we love long weekend brunches. and since Switzerland is renown for it's bread quality, it won't be missing on our buffet. On Sundays my husband and I either walk to the organic bakery ( John Baker Helvetiaplatz ) and get a fresh loaf or I get one on Saturday from  Vier Linden stone oven bakery.  Great bread deserves a great topping. Fresh marmalade, home made Nutella / nut butter - NO NO NO refined sugar though.. ;)  Since the sugar free marmalade is too expensive to buy regularly, I tried to imitate it. And voilà - I succeeded =) So quick, inexpensive, delicious, family friendly and you won't barely taste that there's no sugar inside! Go for it. Yum. 
apricot - apple marmalade with vanilla + 1 cup (frozen) apricots + 1 apple + 1/2 cup apple juice + vanilla + juice of one lemon + 1/2 teaspoon agar agar mix all the ingredients, except the agar agar, in a pan and cook (on a lower level) for about 5-7 minutes. ones everything is soft, blend for a few seconds in your blender and give the mixture back to the pan. now add the agar agar and stir properly. pour into a jar and seal tightly. let the glass cool and then store in your fridge. consume within 7 to 10 days.  raspberry - orange marmalade with dates + 1 cup (frozen) raspberries + 2 oranges, peeled and sliced + juice of one lemon + handful of dates (pieces) + 1/2 cup apple juice + 1/2 tea spoon agar agar mix all the ingredients, except the agar agar, in a pan and cook (on a lower level) for about 5-7 minutes. ones everything is soft, blend for a few seconds in your blender and give the mixture back to the pan. now add the agar agar and stir properly. pour into a jar and seal tightly. let the glass cool and then store in your fridge. consume within 7 to 10 days. 

Did you know that there's a coffee lab in Zurich? They recently opened their wonderful store beginning of February. The guys working there are professionals in preparing speciality coffee and they offer a wide range of coffee courses. It's a place for pro's and beginners.. for more information check out their facebook or via Cimbali.

Spring should be here very soon. I'm definitely ready for warmer days and already made some refreshing power bars. raw. refined sugar free. gluten free. energizing. a delightful treat. 
+ 1 handful dates + 1 handful figs + 1 table spoon tahin + juice of one lime + 1 cup almond milk + cinnamon (as much as you like) + 1 pinch sea salt + 1 pinch of cardamon put all the ingredients into your blender. blend everything till you got a smooth texture. you might have to add a little more almond milk.  + 1-2 cups puffed quinoa + 1-2 cups almond meal add the blended ingredients to the quinoa and almond meal, mix everything and spread onto parchment paper. you want to put the parchment paper into a baking tray.  + 1 cup pistachios + 1 cup pumpkin seeds put the nuts and seeds into your blender and grind them (just shortly, you still want small pieces and not a powder). now sprinkle the pieces over the wet mixture and freeze the bars over night. 

IT GOT REALLY COLD OUTSIDE, AND I HOPE THAT SMOOTHIE IS GONNA WARM YOU FROM THE INSIDE OUT. LOADED WITH HEALTHY FATS, SPICES, GREENS, VITAMIN C, AN ENERGIZING SUPERFOOD, AND BERRIES..

Einer meiner Vorsätze fürs 2016: mehr Grünzeug (jaja I know - jeder denkt jetzt: "Die lebt ja eh schon gesund." Hm, eben nicht, wenn's um Brokkoli etc. geht-  & mehr trinken (Wasser, Tee, Saft) - zum Ausgleich des vielen Kaffees, welchen ich jetzt immer in den Arbeitspausen an meinem neuen Arbeitsort Dem Bovelli geniessen darf. unten findet ihr das Rezept für einen entgiftenden grünen Start in den Tag.  Acai Kale Smoothie Bowl + 200ml Mandelmilch + 100 ml Wasser + 1 TL Acai Pulver + 1-2 Stiele Kale (Federkohl) + 1 Prise Zimt + Saft einer Zitrone + Ingwer (so viel du magst) + 100 g gefrorene Beeren (falls es dir zu wenig süss ist, gib einfach ein paar Datteln, Feigen oder gefrorene Bananenstücke hinzu) mix it!  My favourite Toppings: Aroniabeeren, Mandeln, Kürbiskerne, Hanfasamen, Cranberrys, Kokosraspel, Granatapfel, Grapefruit, Kiwi, frozen Berries. Whatever you like!  P.S. Aroniabeeren haben unter allen Beeren den höchsten Wert an Antioxidanzien. Antioxidantien sind die Stoffe, welche uns vor degenerativen Krankheiten wie Krebs und Herzkrankheiten schützen sowie den Alterungsprozess verlangsamen. Aber Achtung, die Beeren haben so viele Anti-Giftstoffe in sich, dass man die Tagesdosis von einem Teelöffel nicht überschreiten sollte (sonst wird's kontraproduktiv).