I took a traditional Romanian dish and added my own twist on it to make it healthy and vegan. In the traditional recipe, the cabbage is cooked with lard. It has only 3 ingredients and seasoning, but it takes a long time to cook on the hob. As I have to stir only once every
I make houmous quite often as it’s an easy dish to prepare when I’m busy or I don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. This recipe is vegan, low in fat and healthy. The shop bought houmous has lots of oil, but the traditional recipe is not oily. As I enjoy the
The last dish for the Turkish meal I prepared was Baklava. I had baklava many times, since childhood, as I told on the Turkey – Taste the World post, but I never made it before. It always seemed something complicated to do. After reading a few recipes and a not-very-spectacular attempt, I finally found a
In my last shopping trip to Lakeland I discovered Vitamin C in the bread section, as an additive. I thought it’s interesting and I wanted to try to bake bread with vitamin C. I made yesterday a loaf with fast action yeast and it was beautiful. As we almost finished it, it’s likely I’ll have
I saw a similar recipe in a TV show and I thought it sounds intriguing. So I’ve decided to give it a try. This recipe can also be called cauliflower rice. After preparing the meal hubby asked me what I cooked and, let’s say, he was reluctant. But, in the end, he actually loved it.
Acvar is a Turkish interpretation of a traditional Arabic dish. I loved the idea of a salad with baked peppers and aubergines, as I struggle sometimes with ideas of how I can prepare aubergines. It tastes delicious, it looks vibrant and fresh. The dish can also be served as a main, but the quantities must
I love aubergine dip. My mother used to make it with mayo and onions. I made it with olive oil and garlic. This time I wanted to try a Turkish recipe of Smoked aubergines with yogurt. It’s different from the dip I usually made, but I think it’s more suitable as a side dish for
