In India, meatless dishes are widespread, so their food makes a great base for vegan meals if you leave out the eggs and milk. At Hungry Pumpkin we also love Asian spices, so you probably won’t be surprised that we decided to make a delicious curry for today’s lunch. Curry […]
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During this viral epidemic, it is very important for our immune systems to be strong and functional in order to defend our bodies as much as possible. This means eating a diet rich in the nutrients that our immune systems need in order to function, such as zinc, iron, selenium, […]
The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit from the Lythraceae family. Though at first glance its leathery skin may make it seem unappealing to eat, once opened up it displays its beautiful, juicy red seeds. Though it has been used since the times of ancient Persia and Greece, its use […]
Today we take you on a culinary trip, this time exploring the Hungarian city of Szeged through one of the nation’s most famous dishes: Szegedin goulash. This special dish involves a combination of sauerkraut and paprika, and often contains meat. Obviously we opted to make a vegan version of this […]
If you don’t think the words “vegetable” and “cake” go together, then we have a surprise for you today! Not one to settle for just that level of controversy, we also are throwing the word “polenta” in as well. Perhaps a different combination, but in the end delicious! So, if […]
After getting a big squash from our home garden, we decided something had to be done with it! We settled on making a sort of squash goulash. Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) and its seeds contain many vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins A, E, C, B2, as well as minerals such […]
Today we take your taste buds on a journey to the Balkan Peninsula in southeast Europe for a tasty and nutritious traditional dish based on one of our favourite foods: beans! This is generally seen as a winter dish, but who is to say when we can and cannot eat […]
If you live around the same latitude as us, summer days are coming to an end. The night has been falling earlier and earlier, things are getting colder, and the time has come to pick the last things from the garden and to prepare them for winter. To fight off […]
A little while ago, we had a guest here at Hungry Pumpkin: Martina from Brno in the Czech Republic. As we like to acquaint ourselves with other cultures (especially through food), we asked her what some traditional Czech dishes are, and she suggested bramboraky to us. If you type this […]