This is a very traditional greek soup, very easy to make and very nutritious. We usually cook it in cold winter days. As you can see from the photo, it was snowing in Athens that day! Ingredients For the meatballs: 500 grams minced meat 1/2 cup round grain rice (soup rice) 1 onion chopped 1…
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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…
String beans salad
This super healthy salad could be a meal on its own or a nice side dish. It’s a pretty easy recipe, except for the time you’ll need to prepare the fresh beans! You could find frozen beans ready for the pot to save some time, but if it’s summer time and you find them fresh…
Peas stew
This recipe is very quick and healthy! Ingredients 450 grams bio frozen peas 250 grams concentrated tomato juice 1 dry onion chopped 1 garlic clove smashed 2 potatoes in wedges 2 carrots thinly sliced 1 zucchini sliced 1 cup olive oil 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 tbsp fresh dill or parsley 1 bay leaf salt/pepper/turmeric…
Little cooking diary 