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Salad with Spinach and Lettuce (for those who are not very fond of Spinach)

Salad with Spinach and Lettuce

Salad with spinach and lettuce? With winter starting and the flu all around us, I wanted to find ways for us to eat raw spinach. You eat it and you feel invincible! Popeye strong, full of energy and ready to do everything!

But… Continue reading Salad with Spinach and Lettuce (for those who are not very fond of Spinach)

Potato Casserole (γιαχνί)

Potato casserole

Γιαχνί  (yahch-KNEE) is the technique of using a sauce pot to cook slowly. This process starts with sauteing your onion. This makes the food delicious and is a very traditional way of cooking in Greece. Pauline and Maria asked for something simple so here it is, the food you will make when you have almost nothing left in the house: potato casserole! Continue reading Potato Casserole (γιαχνί)

Mini Cherry Vanilla Pie

Gluten free vegan mini cherry vanilla pie

To make these mini cherry vanilla pies you will need to prepare some basic gluten-free vegan dough (for a recipe click here).

Pre-heat the oven to 150° Celsius (302° F)

Now you will need to make the almond vanilla cream. On it’s own, this cream may seem Continue reading Mini Cherry Vanilla Pie

Cheese Pockets – Vegan and Gluten Free

Vegan Cheese Pockets
Let the cheese wars begin!

In order to try out our improved dough recipe, we made cheese pockets because we missed them so much!! Continue reading Cheese Pockets – Vegan and Gluten Free

Improved Gluten Free Vegan Dough

Improved Gluten Free Vegan Dough

We bought something called gluten substitute from Orgran and gave it a try to make our dough better. As you might have noticed, gluten free breads are not puffy, and the dough is not stretchy. Well, the gluten substitute does the trick as promised! Here is our improved gluten free vegan dough, with the appropriate addition of the substitute: Continue reading Improved Gluten Free Vegan Dough

Basic Gluten-Free Vegan Dough Recipe

Basic gluten-free vegan dough recipe

Let’s take a look at a very, very basic gluten-free vegan dough recipe. Baking gluten-free is a little bit different than baking with a gluten dough. Usually the gluten-free flour mixes absorb and keep on absorbing water Continue reading Basic Gluten-Free Vegan Dough Recipe

Roasted Potatoes

Roasted Potatoes

I figured out how to make roasted potatoes that are soft on the inside but have a crust on the outside! The secret is boil them first Continue reading Roasted Potatoes

Greek-American Stove-top Baked Beans

Greek-American Stove-top Baked Beans

 

I wanted to introduce this famous American flavor to Greece. I grew up loving beans! Eating them by the spoonful or dipping potato chips in them is something I have been doing since I was 5 years old. So, without further delay, I present Continue reading Greek-American Stove-top Baked Beans

Almond Vanilla Cream – Vegan and Gluten Free

Vegan Gluten-free almond vanilla cream

Are you looking for an amazing vegan vanilla cream recipe? Look no further! Be careful though, you will want to eat this almond vanilla cream by the spoonful! Here is how it’s made: Continue reading Almond Vanilla Cream – Vegan and Gluten Free

Vegan Parmesan Cheese

Vegan Parmesan Cheese

It is not too difficult to make an amazing raw vegan Parmesan cheese! In a food processor or high powered blender add: Continue reading Vegan Parmesan Cheese