I recently had my wisdom tooth removed and Jake is constantly providing me with smoothies and blended food, as if I am 3 months old! Yes I have to, but still, I am a tee wee jealous of food that is delicious you can actually bite into. Like these devilish baby potatoes I made the day before the surgery. May I say, bad idea to write down this recipe after I had the tooth removed, because now I am drooling!
I love using an oven pot with a lid, I stole a small one from my mother and I use it when I want to give food amazing flavor! Traditional Greek beans with tomato sauce, carrots and peppers baked in the oven pot. Finally, some beans around here! Perfect for fasting and olive oil free 🙂
Here is a different way to make peas, with mushrooms and mashed potatoes in the oven! This baked peas casserole is so delicious everybody will be asking for seconds! The fennel seeds compliment the peas and mushrooms while the chives work like magic with the mashed potatoes. Here is how we made it:
Ideal comfort food for cold days, this perfect baked carrot pasta will fill you up and keep you warm 🙂 With melted vegan cheese and soy cream, we eat it until we feel like a stuffed teddy bear! We made enough for 5-6 people, in a 30 x 25 x 8 cm oven pan, so adjust accordingly to your needs.
Tacos are great but here in Greece we have souvlaki! In it’s vegan and gluten free version, Greek souvlaki have a soft, fluffy pitta bread wrapped around delicious gyro made from mushrooms. Add on top of that raw onion slices, tomatoes and lettuce, combined with a garlic dill sauce. Which one is better, souvlaki or tacos? Jake says tacos!
Gluten free potato gnocchi! Here is a recipe to make your own gnocchi. Usually served with an easy sauce; such a delightful and savory food! Continue reading Gluten Free Potato Gnocchi
Romantic dinner for two, on Valentine’s day… You cook for your significant other and you have one thought in your head: what should I cook so our breath doesn’t stink? Garlic is out of the question, onion too…but what will give flavor to your food? Try this vegan cheesy Italian tomato sauce, for a tasteful yet safe romantic candlelight dinner! Continue reading Vegan Cheesy Italian Tomato Sauce
Delicious creamy zucchini carrot mini-tart recipe; an ideal appetizer for a romantic dinner for two. It is amazing how well zucchinis and carrots combine with the herbs to elevate the flavor! Everyone who ever has tried this tart (that I know of) has loved it. May you enjoy it as well! Continue reading Creamy Zucchini Carrot Mini-Tart
Usually when you think of cardamom the powder comes to mind. Here we are using the leaves from the cardamom plant to make a cardamom salad! It is a delicious salad!
Fresh cardamom leaves give an amazing flavor to a plain lettuce salad. Somewhat spicy, with some chopped green onions and sun-dried tomatoes; this cardamom salad is very tasty!
Ingredients:
Wash the lettuce and the cardamom leaves very well, along with the tomato and the green onions. Chop everything to your taste and serve with sun dried tomatoes, sea salt and olive oil.
Peas with carrots and potatoes, with aromatic dill and tomato sauce. A quick and nutritious food, very traditional in Greece! An easy meal for the hungry student 🙂 Continue reading Peas with Carrots and Potatoes
