No-Bake Apple Cinnamon Granola Bars

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 by Sophia & Michael

Even though we’ve always enjoyed cooking from scratch and making things ourselves, it wasn’t until we moved to our beloved little island far away from any and all grocery stores that we entered DIY land for real. That move also meant we all of a sudden had a lot more time at our hands, which meant we could really go all in. Today, we pretty much never purchase anything from the supermarket that has more than one ingredient (obviously with a few exceptions – it’s not like we make our own mustard, for example) and making almost everything from scratch is second nature. And more importantly: so much fun!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Granola Bars

May 14, 2020February 24, 2021 by Sophia & Michael

Granola bar squares on a wooden table with a knife.

Simpler, cheaper and now even vegan friendly – here’s an updated version of our original Granola Bars recipe. Granola bars fall into that category of money saving tips related to making things yourself vs. buying already made – purchasing prepackaged bars gets expensive quickly. Here, the ingredients for the whole batch cost about as much as one store-bought bar. That’s a good deal, wouldn’t you say? We love having some of these in the freezer for impromptu adventures or quick snacks when blood sugar levels are on the decline, and suggest you give the recipe a go. Super simple to make, very yummy to eat. Good luck!

3 Easy Vegan Sandwich Wraps

February 13, 2020February 15, 2020 by Sophia & Michael

3 vegan sandwich wraps on a white table.

In Sweden, we have one week off from school around late February, and this particular break is referred to as “Sports break”. Needless to say, it’s a break where everyone typically takes to the outdoors and goes skiing, ice skating etc.

My own sport breaks meant a loaded car, half a backpack full of tapes (my brother and I had a large collection to listen to during the ride) and everyone’s eyes set on a week up north. When finally there, we’d normally spend half the week downhill skiing and half the week cross-country skiing, and for breakfast, we were allowed to have as much store-bought, sweetened granola as we wanted. Dinners were wonderfully simple and widely popular among us kids – fish fingers and mashed potatoes, meatballs and pasta, and pancakes right, left and center. No prestige, no expectations. Instead, we popped into the local grocery store in colorful ski jackets and blushed cheeks every late afternoon to pick up whatever felt quick and easy after a full day outside.

Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Blondies

April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 by Sophia & Michael

För recept på svenska, klicka här: Veganska blondies med jordnötssmör och mörk choklad

We just couldn’t help ourselves – after we got completely hooked on these Black Bean Brownies we made a few months back, we’ve been eager to experiment with white beans in baking. While brownies are delicious, so are blondies – and all the testing in the kitchen eventually paid off. These peanut butter-chocolate blondies are both decadent and filling, and also give you a nice little boost of nutrients – plus, the recipe comes together quickly and doesn’t require a long list of ingredients either. We can’t get enough of these and hope you’ll like them just as much as we do – and hey, we love hearing about the recipes you try from here so let us know what you’ve made (and hopefully liked)! If you’re on Instagram, using #liveslowrunfar is an easy way to share with us what you’ve been cooking up. Otherwise, the comment section is all yours. That’s all!

Chocolate Dipped Chickpea Peanut Butter Energy Balls

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Sophia & Michael

För recept på svenska, scrolla nedåt eller klicka här: Chokladdoppade energibollar med kikärtor och jordnötssmör

Wait, chickpea balls? Seemingly covered in chocolate? Calm down. It’s not as crazy as it might sound. Mike suggested a while back we could try making an energy ball using chickpeas as the main ingredient, his mind obviously thinking of ways to make these types of snacks nutrient dense and perfectly acceptable to munch on whenever. An overall balanced diet usually provides us with all the macro nutrients we need, thus no need for the protein-packed this or protein-packed that even for us mostly plant-based folks, but listen to the micro nutrient bonanza in these balls: heaps and heaps worth of folic acid, vitamins E and K plus B1, B3 and B6, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and magnesium.

Granola Bars

January 14, 2019February 18, 2020 by Sophia & Michael

Making your own energy bars is a MUST if you’re on a tight budget. Store-bought ones are expensive, and making your own is as easy as it is cheap. We started making our own in 2016, when we had decided we were going to quit our jobs and move to Sweden. We were looking to save up as much money as we possibly could, and our little apartment quickly turned into a DIY studio as a result of that. Granola, yogurt, packed lunches… we had a whole operation going on.