Baked Crepes with Garlic

This is an old traditional recipe that's a favorite in  my family. Don't let the simple ingredients fool you. It's delicious and worth spending some more time in the kitchen.

Eggplant Spread

This Mediterranean eggplant spread recipe is healthy and delicious. Perfect for these hot summer days when you want something quick and easy to make.

Ingredients:

• 1 big eggplant
• 4 cloves of garlic 
• 4 tablespoons sesame butter (tahini)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano

Whole Wheat Muffins with Vegetables

Saturday is for baking. I love how the house smells on Saturday. To be honest, I made these muffins with the ingredients that I had at home. I wanted a savory muffin with some vegetables, olives and spices and the result was super delicious.

Ingredients:

2 and 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 green pepper, sliced in tiny pieces

2 spring onions , diced

3 tablespoons olive oil

4-5 olives, cut in small pieces

some oregano

salt and pepper

1 and 1/2 cup water

Combine the flour with the baking powder. Add the pepper, spring onions and olives. Add the spices. Gradually add the olive and the water and mix everything well. Pour the batter into muffins molds. Sprinkle some olives on top.

Bake at 170 C (300 F) for 15-20 minutes.

Bon Appetit!

Apple Pie

Will you believe me if I tell you that this apple pie is ready to bake in 15 minutes? Well, it is. When I first saw the recipe I did not believe it myself. It is so simple and easy to make that is unbelievable. You have to try this recipe and see yourself how tasty it is.

Burek with Mushrooms

Burek is a kind of filled pastry made with phyllo dough sheets. It is from Anatolian origin, but it is widely spread in the Balkan countries, the Mediterranean and the countries of Eastern Europe. It can be filled with cheese, meat or spinach. My version is vegetarian. Crispy pastry filled with tasty mushrooms. Yummy

Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese

Do you believe that you can make vegetarian spaghetti bolognese that taste as good as the ones made with ground meat. Delicious and easy to make.

Oatcake with Apples

An oatcake that's delicious, healthy and easy to make. It's a perfect dessert or as a breakfast. You can add any dry fruits or seeds that you like, I chose the oat-apple combination.

Ingredients:

• 3 apples
• 2 cups of water
• 3 tablespoons honey
• some cinnamon
• 200 grams (1 cup) oats
• some walnuts 
• 50 grams (1/4 cup ) red huckleberries, dried

Peel the apples and boil them for 5-10 minutes. Add some cinnamon and honey to the apples.

Let the apples cool for a couple of minutes and then mix them in blender with the water in which they were boiled.

In a separate bowl mix the oats with the huckleberries and walnuts. Add the apple mixture to the oats and mix everything well.

Cover a baking pan with baking paper and pour the mixture,

Bake at 180 C (360 F) for 35 minutes.

Enjoy!

Mushroom Lasagna

This is the best vegetarian lasagna that I have tasted. Creamy and tasty. The mushrooms replace the meat and it tastes as good as the meat lasagna, trust me.

Carob and Apple Bundt Cake (with Cocoa Frosting)

This is the first time I am using carob powder and I think it will be a regular ingredient in my desserts from now on. The apples go perfectly with the carob and the cocoa powder. You simply have to try this recipe.

Cream Cheese Croissants

Sometimes I wake up with an idea for a recipe and can't stop thinking about it until I try what I have imagined in my head. Cream Cheese Croissants. The name alone is tasty and inviting. This was the first time I was making croissant dough and I can say it wasn't bad at all. These croissants are crispy, tender and creamy at the same time. And sooo tasty.

Ingredients (for about 14 croissants) :

• 300 grams (2 and 1/2 cup ) white flour
• 100 grams (1 cup )whole wheat flour
• 1 egg
• 225 ml ( 1 and 1/2 cup) milk
• 150 grams (3/4 cup) butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• dry yeast 2 teaspoons
• 200 grams (1 cup) cream cheese
• some dry basil

Pancake Cheesecake

Is there anyone who doesn't like pancakes? And is there anyone who can resist the creamy and tasty cheesecake filling? This recipe combines both. Absolutely delicious treat that is easier to make than it seems. 

Creamy Chicken Soup

I love soups, no matter the season and the weather. Hot tasty soup is always a good idea. This soup is creamy and super tasty. And most important very easy to make.

Ham and Feta Cheese Crepes

We are used to eating crepes with jam or honey, but every time we have them at home I take one and have it with cheese.  That's why when I saw this recipe in the book I knew it had to be the next on the list. I made a slight change, though. I added some basil. I love the basil-cheese combination. I couldn't help it :) And the good thing about this recipe is that the longer it stays in the fridge the tastier it is.For this recipe you will need:

Rice Pudding, Creamy and Delicious

I love rice pudding, it's one of my favorite desserts from my childhood. Warm, with some cinnamon on top, perfect.

Stuffed Chicken, Fragrant and Delicious

This is the way you are going to cook chicken from now on, believe me. Tasty chicken meat in combination with some sausages and spices. So fragrant, tender and delicious.

Stuffed Zucchini

Simple Mediterranean Recipe, tasty and light. It's easy to make and full of healthy nutrients.  A guilt-free meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 onion
• 2-3 zucchini 
• 200 grams (7 oz) ground meat
• 150 grams (5 oz) rice
• 1 carrot
• 1 tomato
• dry parsley
• oregano
• salt
• black pepper
• oil for frying

Lemon and Sour Cream Pound Cake

Delicious Lemon Cake with some sour cream to keep it moist. Easy to make and perfect with coffee or tea.

Beetroot, Carrot and Honey Salad

It's so delicious that this is like a main dish for me. Sour and sweet and fresh. The beetroot-carrot combination is always good. The honey gives it some exotic touch and the rosemary is a story for itself. Try it and you will make it often, I promise

Apple Pie

My mum used to make this pie when we were kids. Tasty apple filling and soft crust. The vanilla pudding makes the pie creamy and even tastier.

It's easy to make and believe me everyone will love it.

Bread with Spices

This is a recipe I got from a friend who lives in Turkey. It's a delicious spicy bread and it's incredibly easy to make. You can add any spices you like. I change the spices each time I make it.

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cup yogurt
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon dry yeast
• 1/2 cup oil
• some rosemary
• oregano
• garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds

Cheese and Spring Onion Muffins

Is there a better way to start the day than with this delicious cheese muffins? They were on my mind from the moment I woke up this morning. The spring onion goes so well with the cheese. This is the perfect weekend breakfast and it's ready in no time.

Sacher Torte with a Twist

Whenever I make one of the recipes from my Granddad's Cookbook I get especially nervous. My Granddad marked this cake in the book as one of his favorite, so the pressure was bigger. When it comes to really good cakes there are no shortcuts, I can even say that the more complicated the cake is the tastier it is. I am pretty satisfied with how this cake turned out. It doesn't look perfect but it was delicious. Make this cake when you have enough time to enjoy making it.

Millet Balls

This is the perfect snack. Healthy and tasty millet balls. In the recipe I was following they were fried, but I put them in the oven and they turned out perfect.