Tocanita means stew. It’s a very common dish in the Romanian cuisine, the base of the stew is shallow fried onions with tomatoes. There is an array of veggies that can be used on top of that base, like: pea, potatoes, parsnip, cauliflower, carrots, beans, spinach. The spices traditionally used are dill, salt and pepper.
Category: Mains
Pak Choi with Mushroom
This recipe is from the Fujian region, not sure what is the Chinese name. I like pak choi and mushrooms, so a recipe with this two veggies looked very appealing. Ingredients: – 3 pak choi – 300g fresh mushrooms – 1 garlic clove – 1 teaspoon cornmeal – 2 teaspoons soy sauce Wash the pok
Roasted peppers
I found this recipe in a cookbook and I’ve decided to give it a try. I was impressed how well it turned out to be. It’s versatile, I’ve used the peppers as a side dish with omelet and on pizza, but it can be added to a lot of other dishes. It’s very easy to
Stuffed mixed squash
Last time we bought groceries, I’ve seen this beautiful mixed squash and I said I must buy some. The plan was to leave them as intact as possible, so, I stuffed them. These 3 squashes had 794 calories in total. It’s easy to make, delicious, filling, and also low in calories. It counts towards your
Roasted celeriac
When I’m very busy and I don’t have a lot of time to cook… I bake. It’s easier to have a meal ready by leaving some root vegetables in the oven for 45 minutes – 1 hour, no hassle. I’ve made roasted celeriac a few times and it’s the perfect side dish. Cut the celeriac
Vegan Shepherd’s pie
For British Pie Week I made a vegan Shepherd’s pie, among other 2 pies for dessert. It was my first Shepherd’s pie and I completely forgot to grill it for a couple of minutes, to get more colour on top. It’s easy to make, delicious and low calorie. Ingredients for 4 servings of Vegan Shepherd’s
Layered rice
I love cooking and watching TV programs with lots of interesting recipes inspires me. I’ve bought a set of 3 plating tools, square ones, to help me bring more shapes on the plate. Also, layering the food makes it easier to taste all the flavours at once. It took only 15 minutes to cook! Today