Red Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Herbs & Roasted Garlic Versatile, quick and healthy lunch recipe that can be prepared in advance.
Traditional Tatar Meat Pies – Vak Belyashi Delicious fried vak belyashi meat pies with potatoes, onions and garlic to explore our ancestral Tatar culture.
Garlicky Butternut Squash Soup with Cheese & Balsamic Vinegar Quick and easy, smooth butternut squash soup recipe with garlic, thyme, oregano, Cheddar and balsamic vinegar.
Quick Butternut Squash & Chicken Risotto on a Budget Quite quick, low cost butternut squash and chicken risotto recipe.
Easy Garlicky Kale Sauce for Pasta, Rice and Other Grains Very simple healthy kale in creamy and garlicky sauce for pasta, rice and any other grains.
Microgreens – Baby Garlic Chive Pretty and healthy – garlic chive have chive like flavour with intense smell of garlic and georgeous black seed husks on the top.
Tomato & Garlic Plaited Bread Sticks Recipe for home-made bread sticks for the soup, made out of tomato and garlic flour.
Fragrant Coconut Rice with Chicken & Caribbean Herbs INGREDIENTS 500g chicken breast (cubed) 400g button mushrooms (halved or whole if very small) 1 red bell pepper (diced) 3-4 medium tomatoes (coarsely cubed) 1 large pink or white onion (cut into wedges) 2 cups basmati rice 4 cups of water 1 tbs Caribbean mixed herbs (thyme, basil, marjoram, savory and parsley) 2 tbs mild […]
Creamy Garlic & Ginger Pearl Barley with Coriander Healthier alternative to pasta – creamy barley with garlic and cilantro.
Wild Mushroom Risotto with Dill & Garlic INGREDIENTS handful dried wild mushrooms (sent by my mother from Poland) 6 cup of boiling water 2½ cups easy cook rice (or even better risotto rice) 1 tbs vegetable stock powder 1 tsp minced garlic (I used “lazy garlic” made by my husband) 2 tbs fresh / frozen dill 25g unsalted butter 100g grated cheese […]
Pearl Barley Spinach Salad with Garlic and Chilli Flakes Healthy, low calorie salad recipe with refreshing flavour of lemon.
Very Lazy Garlic Sauce INGREDIENTS 3 tbs plain flour 25g unsalted butter 400 ml of boiling water 1½ vegetable cubes (10g each) or stock powder 1 tbs ready chopped garlic from the jar (I used Very Lazy Garlic) crème fraiche / single cream / double cream or even full fat milk – to taste METHOD In a saucepan heat flour […]
Moroccan Style Hummus with Caramelized Onions and Roasted Peppers Yummy, easy to prepare hummus recipe.
Spicy Red Lentil, Curry & Coriander Sauce for Rice Classic Indian sauce to be served with basmati rice.
Fried & Baked Chicken in Breadcrumbs INGREDIENTS 4 pieces of chicken breast or 8 pieces of chicken legs (skinless, boneless, cut into chunks) 30g unsalted butter or some oil for frying chicken for the plain breadcrumbs 1 large egg (lightly beaten) 1 cup of fine breadcrumbs ½ tsp sea salt for garlicy paprika and coriander breadcrumbs 1 large egg (lightly beaten) […]
Chłodnik from Scratch – Polish Cold Yogurt Soup with Beets INGREDIENTS bunch of young beets with leaves (about 6 not too small ones) ¼ lemon juice 3 garlic cloves (chopped) or 1 tsp minced garlic 1250 ml / 5 cups of boiling water 1 English cucumber (quartered and sliced or diced) about 10 / 150g radishes (halved and sliced) 4 spring onions – green part […]
Oyster & Chestnut Mushroom Pasta with Sage and Garlic INGREDIENTS 500g egg pasta 250g oyster mushrooms (whole) 250g chestnut mushrooms (sliced) 1 cup soured cream or 1 cup creme fraiche 1 sweet red pointed pepper (chopped) lemon juice to taste (¼-½ lemon juice) 1 tbs minced garlic 2 tsp dried sage 25g unsalted butter black peppercorns fine sea salt 4 tbs grated Parmesan cheese […]
Lettuce in Creamy Dill & Garlic Sauce INGREDIENTS 2 round lettuces (washed, drained and torn) 300ml soured cream 1 tsp minced garlic 2 tbs chopped dill (fresh or frozen) freshly ground black peppercorns (to taste) fine sea salt (to taste) METHOD On the bottom of salad bowl combine soured cream with seasonings. Add lettuce and mix well. Serve immediately. Make 4 large […]
Baked Turkey Meat Balls INGREDIENTS 600g minced turkey 4 thick or 6 thin slices of soft white bread 1 cup of water or milk 2 eggs 1 large onion (chopped finely) 1 tbs chopped garlic 2 tsp sea salt generous amount of freshly ground black pepper 1 tbs dried basil 1 tbs dried oregano 3 tbs tomato purée about […]
Home-Made Roasted Aubergine & Garlic Pesto Very easy home-made pesto recipe with roasted egg plants and garlic.
Tortellini with Roasted Peppers, Onions & Garlic INGREDIENTS 600g your favourite tortellini (I went for sundried tomato filling) 2 onions (peeled, cut into wedges) 1 garlic head (cloves separated, peeled) 2-3 red bell peppers (roasted, cubed) 3 tbs olive oil + some more to taste sea salt black or rainbow peppercorns two handfuls cherry tomatoes (halved) mixed salad leaves – optionally EQUIPMENT […]
30 Minute Yellow Lentil & Roasted Pepper Soup INGREDIENTS 500g dry yellow or red split lentils (soaked for 10 minutes and rinsed) 2500 ml boiling water or a little bit more 4 vegetable or chicken cubes (10g each) 3-4 red bell peppers 1 tbs garlic granules or few garlic cloves 1 tbs dried oregano smoked bacon slices or chopped kabanosy (Polish slim dry […]
