Banana bread is always a great way to use up very ripe bananas, i.e. those that are extremely sweet inside and are very soft. Apart from bread, these bananas are also great in oatmeal or donuts. The following recipe for banana bread is very simple and the bread is quite quick to make. I recommend…
The best mini pizza with cheese and mushrooms is a perfect snack or lunch dish. The dough in this mini pizza is soft and fluffy and the cheese is slightly toasted and chewy. I also love making this mini pizza for parties because you can prepare it before the party, bake it and just warm…
Pancakes are a flour dish that can be prepared sweet or savoury. The pancake batter is made from flour, egg, milk and a pinch of salt, and sugar, baking powder or baking soda and spices are often added to it. Usually, they’re prepared using milk, but but other dairy products, such as buttermilk, kefir or…
Leek works great in both salads and slaws. It pairs deliciously with other vegetables, meats and herbs. In slaws, leek can be combined with apple, carrot, radish, corn or even cabbage. This type of combination tastes great with a light olive oil based dressing or flavoured with yoghurt, mayonnaise or sour cream. Slaw with leek,…
For almost every weekend, I try to make a salad or a cold snack. You never know when family or friends decide to visit and I like to be prepared for such unannounced visits. However, it is not always possible, and in such situations, quick dishes made of widely available ingredients are my salvation. One…
Naan bread is a flat bread made of yeast dough, traditionally baked in a tandoor oven. At home, it can be baked in an oven or on a hot frying pan. The basis of naan dough are simple ingredients such as flour, yoghurt, oil, water, yeast, a little salt and a pinch of sugar. After…
Muffins are sweet, cupcake-shaped cookies. Muffin batter is made from flour, eggs, sugar, dairy products and fat, and you can add nuts, chocolate or fruits to it. There are many possible combinations, it’s really all up to the moment, your preference and the season. During the spring and summer, I usually choose fresh fruits. Muffins…
Cottage cheese is one of my favourite breakfast dishes. Besides being healthy, it is also very quick to prepare and inexpensive. It is therefore an ideal proposition for a cheap and quick breakfast. The basis of this dish is cottage cheese, sour cream or yoghurt, chives and radish. This is the way I make cottage…
Baked sweet potatoes served with ricotta cheese and natural yoghurt is an idea for a cheap, meatless dinner. After baking, the potatoes are soft on the inside, while on the outside they have a delicious, crispy crust. I start baking sweet potatoes by thoroughly scrubbing their skin under running water. I do this most often…
Yoghurt wheat rolls are a fluffy and light rolls with a crispy crust. These rolls are great for breakfast and dinner. I make these wheat rolls relatively often because they are very easy to prepare. The basis of wheat rolls is flour, natural yoghurt, yeast and a little oil. I also add a little salt…
There is nothing better than a homemade salad dressing. When preparing a dressing at home, you have control not only over the quality of the products used, but also over the ingredients. It doesn’t matter what kind of dressing you are after as most of them can be prepared very fast. Below you can find…
Garlic sauce which goes perfectly with meat and vegetables.