Gnocchi

I have refused for a long time to cook gnocchi. This not because it is so difficult, it is because I didn’t ate gnocchis that really tasted good. I have tried a few times gnocchi, but was always disappointed with the taste. But this has changed a few months ago, when I was visiting one of my friends. She prepared some gnocchi and I've tried them. And they tasted good. So I gave gnocchi another chance and decided to make them. At home I had purple potatoes, so purple gnocchi were prepared. Because they taste really good, you can the recipe today.

Potatoes pan

It is time again for a main course recipe. This time I have potatoes pan recipe for you. This is a recipe that I cook often. Especially on weekends, because then I have more time to cook. While the potatoes are cooking, I do some housework. Then again some cooking and you can already enjoy this delicious main dish.

Fruit salad

I do not know what it looks like for you, but in the summer fruits are my favorite desserts. And ice cream. Fruits are refreshing, there is a wide variety and they do not harm the bikini figure. And honestly, at 30 degrees no one really wants to bake cake. At least I don’t want. Therefore, there I prepare often fruit salad. You can vary depending on what fruits you find on the market and you can also add some alcohol (not suitable for children). Here is my fruit salad recipe.

Eton mess

Eton Mess is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, pieces of meringue and cream.As you can see in my pictures I haven’t used strawberries but cherries. Not because I do not like strawberries, but because I cannot eat them. Otherwise I risk an allergic reaction. This is not a reason to bake desserts where strawberries are the main ingredient. I just use something else. And for the Eton Mess I opted for cherries. You can of course take strawberries or you try my version

Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is a dish from the Lebanese cuisine. The main ingredients are bulgur or couscous, parsley, tomatoes and mint. You can serve it as an appetizer, but also as a side dish at a grill party. Or you serve it as a main course...for example at a picnic. The last time I was swimming, I made this salad and took it with me. Today I preset also to you the recipe.

Watermelon granita with mint

I have told you already last year that I do not have a freezer. Therefore, it was almost impossible for me to make ice cream. This has changed in the meantime. No, I haven’t bought a new refrigerator (I do not have the space for it) but I bought an ice cream machine with compressor. I thought a lot if I should make this purchase because I do not eat every day ice. And I can’t freeze it either. But I decided to buy it anyway. Because I keep seeing great, unusual ice cream recipes and I am every time upset because I cannot try those recipes. But that will change now. The ice cream machine arrived last weekend and I already tested it. First I made a water melon granita with mint. For granita you really need a freezer, but it has worked well with the ice machine.

Apricot-quark-dumplings

I was afraid that I miss this year again the possibility to share with you the apricot-quark-dumpling recipe. The first time I tried this recipe last year. When I wanted to publish it the apricot season was already over. So I had to wait another year. Then the apricot season began again and one could buy local apricot again. So I bought half a kilo and made again the dumplings.

I could have used the old pictures but I didn’t like them anymore...and I wanted to prepare the apricot-quark dumplings again...as they taste absolutely delicious. And I managed to publish the recipe in time so you can also try the recipe.

Toast bread

The weather was not so great on Saturday so I took this as an opportunity to clean the whole apartment. This included cleaning of the windows, cleaning of the fridge but also making some space in my photo corner. Usually I need the whole day. I don’t have such a big apartment, but I’m taking often breaks. Because of this I was sure that I would not be able to go grocery shopping, so I decided to bake bread. I've been meaning to bake toast for quite some time and now I had the opportunity. The dough was stirred rapidly; it rise beautifully while I cleaned the room; then it was formed into a loaf and baked. But read on, the recipe for toast is really easy. And it tastes so good.

Pork tenderloin

A few weeks ago I wanted to donate blood again; unfortunately my hemoglobin level was very low. Low hemoglobin level means iron deficiency in most cases. And that's my case, because I eat rarely meat. To increase my iron level, I cooked again meat. I've been meaning to make pork tenderloin for a while and now I also had a reason. So I bought the meat, I read several recipes for inspiration and then I started cooking. After about 70 minutes the dish was ready, arranged on plates and after the photo shoot I eat it. Beside the pork tenderloin I prepared new potatoes from the oven, corn and chive sauce. All this was really a treat. If you also suffer from iron deficiency or are just looking for a meat dish, here is the recipe.