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Braided sweet Easter bread

March 28, 2018 By travellingoven 2 Comments

Easter is so early this year and we still had winter temperatures and even some snow here in Croatia until about a week ago and at the same time I have been so busy with different project, workshop organisation and everything else that I feel like I’m not ready like I was last year. I was posting Easter recipes weeks before the holiday (like this colourful Spring salad with roasted asparagus and quail eggs or this decadent Swedish chocolate cake (GF) and now it’s just days until Easter and I’m posting one and only Easter recipe. But it’s a good one so that’s all that matters, right? 😀

This Braided sweet Easter bread is something that I make every year for Easter. It’s very similar to sweet Easter bread called ‘Pinca’ in Croatian and it’s in a different shape, the recipe is just a bit different but both breads are so delicious and there are years when I actually make both.

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Peanut butter and raspberry chia jam parfaits (vegan, GF)

March 15, 2018 By travellingoven Leave a Comment

Whenever I make something so simple as this dessert, I always have second thoughts if I should put it on the blog or not as you might think it’s too simple to even call it a recipe! But than again I think how amazing it tastes and it’s also healthy and good for you so I usually decide to put it here as I want to you to enjoy it too. And anyway those of you who are following me here in my little corner of internet know already that I’m not a kind of food blogger who makes ‘stunning multi-layers complicated to make’ cakes and desserts. I’m all for simplicity, easy desserts with few ingredients, made with healthier ingredients, the ones that basically anyone can do! So for all those reasons I am sharing these delicious and creamy Peanut butter and raspberry chia jam parfaits with you today!

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Cashew butter chocolate chip cookies (vegan, GF)

March 2, 2018 By travellingoven 2 Comments

I’m sorry for being a bit silent here on the blog lately but there has been a lot going on and I’ve been really busy with different projects, both work related and private. But I appreciate so much every one of you who take the time to stop by, read my recipes and try out some of them, look at the photos, read my stories, comment and write to me, thank you with all my heart and it means more than I can express with words!

Last two weeks I spent in my hometown Dubrovnik and I had super busy schedule with very little time to rest and relax. I did however manage to have few lovely coffee & chat dates with my friends and some great time with my parents so it’s great that even in the busiest of days and among all the stress, we can (and have to!) still find the time for our loved ones and at the end of the day, for ourself. As I came back to Zagreb I had to start in full work mode straight away as I’m busy organizing my first (!!!) Food Photography workshop with my colleague Natalie and there is still so much to do. But I don’t want to complain as it’s all super exciting and I just LOVE what I do sooooo much that it’s ok to be totally tired from time to time. There are always cookies to save the day, right?! 😀

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Dark chocolate date caramel fudge (vegan, GF)

February 10, 2018 By travellingoven 6 Comments

If you saw my last blog post (this amazing Chocolate orange pudding, vegan & GF), than you know that I’m kind of into chocolate lately. Hey, wait, actually I’m kind of always into chocolate haha! 😀 I’m a huge fan of dark chocolate and raw cacao and love making treats, dessert and breakfasts using those two gorgeous ingredients. Cacao is just the best!

Did you know that raw cacao powder contains more than 300 different chemical compounds and nearly four times the antioxidant power of your average dark chocolate, more than 20 times than that of blueberries. Protein, calcium, carotene, thiamin, riboflavin, magnesium, sulfur, flavonoids, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids are also present and they all have have incredible benefits for our bodies, such as lowered LDL cholesterol, improved heart function and reduced cancer risk. So I love using it in sweet treats and when combined with other healthy ingredients like coconut oil, dates or maple syrup or honey, vanilla, nut butters etc we can enjoy something delicious and decadent but at the same time healthy and good for us. Isn’t that just amazing!?