Greek Vegan Pastitsio

Greek Vegan Pastitsio:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 package pasta  (I choose penne pasta)

1 package of soybean 

1 tomato sauce

1 big onion, chopped

1-2 fresh onions, chopped

1 garlic glove, chopped or garlic powder

Black pepper

Salt

1tbsp dried mint

1 tbsp Oregano

1/2 tsp Sugar

Bechamel sauce:

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp nutmeg

4 cups milk of your choice (soy milk)

1 cup shredded vegan cheese

Directions:

• In a big pan full of water, we put the soybean for 10 minutes over medium/high heat.
• We drain very very good the soybean from water.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, and drain.
• Preheat the oven at 180℃.
• In a large skillet, cook soybean, onion, and fresh onions, over medium heat, 10-13 minutes, add the garlic.  Stir tomato sauce, salt, black pepper, and sugar.
• In a large saucepan, put 1tbsp olive oil. Stir in flour, salt black pepper, nutmeg until smooth, gradually add milk.  Bring to boil, cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
• In a large baking pan, we put a little of bechamel, then we put the pasta, sprinkle with a little vegan cheese, we put the soybean mixture and then we put the bechamel sauce and we sprinkle with the vegan cheese.
• Bake uncovered 30-40 minutes.

ENJOY!!!

Pancakes with melted kinder

Pancakes with melted kinder:

Ingredients:

100gr plain flour
2 large eggs
300ml milk
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
a pinch of salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 banana
1 pear
3-4 kinder chocolate bars
Cocoa powder

Directions:

• Put all the ingredients into a bowl, then whisk to a smooth batter. 
• Set aside for 30 minutes to rest. (or you can start cooking).
• Set a medium frying pan over medium heat and carefully wipe it with some oiled kitchen paper.
• When it's hot, cook the pancakes for 1 minute on each side, until golden, keeping them warm in a low oven as you go.

• When we cook the pancakes, we have to melt the kinder chocolate bars.
• Put the fruits and a little melted chocolate in each layer.

Enjoy!!!!

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Tricolore

Tricolore:

Ingredients:


700gr pasta of your choice
2 bell peppers
300gr bacon
150-200gr corn
2 onions, chopped
4 tomatoes, grated
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
300-350gr Mozzarella and Parmesan, grated
1Lt whipping cream
Salt
Black Pepper
3tsp sugar



Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 200℃.  In a large pan of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta as you like.
• Drain well, reserving a few spoonfuls of the cooking water.
• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the onions and fry until softened, then add the garlic and cook for a minute.
• Add the bacon, and when its cook adds the bell peppers and the corn.
• Add the tomatoes, turn down the heat, for 6-8 minutes.
• Add the whipped cream, cook for 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and black pepper.
• Stir in the pasta mixture, then tip everything into a baking dish.
• Scatter with the mozzarella and Parmesan mix.
• Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until golden.

Enjoy!

(P.S: I cook it for 15 people)

Honey Mug Cake

Honey Mug Cake:



Ingredients:

2 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp honey
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp brown sugar
4 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder



Directions:

• Add the honey, egg butter and vanilla in a mug and beat with a fork until combined.
• Add the sugar, flour and beat again until fully combined and smooth.
• Cook ub the microwave for around 90 seconds, then allow to cool.
• Drizzle with extra honey and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

Pancakes with caramelized apples

Pancakes with Caramelized apples:

Ingredients:

100gr plain flour
2 large eggs
300ml milk
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
a pinch of salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp vegetable oil
3 grated apples
2 apples, cut into tubes



Directions:

• Put all the ingredients except the apples into a bowl, then whisk to a smooth batter.
• Add the grated apples and whisk for 1-2 minutes.
• Set aside for 30 minutes to rest. (or you can start cooking).
• Set a medium frying pan over medium heat and carefully wipe it with some oiled kitchen paper.
• When it's hot, cook the pancakes for 1 minute on each side, until golden, keeping them warm in a low oven as you go.

