Frugal recipes

Kotopita tou Kynigou , which means Hunter’s Pie, is an easy pie recipe made with leftovers from pollo cacciatore.

Halvas (plural halvades) is a Greek semolina pudding, variations of which are found in many cultures.

These vegan chickpea burgers are packed with spices and herbs, very healthy and seriously satisfying !

The economic crisis in Greece is making us find new ways to save some money and one of it is  finding creative ways to make good use of our leftovers. Psomotyri (ψωμοτύρι) in Greek means bread and cheese and Tyropita (τυρόπιτα) is a pie made with cheese.  Psomotyri, used to be a staple food decades …

This black eyed peas salad is not only frugal but also filling and healthy as it is packed with vitamins and protein, not to mention how delicious it is!

Kounoupidi me Patates Kapamas (pr. kou-nou-PEE-dee MEH Pah-TAH-tess Kah-pah-MASS) is a simple vegan Greek Stew with potatoes. You can also make the dish without the potatoes and serve it as a side dish.

Fakokeftedes are lentil burgers.  These vegetarian burgers started as an experiment one day when I had leftover Fakes Moudjentra.

Risotto is a northern Italian rice dish cooked in a broth to a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish, or vegetables. Dear Readers and friends,  I am ending this year’s post with a Marathon post with Risottos.  This post is symbolic and as we through rice at weddings as a symbol …

Summer is officially over, although yesterday there were people still swimming at Assini Beach.  Today it is dull, cloudy and it rained for a few minutes in the morning.  The temperature has dropped so we will be staying more hours at home, which means that now I have more time for some work to be …

Watermelon Pudding is a gluten free dessert, made with leftover watermelon fruit preserve syrup which is thickened with rice flour.