Who said you cannot eat pork? Of course you can, but as I learned you have to use the proper meat cut and preferably consume it at lunch. I used boneless lean pork chops and changed their texture by marinating them overnight.
Tag: no oil cooking
Fried eggs and cottage cheese spinach
“Popeye the Sailor man” is definitely the inspiration for this one 🙂 Best part is that you can prepare this recipe for a consistent breakfast or for a take-away lunch, it’s equally delicious and nutritious. I love the cherry tomatoes, specially the multicolored ones. They provide different taste nuances and […]
Mushrooms and chicken stew with polenta
I noticed that after days of experimenting in the kitchen, I always find myself going back to the roots, to the comfort foods that I enjoyed in my childhood. This one is a classic Romanian dish, but this variation comes with a low fat intake.
Fishballs
When meatballs meet fish, all we get is “fishballs”. This is the result of my desire to replace my old oil-fried meatballs recipe with a lighter version. Nothing easier than ingredients together and baking them in the oven.
Avocado tuna salad
I love avocado and I love fish (like big time), why not have them both? A joyful salad mix suitable to a take-away lunch at the office.
Seafood tagliatelle
Not a casual recipe, but a lovely weekend caprice. Although it is winter, my summer memories keep coming back and make me want some more of their sweet taste.
Oriental salad with a twist
You know by now that this is not the traditional potato oriental salad. It’s something different, it’s something colorful and joyful that you must try and fall in love with.
Chicken stew with polenta
A reinvented recipe of a very traditional Romanian dish. Who doesn’t love the famous ‘Papricas de pui cu mamaliguta’ (Chicken stew with polenta)? Well, this is one of my comfort foods I keep coming back to.
Balsamic-glazed salmon with steamed veggies
I started with one of my dearest childhood dishes in mind (fried chicken with polenta and pickled cabbage juice), but lost my way in the modern kitchenware and came up with something else. Weird combination, right? But totally delicious!
Smoked salmon muffins
Who says the muffins are always sweet? They are what you want them to be and today my foodie core craved something salty… something salty but still healthy.