Caramelized apples:

• Put 1 tbsp butter on medium heat, until melt, add 2 - 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and apples.
• Whisk until caramelized.

Enjoy!

Chicken Wings

Chicken Wings:

Ingredients:

Fresh Chicken wings
2 carrots
1 cup mushrooms
2 tomatoes, grated
1 onion, chopped
1 cup red wine
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp spearmint
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sugar
Salt
Black Pepper
Olive oil



Directions:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and the chicken wings and cook, until cooked.
• When chicken wings are cooked, remove from the skillet.
• Add to the skillet the mushrooms,  carrots, and tomatoes.
• Add the chicken wings with oregano, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, spearmint, sugar and last the red wine.
• Cook for 10 minutes.
• Serve with rice or potatoes.

Enjoy!

Medovik Cake

Medovik Cake:



Ingredients:

For the 5 cookies:


500gr all-purpose flour
200gr sugar
100gr unsalted butter
3 tbsp honey
2 eggs
1 tsp baking powder

For the filling:

300gr unsalted butter
2 cans of sugar condensed milk

(We put the cans in a pot of water over medium heat for about 2 hours).

(After the 2 hours, remove the cans from the water, and let them cool).


Directions:

• In a ben-Mari mix the sugar and honey for about 4 minutes.  Then add the baking powder, and mix until it changes color.  Remove from the heat and add the eggs one by one to prevent them from being cooked.
• Then add the flour gradually to see how much it will "get".  It depends on how hot your honey mix will be.  Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  After 30 minutes, flour a little and knead the dough to form a stick.  Then divide it into 5 equal portions an make balls.
• Carefully open the leaves on a very floured surface, because they should be very thin and easy to break, and then slice the leaf in a shape you want.  I choose a plate.
• Bake for 3-4 minutes each at 190-200℃ in the air.  Remove them carefully. 
• Scrub the leftovers int the mixer or with your hands.  ( I like to scrub them with my hands)

For the filling:

• Beat the unsalted butter until fluffy and then add the caramelized milk.
• Then we layer the cookie and cream, cookie and cream...
• After we finished we sprinkle the whole cake with the leftovers cookies like my pictures.

Enjoy!

Quinoa salad

Quinoa Salad:



Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 green bell pepper
Lettuce
1 cucumber
1 tomato
half onion
1 tbsp frozen corn
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar


Directions:

• Cook the quinoa according to the package directions.  Fluff and set aside to cool.
• Prep the veggies, cut the lettuce, green bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, onion.
• In a bowl, add all the veggies and quinoa.
• Add the balsamic vinegar with the olive oil. Toss the salad and its ready.

(Tip: You can put avocado too)

Enjoy!

Grilled Chicken

Grilled Chicken:

Ingredients:

Chicken breast     

Bell pepper 
Tomato     
1/2 cup Rice
Halloumi cheese
Black pepper
Salt
Dry mint
Oregano
Thyme

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Add chicken and toss well to combine.
• Marinade for 20 minutes or more, before cooking the chicken.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat.
• Place chicken on the grill for 8-10 minutes each side.
• Add Halloumi cheese for 1-2 minutes each side.
• Add your vegetables with a pinch of olive oil.
• Boil water and add your rice.

Enjoy!

You can serve with side salad

Sponge Cake Vanilla with chocolate cream and nectarines

Sponge cake vanilla with chocolate cream and nectarines:

Ingredients:

Sponge Cake:

4 large eggs
350gr granulated sugar
1 cup milk
112gr unsalted butter
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt

Chocolate buttercream:

1 1/2 cups salted butter, softened to room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp heavy whipping cream

Directions:

Sponge cake:

• In the bowl of your mixer combine the eggs and sugar over a double boiler and whisk with a hand whisk until the sugar has dissolved slightly.
• On high-speed whip to ribbon stage.
• The eggs will take 5-8 minutes to reach the ribbon stage,
• In the meantime combine the milk and butter on the stovetop and melt to just under a boil.
• Add the vanilla extract.
• Take out 2 cups of the cake batter into a separate mixing bowl, and with a hand, whisk add the hot milk butter into that. Whisk.
• Add it back into the remaining batter in the mixer bowl.
• Pour batter between the two prepared pans
• Bake in preheats oven (170℃), for 20-30 minutes.

