Easy and tasty recipes for the whole family to enjoy
Soups are such a huge part of my winter diet. There’s something about them that I find so comforting, especially on a cold winter night. One of my favorite vegetables to cook in a soup is winter squash, its sugary taste intensified when simmered with …
I’ve been very into carrots this winter, cooking them in stir-fries and soups and grating them raw to serve as a salad with a citrus vinaigrette. One of my favorite Moroccan salads is a simple cooked carrot salad, one that seems to be so complex …
Vegetarian bolognese…you mean meatless bolognese? Yes, that is very possible — and it happens to be so incredibly delicious! This pasta sauce is loaded with vegetables and protein from chickpeas. It gets its meaty flavor from all the mushrooms and its chunky texture from the processed vegetables. The vegetables are first processed in the food processor and then simmered until browned and tender in a tomato sauce. Use this sauce to top your favourite pasta or to serve over zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash. Meat lovers will love it just as much as traditional bolognese, and if your kids refuse to eat vegetables, trust me they’ll gobble it down and won’t even notice how many vegetables are in this!
Dearest readers, I have not forgotten about you, I promise. I know I haven’t been posting regularly, but I’ve been busy cooking freezer-friendly meals to heat up when the baby arrives, most of which I’ve also been photographing to publish on the blog. So now I have …
Sweet breakfast breads made with vegetables are really not a European thing…however, carrot, zucchini or pumpkin make yummy brunch cakes and should be used more often! From all the healthy breakfast breads I’ve made, this one has got to be one of my favorites. It’s nutritious, moist, naturally …
We had both of our families over for dinner last Friday night and I was craving chicken. I hadn’t made roasted chicken in a while — not since I made this version with artichokes and sun-dried tomatoes — so I wanted to try something new that would make everyone happy. Tons of ideas came to my mind, but when I asked Jon what type of roasted chicken he would like, he said: “with potatoes.” That sounded too common and nothing special, but I decided to give it a try anyways. The result was anything but common — the potatoes were golden and crispy on the outside, yet soft and so full of flavor on the inside. The chicken was moist, tender and juicy. The combination of both was just unbelievable. And guess what, the recipe couldn’t be easier!
I am writing to you today from my garden, with the sun finally shining and the birds chirping away! Spring has finally arrived and I hope it is here to stay. It has been so gloomy, rainy and cold that I truly thought that we’d be skipping Spring …
There are a zillion ways to make a good carrot soup, but this one is by far my favorite. I still love my easy carrot parsley soup, but some nights I just crave something more exotic; especially when the weather starts getting really cold (like …