Mushroom quiche with potato crust topped with beetroot

Mushroom Quiche With Potato Crust

Basic quiche recipes call for pastry for the crust. However, if you want, you can replace the pastry with potatoes. I did this and here’s my potato crust quiche recipe, which you can use as base for any kind of quiche you like: mine has mushrooms, red bell pepper, parsley, dill and onions, but variations…

Bacon Potato Soup

Warm and comforting, this potato soup recipe is the perfect special treat for winter time. Ingredients: 4-5 thick bacon slices 1 celery root, peeled, diced 1 carrot, diced 1 cup sauerkraut, shredded 1 cup black beans 5-6 potatoes, peeled, diced 1 onion, peeled, chopped 4-5 garlic cloves, peeled, chopped 1 cube vegetable bouillon 1 cup…

Roast whole chicken with crispy skin

Roast Whole Chicken Recipe

I like roasting the whole chicken. Although I know a big part of it will eventually end up in the soup, I still like to roast it whole, then tear apart those juicy, tender pieces, covered by the golden, crispy skin. Here’s how it goes: Take one piece free range chicken, as small as you…

Stuffed pork chops served with potatoes

Stuffed Pork Chops

Although at first sight stuffed pork chop recipes might seem complicated, they are just as easy as any other pork recipe. All you need to take into account is that the total cooking time will be longer, because you have to prepare the stuffing, then to cut pockets in the chops, then to fill them…

Beef and Veggies Quesadilla

Ingredients: 4 whole wheat tortillas 1/2 pound lean beef, ground 1/2 cup shredded cheese (Cheddar, mozarella, goat cheese, Swiss cheese or whatever else you prefer) 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup baked beans 1/2 cup celery root, diced 1/4 cup carrot, sliced 1 red hot chili pepper, finely chopped (if it’s…

This is how the sauerkraut looks when done

Smoked Pork Ribs With Sauerkraut

Smoked pork ribs with sauerkraut is a recipe I like to cook in winter. It’s a rather fat and heavy dish, so it’s best when you come home from a freezing walk in the snow. It’s not a quick recipe, as it needs almost 2 hours to cook, so don’t try it if you don’t…

Peanut Butter Quesadilla Recipe

Quesadillas are the Mexican equivalent of sandwiches, so there’s no wonder I’ve got so many inquiries from my friends to publish a peanut butter quesadilla recipe. Here’s a simple one, but remember that anything you’d put inside a sandwich is perfect for a quesadilla as well. The difference is that you’ll put those goodies inside…

Traditional Quiche Lorraine

Quiche is a dish originating from France, specifically from a region called Lorraine. This is why it is mostly known as Quiche Lorraine, although it is popular not only across all France but also in many countries, from Portugal to New Zealand. The traditional quiche Lorraine contains bacon and heavy cream, but if you want…

Spinach Quiche

Spinach quiche is a permissive recipe. You can add other goodies such as bacon, mushrooms, chicken, turkey or ham, thus getting rid of your food leftovers in a delicious and easy way. This is the basic spinach quiche recipe. I used frozen spinach, because we are now in winter time, when fresh vegetables are hard…