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Spaghetti Fritters

  Spaghetti Fritters also known as Fritelle di Spaghetti are frugal and tasty week dinner recipe made with spaghetti leftovers. It is sooooo obvious we had spaghetti yesterday ! My biggest challenge while cooking is boiling too much pasta. Every single time ! But I guess we all do the same.… Read more »

Cheesy Baked Rice

Cheesy Baked Rice recipe: light and seducing. Perfect for warmer seasons. Italian way ! When started to create this dish, I wondered about the thickness. That is why I chose Arborio thinking if it is good for risotto it will definitely keep the baked ingredients together. I am happy to… Read more »

Meat Loaf with Chayote

  Meatloaf with Chayote brings traditional meatloaf recipe to a higher level. Chayote gives a healthy kick with it’s mild taste.   Hello everybody ! Looking for healthier meat loaf ? By healthier, I mean fiber and vitamin loaded loaf that does not lack amazing flavours ! Why don’t you… Read more »

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Livers

  Bacon Wrapped Chicken Livers are budget friendly and easy livers wrapped in bacon slices. Perfect and healthy appetizer or week dinner.   Chicken livers are healthy to consume. There are many ways you can prepare them and this soup is one of the dishes you may add them into.… Read more »

Frugal Frankfurter Kabobs

For this dish, you can make a layer of spinach or lettuce or tomatoes or mangold on the plate. The only “special” thing about this is purple potatoes. If you do not have them, use what you have: white potatoes cubes (previously cooked), tomato slices, stale bread cubes, sausage slices,… Read more »

Galette Tricolori

Galette Tricolori: Italian dish made of tomatoes, spinach and hard cheese wrapped in puff pastry. My mother’s garden. She managed to maintain heirloom variety tomatoes, garlic, cucumbers and God knows what else that exists in our family for over hundred years. We have always had very special taste of salads… Read more »

Homemade Chicken Gyros

Homemade Chicken Gyros: original Greek summer dish, delicious and easy to make. I am at the coast for a while. I watch the sun rise every morning with a cup of coffee. Another day is born, boats are resting next to the shore waiting to sail away. In a distance,… Read more »

Grandmother’s Soup (Eingemachtes)

  Grandmother’s Soup (Eingemachtes) is homemade grandmother comfort food with fresh vegetables, and noodle from scratch recipe. Cozy and healthy German comfort in a bowl !   What smells remind you of your grandmother’s cooking ? Is it your favourite casserole or cookies ? This Grandmother’s Soup (Eingemachtes) from scratch… Read more »

Bacon Roast Chicken

  Bacon Roast Chicken, overnight marinated is super moist bacon wrapped chicken recipe for the best smoky flavors ever! When it comes to meat, chicken and turkey roast are first on our list. Chicken recipes prepared this way, with thin smoked bacon slices (Pancetta like) taste amazingly since bacon roasted… Read more »