Your Dreams Coming True In The Kitchen

Y ep, now-a-days, we have to be careful of what we eat, and how much we spend. Garbanzo beans also known as Chickpeas are a good choice for a simple everyday meal. The idea here is to use them whole into a soup....

I have been absent for quite some time now, been busy with other things much less interesting than food, unfortunately but chores are chores and they have to be done. Today we had "You-var-lakia" for lunch.  Pictures of which are included herewith. They were delicious! If you feel like making them please go to recipe on January 24th 2011. Only here we have 100% beef. Enjoy Stelio

E very Monday we eat pulses after having a fiesta during the weekend; Unfortunately we eat only once a week when it should be two. Now with Greece's situation it is going to have to be three times per week!! We are going to be lucky if we can even afford to eat these...! Anyway here is how I fixed our small white beans...

I am about to present the background history of this grain and its use to make delicious soups, porridge, and side dishes. If you would be interested to read more go on reading if you are interested to read the recipe skip this part and go down to "You will need".....

 I believe that right about now would be great if you would cleanse you system with a few days of eating nothing but unlimited quantities of a vegetable soup the recipe of which I have already shared with you on March 29th 2011.  Therefore today's recipe is a repetition. The only difference is that back then you may not have been ready to cleanse your system while now with the advent of the holiday season it may be a good idea to do it so that, when the time comes, you can eat with no remorse...

G azpacho is really recommended for hot days. The ice cubes served in it and the slightly tangy taste of uncooked tomato will cool you down. It is also another way to get rid of your very ripe tomatoes, and any stale bread you have.  One way to make Gazpacho is as follows:

T his article is only for your information, it is very interesting. You can find Molokhiya already picked, washed,  finely chopped and  frozen in 1 kg sachets in Middle Eastern, or Egyptian groceries.The recipe is after this article.

W hen you feel that you have spent a few days  overeating and want a "Detox" make up a batch of the soup, the recipe of which I would like to share with you today. You will not eat anything else for lunch and dinner for at least three days,  raw or cooked vegetables when you want to "snack" in between meals and one fruit in the morning..... and of course you will have to drink a minimum of 2 liters of water per day and no alcohol.

F ish soup as an entrée is very delicate, refined and delicious even for those among you who do not like fish.  Fish is made from the head of the fish but not just any fish. It should be the head of a good quality fish. Fishmongers usually have heads of fish which have not been sold with the rest of the body.  They are sold much cheaper than the actual fish itself and if it is a big head, you can get at least 500 gms of pure flesh out if it.

Fava bean soup is very good for the health. When served hot it warms you up specially during cold, windy early Spring days. We tend sometime to eat rich foods with too many calories and therefore it is good to eat lean for a change. I would like to share with you today the fava bean soup. Many restaurants here in Athens, offer fava as a solid mass you can cut with a knife, delicious mind you, but cannot be eaten as a meal by itself. It is usually presented with other "meze" .

S pringtime is the time for baby lamb in Greece.

T his is a typical winter dish in Greece, served very hot with steamed broccoli on the side, is a meal by itself.

H ello again today. You will enjoy making something totally Greek. This is a recipe which has been handed down from mothers to daughters since generations . I have no sisters so it was handed down to me. I love this soup...