With Peanut allergies on the rise, most of the people are steering clear of these
nuts altogether. If you are allergic you should certainly stay away from them.
It's a very healthy recipe for kids. Serve this recipe with hot rice with little ghee.
Serve with dosa, Idly with little ghee. Sometimes I… Continue

Tomato rice is a simple South Indian recipe. We can prepare this recipe with
leftover rice/Fresh rice. This recipe is a well known lunch box recipe.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Rice
3 Tomatoes
1 Medium Onion
4 - 5 Green Chillies
Red Chilly powder to taste
1/4 tbs turmeric
1/2 Inch Ginger
2 flakes garlic
2 C… Continue

Fenugreek leaves are nature's gift to mankind. Fenu greek leaves are bitter in
taste. People have also recognized the leaves of the plant as a powerful herb.
If you want to boost cooking flavour, you may add fenugreek leaves to any kind
of cooking using dal, vegetable, rice or atta(chapathi flour). Fen… Continue

I make this spinach curry so often. We prepare different varieties with
spinach like spinach dal,Spinach rice, carrot and spinach rice, palak
panner, out of which i am posting today a simple spinach curry with
onion. Spinach curry Serve with hot rice and roti.

Health benefits of Spinach:

The health b… Continue

im home chillin out and relaxing

When the cold outside, one usually gets in the mood to lite the oven and bake something warm. Sometimes it is something aromatic but other times it is something sweet. That brings you back to your childhood ... when you waited impatiently at the apron of your grandmother watching the oven, eager to get the first piece of that yummy goodie baking in the oven.



Traditionally, in Hungary my homeland sweets made of nuts, honey, spices and sweet doughs are prepared all through the colder months. Mo… Continue

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It's been very hectic the past days with so many things to do that I hardly find time to post or visit my favourite blogs. I am going to make a quick post because I want to thank all of my readers which have reached Kopiaste to over 1.000 hits a d… Continue

“The human heart is the same everywhere” I read… Continue

I love experimenting with different flavors and I like recipes that can be changed by switching a few ingredients or spices. This Simply Saucy Chicken does just that. You can get 4 different recipes or create a different one just by looking in your refrigerator. Check out the other recipes that I have here.

Simply Sauc… Continue

I love mushrooms of all types and what’s better to do when it’s cold and you have mushrooms? Mushroom Soup of course. I found this recipe here and must say that it was easy to make and one of the tastiest mus

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Preparation time: 1 hour

Baking time: 25 - 30 minutes

Makes: 30 mini or bread sticks

Ingredients:

For the dough:

* 250 gr bread flour
* 100 gr whole wheat
* 10 gr dry yeast
* 1 cube (4grams) demerera sugar
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 cup warm water
* 1 teaspoon salt substitute
* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 100 grams white sesame… Continue

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 5

Ingredients

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Mint Pesto with Almonds and Graviera – Recipe by Ivy

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

* 2 Cups Mint (only the leaves)
* 2 Cloves Garlic
* 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
* ½ Cup Almonds
* ½ Cup Graviera or halloumi
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 1 Tbsp Wine vinegar

Directions:

1. Put th… Continue

Sponge Cake is one of my favourite kind of cakes. Some times I make it plain and some times I add dark cocoa in it and you can make so many different things with it. I make Birthday Cakes with different fillings and decorat… Continue

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

½ Rooster (I used half which was 1.300 grams)

10 Small Potatoes or 3 big ones, cut into big pieces (optional)

4 Medium Red onions, cut into four pieces (or 12 whole smaller ones)

3 Medium White onions, cut into four… Continue

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: About 35 minutes
Makes: About 15 patties
• 5 large tomatoes, peeled and cubed
• 250 Grams Crumbled feta
• 1 – 2 Tbsp Fresh mint, finely chopped
• 4 Sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp Greek Oregano
• 1 Tsp Sweet paprika
• 1 Leek, only the white part, fi… Continue

I made this dessert last week when my SIL stayed with us for a few days before leaving for Australia and they couldn’t believe that this was made with “healthy” ingredients. Instead of using butter or m

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Hey everyone hurry and place your entry for the Best Cake Recipe Contest. Time is running out. Win a Barefoot Contessa
Cookbook. Thanks and have a great day!

I think a Greek blog would be incomplete without introducing some of the Greek cheeses. I have written about some of these cheeses in the past but I thought that it would be a good idea to put them all in one post with some recipes. In the f… Continue