This omelette is actually a substitute for those who want to avoid the classic toast sandwich with flour, mixing the eggs with oats make it happen! Ingredients 2 eggs 1/3 cup almond milk 4 tbsp oats (you can add flax seed, chia seeds etc) 1/2 small avocado 4-5 cherry tomatoes 1 slice cheese 1 slice…
Hot porridge with cold fruit
Takes a few minutes but it’s a very nice hot-cold contrast 😉 COOKING TIME: 5MIN Ingredients 3 tablespoons rolled oats 1 tablespoon oat bran 1 tablespoon flax seed 1/2 teaspoon chia seeds pinch of salt 1 cup almond milk 1/2 banana, 1/2 apple, blueberries or any fruit you like 1 teaspoon honey pinch of cinnamon…
Greek feta cheese pies / tyropitakia v.1
In Greece we have plenty of variations of feta cheese pies. These cheese pies are my favorite because the dough is so soft and fluffy! I don’t make them very often as they are fried, but that gives them extra taste. You could use this dough and instead of feta cheese use any stuffing you…
Spinach energy bowl
Most of our days start with stress to prepare for work, to go the kids to school, so for breakfast we just grab anything we find in the kitchen or eat the cereal leftovers… But, there are days that a miracle happens and you have 5 minutes extra to prepare a nice healthy breakfast! This…
Strawberry cupcakes
These cupcakes were made for my daughter’s name day and they came up amazing! COOKING TIME: 20 min Ingredients Makes 12 muffins: 1 cup cake flour (self rising) 1 1/3 cup rolled oats 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 330 grams Greek yogurt 1/3 cup milk 50 grams…
Leek pie
This pie is super easy as we just mix the ingredients with flour and we don’t have to make dough. COOKING TIME: 30 min Ingredients 3 leeks cut in small pieces 1 zucchini grated 1 spring onion 1 tablespoon fresh dill 5 tablespoons olive oil 1 egg 120 grams greek yogurt 2% 100 grams fresh…
Octopus pasta / xtapodi me kofto makaronaki
This is a very traditional Greek dish we usually eat at fastening days when we don’t eat meat, dairy or even fish. Apart from that, it is a very easy, one-pot comfort food dish that even children love to eat! Ingredients 500 grams pasta Ditali lisci n.45 (kofto) 1 octopus cut in small pieces 1…
Greek roasted chicken with potatoes
This dish is the most common Sunday family lunch in Greece! It is cheap, tasty, and very easy to make. Usually we just put the whole chicken in a large pan with the potatoes all around, but i will show you a trick that will make the chicken skin extra crispy. The secret is to…
Greek giouvetsi / beef stew with orzo pasta
Greek traditional giouvetsi is actually a red sauce beef stew that is then cooked with orzo pasta in a dutch oven/roaster. It is the ultimate comfort food and perfect for a nice Sunday lunch! You could also cook the beef the day before and save some time. Ingredients 1 kilogram beef meat cut in small…
Greek lentils soup
This is the classic Greek lentils soup that we cook at least twice a month! It is served with fresh bread or rusk and feta cheese, although nutritionists say that we should combine lentils with vitamin C and not dairy to absorb best the iron included in lentils. Some also like having them with olives…
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