Chocolate buttercream:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and powdered sugar until the butter is light and fluffy, about 2-4 minutes.
• Add the cocoa powder and vanilla extract and beat, scraping down the sides as needed until there are no streaks of white.
• Add 3 tbsp of heavy cream and whip the frosting, until fluffy.
• Taste the frosting and add more powdered sugar if you like it sweeter.
• Place 1 layer, flat side up, on a plate. With a knife or spatula, spread with the frosting, nectarines and chocolate sprinkles.

Enjoy!

Stuffed Zucchini Boat and Chicken with Lemon

Stuffed Zucchini Boat and Chicken with Lemon:

Ingredients:

Zucchini:

4 medium zucchini
1-2 carrots, grated
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 tomato, chopped
Salt
Black pepper4
Cheese of your choice ( sliced or  shredded)


Chicken with Lemon:

4 Chicken breasts, into cubes
1 onion, finely chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
Salt
Black Pepper
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
Lemon Juice (as much as you want)
Salt
Black Pepper
1 tsp sugar

Directions: 

Zucchini:

• Preheat the oven to 180℃. Coat a large baking pan with cooking spray, or 1 tbsp olive oil.
• Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, then trim off the stem ends. Use a spoon to carefully scoop the flesh out of the zucchinis.
• Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, carrots for 2 minutes, breaking up the zucchini meat and the tomato for 2-3 more minutes.
• Add salt and black pepper.
• Pour the meat mixture evenly into the zucchini shells/boats.
• Put them into the oven for 8 minutes.
• Add the cheese, and back to the oven for 1 minute, or until the cheese is melted.

Chicken with Lemon:

• In a bowl, add flour, lemon, salt, black pepper, and sugar.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil.  Add chicken and cook until cooked.
• Remove chicken, and add on the skillet the bell pepper and the onion.
• Add the chicken back to skillet.
• Add the lemon mixture and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Enjoy!

Pasta with Shrimps and Ouzo

Pasta with Shrimps and Ouzo:


Ingredients:

500gr Shrimps, peeled
250gr Pasta ( I choose Penne Regate this time )
Tomato Sauce
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp carrots, chopped (optional)
2 tbsp frozen corn (optional)
Olive oil
1/4 cup Ouzo
1 tsp spearmint
½ tsp sugar
Salt
Black Pepper
Parsley


Directions:

• Add the olive oil in a large frying pan and place over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, stir for 3-4 minutes, until soft golden.
• Add the garlic, corn, carrots and the tomato sauce, and lower the heat.
• After 1-2 minutes, add the shrimps, and increase the heat to medium, stir and add the Ouzo.
• Cook 3-4 minutes, until the alcohol has evaporated.
•  Remove from heat, add the parsley, salt, and pepper.

• Boil the pasta for 1 minute less than the directions on the package state.
• Drain, keeping some of the pasta water.
• Add the pasta to the pan with the shrimp, adding 5 tbsp from the water they were cooked.
• Mix with tongs to coat the pasta with the sauce and serve.
• You can also add a little halloumi grated.

Enjoy!

Traditional Greek mini Biftekia

Traditional Greek Mini Biftekia (like Meatballs):

Ingredients:

500gr ground pork

1 small onion, chopped

3 tbsp dried bread crumbs

1 small grated potato (optional)

1 egg

1 tsp spearmint

1 tsp dried oregano

2 tbsp fresh, chopped parsley

½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper


Directions:

• Add all the ingredients to a bowl, and stir with a wooden spoon or mix with your hands.
• Form each into small burger-shaped patties and place them in a pan with baking sheet.
• Preheat the oven to 180℃.
• Place them to the oven and cook on both sides, until they cooked all the way through.

Enjoy!

You can serve with fried potatoes, rice, salad, etc...