vegetables
Recipes with green vegetables, garden vegetables and mushrooms.
Preserving food
Food preserving was initially a survival skill and it has been used since people first learned to cook. Probably, cooking was done then as much for preserving food as for making food easier to digest and more palatable. Today, there is no need to worry about preserving food at home; it is just a way of keeping flavors at their best.
Healthy ideas for juices and smoothies
Juices and vegetable drinks are probably the fastest way to replenish your stamina. They are an ideal complement to any diet. When lunch time is short and energy low, a delicious smoothie will satisfy those hunger pangs, supercharge those energy levels, without risk of putting on weight. The vitamins and nutrients from natural juices get to their target much faster than those of an ordinary meal.
Everyone has a favorite fruit or vegetable drink; here there are some more ideas to add to your repertoire. Quantities estimated for four servings.
Thai green chicken curry
One of the most popular Thai dishes. Chicken in a spicy sauce with a subtle blend of green chili, galangal and garlic flavor with a hint of lime and the aroma of coconut milk.
Onions
Olives & olive oil
Mushrooms and fungi
Spanish soups
Basic menestra
This is the most traditional way to prepare a menestra. To prevent the sauce from sticking to the bottom of the pan once simmering, just shake the pan.
Baba ghanoush
Baba ganoush is a traditional dip originating in the eastern Mediterranean that is made from eggplant, olive, garlic and lemon juiceIt is popular in Egypt and the Middle East. Baba ghanoush can appear as an Egyptian appetizer or as part of Lebanese mezze.
Greek mushrooms
Greek mushrooms are marinated in a Mediterranean herb flavored liquid.