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Fermented Buckwheat & Cashew Porridge

Posted on September 19, 2019February 7, 2021 by Carolin Vater

My Fermented Buckwheat & Cashew Porridge is ideal if you wanna just change things up every now and again. As you prepare it the night before (or even 2-3 nights), it’s also great for those very early mornings and you just can’t be bothered with doing anything at all.

You can also vary it and adjust it to your personal likings quite easily. You can use any nuts (without skin) that you want and you can substitute the nut butter, yoghurt & fruits for your personal favourites. This way you can make this dish 100% yours. And don’t forget, that you can use any toppings you like. Simply bear in mind, that berries are full of fibre & polyphenols and are therefore perfect if you want to keep your breakfast healthy, as well as delicious.

Why ferment something?

Now, maybe you’re wondering: “Why would you ferment your breakfast?”

Well, that’s actually quite and easy answer. Once you ferment the buckwheat, all the positive nutrients multiply and the buckwheat becomes some sort of super grain. I mean, why wouldn’t you want something delicious you’re eating to be super healthy as well, right? You can make this with sprouted buckwheat, too. Simply wash & drain your buckwheat groats every 8 hours, after soaking them overnight. They should be ready after 2 days. Once fully sprouted, the amount of nutrients is even higher. Also, make sure not to use water with chloride in it as it’s stopping your body from absorbing the beneficial nutrients.

I will publish an entire blog entry in relation to this topic soon. Stay tuned!! 🙂

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Fermented Buckwheat Cashew Porridge

10-Minute Raw Fermented Buckwheat Porridge

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time5 mins

Resting time8 hrs

Total Time8 hrs 15 mins

Course: Breakfast

Keyword: glutenfree, lactose-free, soy-free, vegan, vegetarian

Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients

1/2 cup buckwheat groats
1/2 cup cashews (or anyother nuts without skin)
0.5 l almond milk (or any other nut milk)
1 tbsp almond butter
3 dates
berries as topping
mango as topping
1/2 banana

Instructions

Firstly, we start with soaking the buckwheat groats. The night before you want to eat it, wash the buckwheat until the water runs clear. Then, place it into a bowl with water. The water should be 1 cm above the groats as they will expand overnight. Place a kitchen towel or plate over the bowl and leave to soak overnight. Place the cahsews in a different bowl, covered with water, and also soak overnight.
Before preparing the porridge, place the dates in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let them soak for about 5 minutes.
While the dates are soaking, drain the buckwheat groats and cashews and place them into a food processor or mixer, together with the banana, dates, almond butter and almond milk. Mix until smooth & creamy.
Serve in a bowl, topped with different berries, some mango and different seeds.

I hope you enjoy my fermented Buckwheat & Cashew Porridge & I’d love to see your versions of it.

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Until next week,

Love Carolin

Blueberry & Almond Overnight Oats

Posted on September 12, 2019February 7, 2021 by Carolin Vater

My Blueberry & Almond Overnight Oats are a real lifesaver – they’re high in fibres, antioxidants & energy, but also they literally don’t take ANY time in the morning (’cause you prepare them the night / a couple of nights before).

Just remember the last time you woke up, it’s 08:45 am and you realised you overslept. So you rushed out of bed, threw some clothes on & rushed out of your house – without breakfast. Who doesn’t know this moment?! Well, with overnight-oats, at least now you’re able to have some some breakfast without leaving first, or maybe on the way to work or even at your desk – BUT you won’t miss out on breakfast or compromise for something unhealthy from the shop down the street.

Also, as my blueberry & almond overnight oats come in a jar, you can take them anywhere you like and eat them whenever you feel like. Therefore, I tend to eat them as a snack as well. Simply divide in half and you have your perfect afternoon snack. Additionally, I have a small portion of it before I go to the gym in the mornings. That way, I avoid working out on an empty stomach. 😊

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Blueberry & Almond Overnight Oats

Prep Time5 mins

Resting Time4 hrs

Total Time4 hrs 5 mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian

Keyword: breakfast, gluten-free, organic, vegan, vegetarian

Servings: 1 serving

Author: Carolin Vater

Ingredients

2 tbsp oats certified gluten-free, if applicable
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp finely chopped almonds
a handful blueberries
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp Almond joghurt
vegan milk (ideally almond milk)

optional

1 tbsp almond butter only add, when everything already mixed

Instructions

Firstly take a 200ml marmelade glass and add the oats. It's very important to start with the oats. Should you start with the chia seeds, they will stick to the bottom of the glass and don't really mix well.
Next, add everything else apart from the blueberries (and almond butter if you use it). Put the lid on & shake well.
Add the blueberries (& almond butter, if you're using it). Shake well again.
Place in the fridge for 4-5 hours or overnight.
Enjoy straight from the fridge or take out a little before. Top up with some more blueberries or granola and enjoy as a wholesome breakfast, snack or dessert.

