I adore fresh artichokes, especially the young ones without hairy inside. Canned artichokes are a perfect alternative for a pizza topping, in a dip or soup, but fresh ones are awesome. Clean 5 baby artichokes. Cut them in quarters and store in water with lemon. Drain and dry. Heat a pan. Add some olive oil. … More Fresh artichokes and moghrabie
As you already know, gnocchi are not my piece of cake. Today I decide to try to prepare gnocchi for 2p based on chestnut flour. Mix 75 grams of chestnut flour with 1 egg yolk, 100 grams of low fat Greek yoghurt, 25 grams of chopped rocket salad (dry) and some salt. Mix carefully until … More Special gnocchi, invented by docV
Whether ‘baby’ artichokes is the correct definition for small artichokes without ‘hair’ inside, I have to check, but now you know already what I mean. Those babies can be really small ( approx 4-6 cm), or a bit bigger (approx 8 cm). 5 of the bigger ones are a nice portion of vegetables for 2p. … More Fresh baby artichokes
A pomegranate tree is beautiful, in the spring with its awesome flowers, and in automn with its delicious fruit, a real must have in our garden. Slice 1 red onion. Mix with the juice of 1 lemon, some red wine vinegar, 1 table spoon of honey and 5 chopped dates. Put 250 grams of halloumi … More Pomegranate season
Dorianne, 25 years old, one of the daughters of my sister who died suddenly in 2005, is visiting us for a few days. A week to share beautiful memories and to be grateful being the aunt of three wonderful ladies! Six days is short, but enough to absorb the vibe of Tuscany. So we will … More Young visitor, or just younger 😉
Risotto can be really rich and heavy. It’s is not so difficult to make a lighter version if you use less butter, less cheese and more vegetables. Heat 350 ml of water. Add some ready made vegetable stock powder. Heat 1 teaspoon of butter and the same amount of olive oil. Chop and fry 1 … More Light risotto
Certain days pass by so quickly that it’s time to start your evening meal and you didn’t even have some proper lunch. Mix 200 grams of light ricotta with a handful of chopped parsley and basil, 4 chopped garlic cloves, pepper and salt. Spread on a rectangular puff pastry (on baking paper). Spread 2 sliced … More Just an easy day
Chop courgettes, bell pepper, tomatoes, loads of onion, garlic, mushrooms, whatever you find. Combine with a mixture of thyme, basil and oregano. Finish with pepper and salt. No proteins? Chop 150 grams of tempeh in small cubes. Grill in a drizzle of olive oil. Add the tempeh, a small can of red kidney beans. Serve … More Vegetable sauce with tempeh or… empty fridge recipe
A gazpacho in summer is a super nice in-between or starter. One condition, it needs to be really cold. Mix 1 cucumber, 2 green apples (only remove the seeds), 1 garlic clove, 4 cm of fresh ginger, a drizzle of white balsamic, 1 chili pepper and a teaspoon of salt in the blender. Add cold … More Green gazpacho
I know, red cabbage is winter food, but eaten as a salad it’s so delicious. For 2p chop 400 grams of red cabbage in a kitchen robot or thinly with a sharp knife. Mix with 1 bunch of radishes, 1 fresh red onion marinated in 3 table spoons of red wine vinegar. Finish with 1 … More Red is my favorite color
