Mediterranean spices and herbs are combined into a seasoning blend to enhance your chicken. TL;DR I came up with this chicken seasoning when I visited my family in France. We cook with Mediterranean flavors in the summer months and the combination of these spices and herbs, make for a great chicken seasoning blend. The blend of spices and herbs can be used to season … [Read more...]
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Mediterranean Couscous Salad Recipe
A light and healthy Mediterranean couscous salad. Perfect and refreshing for a hot summer day, this salad is quick and easy to make and is packed with nutrition. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and protein. 📕 What is couscous? Couscous is a grain preparation made of small granules of crushed durum wheat semolina. Dishes made from couscous … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies
The Mediterranean Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies is a convenient summer garden vegetable dinner meal. Pick your veggies (because I give you a choice!), coat with seasoning and spread it over your sheet pan to roast in the oven. It's that easy! I always like a quick meal on a warm summer evening because who wants to spend time in the kitchen when you get to enjoy a cool … [Read more...]
Olive Oil Lemon Parsley Pasta Recipe
A light and bright lemon parsley pasta dish with olive oil to enjoy as a spring or summer dinner meal. The dish contains fresh herbs and tastes better if you pick quality ingredients, just like the Italians would. Video and process shots will be added tomorrow! Ingredients This pasta shines when prepared with fresh or whole spices. I'll explain here what to look … [Read more...]
Lemon Yogurt Sauce Recipe
Lemon yogurt sauce prepared from scratch with a few ingredients. This sauce has multiple uses and can be served with a variety of meals and cuisines. 📕 What is this Sauce? I created this sauce because I wanted a lemon flavored yogurt sauce. It's tart and enhanced with bright citrus notes, making it a great accompaniment as a dip with meat and seafood main … [Read more...]
Ranch Seasoning Mix Recipe
Make this homemade ranch seasoning mix if you are seeking real food flavors in your life. Save money with your DIY ranch spice and make it as per your needs and health requirements. 📕 What's Ranch Seasoning? Ranch seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices popularized by Hidden Valley. Their main product is Ranch Dressing, which was invented by Steve Henson … [Read more...]
Substitute For Paneer: Options with Pros and Cons
So, you are looking for a substitute for paneer in a recipe or meal? I have got you covered with a list of the best and worst options compared, with pros and cons. 📕 What is Indian Paneer Cheese, and how is it used? Paneer is an Indian cottage cheese. It's firm and white, a bit squeaky, and it doesn't melt. Paneer is prepared by adding vinegar or lemon … [Read more...]
Chunky Potato Leek Soup Recipe
A wholesome chunky potato leek soup prepared with fresh ingredients and a selection of soup spices and herbs This soup is for you if you are looking for a budget-friendly meal or a simple healthier homemade dinner. 🧅 Ingredients Here is what you will need to prepare this potato leek soup from scratch. All ingredients with adjustable US or metric … [Read more...]
Roasted Parsnip Recipe
A simple oven-roasted parsnip recipe to enjoy this healthy and unique root veggie. This is an effortless vegetable side dish idea. 📕 What are Parsnips? Parsnips are a root vegetable. They resemble carrots in shape and a bit in flavor. When you take a bite of cooked parsnips, it will remind you of a cross between carrots and parsley roots. They are all … [Read more...]
How to prepare Absinthe
Preparing absinthe the right way is part of the ritual and it makes for a great way to entertain your party guests. 📕 What is Absinthe? Absinthe is a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. It's also known as The Green Fairy or La Fee Verte. It can be described as anise-flavored, licorice-flavored, or minty. This is because true absinthe is prepared by … [Read more...]
How to cook warm water Lobster
I show you how to cook a warm water lobster with common kitchen equipment. It's super easy and leaves an impression with your guests. The guide includes how to cut open a cooked lobster. 🦐 What is warm water lobster? Warm water lobsters are also called spiny lobsters, rock lobsters, or langustas. They are the lobsters that come without claws. The … [Read more...]
Simple Tomato Basil Salad Recipe
A basic tomato basil salad to serve as a side dish with your main course meal. Includes instructions on how to peel tomatoes to make this salad. 🍅 Ingredients You will need a few handfuls of ingredients. Those are common pantry ingredients! Tomatoes It can be any variety, pick your favorite! I like to use a blend of red and yellow tomatoes to create … [Read more...]
Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs
Crispy oven-roasted chicken thighs prepared with just 4 ingredients from scratch. This is a simple but tasty bone in chicken thigh dish for the whole family! Ingredients To make this dish, you will need: You are free to add some more other spices and herbs too. I tried adding in the past thyme, rosemary or herbes de provence mix to the salt and pepper, and it … [Read more...]
Homemade Oregano Tea
Fresh and soothing oregano tea can be easily prepared from scratch at home. I share options to make it with fresh and dried oregano and different ways so that you can make it while you are reading this. I talked about oregano as a herb and seasoning last year. Oregano can be turned into a delicious herbal tea too. You can use the same fresh or dried … [Read more...]
