Ingredients: 1 cup spelt flakes šalice 1 cup oat flakes 1/2 cup chopped walnuts and hazelnuts 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1/2 tsp grounc cinnamon ½ cup coconut oil 2 tbls honey or maple syrup ½ cup dried fruit (sultanas and cranberries) ¼ cup chopped dark chocolate Method: Coata large baking dheet with [...]
Ingredients: 1 kg cleaned strawberries 500 g sugar 1 pouch Želin (or other natural pectin/gelling agent) Method: Stem the strawberries and wash gently under running water. Leave to drain. Process with a (hand) blender. (If you prefer “coarse” to “smooth” jam, dice the strawberries using a knife.) Weigh. Place in a cooking pot and [...]
Fudge is a high-calorie sweet, rich in sugar and fat while lacking moisture, hence it keeps well. It is served sliced into cubes. It is traditionally prepared from milk, butter and sugar with the addition of nuts and dried fruits. Ingredients: 750 ml condensed milk 600 g dark chocolate a pinch of salt [...]
PRESERVED GARLIC AND FETA CHEESE 300 g feta cheese, cut in cubes 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp pepper 1 tbsp chopped oregano, cilantro and rosemary each 1 cup sunflower oil Method: Place all the ingredients in a jar and refrigerate. It keeps well for 1-2 months. GARLIC AND COTTAGE CHEESE [...]
Ingredients: 3 kg quince 1.2 kg sugar 4 apples juice of 2 lemons 4 dl water Method: Wash the quince and apples thoroughly. Halve, seed and dice. Add the sugar, water and lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes, until the fruit is soft. Remove from heat and blend (using a [...]
When in Slavonia, make sure to visit the village of Hrastin where, at its outskirts, lives Ilonka with her family. She works diligently with her children and grandchildren on the family fields and in the greenhouses, growing magnificent fruit and vegetables. Everything they grow is natural – the produce is never treated with pesticides [...]
Ingredients: 6 kg red bull's horn peppers 3 kg tomatoes 1-2 dl oil 1-2 dl wine vinegar about 3 tbsp salt about 4 tbsp sugar 4-6 cloves garlic, finely chopped chopped parsley leaves hot peppers – optional Method: Line a baking tin with a sheet of parchment paper. Arrange the peppers and roast [...]
Ingredients: 750 g chicken liver (not the hearts!) 250 g bacon 3-4 onions 2 dl cooking cream cognac salt and pepper herbs and spices of choice (chilli peppers, parsley leaves, marjoram…) about 1 tbsp lard or butter Method: Wash the liver, trim the veins and chop. Slice the onion and bacon thinly. Melt the [...]
Ingredients: 1 kg sour cherries (with pits) 1 kg sugar 1 l grappa or other spirit ½ dl rum 1 vanilla sugar Method: Combine the sugar and vanilla sugar. Wash and drain the sour cherries. Arrange layers of sour cherries and sugar in a large jar. Combine the grappa and the rum and pour [...]
A breakfast prepared in this manner is a healthy and practical meal. It boosts your energy early in the day and it's easy to take it with you to work thus “packed” in a jar. Ingredients: Per person: 3 - 4 strawberries 2 tbsp pineapple chunks (fresh or canned) 2 heaping tbsp corn [...]
