FRUIT BOWL FOR BREAKFAST

By | Veljača 3rd, 2019|Food, Gluten-free, School, ŠKola kuhanja, Veggie, Veggie|

A healthy way to start your day Ingredients: 1 banana ½ cup frozen raspberries ½ tsp honey 2 tbsp oat flakes 8 almonds Method: Combine the banana, raspberries, honey and a small amount of water in a blender. Transfer to a small bowl. Chop the almonds coarsely and fry them briefly together [...]

CODFISH BIANCO

By | Siječanj 11th, 2019|Fish & Seafood, Food, Gluten-free, School, Special Occasions, Starters, Veggie|

Ingredients: ½ kg fresh codfish about ¾ kg potatoes (boiled whole, then peeled and thinly sliced) a bunch of parsley leaves 5-6 cloves garlic salt and pepper a fair amount of olive oil Method: Cook and sieve the fish reserving 2 dl of the cooking water. Bone the fish tearing “flakes” of meat. Place [...]

SPICED CARROT AND FETA GNOCCHI

By | Prosinac 30th, 2018|Food, Pasta & Rice, Veggie|

Inspired by Koenemann’s The Essential Pasta Cookbook Ingredients: Gnocchi: 800 g carrots, diced 2 large potatoes 200 g feta cheese 2-2 ½ cups coarse flour nutmeg 1 egg, lightly beaten   Cream and Wine Sauce 50 g butter 2 spring onions, chopped 2 tbsp white wine 400 ml cooking cream salt and white [...]

BUTTON MUSHROOM ROLL

By | Listopad 27th, 2018|Appetizers&Snacks, Cakes & Pastries, Food, Veggie, Veggie|

Ingredients: 1 ½ kg button mushrooms (champignons) 2 onions 2 slices brown bread 1 egg salt and pepper additional seasoning to your liking 300 ml sour cream 24 sheets fillo /phyllo/ dough Method: Sauté the cleaned mushrooms and finely chopped onions in a small amount of oil. Cut off the bread crust, dice the [...]

BREAKFAST CRÈME

By | Svibanj 29th, 2018|Desserts, Food, Gluten-free, Veggie|

For 2: ¼ cup cereal ¼ cup warm milk 1 frozen banana ½ cup blueberries and raspberries dark chocolate shavings Pour the milk over the cereal, cover with a lid and leave overnight. In the morning, blend the frozen banana pieces, the cereal and half the amount of berries. Pour into 2 glasses and [...]

BRUSCHETTE VERDE

By | Svibanj 7th, 2018|Appetizers&Snacks, Food, Gluten-free, Starters, Veggie|

Ingredients: bread slices – use protein bread (like the good morning bread) or any dark type (if you are gluten-tolerant) 1-2 small zucchini olive oil 1 clove garlic, finely chopped ¼ teaspoon chilli pepper or smoked paprika salt For the guacamole: ½ small onion, finely chopped 2 avocados 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon [...]

QUINOA BURGER

By | Travanj 24th, 2018|Food, Veggie|

Tasty burgers without a trace of meat Ingredients: Makes 4: 1 cup boiled quinoa 3 sun-dried tomatoes (preserved in oil) ½ cup grated cheese 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 egg 2-3 tbsp coconut (or plain) flour salt and pepper 1 chilli pepper (optional) oil (olive, coconut or sunflower) [...]

TORTA PASQUALINA

By | Ožujak 30th, 2018|Easter, Food, Let's celebrate!, Pies&Tarts, Pite, Predjela, Slavimo, Starters, Uskrs, Veggie, Veggie|

This simple, savoury Ligurian Easter pastry makes a delicious starter or a meal in itself. Ingredients: For the brisee dough: 200 g flour 100 g cold butter shavings a pinch of salt 1-2 tbsp ice-cold water For the filling: 250 g ricotta cheese 300 g fresh spinach 1/3 cup grated cheese (pecorino) 4 [...]

VEGETABLE WRAPS

By | Ožujak 2nd, 2018|Appetizers&Snacks, Food, Veggie, Veggie|

Makes 4:   1 zucchini 1 small aubergine (eggplant) 8 cherry tomatoes 1 fresh red capsicum 4 sun-dried tomatoes (optional) lettuce (butterhead) leaves hummus 4 large tortillas wraps .Cut the zucchini into strips and the eggplant into 3-4 mm thin slices. Season with salt (and other seasoning to your liking) and sprinkle with [...]

ILONKA’S PICKLES

By | Rujan 26th, 2017|Canning, Preserve & Freezing, Food, Veggie|

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 [...]