Breakfast

Homemade Almond Butter Ready in 15′

Welcome to another recipe! Nut Butter/Spread Nut butter is a big love of mine, as I use it in many different recipes. I am starting with breakfast, where I love to spread different kinds of nut butter on fresh and crispy bread and other recipes for main dishes or appetizers. The truth is that in the past the only nut butter I knew was peanut butter. It’s also the most popular. Along the way, I discovered other kinds of nut…

Apple Cinnamon Marmalade

Apple: A beloved fruit since our childhood! When I was a kid, I remember my parents trying to teach me how important fruits are for our health and that I should consume a certain amount of them daily. The truth is that I have always preferred pasta and pies, but never mind… Apples, both red and green, were among the fruits I chose to eat during the autumn and winter months of my childhood. This habit continues till today with…

The Best Tofu Scramble (Vegan Scramble Eggs for English Breakfast)

What is Tofu? Tofu is something like a “treasure” I would say, since it is a material for a lot of dishes. And when I say a lot, I mean it! It is ideal for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even for dessert. More specifically tofu is a soy product. It is made from soy milk and is quite popular in East countries, where people tend to follow a vegetarian lifestyle. Tofu is an ideal source of protein and omega-3 fats,…

Carrot Marmalade

Carrot: One of the best vegetables for our health! Carrots, in addition to being delicious, are also very healthy. The truth is that I have always loved them very much and I used to eat them raw. But other than that, we shouldn’t forget how useful they can be for our health. More specifically, carrot is rich in beta carotene, which our body converts into vitamin A, fiber, vitamin K1, potassium and antioxidants. Carrot consumption is associated with improved vision,…

The Ultimate Cherry Smoothie Bowl

Smoothie Bowls: The new trend! Lately, Social Media has been flooded with colorful, cool and tasty smoothie bowls. The creamy texture and the cool taste, which are their main characteristics, have won everyone’s hearts, even those who aren’t the biggest fruit fans. Personally, since the temperature is too high and we are in the middle of summer, these bowls have become my favorite breakfast because of their unique ingredient combination. Mainly though, these bowls can provide to us many nutrients…

Greek Zucchini Pie (Batzina)

Welcome to another recipe! What is Batzina? Batzina is the traditional dough pie that originates from Thessaly, Greece. Karditsa makes us feel so excited with this pie, which, initially, was considered an easy, low-budget and filling meal for people who had been working hard in the fields during the summer months. Over time, this pie was loved by the new generations too and continued to exist and made known by the parents who made it for their children. This pie…

Cherry Chia Jam

Welcome to another recipe! Who doesn’t love jams? Jam is one of my favourite choice for breakfast. Since I was a child, I used to eat freshly baked bread spread with jam before I go to school. My mom always made different flavors of jams, depending on the fruits that were in season. This favourite habit has followed me all these years and today I make my own jams with a lot of love using in my turn the wonderful…

Cinnamon Raisin Overnight Oats

Welcome to another recipe! What was my initial opinion about oats? Last night I knew that tomorrow would be a big and difficult day. That’s why I wanted to have already prepared a tasty and filling breakfast that could keep me full for several hours. So what’s better than the so called “overnight oats?” I remember a long time ago, when I first tried oats, I didn’t really like it. So what has changed? I adjusted the oats to my…