This time we prepared a mushroom risotto and a salad with a combination of greens for our lunch. That means today we have two ingredients that we have not previously used on this blog: mushrooms and spinach. We will write some more about spinach next time, but for today we […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
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We prepared mashed potatoes and chickpeas along with a spinach and lentil sauce. Before we get into all of the tasty details though, it’s time to talk spinach as we already promised. Spinach has long been presented to us as a miracle food. Remember being young and having your parents […]
Now that the requisite ABBA reference is out of the way, it’s time to make good on our promise and share some information about chia seeds. Chia is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) that originates from central and southern Mexico. In many parts of the world, it has […]
Chia and banana pancakes from buckwheat and chickpea flours. A few posts ago we mentioned that at some point we would get around to making pancakes. Well, the day has arrived and your patience will be rewarded! Hopefully, you will be as excited by these pancakes as our stomachs were […]
Why does chopped fruit go brown? We’ve all been here before. Life is busy, you prepare yourself a snack and forget about it for a while. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal, but in the case of some fruits you have them so nicely sliced up, you remember you […]
We’re all familiar with the basic formula that stories should follow: there should be an introduction, a core, and then a conclusion. As much as getting into literary theory would be fun, that isn’t our aim here. You see, it’s not just stories that should follow this outline, but meals […]
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about rice Today, your Hungry Pumpkin team is diving into another of life’s great mysteries for you: rice! Did you know that in some Indian cultures rice is linked with prosperity and the Hindu god of wealth? Meanwhile, in Japan, it’s sometimes connected with […]
One of the main things we advocate in this blog is that vegan food can be very simple. Today we get to prove that in an even more extreme way than usual! What do you think the smallest possible number of ingredients is from which you can make soup? Obviously […]
Some time ago a part of our Hungry Pumpkin team was on a business trip and found themselves eating at the hotel’s buffet. The food was marked with many labels, such as “vegan”, “rich in fiber”, “rich in protein” and “low fat”. Among these others, our observant teammate noticed that […]