what you want on top ( here I put seitan - meat replacement - and mushrooms ). Put in oven for 10/15 mn at 200 ° C, voilà ! You have your dinner ! Add some salad on the side and you even have a balanced dinner 😉 Bon appétit !

Just a picture of today's cake, no long explanation. I love this cake so much. French bavarois strawberry and mango. Fresh and delicious. Highly recommended ❤