I love cherries and it's been a long time I've being wanting to make a cake with them but this year being on a diet I do not make desserts often, (the previous one I posted was a ...
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Healthy Mediterranean Lentil Salad
Most people don't eat dried legumes during summer mainly because of the abundance of fresh vegetables but also because they have correlated legumes with soups. However, dried ...
Very Easy Vegan Chocolate-Orange Cake and Muffins
This Vegan Chocolate Cake is so easy to make that you only need a bowl and a whisk. I' ve made this cake many times and today I made it for the Greek orthodox fasting period. As ...
Gigantes me spanaki kai Makaronaki (Black giant beans with spinach and pasta)
The white giant beans called "gigantes or elephantes" have been cultivated in Northern Greece (Kastoria, Florina, and Drama etc.,) for centuries and are recognized by the European ...
Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno (Baked Giant Beans)
Gigantes plaki is a deliciously hearty vegetarian dish made with giant beans, baked in a delicious tomato sauce until the beans absorb all the juices and ...
Healthy Homemade Greek Ladenia vs Italian Pizza
Did you know that in Greece we have our own pizza which is called Ladenia (Λαδένια), meaning olive oil bread. This is a vegan pizza and is a speciality from the ...
Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce
Marinara sauce, ia an Italian sauce from Naples, made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, spices and herbs. Although the name "marinara" which means "sailor's sauce", may bring ...
Vegan Spanakopita and Whole Wheat Homemade Spanakopita Strifti
Vegan Spanakopita or Nistisimi Spanakopita, is a Lenten version of a spinach pie, which we make during Lent without any egg or cheese. A small amount of ...
Cilantro and Cashews Pesto and Farfalle with Mushrooms
Fresh cilantro, (Coriandrum sativum), known as coriander in Europe, is a herb which either you love or hate. Growing up in Cyprus, we used to eat it in salads, so I love ...
Guacamole
My first encounter with Avocado was some years ago, before creating a blog and at a time when the internet connections were slow and we paid by the hour when connected, so ...
