Elle Republic

This roasted hokkaido pumpkin and barley salad is proof that fall has definitely arrived! Which means I have moved on from light summery salads to more substantial ones; salads made from seasonal vegetables like pumpkins, root vegetables, and my favorite... kale. Despite the arrival of autumn, I have yet to reach the soup state. Right now it's all about autumn salads with roasted vegetables. Life without salad, can you imagine? Whenever...

Light and healthy this pear quinoa salad with arugula and roasted hazelnuts is not like your ordinary bunny food. Yes, of course it’s a salad, but it’s a salad that’s packed with nutrient-dense, plant-based protein. Yes, we can thank quinoa’s super abilities as a complete protein for that. Plus there’s some hazelnuts in the mix for an extra boost. Together with fresh fall produce — pears to be exact...

I happen to love buckwheat pancakes. Okay maybe they aren’t the sexiest sounding pancakes around. Yeah, buckwheat sounds a little too healthy for some of us. But really they are worth trying – you may just fall in love with buckwheat’s nutty flavor. Plus they are naturally gluten-free with no added sugar. I have two ways of making buckwheat pancakes. A fluffy version which resembles Canadian pancakes and then...

This roasted beet and sweet potato kale salad screams healthy! The basic ingredients for this salad are just four: chioggia beets with their candy cane stripes, sweet potato, kale and Germany’s own version of freekeh -- a grain called Grünkern. This is a nutrient dense autumn salad that is deceptively simple to prepare. The vegetables roast themselves while the grain cooks and the only effort you need to put in...

The chocolate soufflé cake is amazing. Super chocolatey, super moist, it’s a chocolate lover’s utopia. Pure LOVE. All that coming from me the very person who doesn’t do desserts. Yes, I had two little mouthfuls of this cake — that says a lot! Pure deliciousness. Seriously, it’s amazing. There plenty of butter, a little coconut oil, loads of dark chocolate, some caramel undertones from unrefined mascobado sugar, a hint of...

Apple Celery Lentil Salad – what a combo! Okay a combo with flashbacks to my childhood. My mother was all about granny smith apples and celery sticks as the perfect snack for kids. Albeit our celery were smothered in Cheese Whiz, which back then was the equivalent to today’s Nutella. Okay, not that you would spread Nutella on a celery stick. But as kids we loved our processed cheese...