Sesame Tuna

A safer alternative option to the traditional sashimi that can be prepared in a minute. Great entertainer dish, always looks impressive.

Hawthorn Tea

Hawthorn (Greek Crataegus) is a beautiful plant that grows in all continents now. The leaves, flowers and berries have health benefits and they are used to produce medicine for heart diseases. The British Homeopathic Review revealed of Dr. Green (Ireland):“… For many years had a reputation for the cure of heart disease that caused patients to flock…

Pumpkin Bread

Really unique alternative to a very popular banana bread. This bread is gluten and sugar free and loaded with nutrients.

Avocado Breakfast

If you like the eggs and avocado, you will love this breakfast recipe with a twist!

Celeriac Croquettes

Croquettes My recent holidays in Spain inspired me for croquettes. The tapas variations in Spain are endless, and the croquette is the most common one. Traditionally croquettes are made with potatoes. There are regions in Spain that use paella for croquettes. My new croquette recipe uses celeriac that is sometimes called “root of celery”. This vegetable is…

Brown Lentil Hummus

I had a few posts on legumes previously, please search ‘legumes’ to access them. Lentils are a high protein, high fibre member of the legume family. Traditional hummus is made of chickpeas, and chickpea hummus is a very smart food. Here is a comparison of the brown lentil and the chickpea for your review: One cup of…

Teff Polenta

In Tzatziki and Teff Crackers post we discussed the health benefits of teff. This recipe will be loved by those who enjoy corn polenta but wish it had less carbs and more protein. Adding olives and cheese is just my improvisation that adds more flavours, you can also experiment with herbs and seeds. This polenta is best to accompany any  dish with…

Tzatziki and Teff Crackers

Teff Teff is a fine grain, it is less than 1mm diameter. Traditional Ethiopian bread is made using fermented teff flour, which is naturally gluten free. Teff, being a tiny grain, is rich in fibre. Teff also contains similar amounts of protein as lentils, about 13%. This suggested recipe below is simple but a great entertainer. It is a…

Beet Dolmades Recipe

Beet Greens Beetroots are so good that the greens do get ignored very often. If you buy new season beetroots with greens, don’t throw the leaves away, they have a higher nutritional value than the beetroot itself. You can use them as you would use spinach. Beet greens supply good amounts of protein, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin…