Vegan olive tapenade

If I remember correctly, then exactly today ten years ago, I ditched meat. Happy veganniversary to me! A decade? It has gone by super quick. At first, I was really missing some good sandwich spreads. I was in high school and really needed some simple lunch recipes to grab with me. One of my early favorites was this mushroom spread that I still love. Then I tried different tofu products. They weren't that fabulous at first, to say the least. But they were still exciting, since I was 100% sure that I didn't want to eat animals anymore. I still remember that tofu and tomato sandwich that quickly got sodden during a long school day. Now we have so many vegan options at the store and many of them are great. But store-bought sandwich spreads are also pretty expensive, so I love to make my own. For example, this simple lentil and onion sandwich spread is divine, very filling and affordable!

Lentil stroganoff (oil free, GF)

I almost always have lentils at home. They are just perfect. You don't need to soak them and there are tons of variations of what you can do with them. I make different stews, sauces, baked lentil balls, lentil pate, lentil cutlets, lentil soup etc. Check out some really tasty lentil recipes here. I love protein-rich foods because they are really filling and I'm always in a good mood after eating them :) This hearty sauce goes well with mashed potatoes, buckwheat, pasta or rice.