As you already know, breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, which is why I am posting so many breakfast recipes here. My Blueberry & Almond Overnight Oats are no exception and, when working, I tend to have them 2-3 times a week. I even prepare them ahead of time for my entire family if we have a lot of busy mornings scheduled.

As always, I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. Go ahead, try it & let me know if you like it.

If you’re looking for more breakfast recipes, try my Granola or Porridge recipes. You can find all my other recipes here.

I am also happy for any suggestions, should you be missing any breakfast essentials you wanna eat the CarrotsKitchen Way.

Until next week & happy cooking!

Love, Carolin

Roasted Cauliflower with Lentils & Rice

Posted on September 5, 2019February 7, 2021 by Carolin Vater

Want to win over your meat-eating friends to the side of vegetarians? Then, you should try my Roasted Cauliflower with Lentils & Rice. It’s a hearty, delicious & 100% filling dish. No one will feel like they need something else afterwards. I call it the perfect “vegetarian starter dish”, because no one ever really misses meat, when eating it. So it’s perfect for everyone who wants to switch to a more plant-based diet.

Further, it’s great, if you want to cook something out of the ordinary, e.g. for a special occasion like a dinner party, birthday, etc (or even Christmas). You might say it’s a dish to blow minds, really. Also, it is easy to prepare & naturally gluten-free, but a real joyride for your tastebuds. Full of fibres, proteins & polyphenols.

The last time, I made this dish, I made it for some friends and they were so impressed by it, that I decided it had to go up on my blog. Now, as it takes quite a while to cook, particularly the cauliflower, I don’t cook it too often. It does perfectly replace a Sunday roast, though.

As I mentioned, you can even make a Christmas-dish out of it. Simply vary the herbs & spices. You might want to add cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and/or star anise to the dish, in order to make it more suitable for Christmas. For the lentils, you can add a whole cinnamon stick to it, while cooking. Replace the paprika with Brussel sprouts (or other winter vegetable). Et voila, your perfect Christmas Roast. 🙂

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Roasted Cauliflower with Lentils & Rice

a whole roasted cauliflower with rice, lentils & a juicy tomato sauce.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time1 hr 15 mins

Total Time2 hrs

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: gluten-free, oriental, vegan, vegetarian

Keyword: gluten-free, organic, vegan, vegetarian

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Roasted Cauliflower

1 whole cauliflower
3-4 tbsp olive oil extra virgine
1/2 lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp cumin
1 cup water
0.75 can chopped tomatoes
1 handful coriander
1 handful parsley

Veggie & Lentil Rice

1 cup rice any will do
1 cup lentils brown or green are best
3 cups water
1 onion
0.25 can chopped tomatoes
1 clove garlic
1 paprika
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp veggie stock powder
salt & pepper to season

Side

1 bag spinach
1 clove garlic
salt & pepper to season

Instructions

Roasted Cauliflower

As the cauliflower will need the longest time to be fully cooked, we need to start with preparing it first. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees.
Next, in a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, finely chopped garlic, salt, pepper, cumin & paprika. Cut the cauliflower stalk, if necessary & place the cauliflower with the stalk down into a baking dish.
Take the marinade and rub the cauliflower with it. You'll get the best taste, if you really message it in properly. Place the cauliflower into the middle of the baking dish and cover the entire dish with aluminum foil (or a waste-free alternative). You might also use a casserole dish with a lid. Bake for about 40 minutes with the lid. (If the cauliflower is especially large, you may need to adjust the baking time a little.) Bake another 20 without lid / alumium foil, so the cauliflower can brown properly.
Last, but not least. Add chopped tomatoes, water, chopped coriander & parsley and some salt & pepper directly to the baking dish / casserole. Bake for another 10 minutes, so the sauce can soak up all the spices.

