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    About

    Hi, I am Petranka!

    Welcome to my digital kitchen! I am a 21-year-old-foodie, and a professional chef! I am the blogger, photographer, and recipe developer behind Sunglow Kitchen.

    How It Started

    In 2016 I started my first job ever- washing dishes and cleaning at a plant-based cafe in Sofia, Bulgaria. At that time, I was vegan myself and was really interested in everything the chefs were doing, so I started asking more and more questions, asking them to show me different things and observing what they did.

    One thing led to another, and after 1 year is started working first as a baker, then as a chef. I loved making food for people, and I really liked that I had a lot of creative freedom at that cafe to make recipes that were my own and that I'd come up with.

    Moving on from there, I worked at more places, but as time passed by the exhaustion and stress really started to get to me. So, I decided to quit professional cooking in 2020 (yes, I hit burnout just for 3 years, from 2017 to 2020!).

    After that, the world shut down and since I was stuck at home anyway, I decided to finally do something that I've wanted to do for years- start my own food blog.

    How It's going

    Today, this blog is a space dedicated to sharing easy and budget-friendly vegetarian recipes for people who want to incorporate more plants into their diet but don't want to make a compromise with flavor.

    I cannot wait to tell you about Boris, my partner in life and business. He is the awesome partner every food blogger needs in their life!

    He built our blog with so much love and he continues to take care of this digital space, while I am taking photos in the studio or testing recipes in the kitchen! He works as a full-time web designer and is one of the most talented people I know. Seriously such a cutie!

    SK has been featured in outlets such as:

    Fox News

    Yahoo Finance

    HuffPost

    Business Insider

    Bulgarian National Television

    13 Fun Facts About Me

    Scroll below for my most popular recipes!

    1. I am a huge Taylor Swift fan.
    2. Because of my love for Taylor Swift and music, I started learning how to play guitar.
    3. My partner Boris and I moved to Copenhagen, Denmark in the summer of 2022 to explore a different culture.
    4. Boris and I really want to move to the US and it's one of our biggest goals! 🤞
    5. I started working in a professional kitchen when I was 16 years old.
    6. I eat and enjoy all foods, including meat, but I choose to share vegetarian recipes on my blog because I believe in the power of plants and what they can do for our health.
    7. I am a cat person.
    8. I found my love for cooking when I had an eating disorder. I know this may not sound like a fun fact, but it's funny to me how my biggest passion came from my biggest struggle.
    9. My favorite dessert is dipping cookies in ice cream.
    10. My hair is naturally blonde and I've never dyed it.
    11. Okay, this is technically not about me, but my brother is a professional skateboarder and he is amazing!
    12. I'm obsessed with crime and mystery books.
    13. I am currently working full-time as a food photographer and recipe developer.

    My Most Popular Posts

    Carrot Cake Frosting Without Cream Cheese

    Orzo Mac and Cheese

    Air Fryer Beyond Burger

    3 Easy Avocado Smoothie Recipes

    Air Fryer Roasted Pecans

    Vegan Tofu Teriyaki Stir Fry

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    • A white bowl filled with vegetarian kimchi jjigae and topped with green onion and sesame seeds.
      Vegetarian Kimchi Jjigae (Spicy Korean Tofu Stew)
    • Panda Express Eggplant Tofu Copycat Recipe
    • A white bowl filled with eggplant lentil curry and white rice.
      Eggplant Lentil Curry
    • Vegan stir fry in shallow a bowl. Topped with coriander leaves and sesame seeds. Wooden chopsticks propped up in the bowl.
      Vegan Teriyaki Tofu Stir Fry

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    A photo of Petranka in a white floral dress.

    Sunglow Kitchen is a food blog about delicious vegan and vegetarian recipes. We share easy-to-make and budget-friendly meal ideas that anyone can make at home! Cooking is a BIG passion of mine and I am excited to show you how simple it can be! More about me...

    Popular Recipes

    • Five carrot cake cupcakes on a marble platter, topped with carrot cake frosting without cream cheese.
      Carrot Cake Frosting Without Cream Cheese
    • Three tall glasses placed on a kitchen countertop, filled with smoothies to the top. Wooden straws sticking out of each glass.
      3 Easy Avocado Smoothie Recipes
    • Roasted pecans in a clear jar.
      Air Fryer Roasted Pecans
    • Orzo Mac and Cheese

    30-Minute Dinners

    • Four flour tortillas filled with tofu fajitas, and served on a white plate with parchment paper.
      Easy Tofu Fajitas Recipe
    • Vegan mac and cheese without cashews served on a plate, with a fork placed on the right side.
      BEST Vegan Mac and Cheese without Cashews
    • Beyond burger on a wooden cutting board layered with white parchment paper.
      Air Fryer Beyond Burger (10 minutes!)
    • Our garam masala curry recipe served in a white bowl with naan, topped with sour cream, chopped cilantro and a wedge of lime.
      Garam Masala Curry Recipe with Chickpeas

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    Top Budget-friendly recipes

    • A tofu buddha bowl topped with peanut sauce and sprinkled with black and white sesame seeds.
    • Onion bagels on a baking sheet layed with parchment paper next to a white bowl filled with cream cheese.
    • Lemon dill hummus in a white bowl served with fresh vegetable and pita chips on the side.
    • A spoon dipping in a glass jar filled with oat milk bechamel.
    • Overnight oats without yogurt served in a white bowl and topped with fresh berries, crushed pecans, and a drizzle of honey.

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