(Combi-Steamer Recipe) Mediterranean Risotto

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
2 large tomatoes (cut in squares)
1 red pepper (cut in squares)
1 onion (diced)
oregano
sea salt
pepper
garlic
parsley
mozzarella and/or feta
1 cup water


I just threw this in the steamer - basically because it was all I had in the house - hope it turns out :)

35 minutes steamer at 100 Celsius
7 minutes grill at 220 Celsius

Cucumber Apple Smoothie

This is an easy summer vitamin bomb

2 cucumbers
2-3 green apples (peeled)
1/2 a can of pineapple
fresh ginger

blend using a strong blender or juicer

enjoy

Whole Wheat Pasta and Arugula Salad

This is more of a warm weather dish but I love to prepare it in the morning to have for a quick lunch.

It's super easy.

About 150 - 200 grams of your favorite whole wheat pasta

double the amount of freshly washed arugula lettuce

add feta cheese and tomatoes 

(in the winter I use sun-dried tomatoes because I avoid buying non- seasonal fruits and veggies )

olives are also a tasty addition

add about a spoon full of olive oil and double the amount of balsamic vinegar

plus salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

mix and enjoy

stores well in the fridge for 24 hours

Spicy Tomato Ginger Soup

This is one for all my peeps in the Midwest who are freezing and need a little something spicy and very easy to prepare after all that shovelling!!

all you need is ...

a can of tomatoes

orange or multivitamin juice

ginger - preferably fresh

a cinnamon stick

ground chiles

and if available vegetable boulion if not available sea salt, pepper and parsley to taste

empty tomatoes into blender

fill empty tomato can with 2/3 juice 1/3 water

add ginger to taste (I usually use and ear of fresh ginger)

add spices (except cinnamon !!!)

blend

put in sauce pan

add cinnamon stick

and simmer for about 30 minutes

(the longer you cook it the spicier it will get)

get warm from the inside out :)

(Non-Steamer) Easy Chicken Lasagna Wraps

What you need for a serving of 2:

mozzarella or pizza cheese mix
4 lasagna noodles
2 chicken breasts
tomato sauce
cherry tomatoes
mushrooms
(or basically any veggie you like in your Italian food)
Italian spices (sea salt, oregano, basil, peperoncini)

Start by:

boiling noodles for about 2 minutes

Place in casserole dish and add chicken and cheese

and cherry tomatoes and spices 

wrap up and cover with remaining veggies

and sauce

and cheese

back at 200 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes

serve with salad or steamed veggies!

Enjoy!

Mission Statement

Like most of you, I (have to) cook a lot.  And although I enjoy preparing an extravagant meal from time to time, my daily schedule doesn't allow for such menus. However, that doesn't mean cooking cant be enjoyable, creative and healthy.

This blog is mostly dedicated to easy, healthy, seasonal, locally grown dishes made primarily from scratch - yet can be whipped up in no time at all.

cranberry sauce (stove top recipe)

Americans love cranberries.  Some prefer the canned ones and others to make them from scratch.
Here in Switzerland I started making them from scratch.

Here's what you need.

frozen cranberries

brown sugar and orange or multi-vitamin juice

add brown sugar and cinnimon

and cranberries of course

cook until able to smash 

then add a little kick before serving (about 2-3 Tbsp)

serve room temperature as a side

or as jam for breakfast