Paprika & Lentil Rice

First, chop the onion, garlic & paprika. It can be as small or big as you like. I tend to chop the paprika into bigger chunks as I like them to stay a little bit crunchy. Wash the lentils in a colander. (Otherwise the lentils might get a little too starchy.)
Next, place 1-2 tbsp olive oil into a pot, add the onion, garlic & paprika and roast for about 2-3 minutes. Add the tomatoe puree, salt & pepper. Once fully incorporated add the water.
When the water starts to boil, add the vegetable stock, rice & lentils. Turn the cooker down to low heat & cook the rice & lentil mix with the lid on, until most of the water has been soaked up. Take the lid off and add the chopped tomatoes. Leave simmering, on very low heat, until the cauliflower is done.

Spinach side

Heat a big pan. Crush the garlic clove with a big knive and add to the pan, together with the spinach. Put a lid on an leave until spinach starts shrinking. The spinach should be done within 2 minutes.

How to serve the dish

Place a big spoonful of the rice-lentil mix on a plate, place some spinach on top. Add the cauliflower on top of it & finish off with some of the tomato sauce from the cauliflower dish.

This Roasted Cauliflower with Lentils & Rice is one of my absolute favourites to impress people. If you wanna impress someone even more, try making my plum crumble or my Chocolate-Courgette Cake as a dessert. I’m sure your dinner guests will be in heaven. 🙂

As always, I’m happy to see your version of this dish and I’m happy for any suggestions you might have. I can only say, that my roasted cauliflower with lentils & rice is one of my absolute favourites.

I’m also happy to know, what kind of recipes you want to see on my blog going forward. Simply comment below or send me an email here.

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Happy Cooking & until next week.

Love, Carolin

Oat & Buckwheat Plum Crumble

Posted on August 22, 2019February 7, 2021 by Carolin Vater

Why Gluten-free Crumble?

Using oats & buckwheat flour for my gluten-free crumble was an easy choice – first, oats are often used in “normal” crumble & second, buckwheat has a lovely nutty flavour. Long story short, my Oat & Buckwheat Plum Crumble was born. But why Crumble? Well, aside from having lived in the UK, where I ate it many many times, it’s easy to prepare ahead of time, it’s delicious even cold (great as a quick breakfast the next morning) & it’s simply delicious. There aren’t many things I enjoy as much as a good crumble. The soft, gooey & warm filling with the crunchy, yet buttery topping… it’s simply amazing.

I, personally, am a big fan of plums, but you could use any combination of fruit really… A classic is apple crumble. Just make sure to either sauté the apple pieces in a saucepan before or cut them small enough to fully bake in the oven. You can mix apple & pear, apple & blueberries, make a berry crumble with loads of different berries – really, use your favourites.

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Oat & Buckwheat Plum Crumble

easy, gluten-free & vegan crumble - the perfect dessert for any kind of dinner

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Ingredients

Crumble Filling

1 kg plums
1 tbsp cinnamon
1-2 tbsp brown sugar / coconut sugar or whatever sweetener you like

Crumble Topping

100 g butter / organic vegan margarine
200 g gluten-free oats quick or instant oats (they should be small)*
100 g buckwheat flour or any other gf flour**
50 g sugar
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon
2-3 tbsp almond slices

Instructions

First, pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees. Next, cut the plums into small pieces. Add them to a bowl, together with the cinnamon & sugar. Mix & fill into a casserole dish & set aside.
Finally, place the butter (it shouldn't come straight from the fridge, yet not too warm either), oats, buckwheat flower, spieces & sugar in the bowl & mix well until it starts to crumble. I find, it works best, simply using my hands. If you think it's still to wet, simly add a little more buckwheat flour or some more oats. If it's too dry, add a tablespoon of butter.
Add the crumble to the casserole, top with some fine almond slices & place it in the middle part of your oven. Cook roughly 20-30 minutes, until the crumble becomes a little brown.
Once finished baking, top with some puffed quinoa or millet if you like. Serve with vegan whipped cream (such as coconut cream) or some custard. I can also recomment vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.

Notes

* I like using half millet flakes & half oats. Gives them a lovely taste & millet flakes tend to be smaller, which makes a finer crumble.

** You can use almost any gluten-free flour. Only corn flour & coconut flour will be difficult, as they need way more moisture than other flours, so you would need to adjust the butter amount accordingly.

I do hope you’ll love this recipe as much as I do. If you do try my gluten-free oat & buckwheat plum crumble, let me know in the comments below or send me an email here. For more recipes click here.

Happy Baking & Cooking. Until next week.

