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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Vegetarian'

Jul 21

TANGERINE AND BANANA DESSERT

We will make a dessert today. Something refreshing and without many calories. Tangerines and bananas. But you can also use oranges if you want. The almonds and the mint will give us a special touch.Ingredients:2 tangerines2 bananas10 almonds, peeled (read full article)

Dessert, fruit, Mediterranean, Vegetarian

Jul 03

RAMEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

I know, I know. Cooking with Ramen Noodles? Why not? Cooked with some vegetables, Ramen Noodles make a healthy and tasty meal. Let’s cook this delicious Ramen and Vegetable Soup.Ingredients:A packet of Ramen Noodles½ chopped onion1 chopped carrot2 (read full article)

American, Asian, Soup, Vegetarian

Jun 24

BANANAS FOSTER

We will make some dessert today. A delicacy with bananas. And something very easy to make. Few ingredients but a great recipe. Delicious.Ingredients:2 ripe bananas2 tablespoons unsalted butter3 tablespoons brown sugar½ teaspoon cinnamon½ cup rumSom (read full article)

American, Dessert, New Orleans, Vegetarian

Jun 03

ESCALIVADA

A typical dish from Catalonia, in Spain. A wonderful vegetarian dish. Roasted vegetables served, of course, with olive oil. An explosion of flavor.Ingredients:1 eggplant1 green pepper1 red pepper1 onion1 tomato1 tablespoon chopped garlicSome salt to (read full article)

Mediterranean, oven, salad, SPANISH, tapa, Vegetarian

May 24

PAPAS CON MOJO

A Spanish dish today. From the Canary Islands, to be more precise. Potatoes and a delicious sauce. Simple but delicious. The Canary Islands. That paradise off the African coast. A bridge between Spain, Africa and America.Ingredients:4 red new potatoe (read full article)

Mediterranean, potato, SPANISH, tapa, Vegetarian

Apr 26

PAN CON TOMATE

A delicious recipe from my country. A Mediterranean pleasure. Bread, olive oil, tomato and garlic. Simple but delicious. A wonderful side and a brilliant way of preparing bread for a sandwich. This means that you can eat it just like that or using th (read full article)

bread, Mediterranean, sandwich, SPANISH, tapa, Vegetarian

Apr 14

DAL

We will cook a vegetarian dish today. And we will go back to India. Lentils. I love lentils. And if someone tells me that Dal is not good, there is only one possibility. I am sure they have not tasted it. I will cook some Dal, in a humble way. I will (read full article)

indian, Soup, Vegetarian

Apr 04

HUMMUS

More Mediterranean food. And today we will prepare a delicious Hummus. A delicacy for everyone, not only for vegetarians. Chickpeas could not taste better. This is one of those recipes that, despite being so simple, gives us a lot of pleasure. Chickp (read full article)

Mediterranean, salad, tapa, Vegetarian

Feb 22

TOFU CURRY

We will make a curry today. But it is going to be a special curry. A Tofu Curry. That means that today we will cook vegetarian.Tofu is made of soy beans. There are different kinds of tofu. I prefer the hard to the soft tofu. You can use the one you l (read full article)

Asian, Curry, indian, Vegetarian

Feb 12

HAMBURGER BUNS

Today I will make my own Hamburger Buns. And I will make them because I do not like the usual industrial bread made to serve with your hamburgers. The good thing about making your own bread is that you can make it the way you like it. You can choose (read full article)

American, bread, oven, Vegetarian

Jan 27

MUFFALETTA BREAD

We will bake some Muffaletta Bread. I will use a bread machine for the dough and then I will bake the loaves in the oven. I will make individual loaves.It is very convenient to make the dough in a bread machine but you can also do it by hand. It is h (read full article)

American, bread, New Orleans, oven, Vegetarian

Jan 08

PATATAS BRAVAS

A wonderful tapa from Spain. Something easy and delicious. And it is cheap too. Sometimes you do not need to spend too much to eat something really good.You can find Patatas Bravas anywhere in Spain. I miss them and when I go back to Spain, one of th (read full article)

Mediterranean, potato, SPANISH, tapa, Vegetarian

Dec 20

SWEET POTATO CHIPS

More vegetarian. Why not cooking some Sweet Potato Chips. Everyone likes chips. Today, instead of cooking regular potato chips I will use sweet potatoes, something different and delicious.Ingredients:1 sweet potatoSome extra virgin olive oilSome salt (read full article)

American, potato, Vegetarian

Dec 07

FRIED CAULIFLOWER

Vegetarian today. Indian influences, Indian spices. Something very healthy. And very easy to make. I like this recipe because is a different way of eating cauliflower. Those who do not like this vegetable will find it interesting.Ingredients:½ cauli (read full article)

Asian, eggs, indian, Vegetarian

Sep 13

CHAMPIÑONES AL AJILLO

CHAMPIÑONES AL AJILLOSimple but delicious. A tapa you can find in many places in Spain. Easy to make, easy to eat. Little mushrooms grilled and seasoned with olive oil, garlic and parsley, three favourite ingredients in Spain.Ingredients:Some fresh (read full article)

Mediterranean, SPANISH, tapa, Vegetarian

Aug 02

BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

A delicious surprise for me. This is one of my favourite American recipes. I have to admit that I was not a broccoli lover. But now, I find it good. This recipe is wonderful. I discovered it as a side in a Southern restaurant and then, of course, I h (read full article)

American, oven, Rice, Vegetarian

Jun 25

SPAGHETTI PESTO

Pasta and pesto! Pasta is good. Everybody likes it. And pesto! It is a wonderful sauce. I have to admit that basil is, maybe, my favourite herb. We will make our own pesto. It is not difficult.Ingredients:½ package spaghettiSome drops of extra virgi (read full article)

Mediterranean, Pasta, Vegetarian

Jun 09

THREE-FLOUR BREAD

Who doesn’t like bread? I really love it. And I love baking my own bread. I haven’t bought much bread since I got my bread machine. I bake almost all the bread I eat.You can make the kind of bread you prefer. You can mix flours. You choose. Your (read full article)

bread, oven, Vegetarian

May 10

COUSCOUS SALAD

A delicacy. And something very easy to make indeed. Healthy, good for vegetarians. A perfect accompaniment to other dishes.Now that you can find precooked couscous very easily, nobody has an excuse not to cook it. If you have not tried it, you will l (read full article)

Mediterranean, Pasta, Vegetarian

Apr 19

PINEAPPLE CAKE

Let’s make some dessert. Do you like pineapple? And Graham Crackers? This recipe is very good for the summer. It is very easy to make and I hope you will like it. You can make it with fresh or canned pineapple. Dessert time!Ingredients:A 20 oz pine (read full article)

Dessert, Vegetarian

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