Clean and chop a small watermelon and an orange sweet melon, type cavaillon, in cubes. Add 1 table spoon of mint leaves and a drizzle of olive oil. Marinate in the fridge. Spread some of the melon on a plate. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, black pepper and salt. Serve with fresh cheese, … More Mixed melon salad
Spelt of farro is very popular in Italy. A lot of my friends here eat it daily instead of pasta ( yes, also Italians reduce their carbs intake). Mix 200 grams of spelt flour with a pinch of salt, 50 grams of cold butter in cubes. Mix and knead. Add 75 ml of cold water … More Tasty spelt
Quinoa is not really my favorite ingredient, but now and again 😉. Boil 100 grams of quinoa following the instructions. Cut 2 eggplants in halves. Make a few incisions in the meat. Brush some oil on each side. Put them with the skin upwards on baking paper. Bake in the oven at 200° for 30 … More Quinoa?
Boil 150 grams of brown lentils al dente in salted water. Drain. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves, 2 table spoons of chopped parsley, 1 egg, 1 table spoon of tomatoes puree,75 grams of grinded pistacchio, and some breadcrumb ( check the consistency). Crush everything ( I wouldn’t use the blender because then you can still … More Lentil balls
Fighting with long grass, packing for our trip to the Amalfi Coast, running on the treadmill….what a great Friday. No way that I will be able to empty our fridge tonight, but part of the fridge will travel with us to our ‘home’ in Ravello. Chop 1 large yellow bell pepper (400 grams ), 400 … More After a day of physical activity
Celery has become a popular ingredient,.and above all, it’s really cheap and healthy 👍. For 2p, chop 500 grams of potatoes and 1 small sized celery of approx 800 grams in cubes of 2 cm. Mix with 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds, pepper, salt and … More Celery and turmeric
For 2p, remove the skin and chop 1 small butternut pumpkin( approx 800 grams of pumpkin left). Put the cubes on baking paper. Add 4 peeled garlic cloves and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake in the oven at 200° for 25-30 mins. Cool down. Boil 120 grams of integral spaghetti in salted water al … More Pumpkin spaghetti pie
