Elle Republic

Hello soon-to-be green smoothie lover! This was so tasty, I had to share! It's a super simple and delicious mango spinach smoothie recipe that only has five ingredients and can be made in a matter of minutes. Its amazing color and fresh ripe mango gives it a tropical tasting fruity flavor that is so tasty you’ll forget it’s a green. Of course, the spinach gives this smoothie its gorgeous...

One of the things I love about Thai curries is that they are so adaptable. They can be anything from simple to complex, soupy to thick and creamy, mild to fiercely spicy, with varying nuances and depths of flavors and colors. This time I opted for a Thai green curry, although my true all-time favorite still remains to be the deeply flavored Thai red curries. Thai green curry is...

This gluten-free, vegan nut seed loaf recipe is high in protein and fiber, it uses no leavening, and it bakes up into a dense and bold statement of a bread. It's simple to make and is chocked full of good-for-you whole grains, nuts and seeds. That's right, this bread isn’t a traditional light and fluffy bread -- it doesn't even have flour in it -- I guess you could...

Don't hate me for introducing another salad in the midst of a cold and wet Hamburg winter. But this super simple one is featuring regional-in-saison-now red cabbage (+ carrots) and thanks to our neighbors in the South kohlrabi (ciao!) and pink grapefruit (hola!). It's a refreshing, delicious and can I say gorgeous (??) -- just look at those colors. Yes, gorgeous! And healthy. A red cabbage packed with nutrition At this...

I love chia seeds. As mini powerhouses packing lots of protein, calcium, antioxidants and omega-3, not only are one of my favorite things to add to overnight oats, but I really love using them to create a delicious chia seed pudding. Chia seeds have this amazing ability to thicken and “gel up”, making them the perfect ingredient for creating a wonderfully creamy tapioca-like textured pudding. Plus, chai seed pudding...

I have a confession: I have an absolute obsession with sweet potatoes and sadly this obsession of mine isn’t shared with open arms at home. But slowly, one dish at a time, I am building up a gradual win for sweet potatoes. They may never get as far as hearing the “L” word or “oh yes, I’m having a craving, let’s have something with sweet potatoes tonight” let alone...