Category: Recipes

Would you like a refreshing drink after a hot summer day?

Would you like a healthy, sweet drink to relax at the end of the day?

This is the perfect beverage for you and all your family!

Non-Alcoholic Sangria

This non-alcoholic sangria is perfect to celebrate the end of the day after a hard day at work. It is a nutritious drink full of vitamins and anti-oxidants from its mixed fruits. It contains the anti-oxidant known as proanthocyanidins which helps to prevent urinary tract infections. If, you suffer from frequent urinary tract infection I suggest that you add more recipes with cranberries to your diet. In addition, as the title states, this recipe is non-alcoholic therefore it is ideal for all your family even if you have young kids.

To add on, this non-alcoholic sangria is perfect for your family get-togethers as not everyone enjoys drinking alcohol. In fact, when I organize a family get-together I’d like to be respectful for everyone’s taste and preferences by offering drink and food alternatives that are suitable for everyone. It is quite a quick and easy recipe to follow.

Serves 7- 8

Preparation 10 minutes

Cooking time 0 minutes

Ingredients

• Fresh lemon slices
• Fresh lime slices
• Fresh orange slices
• Cranberries
• 500 ml cranberry juice
• 500 ml grape juice
• 250 ml orange juice
• 125 ml lemon juice
• 1 L of sparkling water

Method

• In a large pitcher (container) add the fresh slices of fruit and cranberries listed above.
• Add cranberry juice, grape juice, orange juice and lemon juice together and mix well.
• Refrigerate overnight
• Add the sparkling water and mix well.
• Serve.

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In these hot summer days, especially with the influx of heatwaves this year, all I wanted to eat was salads. Whoever knows me well knows that I literally hate salads. In fact, the first thing that comes to mind is ‘I am going to remain hungry’ but not with this avocado salad with feta cheese. It was so good and fulfilling. In addition, this summer heat leaves you without an appetite to do anything, even basic things such as cooking. Usually, I love cooking but I have to admit that in summer not so much! So I wanted a recipe which doesn’t involve any cooking as well. I did some homework and viola! I found this Greek recipe which is perfect for a balanced Mediterranean diet. Here is an avocado salad with feta cheese recipe which is healthy, tasteful, satisfying, fulfilling and with 0 minute cooking time!

Prepare: 15 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 100g feta cheese, cubes
• 30g cherry tomatoes, sliced
• Half a cucumber, sliced
• 150g salad leaves
• 2 avocados, cubes
• 3 tablespoons olives

For the dressing

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons chopped mint
• Pinch of salt

Method

• Put the salad leaves in a large bowl.
• Place the sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumber and olives on the salad leaves.
• Mix together the feta and avocado cubes and add them on the salad leaves.
• Put the dressing in a small jug and pour on the salad and serve.

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Peanut butter sauce is an Indonesian sauce mostly used for chicken skewers and beef satay. At home I like to use this sauce with grilled chicken. This peanut butter sauce recipe is a super quick and easy recipe. In fact it takes only 5 mins to prepare and serve. Apart from its palatable taste it is also nutritious. It contains omega-3 fatty acids which are important to reduced the bad cholesterol in our body. It also has anti-inflammatory properties in our body as it balances the omega 3:6 ratio. However, it is important to control the portion size as it can be quite calorific.

Serves 4

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 0 mins

Ingredients:

• 120 g peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons low salt soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• ¼ teaspoon ginger
• 1 glove of garlic
• 30 ml water

Method:

• Mix all ingredients together and blend until smooth

Tip: You can heat a little bit the peanut butter to blend it more easy.

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This beef and broccoli recipe is ideal for a date night at home. It is full of protein served with a tasty ginger and garlic sauce. It is rich in iron, vitamin Bs, vitamin C and vitamin K. Broccoli also contains various anti-oxidants such as carotenoids (which are good for our eyesight), sulforaphane (which prevents cancer formation in our body) and kaempferol (which protects against heart diseases, cancer, inflammation and allergies). This recipe is quite a quick and easy recipe as it takes only 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes of cooking time.

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 450g beef, thinly sliced
• 500g broccoli
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 200g brown rice

For the sauce:

• 3 tablespoons low salt soy sauce
• 50g water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Method:

• Slice the meat into very thin slices and add a pinch of salt. Let it rest.
• In a bowl add all the ingredients for the sauce and whisk.
• Heat a large pan and add a good layer of oil until it boils. Then, add the slices of meat in a single layer for a minute or two until the meat has a nice browning colour. Then, flip the meat and leave for another minute or two and remove from the pan. Continue these steps until all the slices of meat are cooked.
• In the same pan, add a little bit of oil again and this time add the broccoli. Stir fry for 2 or 3 minutes until they have a nice colour of green. Set aside.
• Turn off the heat and let the pan to cool down. Add the ginger powder and garlic for 1 or 2 minutes. Then add the prepared sauce mixture until thickened.
• Add the beef and broccoli back into the pan and mix.
• Serve.

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This pumpkin, rosemary & walnut pasta is one of my favorite dishes as it offers a sweet fruity taste but at the same  time it has an earthy taste as well. The walnuts with rosemary also give this recipe a crunchy and chewy texture. This delicious recipe is rich in Vitamin A & C. Vitamin A is important for a good eyesight and vitamin C to help our immune system remain healthy and well. It is also rich in minerals such as iron, calcium, potassium and omega 3. Omega 3 is usually low in our diet as we tend to eat more foods which are rich in omega 6. Unfortunately, an imbalance of omega 3:6 ratio leads to inflammatory responses in our body. therefore, this pumpkin, rosemary & walnut pasta is perfect to decrease body inflammation and improve your overall health. This recipe takes a total time of 45 minutes.

Ingredients:

Pumpkin pasta

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cloves garlic (minces)
• 250g pumpkin (puree)
• 250g chicken
• 200g cream
• 1 lemon (squeezed)
• Pinch of salt
• 450g pasta

Rosemary walnut

• 250g walnuts
• 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of black pepper

This cheese, broccoli soup is an easy quick recipe. It takes 45 minutes including the preparation and cooking time. This recipe soup is rich in vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, folate, iron and calcium making this recipe ideal to boost your immune system. The immune system helps our body to remain healthy as much as possible by fighting harmful viruses, bacteria and damaged body tissue from oxidative stress. If, you or your child are continuously getting sick it might be a sign of a weak immune system. Therefore, it is important to choose foods which are high in vitamins and minerals. This recipe of cheese, broccoli soup is also suitable for vegetarians.

Total time: 45minutes

Serves: 4 – 6

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 100g broccoli stem
• 250g broccoli florets
• 30g all- purpose flour
• 250ml whole milk
• 1 carrot (large)
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of black pepper
• Pinch of paprika
• 200g cheddar cheese (grated)

Method

• Put 1 tablespoon butter in a large soup pot and heat.
• Add the broccoli stem and leave it for about 5 minutes until soft.
• Add another 4 tablespoons of butter in the pot. When it melts add the flour and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes.
• Pour the milk slowly and whisk constantly for about 10 minutes or until it resembles a creamy soup base.
• Add the broccoli, carrots and spices and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot and leave to cool slightly and add most of the cheese, Stir until it melts.
• Serve with the remaining cheese and a piece of crusty bread.

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