Not so sweet this weekend, but still as tasty as I homemade a “pesto and grilled vegetable pizza”. The eggplants, the thyme, and the basil are from my garden. This is my first experience to grow eggplants in my garden and I’m extremely surprised by how tasty they are. The pizza is perfect for…
Tag: Healthy
Quince Paste, Pâte de Coing
More sweets for the 5th Fiesta Friday, however not the easiest recipe! I started experimenting with this recipe 2 years ago, with the help of my mother of course After many failures, I am finally satisfied with this Quince Paste. Quince is a wonderful fruit, hard to the touch but so tender when cooked. Serves 20 pieces/24…
Brightful Salad
This salad is colorful, bright, healthy and simple to make. Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 red Bell peppers 3 green Bell peppers 1 small red onion or 2 cloves of garlic (I opted for a small red onion) 1 green chilli pepper (it’s optional) A pinch of salt Olive oil Procedure: Wash the peppers. On a…
Classic Vegetable Soup with Roquefort
I have entered this post in a Soup event called Soups with SS hosted by the lovely Sonal from SimplyVegeterian777 and Shruti from Cooking with SJ. You should check out both of these ladies blogs, and also the event and participate (also open to non-bloggers!!). Here are the basic rules of the event, please visit…
Carrot and Potato Soup
Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 medium carrots 4 medium potatoes 4 garlic cloves A pinch of salt A pinch of black pepper 1 teaspoon of cumin powder 1 liter 1/2 of water Cream (if you want) Procedure: Start peeling the carrots, the potatoes, and the garlic. Wash and cut the carrots and the potatoes into small…
Roasted Chicken with Herbes de Provence and Steamed Potatoes.
This dish is my Mom’s favorite recipe. When I was little she sent me picking herbs in our garden, I was so proud with my Petite Paniere full of herbs. Serves 6 Ingredients: For the chicken: 1 whole chicken (1kg 200) Herbes de Provence 1 yellow onion 3 garlic cloves 2 bay leaves Pinch…
Petite Panière 