Spanish Pork Chorizo and Eggs Recipe
A simple Spanish chorizo and eggs recipe prepared in one skillet. Cured pork chorizo is cooked with scrambled eggs in a pan. I love this with bread as a quick breakfast, brunch or lunch and dinner meal. 🥚 Ingredients You will need the following ingredients to make this low carb/keto scrambled egg dish from scratch: 🔪 How to make Chorizo and Eggs? Here is … [Read more...]
Olive Tapenade Recipe
Easy homemade olive tapenade to serve as a party appetizer over bruschetta or with crackers. This recipe is without anchovies, making it vegan-friendly. 📕 What is a Tapenade? Tapenade is a spread prepared with black or green olives. It's a condiment from the Provence in South France, where olives and Mediterranean food are a tradition. Traditionally, … [Read more...]
Baked Spiced Salmon Fillet Recipe
Perfectly cooked moist oven-baked salmon fillet prepared and enhanced with healthy spices. This dish isn't spicy hot but rather aromatic. Prepare your salmon fillet and enjoy a low-carb quick and easy dinner meal. 🧄 Ingredients that you will need 🔪 How to bake this spiced salmon dish? Here is an overview of how to prepare this dish from scratch within … [Read more...]
Sauteed Saffron Milk Cap Recipe
A simple recipe to prepare and cook saffron milk cap mushrooms. 📕 What are Saffron Milk Caps? Saffron milk caps are orange white marbled mushrooms with gills and a large-cap. When you cut the stem you will see a bright orange ring and an orange milk oozing out. They are a delicacy in Spain, South France, the UK and in North East India. They appear … [Read more...]
Authentic Wiener Schnitzel Recipe
This is a classic traditional Wiener Schnitzel Recipe. It's the real deal! You will learn everything you need to know about this dish. Which meat to use, and how to serve your Wiener Schnitzel. This post was long due because I'm a native Austrian and this couldn't be more Austrian than that. It's our national dish! 📕 What is Wiener Schnitzel? Wiener … [Read more...]
How to Dry Herbs
Your ultimate guide on how to dry herbs at home! I cover 3 drying options, various culinary herb types, share some ideas to use them, and explain how to store your homemade dried herbs the right way. 🆚 Fresh vs Dried Herbs Garden fresh culinary herbs grow best during the hotter days in the year. To preserve them, we dry them. That way you can use your … [Read more...]
Fava Beans - How to prep, cook and store
Fava beans (aka broad beans) are incredibly nutritious beans! In this post, you will learn how to prep cook and store them. 📕 What are fava beans? Fava beans are also called broad beans in some regions in this world. They are large green beans growing and sitting in a thick, slightly hairy, thick green pod. The pods can get about 6-7 inches long and one … [Read more...]
Herbes de Provence Recipe
Make your own Herbes de Provence seasoning blend at home from scratch within minutes. In this recipe post I explain how you can enhance the mixture and how to use it. 📕 What's herbes de provence? Herbes de Provence (sometimes also spelled wrongfuly herbs de provence) is a blend of dried herbs. It originated in the Provence, a Mediterranean region in south … [Read more...]
Ratatouille Stew Recipe
Ratatouille is a French vegetable stew prepared with zucchini, eggplant and tomatoes. This my families french recipe prepared in one pot. 📕 What is ratatouille? Ratatouille is a traditional coarse vegetable stew from the Provence in south France. It's commonly prepared during the zucchini and eggplant harvest season in the summer. The stew is a staple … [Read more...]
Oregano Herb Uses and Recipes
Oregano is a versatile culinary herb! Here you will learn everything you need to know about this amazing herb and how you can use it in your daily cooking. 📕 What is Oregano? Oregano is a culinary green herb. The leaves are spade-shaped and are about 1/2-1 inch or 1-2 cm big. The leaves can be used fresh or dried in our cooking. Dried leaves are more … [Read more...]
French Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe
Our homemade Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette dressing, prepared without any special kitchen tools (no immersion blender). I share our authentic easy french recipe so that you can make it from scratch at home within 5 minutes with just 5 ingredients! This is a healthier salad dressing. It doesn't include sugar, artificial ingredients, or dairy products. It's vegan, … [Read more...]
Baked Tofu with Vegetables (Sheet Pan)
Crispy baked tofu cubes prepared on one sheet pan with your choice of vegetables. Makes an easy to prepare complete low carb and vegan dinner meal for two. You can also make this dish a tad healthier by using gluten-free soy sauce and/ or low sodium ingredients. This plant-based dish is great for weight loss too! If you like sheet-pan meals, check out my … [Read more...]
Italian Seasoning Recipe
Your homemade Italian seasoning recipe to make endless quantities of this amazing flavorful blend. That way you will never run out of this essential mix of herbs and spices. 📕 What is Italian Seasoning? Italian Seasoning is an invention from folks who are not Italian and living in Italy. The idea is to infuse food with the typical Italian flavors by using … [Read more...]
