Aji Amarillo is a Peruvian yellow chili pepper. It’s very spicy and has a distinctive taste. In the recipe I used Aji Amarillo paste but you can use fresh pepper instead. If Aji Amarillo is not available in your supermarket you can always try to substitute it for regular yellow chili pepper but the taste might be slightly different. The sauce also tastes good with veggies like asparagus or cauliflower. Peruvians use it with chicken, fish, pumpkin and squash so go ahead and try it with different kinds of foods, …

I came back home today very hungry thinking what quick can I make myself for lunch. I opened the fridge, took out whatever veggies I found, rice, tofu and just made a stir fry. It’s so quick and healthy. I know Chinese places gave it a bad reputation since all that food is soaked in oil  and monosodium glutamate but if you make it at home, you have control over what you add. I never add more than 2 Tbsp of oil and if I’m cooking only for myself even …

If you like fresh, Mexican flavors you definitely are going to like black bean wrap. Limejuice and cilantro, so common in Latin cuisine, make the wrap very energizing. Made with fresh veggies and canned beans gives you serious fiber load and some protein.

Bruchetta is one of the simplest and tastiest things you can ever make. It’s healthy, completely vegan and so easy to prepare. I love to make it for myself as an evening snack. It won’t take you more than 5 min to prepare and will leave your taste buds fully satisfied thanks to delicious mix of strong flavors of garlic, onion, basil and tomato. You can use fresh basil or like me one from a tube. You can find it in a produce section in supermarkets. There are different blends, …

If you ever felt guilty about eating pizza you definitely should try garden pizza. There is nothing unhealthy about garden pizza. White pizza topped with broccoli, asparagus, tomatoes, onions and a bit of cheese. So many veggies but it’s just my choice, you can top it with any vegetables you like. Red, green or yellow pepper would be fantastic here too, oh and artichokes, yes artichokes are perfect. Yummy and healthy. That’s the type of fast food that I like

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This delicious vegetarian soup is full of fiber and protein from lentils. It’s great for cold weather since it contains warming ginger.  It’s also loaded with iron from lentils and potassium and vitamin A from squash.