Love,

Carolin

Quinoa Buckwheat Granola (gluten-free)

Posted on August 15, 2019February 7, 2021 by Carolin Vater

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Naturally, it should be celebrated and consumed with a lot of time and without any stress at all. Don’t you think it is important to start relaxed into the day? Won’t the rest of the day be better as well? As work and everything else is already stressful enough, let’s create 15 minutes of peace to enjoy my Quinoa Buckwheat Granola and start into the day – the right way.

My Quinoa Buckwheat Granola is one of my everyday breakfasts as it’s east to prepare, very satisfying & nutritious. Therefore, it’s suitable for those days, when you don’t have the time to make scrambled eggs, porridge or pancakes, but you still want something great for breakfast. Something, that’ll leave you satisfied, happy & motivates you for the entire day.

The preparation of my Quinoa Buckwheat Granola itself is also easy & can fit everyones needs. Furthermore, it is very easy to adapt to the ingredients you’ve already got at home. In conclusion, there’s no need to go shopping only to make Granola.

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Quinoa Buckwheat Granola

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time1 hr 5 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian

Keyword: breakfast, gluten-free, organic, vegan, vegetarian, wholefood

Servings: 20 servings

Ingredients

100 g buckwheat groats
150 g quinoa (raw)
150 g rolled oats or other flakes, such as millet flakes
100 g pumpkin seeds
75 g sunflower seeds
50 g chia seeds
100 g mixed nuts (roughly chopped)
75 g coconut chips
100 ml maple syrup or date / agave syrup
75 ml coconut oil
1 tbsp cinnamon
100 g raisins or mix cranberries & raisins
50 g dried apricots (finely chopped)

Instructions

First, rinse the quinoa well until the water runs clear. Next, place the quinoa and 300 ml water into a pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, bring the heat down and let it simmer for around 12 minutes with the lid on. If there's still a lot of water left after 12 minutes, take the lid off and leave on heat until no water is remaining. We want a well-cooked, but fluffy quinoa. Therefore, please refrain from stirring the quinoa too much while cooking. Once done, transfer it to a mixing bowl and let it cool.
Next, set a pot with the oil, syrup & cinnaom on low heat. While this slowly heats up, you can add your buckwheat groats, oats, seeds, nuts & coconut chips to the quinoa. Pour in the oil & sirup mixture, combine well and let it soak for about 10 minutes.
Finally, add the mixture to a baking sheet, laid out with parchment paper. I usually spread it around 1 cm thick, but it depends on the size of your baking tray. (If you have enough Granola for more than 1 tray, but not enough for 2, I'd add it all together.)
Bake the granola at 160 degrees for 20 minutes. Sir it and bake for another 20 minutes. If it's getting too dark, simply turn down the heat to 140 degrees. (Remember to increase your baking time, if you have more granola on 1 baking tray. You can probably add another 10-15 minutes, giving it another stir after the second 20 minutes.)
Take it out, add the dried fruits and leave it to cool completely. Store it in an airtight container for 4 to 6 weeks.
Enjoy with loads of fresh berries & nut milk or some yoghurt.

A little ingredient recommendation

With time, I tried many different brands & I am set on some favourites now. Please find some recommendations below (affiliate advertising):

Quinoa tricolour (As the consistency is much better)
Millet flakes
Oats

If you have any other favourites, let me know in the comments below! 🙂

I don’t know about you, but I am certainly hungry now!

As always, if you try out my recipe, I’d love to see your version of it!!

Happy Cooking,

Carolin 💕

P.S.

For more breakfast recipes check out my glutenfree porridge.

Mediterranean Pasta & Rocket Salad (gluten-free)

Posted on July 25, 2019February 7, 2021 by Carolin Vater

Another summer day, another salad – My Mediterranean Pasta & Rocket Salad.

Trust me, once you ate it, you won’t be able to survive the summer without it. It’s perfect as a side dish for a barbecue with friends & family or as a main dish on it’s own. Delicious warm as well as right from the fridge, should you wanna make it ahead of time.

Dried tomato, olives & rocket make the perfect combination for a mediterranean flavour. Raw courgette, one of my favourite salad ingredients, also finds a place in this salad and delivers important nutrients.

Which pasta do I use? And why? Well, I usually use Farfalle or Fusilli for pasta salad. Their unique shape makes it easier for the oil, spices & flavours to stick to every single piece, so the overall taste is usually way better balanced.

I can especially recommend the pasta from Schaer and Barilla is also a great choice. You can order them here & save some money.