20 min Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
Homemade Tomato Basil Soup makes for a lovely comforting dinner and I can never get enough of this recipe. This soup is for you if you are looking for an easy dinner meal prepared with fresh tomatoes within 20 minutes. Originally, back in 2012, I called it a soup a la provencale. The soup is inspired by the south french, Provence region, which means it's a … [Read more...]
Italian Caprese Salad Recipe
Caprese Salad is an easy Mediterranean salad prepared with a handful of fresh ingredients. Make this Italian salad all year round and enjoy for lunch or as an appetizer or make it your own with my flavor options! Caprese Salad makes me happy, and I can eat it all the time, not just in summer. My husband was mesmerized by the flavors the moment he was introduced to … [Read more...]
How to Roast Chestnuts
I show you how to roast chestnuts in the oven by using raw store-bought chestnuts from the grocery store. Roasted chestnuts are a lovely healthier snack, which is commonly served in winter during the Christmas time. I prepared a quick video and process shots below showing you how you can make your own at home. I think the best way to roast fresh chestnuts at home … [Read more...]
Oven Roasted Turnips Recipe
Oven roasted turnips are a great low carb every day and holiday side dish. I show you how to prepare your turnips and how to roast them from scratch easily with the help of my how to process shots. We had tons of turnips growing this year that we ended up with a huge surpluses. I love turnips turned into mashed turnips or cooked and served with a béchamel sauce and … [Read more...]
Healthy Broccoli Casserole Recipe
You are going to love this broccoli casserole if you are looking for a flavorful vegetable loaded casserole. I show you in my recipe video and in the process shots further below how to make my broccoli cheese casserole from scratch. I was inspired by my zucchini casserole and broccoli cheese soup when I came up with this broccoli casserole recipe. Brace yourself … [Read more...]
Salmon in Parchment Paper with Herbs
Salmon in parchment paper is an elegant and healthy fish meal. The fish fillet cooked in parchment in the oven is low carb, nutritious and incredibly easy to prepare. 📕 What is it? Salmon in parchment is a salmon filet wrapped in parchment. The French Mediterranean dish is also known as salmon en papillote or a salmon fish pouch. En Papillote is a … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple
Bright, healthy and the best roasted butternut squash soup with apple and cream. This easy butternut squash soup with deep beautiful flavors will be your new fall soup favorite! Watch the video how-to and get the recipe with process shots further below. 🍎 Ingredients For this recipe, you will need a handful of ingredients. These are some of the main … [Read more...]
Herb Compound Butter Recipe
Make your own Herb Compound Butter easily at home, with your choice of herbs. I share below how to make your homemade herb butter after your own preferences, and explain further how to use it to it's fullest potential. 📕 What is compound butter? Compound butter flavored butter, which you can use further in your recipes. Seasoned butter can be enhanced with … [Read more...]
Basil Cashew Pesto Recipe
Nothing beats freshly made basil cashew pesto! You can use a mortar and pestle or food processor to prepare this flavorful basil cashew pesto sauce from scratch. This pesto recipe with cashews is based on the traditional Genoa Pesto from Italy. You can use it as a bread spread or in pasta, such as in this mozzarella pesto pasta. Discover more ideas and uses further … [Read more...]
Infused Lavender Water Summer Drink
Infused Lavender Water is a sugar-less and cooling summer drink. This lavender-infused water beverage is for you if you enjoy infused waters and if you want to get fit and live a healthier life. 📕 What is lavender? Lavender is a purple-blue plant with multiple small flowers which commonly grow in bunches together. There are countless smaller lavender … [Read more...]
Pan Sautéed Asparagus with Balsamic Vinegar
Pan sautéed asparagus with balsamic vinegar is a super easy and quick side dish idea. The spring asparagus season is upon us, so let's enjoy it! I also love this asparagus side dish served up with mini Wellington or Salisbury Steak. 📜 Which Asparagus type to use? I use green baby asparagus to successfully cook this Italian asparagus dish in a skillet … [Read more...]
Skillet Dijon Mustard Chicken Recipe
This Skillet Dijon Mustard Chicken recipe is a quick and easy, one-pan, low-carb, gluten-free dinner meal. Creamy mustard sauce and juicy tender chicken breast will make this the taste highlight of your day! 📕 What is dijon mustard chicken? Dijon chicken is a delicious weeknight dinner recipe, which is also known as chicken dijonnaise. Brined chicken … [Read more...]
Lebanese Moussaka Stew (Maghmour)
Lebanese Moussaka is a flavor-packed vegan stew from the middle east, which is better known as maghmour. Prepare your own easy moussaka with my video recipe below. 📕 What is Lebanese Moussaka (Maghmour)? The Lebanese Moussaka is a stew, that includes mainly Eggplant, Tomato, and Chickpeas. The eggplant chickpea stew is also known as maghmour. Some … [Read more...]