Finally found a garbanzo (chickpea) recipe that doesn´t contain spinach! Usually I can´t eat garbanzos as it gives me tummyache. However, DD loves them. So this time I decided to soak for two days and regularly change the water – worked fantastically. Loved the stew, and no regrets after. Ingredients 500g garbanzos (soak for two … More Garbanzo stew
DD still loves lentils, and as we try to eat legumes at least twice a week I´m always on the lookout for more lentil recipes. Here is todays lentil lunch – adapted from here (in spanish). Ingredients 1/2 cup lentils (soaked for a few hours) 1/4 cup rice 1 clove garlic 1/2 onion 1 italian … More Lentils and rice stew
I love spaghetti and now DD does too. Based on this recipe. Ingredients 1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes Coarse grained salt 2 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, finally chopped 2 large tomatoes peeled and diced 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar Salt and coarsely ground fresh black pepper Basil to taste (fresh is … More Eggplant and Tomato Spaghetti
DD loves lentil, however I’d always noticed that she rejects carrots in any form. As we eat lots of carrots so decided to try and keep carrots out of our diet for a few weeks to see if it improved her eating and sleep. Only issue with this it that all recipes I know or … More Lentil Dahl
The local supermarket recently changed hands, and after a week closure of renovation it reopened with a large fish department and a fantastic selection. While I still will make the longer walk to the fresh food markets occasionally for fresh catch, I’m making the most of what is on offer “downstairs”. One fish I’ve started … More Panfried Trout
When buying meat at the supermarket instead of the local butcher, I have to buy large packs of chicken and it lasts us 3 meals. So I´m always looking for new ways to cook and serve it. This recipe is simple but surprisingly good. Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts diced 2 carrots chopped 2 celery sticks … More Simple but delicious Chicken Soup
I love chicken soup and loved thecombination of flavors in this recipe. Ingredients Olive oil 1 clove garlic 1 carrot 1 stalk celery half an onion 1/2 tsp ground cumin 2 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup sweet corn 1tbsp lime juice 1 cup shredded chicken (pre-roasted) 1/4cup fresh cilantro leaves 1 Tomato Instructions Sauté onion, … More Latin Chicken Soup
Lentils are very healthy and a staple in the Mediterranean diet, and DD loves them. My go-to recipe was usually with paprika spice and chorizo, but I recently discovered this recipe and its quickly become a household favorite. The original in Spanish can be found here. Ingredients (2 and a half servings) 1/2 cup lentils … More Vegetarian Lentils (Lentejas viudas)
A new supermarket just opened up just around the corner and has a fantastic fresh fish section which I´m excited about – no more walking 15 minutes to the local fish market! I decided to try oven baked trout, and found a simple Spanish recipe to follow. Ingredients 2 trout 1 lemon 1 clove of … More Baked Lemon Trout
Last night as I was hunting for options for dinner I spied half a butternut in the fridge which was waiting to be turned into muffins. But as we hadn´t eat pumpkin in a while I figured why not make some pumpkin soup. DD used to love that! We were limited for ingredients but still … More Roasted Butternut soup
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