Schär Pasta Fusilli

Barilla Fusilli gluten free

If you want a healthier option, try red lentil (or other vegetable) pasta. Just make sure to undercook them slightly, as they will become a little bit softer after being cooked.

Red Lentil Pasta Barilla

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Mediterranean Pasta & Rocket Salad

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: glutenfree

Keyword: glutenfree, vegan, vegetarian, wholefood

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

250 g short glutenfree pasta (e.g. Penne)
1 small courgette
1/2 packet rocket salad
2 spring onions alternatively 1 shallot
1/2 glass sundried tomatoes in olive oil
1/2 can olives without stones (green or black)
2 tbsp olive oil + some of the oil from the dried tomatoes
salt & pepper
3 tbsp pine nuts
1/2 Feta Cheese (if not vegan)

Instructions

Start with cooking the pasta. Use 1 litre of water & 1 heaped teaspoon of salt per 100g of pasta. Add the pasta once the water is boiling and cook the pasta without the lid. It should take roughly 8 minutes, but check on the package. Don't overcook the pasta, they should be perfectly al dente for the salad. Once fully cooked, pour into a colander, add to a salad bowl and mix with the of olive oil.
While the pasta is cooling down, cut the courgette into small pieces and add to the bowl. Make sure to take out the watery bit in the middle of the courgette, otherwise the salad will later become watery. Cut the spring onions and olives into rings and the tomatoes into small pieces.
Add everything to the bowl, season with salt, pepper & a little of the tomatoe oil. Lastly, add the rocket (wash if not washed) & pine nuts, mix everything & enjoy.
For non-vegans, you might add some feta-cheese or goats-cheese. Foe vegans, some vegan feta could be a great addition. You can also roast the pine nuts, for some extra flavour.

I don’t know about you, but only writing this and adding all these pictures, I got really hungry. So I’m gonna eat a bowl of this delicious salad now. I hope you like the recipe as much as I do. If you do & if you make it, I’d love to hear about it and see a picture. Should you have any questions, just add a comment below! 🙂

Happy cooking,

Carolin

P.s. If you want any more salad recipes check out the below:

Quinoa Salad

Endive Salad

Quick & Easy Endive Salad (gluten-free)

Posted on July 18, 2019February 7, 2021 by Carolin Vater

Yayyyyy, it’s summer, so naturally there’s another salad for my collection – one of my favourites: my quick & easy Endive Salad (gluten-free) with radish & avo. Also, salads are usually gluten-free, I mean unless you add croutons or similar. So it really is a no-brainer, to eat salad when you’re living gluten-free.

During summer, I eat salad almost every day – it’s light & fresh, fighting the summer heat. There’s one little downside to eating that much salad though – I have to invent new salads allllll the time, as I get bored of salad way to easy.

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Quick & Easy Endive Salad (gluten-free)

Prep Time15 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: glutenfree

Keyword: glutenfree, vegan, vegetarian

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Salad

4 endive salads
10 radishes
1 avocado
1/2 feta cheese
2 tbsp sunflower seeds

Salad Dressing

1 tsp mustard
6 tbsp olive oil
1/2 lemon (juice)
1 tbsp balsamico vinagre
salt & pepper

Instructions

Take the endives and cut small rings (about 1 cm), starting at the top of the salad. Once you reach the bottom, make sure to take out the stalk, as it's quite bitter & hard. Wash the salad & place into a salad bowl.
Next, slice the radish rather thin and also add to the salad bowl. Cut the avocado into little squares (roughly 1cmx1cm) and add to the bowl as well.
Last, but not least, cut the feta cheese into squares as well and place them into the salad bowl. If you're vegan, simply leave the feta cheese or use any "fresh-tasting" vegan cheese you can find instead. Add the sunflower seeds on top of everything.
For the dressing, take a small jar and add mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil, lemon & balsamico vinagre. Close the jar & shake. Once you're happy with the consistency & taste simply pour over the salad. Mix well, serve & enjoy.

The dressing I use is my standard dressing, so you’ll find it in most of my recipes. If you eat a lot of salad during the week, you can make a bigger portion and store it in the jar in your fridge for a week or so.

Let me know, if you like my quick & easy endive salad (gluten-free) with radish & avo. As always, I’m happy to see your versions of my recipe.

P.S. Looking for more salad recipes?

Try my Quinoa Salad

Happy cooking & until next week, Carolin. 🙂