Food Photography & Recipes
I watched a video with Jamie & Gennaro and all could think about is focaccia. So the next day I made focaccia a la Jamie & Gennaro. I made it with red onion, cherry tomatoes and potatoes, because this is what I had in the kitchen when I start making it. It is not as… Continue reading Focaccia a la Jamie & Gennaro
It is dandelion period. Great for salad or tea, dandelion is one of my favorite green plants in the spring. I like to make tea from fresh leaves or flowers and, also, I dry them so I have them over the winter. My tea recipe is very easy to make. I drink it without sugar… Continue reading Dandelion tea
It is weekend it is pizza time. We love pizza! It is easy and good and healthy if you are making it at home. The dough recipe is from Gennaro Contaldo. Dough ingredients: 500 g flour 325 ml war water 7 g dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt You will need flour when you will make… Continue reading Homemade egg pizza
I decided a few years back to start eating as healthy as possible. Since March I cut also meat from my meals and I left only fish. This decision was so easy and I don’t consider as diet, just my way of eating healthy. I don’t have the gallbladder anymore so eating meat was always… Continue reading Diet or healthy eating?
It’s easy to make healthy donuts when you have a small appliance that helps you a lot. I bought a waffle maker and it came with mini donuts maker so it was great. When I am in the mood for donuts and I want them to be healthier than the ones here I choose to… Continue reading Mini donuts
I love donuts. The one filled with lots of sugar and fried in oil. They are so tasteful but in the same time so not healthy for you. For years now, I made my donuts as light as possible, most of the time baked in the oven with maple syrup or honey. But, sometimes you… Continue reading Mom’s donuts
This is the easiest recipe for a spinach dip. It tastes so great that my kid wants it with everything: pasta, potatoes, toast, etc. It is a great appetizer or a side dish for meat, and goes great with pork, chicken or beef. Ingredients: 250 g fresh spinach 1 boiled egg Salt Pepper A hand… Continue reading Spinach dip
Now that Christmas and New Year are gone is time for healthier food. So I will start with my favorite Arabic recipe: hummus. It takes only 10 min to prepare it and is great. I added a few ingredients for a special hummus. Ingredients: -2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved - 6 chopped garlic… Continue reading Turmeric hummus
I moved my chilies in the house because it got very cold for them. We had a cold wave and night temperature was around 2-3 degrees Celsius which is bad for them. I put them near a window and they are doing very well. Habanero Peach changed from green to orange in 1 day. In… Continue reading My little wonders
1 October is International Coffee Day. "International Coffee Day is a celebration of the coffee sector’s diversity, quality and passion. It is an opportunity for coffee lovers to share their love of the beverage and support the millions of farmers whose livelihoods depend on the aromatic crop." "This year, the International Coffee Organization is… Continue reading International Coffee Day
