Ι walked up this Sunday with a craving for a warm noodle bowl. Inspired by a recipe that caught my eye on Facebook, I made this super quick and easy one pot noodle bowl with all the veg I had in my fridge and wanted to stock out. I used the super delicious King…
Sweet potato scones
I made these scones to thank and congratulate all of the friends who followed me at Sugar Free February and didn’t consume any sweets for a month. First of all, the majority of participants said they would permanently remove processed sugar from their diet and will continue abstaining after February. The biggest benefits reported were:…
Greek New Year Eve’s Cake with fruits
The truth is that I never liked Vasilopitta and I am one of those people that take their slice and squeeze it with their hands just to see if they got the flouri without even trying the pie. At the end of the day, it’s just another good marketing cake, packed with lots of sugar…
Carob pancakes
This week I am hosting my mom, my aunt Maria and their friend Ms. Marina! All three of them are Cypriots, so I decided to make a breakfast with their favourite Cypriot ingredients to impress them: I made carob pancakes with a carob sauce. If you haven’t tasted carob, it has a very special terrestrial…
Kaleola
Yay! We leave for a snowboarding holiday in the Alps tomorrow. It’ll be a week of intense physical activity but a week of relaxation at the same time as my mind always empties and soothes in this kind of vacations. In addition, our stay includes food in the chalet, which is an advantage as you…
Bloody orange chocolate cake
It’s been a while since I last baked a nice cake. I usually bake on Sundays, but after Hank’s walk yesterday I felt like baking, so I thought of changing my habits. I have no words to describe this cake: it’s incredibly soft and juicy thanks to the beetroots and while they aren’t affecting the…
Banana carob bread
I love the smell of fresh of warm bread in weekend afternoons and the anticipation of getting it out of the oven and dipping it in honey or home made jam. Esp. in the winter months as the smell and the heat of the oven warms the house- it just feels so unnatural in summer! This recipe…
Buckwheat porridge with bananas & strawberries/ Ποριτζ φαγοπυρου με μπανανες και φραουλες
If you are not a big buckwheat fun there here are three good reasons why you should include it more often on your diet: