The warm weather is returning to Barcelona! Quick to prepare and a fresh start, the recipe for today will be about Caprese. It is a very light dish that requires no cooking so that all precious ingredients retain their properties. The Caprese salad is best when prepared with daily fresh products, making it a perfect…
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Spinach shake
We hear and want it all: eat as many vegetables as possible per day. This is not so simple in everyday life! British research has shown that people who eat five servings of vegetables (375 grams) and 300 grams of fruit daily have 42 percent less chance of premature death than people who eat less…
Braised chicken with Odika sauce
I’m going to make you travel in Africa, specifically in Gabon with a simple and delicious recipe that will seduce, for sure, children and adults. The main ingredient may require you to go in “specialized” stores. The Odika is a sauce made from the fruit of acacias that looks like a wild mango with cocoa…
Stuffed peppers for a boost of vitamins
Peppers originate from Central America and was brought to Europe around 1500 by Spaniards. After Spain and Portugal in Europe, it was initially mainly Italy where the peppers were appreciated as a crop. The pepper is a healthy vegetable that can be eaten every day. The amount of vitamin C is high, with the red…
Comfort pasta for rainy days
On rainy days, Barcelona can be somewhat of a depressing city. Everyone misses the sun and hides inside. A good dose of Netflix binge-watching can make you feel better on days like these. Add some good comfort food and your frown will be turned upside down in no time. My ultimate favourite: a nice heavy…
Homemade Iced Tea!
Homemade Iced Tea! You can follow the steps below for this amazing, delicious, easy making Iced Tea! The ingredients you will need: Tea bag – it can be your favorite flavor (herbal, fruit); 3 slices of orange; Grenadine or mango syrup; Fresh rosmarine; Ice cubes. Preparation: Pour hot water into a cocktail mixer along with…
Caramel Apples
Halloween is behind us. But you don’t have to wait for the next Halloween to eat Caramel Apples! Caramel apples or taffy apples are created by dipping or rolling apples-on-a-stick in hot caramel, sometimes then rolling them in nuts or other small savories or confections, and allowing them to cool. Generally, they are called caramel…
Warm Chili con carne for cold days
Days are getting shorter and colder. Instead of drinking hot tea, try to warm up with delicious Chili con carne. It’s one of the most popular Spanish food. Time: 45 minutes Serving: 4 Ingredients 1 big onion, chopped in slices 1 tablespoon of oil 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon of cayenne 500g…
Piernik – a Polish special chocolate cake
Chocolate cakes are the best, and piernik is a special one! If we wanted to translate the word “piernik“, it would be “a gingerbread“. However,despite the spices, piernik has nothing to do with a traditional gingerbread or well-known brownie. It is made with cacao (although some people like adding melted dark chocolate) and is baked…
Winter Cookies
Baking crispy and sweet winter cookies… That’s fun for the whole family during the cold season! When outside the snow is falling there is nothing more cosy than baking some winter cookies. Here is an especially easy recipe, so the whole family can help baking and enjoy the delicious result. Ingredients 500 g flour 250 g sugar 8 g vanilla…
Custard tart, Portuguese dessert
Portugal isn’t far from Spain. So, we should try some of Portuguese cuisine! Does custard tart sound a bell? If it doesn’t, you shouldn’t worry. We will explain to you what is it 🙂 Custard tart is one of Portuguese desserts. Pastel de nata (it’s original name)is tart with a rich egg custard nestled in…
Traditional Catalan dessert – xuixos
Xuixos may sound Chinese, however, it’s one Catalan traditional desserts! Xuixos are deep-fried pastries. Their pronunciation is “shoo-shoo”. They are from Girona, in the northeast of Catalonia. Xuixos are coated with a thin layer of crystallised sugar on the outside, whereas inside there is fluffy crema Catalana. Yummy! Time: around an hour Serving: 12 Ingredients…
Soft Banana Bread
Who doesn’t like banana bread? It is tasty, smells good and sweet. You don’t have to add any additional sugar, since bananas give the bread all sweetness they have. Besides, banana bread is simple to make and you don’t have any special ingredients for it. Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes Serving: 1 leaf of…
Stuffed Avocado
Even if you aren’t a fan of avocado you should try the stuffed ones! It is known as “good fat” and is recommended to consume. What does it mean? It contributes nearly 20 vitamins and minerals to making it a great nutrient dense food choice. Although it’s quite calorific, it’s perfect for heart and skin….
Creamy Chia Pudding
What about chia pudding? This food is a true invention in the food industry! Chia pudding is a perfect meal for breakfast, tea meal or even supper. Salvia hispanica (it’s original name) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. Chia seeds are full of nutrients, vitamins, such as A, B, D and…
Make your own Chocolate Sweets!
Sweets don’t have to be bad for us! Today we have a simple recipe for your own chocolate sweets! They won’t be the same as you can see on the picture, but we guarantee they’ll be delicious! 😉 Time: 1,5 hour Serving: 30 Ingredients 135g crunchy peanut butter 2 tablespoon of dark cacao 125ml milk…
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Who doesn’t like pasta? It’s easy to make and it doesn’t demand much time to cook. e usually eat with tomato sauce, however, spaghetti has much more variations. And Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is one of them! Spaghetti Aglio e Olio contains sauce of olive oil and garlic. But such ingredients like chilli pepper or…
Fideua – Spanish Paella with noodles
Do you know fideua? Perhaps, you know paella. Fideua isn’t very different than this very popular dish in Spain. Fideua is paella, but instead of rice, it’s served with noodles. The name comes from the noodles, fideus, which are used to prepare the dish. Time: 1 hour Serving: 4-5 people Ingredients 400g of fideus 500g…
Taste Racuchy – Polish apple pancakes!
Racuchy or racuszki – however strange it sounds, this dish is loved by Poles… and not only. Racuchy is a traditional Polish dish from the same family of foods as the crêpe and similar to American pancakes. The main ingredients are apples which can be grated or just cut into a thin slices and added…
Milk slices
You don’t have to buy milk slices to eat them. You can make one by yourself! Who doesn’t love milk slices? And because we love them too, we have prepared a recipe for Milk Slice Cake so you can enjoy it anytime you want. Time: 40 minutes (plus at least 2 hours in the fridge)…