These are healthy and not over complicated meat-free dishes for vegetable lovers.
You can grill not only meat and vegetables, but also cheese. Cheese that taste great when grilled are halloumi, camembert and paneer. Various types of cheese specifically for grilling are also available in stores. Today I want to encourage you to make grilled camembert cheese. I usually grill this cheese on a grill pan and…
Another chutney that I’ve made this year is zucchini chutney. Chutney is a type of sauce that resembles jam in its texture. It is made of both fruits and vegetables, and as additives, uses onion, chili, raisins, vinegar and ginger. My favourite way to serve chutney is with cheese. It tastes great with brie, camembert,…
Watermelon is a plant from the family cucurbits with a sweet and juicy pulp. It has a round shape, large size, green skin and red pulp. The summer time is the best time to eat watermelon, as this fruit is mostly build of water, which makes it extremely juicy. Watermelon is most often served raw,…
Braised cabbage, is made from shredded raw cabbage or sauerkraut, cooked with spices and thickened with a roux of flour and butter. Depending on the type, braised cabbage can include caraway seeds, lemon juice, fresh dill, parsley, fried onion or fried bacon. I like to serve braised cabbage as an addition to meats, most often…
Crêpe, a flour dish that is made by combining milk with flour, egg, a pinch of salt and sugar. When combined, the ingredients take the form of a pouring batter, which is then fried with a little fat in a hot frying pan. Fried crêpes should be thin, so that they can be filled with…
Lazy dumplings, also known in Polish as “lazy pierogis” or simply as “lazy”, are large dumplings made of flour, cottage cheese and eggs. Lazy dumplings are a simple and cheap dish to prepare. They work well when served for dinner and as a dessert. This dish can be served both sweet or savoury. In the…
Buckwheat groats with smoked tofu, chickpeas and tomatoes is a vegan dish, for which I would like to share with you a recipe today. This dish is light, not too heavy on the tummy, which makes it perfect when served during the day, for example as lunch. I serve buckwheat groats with tofu as a…
Savoury buns with potato and cheese filling are baked goods that can be boldly served for breakfast, dinner, and also as an addition to soups. The preparation of these buns is very simple. I start the whole process with making a yeast dough, for which I use water, not milk or yoghurt. After making the…
Gluten-free pancakes on banana flour with the addition of strawberries are pancakes that work well served for breakfast, dessert and supper. The basis of the pancake batter from which these delicious pancakes are made is green banana flour. I combine this flour with milk, egg and fruit, in this case strawberries, then fry the batter…
Swiss chard, also known as mangold or blitva, is a very popular vegetable in the Balkan countries. The first time I came across it was a few years ago during my vacation in Croatia. It was in a small village in Dalmatia where they served blitva with boiled potatoes as an accompaniment to grilled fish…
Green asparagus is a long-stemmed perennial plant eaten cooked, baked and raw. Young asparagus shoots are the best and most frequently used, as older ones have a hard and even woody texture. As a vegetable, asparagus is rich in vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin C, zinc, magnesium and many other valuable vitamins. It is also a…
Beet greens are made up of young leaves and beetroot roots. Both the leaves and the roots are used in the preparation of many dishes. One of the best-known beetroot dishes is probably the cold beets soup, but beetroot is also used to prepare risotto, beet rolls and salads. Today’s proposal for a beetroot dish…