Boil 100 grams of quinoa in twice the amount of water and 1/2 of a cube of vegetable stock for approximately 15 mins (until the stock is almost completely absorbed).Drain 1 can of chickpeas and put in a higher recipient. Mix. Add 1 chopped red onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of curry powder, … More Another recipe for vegetarian burgers
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?
I find a lovely recipe in the magazine of the local supermarket. No carbs today, but enough proteins and vegetables in this ‘timballo di quinoa ai finocchi’. Boil 120 grams of quinoa (I had some red one) in 300 ml of vegetal stock and 1 table spoon of dried thyme for 12-15 mins. Chop and … More Timbale with fennel and quinoa
It’s time to use the cataplana. The Cataplana is a Portugese cooking dish, available in cupper (is the original), in inox, or in aluminium. The wonderful thing about travelling and food is buying a real genuine cooking tool in the country and using it to cook genuine but also non-genuine dishes. Split the cataplana into … More Shells in a creamy green vegetables mix made in a Portugese Cataplana and served with quinoa
For 2p boil 70 grams of quinoa al dente. Mix the quinoa with 2 table spoons of sliced black olives, 1 finely chopped onion, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped spicy little pepper and zeste of 1 lemon. Empty the belly of a seabass and make some oblique incisions at both sides. Put the fish … More Courgettini, quinoa : fancy food
This week my menu was not that well prepared. I bought some vegetables randomly hoping that this would bring out new ideas. Broccoli, eggplant, avocado, radishes, pomegranate, cucumber and tomatoes are waiting to be prepared. Let’s start with the eggplant. A lonesome eggplant…cut in small pieces, put in a colander and add some salt. Clean … More A bit of experimental cooking
Eggplant is an adorable protagonist in a lot of different cooking styles. Cut 3 medium sized aubergines (if you have had appetizers before, then this is probably a bit of a large portion, but..) in halves and make a few incisions in the flesh. Use a little brush to spread the olive oil. Bake in … More Elodies favourite, the eggplant!
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