If there’s a dish I baked most last summer (even at the beginning of fall), this was it! It was even appropriate during our detox (or I made it so)! The cherry tomatoes you're using must be delicious!

The ingredients needed for a round baking pan of Φ 22 cm are:

(for the) FILLING

350g cherry tomatoes

1 teaspoon of dried thyme

1 & ½ tbsp of maple syrup

15g butter

+ 1 medium onion

+ 1 tbsp of butter

(for the) CRUST

1 tbsp of psyllium seeds

2 tbsp of (hot) water

125g gluten-free oatmeal

25g tapioca flour

60g (melted and cooled) butter

1 tbsp of apple vinegar

a pinch of sea salt

Wash the cherry tomatoes and place them in the baking pan. Sprinkle the thyme. Pour over the maple syrup. Cut out small pieces of butter and sprinkle them all over the cherry tomatoes.

Place the baking pan in the preheated oven for 14 minutes at 190°C.

Then, let it cool.

Meanwhile, clean the onion, chop it, and fry it in butter. Then, add it over the cherry tomatoes.

Make the crust using the recipe here.

Roll out the crust and cover the cherry tomatoes, ensuring you tuck the dough under the tomatoes.

Bake it in the preheated oven for 20 minutes at 170°C.

1 tbsp of psyllium seeds

2 tbsp of (hot) water

125g gluten-free oatmeal

25g tapioca flour

60g (melted and cooled) butter

1 tbsp of apple vinegar

a pinch of sea salt

The big a-ha moment of the year was the discovery of psyllium seeds! We never stop learning or – as I like to say – remembering! Apparently, all gluten-free doughs require psyllium seeds to be fluffy and elastic. I love them!

How to bake the crust?

First, let the psyllium seeds sit in water for 5-10 minutes.

In a medium bowl, mix the gluten-free oatmeal, the tapioca flour, the melted and cooled butter, the apple vinegar, and the sea salt. Mix in the psyllium seeds and the water, too. Knead until the dough is no longer sticky.

Shape the crust in a buttered and floured tart mould. Add the filling. As a variant, cover the crust with a baking parchment and place baking beads on the crust.

As a third variant, shape the dough to cover the filling and create an upside-down tart.

Bake for 25 minutes at 160°C in the preheated oven.

We were allowed to use butter for cooking during our detoxifications in 2024, so this recipe was excellent! We felt light every time after eating it. ஐ

● Ingredients

4 medium pink potatoes

a pinch of sea salt

a dash of pepper

140g TzaTziki from NoMoMoo

● How to bake them?

Grate the potatoes using a regular grater.

Mix in as much sea salt and pepper as you like.

Add the TzaTziki from NoMoMoo and mix using your hand.

Shape the tocinei into semispheres and place them in a baking pan lined with baking parchment. 

Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven at 230°C.

I got 7 large tocinei. We ate them with spring onions, which would probably work for you, too!

● Notes

I got this recipe from a lady cook from Stejărişu in 2020. The original recipe included telemea [a type of Romanian cheese] and Romanian potatoes. Its time had come to be prepared and slightly adapted. Marcel was of real help!

I was inspired by a vegan menemen made with tempeh. We were undergoing an atypical detox, but the vegan menemen tasted like the classical menemen that I love and have served so many times!

What do you need for a vegan menemen?

4 tbsp of olive oil

1 onion

2 bell peppers                                                                   

3 tomatoes

a pinch of dry oregano

a pinch of sea salt

a dash of pepper

How to make it?

Sauté the onion over low heat for 2-3 minutes.

Add the diced bell peppers; simmer them for 5-6 minutes.

Dice the tomatoes and mix them in with the oregano, sea salt, and pepper.

Add the tofu 3-4 minutes later (chop it in the pan or dice it before adding it).

 Serve it warm! Enjoy your meal!

Here’s such a fun and quick recipe for when you’re craving gluten-free cookies!

You’ll need—

5 tbsp of water

2 tbsp of psyllium seeds

120g oatmeal

a pinch of sea salt

4 tbsp of coconut sugar

2g baking powder

60g (melted) butter

+10 chocolate chips

for 20 cookies

Let the psyllium seeds soak for about 5-10 minutes (use hot water if possible).

Mix the ingredients in the specified order until you reach the chocolate chips.

Form the cookies.

Place them in a baking pan lined with baking parchment.

Add a chocolate chip per cookie for half of them.

Bake for 25 minutes at 170°C.

You can taste them after they cool a bit. They’re so buttery!

P.S. You can use coconut oil for the vegan version.

This was a first!

I’ve been thinking of baking them for a long time, and I finally did!

Here's the recipe (makes 7)-

125g oatmeal

2g baking powder

a pinch of sea salt

12g butter

25ml hot water

35ml cold water

Mix the oatmeal, the baking powder, the sea salt, the butter, the hot water, and the cold water.

Knead.

Roll out the dough.

Cut out the oatcakes (Φ 7cm).

Bake on baking parchment, in a baking pan, for 20 minutes, at 180°C.

They’re so much tastier than the packaged version!

P.S. For the other recipe – kapia pepper stew with onions –, please ask Marcel, he was the chef. 😊

Here we are again undergoing our detox. This porridge helps with hunger, while it is also perfect for breakfast.

For 2 portions:

120g amaranth

360ml water

a pinch of sea salt

1 tbsp of coconut oil

2 fistfuls of blueberries

+honey or agave syrup

How to make it?

Boil the amaranth until it soaks up all the water.

At the end, add the sea salt and the coconut oil, then the blueberries (even frozen) and stir.

Let it cool, then pour honey or agave syrup over it.

You’ll find it so filling!

You may wonder what Vegmezan is. If you click this link and then this one, you will understand that I wanted to come up with a savoury recipe from the vegan goodies wholeheartedly made by NoMoMoo*!

