This plate of veggies is the healthiest choice for a light lunch or dinner and will surely help you lose weight. So, go ahead and eat lots of it! Serves 2 people Ingredients 200g fine asparagus (2 packs) 2 good quality mozzarelle 2 medium courgettes, sliced (tick cut) 1 medium size tomato, cut in half 1 large avocado, peeled and cut in half 160g broccoli … Continue reading Mixed Roasted Veggies with Mozzarella
A healthy salad to accompany any second course. I like to add sunflower seeds to all types of salads, but I particularly love this one because it goes so well with the parmesan and pomegranate juice which is super healthy and tasty. Serve 2 people Ingredients 1 bag mix leaf salad 1 small red onion, sliced 2 vine tomatoes, chopped 2 small carrots, peeled and … Continue reading Mixed Leaf Salad with Parmesan, Sunflower Seeds and Pomegranate Juice
What’s not to like about this dish? Baked bacon is divine with avocado and adds a lovely crunch to pretty much any salad. For lunch or dinner, it doesn’t matter. Just give it a go. You will love it! Serves 2 people Ingredients 2 packs of smoked bacon 2 small avocados, peeled and chopped 1 pack mixed leaf salad 2 vine tomatoes, chopped 2 spring … Continue reading Mixed Leaf Salad with Avocado and Bacon
What can I say about this dish? It is simply delicious! You can store them in the fridge and if you use a good brand of olive oil, they can last for up to 4 days. You can either eat them on toasted bread as a snack or add them to salads, pasta dishes or second courses. If you prefer, instead of aubergines, you can … Continue reading Marinated Aubergines
I simply love this dish. Fried carrots taste amazing and they go very well with courgettes. You can eat them on its own or as a side dish with meat or fish (I love them with cod or sea bream). Serves 2/3 people Ingredients 3 large carrots, sliced (thick cut) 2 large courgettes, sliced (thick cut) Extra virgin olive oil Fresh parsley, finely chopped Black … Continue reading Courgettes and Carrots Salad
A simple yet flavourful Italian type of salad that features the colours of the Italian flag: green, white and red. In Italy, while we eat this salad, we like to “fare la scarpetta”, meaning “make a little shoe”, referring to pieces of bread used to mop up the sauce on your plate (we actually like to “fare la scarpetta” with many dishes). 😊 Serves 2 … Continue reading Caprese Salad
I need to give some credit to my husband as this is his recipe and it’s really good. He loves to make bread, pizza, and cakes. He likes to try out new recipes and each time he nails it. Here, he added rosemary to the rolls, seeds to the loaves, and a mix of herbs and seeds to the Italian-style baguettes; three of my favourites! … Continue reading Homemade Bread
Don’t have much time to cook today or you just want a treat? Try this and you will not be disappointed. So good!! Serves 1 or 2 people Ingredients 1 garlic & rosemary flatbread 1 small buffalo mozzarella Few cherry tomatoes Extra virgin olive oil Few leaves of fresh chopped basil Salt Method Garnish the flatbread with all the ingredients and bake it in the oven for a few minutes at … Continue reading Flatbread with Buffalo Mozzarella and Cherry Tomatoes
Cooking with Lilia 