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…
Tag: Cheese
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…
Apricot Paste Recipe
Beautiful apricots are now ripe and sweet across Australia. This simple delicious addition to your cheese board is full of Christmas spirit. This paste is prepared with raw apricots and takes only 10 minutes. Apricot Paste Ingredients: 500g Apricot, very ripe 1/8 cup semisweet or sweet white wine 1g agar (European, fine quality) * Fine…
Calamari Cauliflower Risotto Recipe
Cauliflower If along with vitamin and mineral content, phytochemical content is also taken into consideration, food can be ranked, and the food that contains the most nutrients per calorie are ranked the highest. Phytochemicals are plant substances that have beneficial health effects. Cauliflower would be in the top 20 foods in regards to this score. This concept was created…
Duck Risotto
Duck Fat During the last few decades no fat was welcomed in our kitchens. Now we are coming back to a good fat. And chefs say the duck fat is one of the must-have ingredients. The duck fat is considered to be a good fat. The content of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat is high and…
Chocolate Cheesecake
Cacao All chocolate lovers probably felt even happier when cacao was declared a super food. However, a chocolate and raw cacao are very different. The process of producing cacao powder involves cold-pressing raw cocoa beans to remove cacao butter before turning the product into cacao powder. So, how harmful is a high temperature for the…
Cottage Cheese Gnocchi
Cheese for Teeth There is a lot of advice we can follow to maintain our baby’s health. One of the important things we can do for our children’s health is to provide special care for their teeth. Some of you might be surprised to hear that baby teeth first start to develop while the baby is in…
Radish Al Tonno
Daikon Radish White daikon radish is an amazing root vegetable. First, its taste is very delicate if compared to other root vegetables. Also, daikon is juicy and refreshing. What I find most interesting about this radish is that it produces special starch digestive enzymes, as well as protein and fat digestive ones. However, the key property of…
Spinach and Leek Tart
Spinach is a store house for many nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and folates. Spinach leaves are an excellent source of vitamin K. Only 100 g of fresh greens provides 402% of daily vitamin-K requirements. Vitamin K plays a vital role in strengthening the bone mass by promoting bone building activity.
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