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 recipe from last year), and I really miss baking! Last week I decided that since it’s been…
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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 legumes are a great source for protein and the combination of any dried legumes with lots of vegetables makes a healthy and perfect meal for hot summer days….
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.
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 Union as products of Protected Geographic Indication (PGI). These black giant beans are a new Greek variety and are not widely known in Greek cooking yet. They are…
Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno (Baked Giant Beans)
Gigantes plaki is a deliciously hearty vegetarian dish made with giant beans, cooked in a tomato sauce, served as a main dish or an appetizer.
Healthy Homemade Greek Ladenia vs Italian Pizza
Ladenia is a vegan flatbread, similar to pizza, which comes from Kimolos island. The traditional ingredients on top the Ladenia are onions and tomatoes.
Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce
This homemade marinara sauce recipe is easy tomake with just a few ingredients such as ripe tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and onions.
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 semolina is added in the filling to bind the ingredients.
Cilantro and Cashews Pesto and Farfalle with Mushrooms
FFresh cilantro, 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 it!
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 information was not easily accessible. I don’t even remember what I did with it but I remember we did not like it. A…
