Stuffed vegetables (Γεμιστά [jemista’]) are a common food in Greece! Every housewife has her own recipe. And, during periods of fasting, it is one dish that is absolutely vegan. The stuffing is basically the same as in stuffed vine leaves (Dolmades). You can make stuffed vegetables vegan style or add minced meat. The secret for…
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Vegetable Lasagna
This vegetarian lasagna even meat-lovers will lick their fingers! First time I made it, even my children said to re-make it one day. It contains lots of fresh vegetables, but in the combination you won’t miss the meat. As lasagna pasta I prefer the ones without precooking. Therefore you will need enough liquid from the…
Burrito with Mushooms
This is a Mexican Style vegetarian Burrito with mushrooms that even meat-lovers will like. You can use any kind of mushroom you like. I prefer especially “Pleurotus” mushrooms mixed with “button” mushrooms. You may find Pleurotus under the name of oyster mushrooms, abalone or tree mushrooms. Of all mushrooms they are my favorite as they…
Most Tasty Fish Soup
Saturdays we usually have fish for lunch. Either fried filet, fresh Dorado fish or salmon filet. Last time, my husband brought some deep-freeze cod filet from the supermarket. Unpacking, I realized that they were with bones. So I thought after thawing to de-bone and to fry them. Unfortunately, the way they turned out, it was…
Coconut Cake
I love these small chocolate bars with coconut flakes and covered with dark chocolate. They are my absolute favorite. That is why I was thinking to make a cake similar to these bars. I love the taste of coconut very much so I wanted to make this cake as much tasting of it as possible,…
Marble Cake with Olive Oil and Yogurt
Yesterday I decided to make a marble cake for the weekend. I had everything at home – except butter! So I searched the net to find an idea how to replace butter by olive oil. I found several recipes but non of it would really find my approval. But, at least, it gave me the…
Superfood Giourvalakia (Greek Meatballs)
Giourvalakia are the Greek version of meatballs. The minced meat usually is mixed with rice, cooked in a broth and at the end of the cooking time mixed with a mixture of lemon and egg. I found this recipe lately, made with the nowadays highly promoted Quinoa and millet instead of rice. It turned out…
Greek Pies with Wild Herbs (Chortopitarakia)
This is one of my favorite dishes in Greek Cuisine! What I especially love about living on the island of Crete is the use of wild herbs in the daily nutrition. Not only to spice the dish but also to eat as a side dish or salad. There are still a lot of women, old…
Salmon Filet with Spinach and Feta Cheese
You won’t believe it but salmon filet and spinach goes very well together, as well as spinach and Feta cheese. All three together are most delicious! For this dish I prefer frozen salmon filets. As the potatoes take long time to cook the cooking time of the frozen fish corresponds better than the fresh. I…
Homemade Chocolate Spread
My kids love chocolate spread and I find it quiet expensive and the ingredients too many and unhealthy (especially the amount of sugar). So here is my easy to make recipe: What you need: 100 gr chocolate couverture (I prefer the dark with at least 65%) 1/2 package of margarine 1/2 can sweet condensed milk…