Elle Republic

This Mediterranean grünkern and chickpea salad is an excellent example of why old world grains are making a come back. If you haven't tried grünkern yet, you are missing out on what I would call a spectacular grain. When I first starting putting barley in salads, I thought WOW. Then I tried Grünkern, a grain I had never heard of before... L O V E it. Why was it...

One Pot Vegan Pasta in a Creamy Tomato Sauce. Oh yeah. Here's to a pasta dish that is creamy, low-fat and vegan all at once. There's no dairy, no cashews, that's no butter (or butter substitute) to speak of. It's a simple one pot pasta dish made with fresh tomatoes (yes, I know it's winter -- so go ahead and use canned tomatoes if you like), and a whole...

One pot often translates to soup, soup, soup. So of course, with my don't-have-a-kitchen-yet dilemna, I turn to soup as a Sunday afternoon solution. A warming and nutrient-rich turmeric ginger lentil soup. It's a simple soup with a solid base: onions, carrots, garlic, lentils, tomatoes, spices, and broth -- oh yeah lets not forget about those awesome winter greens. Kale. You could of course, pep things up even more...

Listen up aubergine-adverse. Here’s an eggplant recipe that fully disguises my favorite purple vegetable. A warm lentil quinoa eggplant salad. The secret is always in the sauce. The trick... peeled eggplant that is slow cooked in a tomato-y sauce with a little chili and cayenne until tender. Okay, of course I could recognise that there is eggplant in this dish, but my favourite Schwabe hat to ask me what...

DThe holidays are over, it's time to give your body a healthy jump-start with a vitamin-rich citrus kaki turmeric smoothie! This isn't your regular kind of fruit smoothie -- it boasts more than just a vitamin C kick. Most of all, it contains the superfood power of turmeric. Turmeric, with its distinctive flavor and warm yellow-orange color packs a considerable medicinal punch. And if that's not enough, then there are...

So which camp are you in? Love 'em or leave 'em? Well, I love mushrooms. Just like in this Puy lentils with mushrooms and kale dish. There are two sorts here. Dried porcini mushrooms that seem to elevate any mushroom dish and a standard favorite, brown button mushrooms (also known as cremini mushrooms). I think I first fell in love with mushrooms back in my 20's when I first...