Well, Vegmezan is a cashew parmesan.

I used white spelt (whole spelt is trickier to use for bakes; with white spelt, you’ll get a fluffier dough) because I felt they’d complement each other!

Which were all the ingredients?

Well, I used—

250g white spelt flour

5g yeast

3g sea salt

1 tbsp of olive oil

160ml water

+olive oil

+white spelt flour

+(optional) 4-5 tbsp of tomato juice

+1 large tomato

+1 pc Vegmezan

My method?

Add the first 5 ingredients into a bowl in the specified order. Start kneading. When the dough feels compact and not sticky, let it sit for 1 hour.

Brush olive oil on a pizza baking pan, flour it, and spread the dough.

If you wish, pour homemade tomato juice (with basil) onto the dough; it is optional.

Place the tomato slices onto the pizza dough, then bake for 10 minutes at 220°C.

Sprinkle Vegmezan over the pizza after removing it from the oven.

My Dad was visiting; he was thrilled. He confessed that he didn’t even notice that the pizza was vegan.

*I’ll return in October with new vegan recipes that include other NoMoMoo goodies. Until then, already-tested but unpublished recipes will keep you company, along with the new recipes discovered throughout the detox that we’re undergoing again.

 

While in mythical Byblos at the end of last year, a yellow cake looked very appealing to me at breakfast. It included turmeric, but I loved it! When I returned home, I tried to bake it; it was a success.

This NoMoMoo challenge, which is very dear to me and started last week, made me push the limits of this cake, searching for and finding gluten-free vegan substitute ingredients.

The star? The cashew sour cream from NoMoMoo!

You will need a 20x20 cm baking pan and—

100g cornstarch

a pinch of sea salt

110g brown sugar

100g gluten-free oatmeal

1 teaspoon of turmeric powder

4g baking powder

140g cashew sour cream

orange blossom water

90ml spring water

35ml flaxseed oil

1 tbsp of tahini

9 pistachio beans

I like authenticity, so I choose my ingredients as much as possible from the countries whose recipes I prepare or from nearby countries. I love local producers!

If we talk about basic ingredients, I used Romanian cornstarch. I bought the sea salt from Lebanon in a convent from Anfeh village. I also bought the orange blossom water from Lebanon – and you may add more than just a drop. The tahini is from Turkey; the pistachio is Iranian but processed in Romania. The flaxseed oil is Romanian. The best ingredients can transform a regular meal into a terrific one, especially if we prepare it with love and support!

Returning to the NoMoMoo sour cream, it is special: fluffy, versatile, and great! Panda feels the same way.

To make this cake, which is perfect as such or as a tea cake, mix the cornstarch, the sea salt, the brown sugar, the oatmeal, the turmeric powder, and the baking powder.

Add the wet ingredients: the cashew sour cream, the orange blossom water, the spring water, and the flaxseed oil.

Stir with a wooden spoon until homogenised.

Grease the baking pan with tahini, pour the mixture, and add the pistachio beans in 9 (imagined) centres of slices.

Bake at 180°C in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Let it cool and enjoy it!

What flavours do you feel? 😊

One year and a half ago, I tried NoMoMoo's products for the first time. I got drawn to them before tasting them (I then understood why)! It was love at first bite! They are not only exquisitely made but also the most delicious vegan cheeses (and more!) I’ve tasted! They're made with soul and you can feel it!

So here I am, wholeheartedly trying to include them in a good-looking dessert.

It is still their season, so I chose peaches! Here’s what I got! [As I baked without lactose and eggs, I also wanted a gluten-free dessert.] Its star is NoMoMoo’s Cajoont Clasic; you’ll need one.

What to use?

FOR THE DOUGH

125g gluten-free oatmeal

35g tapioca flour

2 tbsp of brown sugar

a pinch of sea salt

115g Cajoont Clasic from the fridge

1 ice cube

2 tbsp of icy water

FOR THE FILLING

4-5 medium peaches

1 tbsp of brown sugar

1 tbsp of tapioca flour

10g Cajoont Clasic

+15g Cajoont Clasic to sprinkle over the galette

How to bake it?

Use a blender to mix all the ingredients for the dough in the specified order; you can knead them into a dough, too.

Spread the dough over a ceramic tart mould (use water and tapioca flour to help you do this); leave elongated pieces of dough on purpose.

A little elf helped me clean and cut the peaches into slices. Mix them in a bowl with the brown sugar, the tapioca flour, and 10g of Cajoont Clasic.

Then, place the peach slices next to one another on the dough; fold the elongated pieces of dough over the fruit slices.

In the end, sprinkle the remaining bits of Cajoont over the galette.

Bake it for 15 minutes in the preheated oven at 220°C.

How do I know if I like a dessert? When I crave another slice immediately after the first one!

I hope you’ll try it and agree. And that you’ll also go crazy for NoMoMoo’s Cajoont! 

P.S. To make it easier to bake this lovely galette, add one teaspoon of psyllium seeds to two tablespoons of spring water. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes, then add it to the other dough ingredients. 

I love quinoa. It kept me fed in northern Argentina, where I was glad to be able to try the locally-grown variety.

During our detox, we were only allowed to eat gluten-free cereals and pseudocereals. So this is a recipe we liked a lot!

You’ll need—

125g quinoa flour

a pinch of sea salt

2g baking powder

240ml water

2 tbsp of lemon juice

6 tbsp of date syrup

+3 tbsp of coconut oil

+honey

+strawberries or forest berries

for 6 pancakes (Φ 14 cm)

Mix the ingredients in the specified order.

In a small pan, heat the coconut oil (refill after 2 pancakes). Then, fry the pancakes on each side until you see bubbles appear.

I served them with honey and strawberries. They were delicious and filling!