Cooking has become a kind of art. People around the world innovate a new dishes every day. Those are mostly familiar dishes just prepared in a different way, with different ingredient combination. I am one of those people and my Cornflakes pie is one of those modified dishes. The idea came from regular Burek . That means that the base for this cornflakes pie is mix of cheese,…
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Smoothie No1
Smoothie is one of my favourite morning meals. It is easy to make, tasty, light and you won’t be hungry until lunch. My smoothie base is almost always a yogurt. I love the taste and the texture it gave. Another ingredient that I can’t avoid is banana. It fulfils the taste and density of the yogurt, so I could say that perfect base for my smoothie is…
Christmas breakfast
Winters breakfast or Christmas breakfast is a themed dish that you can prepare for your kids, not only in a winter’s days but during the whole year. Just choose different shapes related to the season and they will love whatever you make for them. Tomorrow is a Christmas to all Orthodox Christians. I decided to post this video today so they can surprise their family with this…
Christmas Cookies
It is all about the spices. When you think about Christmas cookies you can imagine the smell of the cinnamon and orange, ginger or chocolate. It can put you back to childhood, remind you of some beautiful memories or people. Every day brings new memories, so let’s connect some special moments with delicious tastes and unforgettable smells. Combination of spices and ingredients depending on your taste. This…
Croissant
I was very nervous about this recipe. There is a lot of different methods how to make this pastry, but when gluten free diet is involved then is not that easy to get the original croissant. One ingredient that every recipe for this dish include is time. If you want to get the right dough you will have to be patient. I was making these croissants for two…
Cornbread
In Serbia we call it Proja. Original proja was made of corn flour, oil, water and salt. Nowadays there are plenty of variations for this dish. As you will see, my recipe for proja includes much more ingredients. The newest ingredient is sugar. I add it quite accidentally, and I really like the taste I got. Cornbread or proja is a very quick dish. You can put whatever…
Baklava
History of baklava is not well documented, but there is evidence that its current form was developed in the imperial kitchen of the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul. Today that privilege called Baklava, can have every house, even a gluten free one. Like many other traditional recipes, this one is also modified during the time. Here is my variation of baklava.. As you know, it is…
Homemade Ravioli
Ravioli or tortellini is very simple for making. I didn’t find in my town a store where I can buy gluten free ravioli, so I decided to make them. If you have the same problem, lead my steps. You need only three ingredients to make a dough. Flour, eggs and oil. If you want to fill them, you can do it in various ways. The…
Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin is an amazing vegetable. It is healthy, delicious and so decorative. I am sure that you have heard about the pumpkin soup, and that some of you have tried to make it, but for those who haven’t, here is simple recipe how to make it at home. It is 100% gluten free, like all other recipes on my blog. Besides that, it is a vegetarian too….
Lamb and pumpkin
Lamb and pumpkin is one of those recipes that you invent in a moment. I didn’t actually know what I was going to make, so I just enter the kitchen and start. I wanted to make something with lamb and pumpkin that day, but I wasn’t sure how it’s going to look like at the end. I want to put the accent on the refreshing…
Donuts
In Serbia, we call it Mekike – some kind of donuts. It is a delicious pastry you can eat with various/additional ingredients, salty or sweet. I can say it is a traditional meal in my country. We have learned to make it from our great – grandmothers, like much other delicious food. I must admit that nothing can compare to the food they used to make, but we…
Slovenian Potica
This time I did something unusual for my kitchen. I tried an original recipe – traditional Slovenian Potica. Potica or nut roll is a pastry consisting of a sweet dough and nut filling. Instead of nuts you can put poppy seeds or chocolate, be creative relative to your taste. I made it for the first time in my life, and I can say that it is…
Halloween Coco Eyes
As I promised, Halloween Part 2 is finally ready. Last time I showed you how to make Halloween snacks, today we are going to get some ideas for Halloween sweets. Coco’s eyes are actually some kind of Raffaello Candy. They are made of : 200ml milk 1tsp vanilla sugar 1tbs sugar 100g butter 100g coconut flour For further instructions, watch the following video. Have a…
Snacks
Halloween is getting closer, so we better be prepared. There are plenty of amazing ideas for themed parties, especially this one. Here is my Halloween Menu: Crispy witch’s fingers, Cheesy brains Sweet coconut eyes. Today I will show you how to make Fingers and Brains. For these tasty snacks, you will need … Dough: 150g ground walnuts 1 tsp baking powder 80g butter 1 tsp…
Käse Schnecken
Translated in English means cheese snails, for the shape of the pastry. You can make it empty, or with various/additional ingredients. My favorite is with cheese, so today I will show you how to do that. The main thing is how to make the dough. This kind of dough requires time. Be patient, because the result is indescribable! You will see. To make the dough you…
Simple Bolognese for two
How to make these Simple Bolognese for you and someone special.. – Peel and finely chop the onion. – Heat 1 tbs of olive oil and 1tsp of butter in a saucepan on medium-high heat. – Add the bacon and chopped onion, then cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden. – Stir in the minced meat and cook until browned all over. –…
Burek
Ingredients 1egg 1 tsp salt 30ml sunflower oil 130g feta cheese spring roll pastry Filling Mix egg, salt, oil, and cheese. Method In a baking pan place spring roll pastry, brush it with a filling. Repeat this method how many times you want, depending on how big burek you want to get. Bake it on 250ºC for 20 minutes.
Peach syrup
I remember how we didn’t like natural, homemade juices when we were kids. Every house in my home town had elderberry juice. When visiting your friends, their mums always offered you elderberry, and all you ever wanted was the ice cold Coca-Cola. I grew up and suddenly started loving these natural homemade juices. Elderberry has a specific taste, and I think that’s the main reason…
Peach/Plum Choco Pie
Like most of my recipes, this one was created completely accidentally. I was making a peach syrup and was left with too many cooked peaches. Ideas immediately started popping up. Earlier that day, I was planning to make a plum pie with chocolate, because I had fresh organic plums from mums garden. Imagining the combination of hot chocolate and soft plums, was enough to get me…
Banana Cookies
If you didn’t try to add a banana in a dough, it is about time to discover that perfection. Ingredients: 250g flour 50g whole almonds 2 bananas 150g sugar 100g chocolate 1 egg 100g butter Use an electric mixer to mix bananas, egg, butter, and sugar together. Add flour, roasted almonds, smashed chocolate and mix all ingredients with big spoon until you get the dough…