Sponge cake with chocolate buttercream {Dobos torta}

''Dobos torte or Dobosh, a Hungarian sponge cake layered with chocolate buttercream and topped with caramel was invented by the famous Hungarian confectioner Jozsef C. Dobos in 1884, who aimed to create a cake that would last longer than other pastries in an age when cooling techniques were limited.'' Source-Wikipedia

Kinder cake (the best cake ever) :)

This is one of my all time favorite cakes. Easy to make, rich in taste, creamy and really nice. Not too sweet. Perfect combinations of ingredients. I changed original recipe that I got from my mom and adapted it very well to my taste :) and that means basically less butter, less sugar.
The cake is big, 12 pieces at least. Baked in 26 cm cake mold.

Oven omelet

I love eggs and I love omelet. I have been trying to find a healthier alternative for it (like it is with poached and fried eggs), so I experimented with making an oven omelet. It turned out delicious and extra puffy! I have used turkey in this version, but you can remove that for a vegetarian alternative, without missing anything much in the taste.

Time you'll need to make this: 30 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Ingredients (for 2 portions):

- 8 eggs
- 3 cherry tomatoes
- 1-2 light green peppers
- 2 slices of turkey (optional)
- 5 spoons of melting cheese mix (I use ground parmesan and gouda)
- salt
- pepper
- oregano
- powdered onion
- rosemary

Homemade mashed potatoes - updated

I used to be a manic on mashed potatoes made from dried potato powder. I would literally eat this at least 5 times per week, for like 5 years of my life. Since that time, my cooking has apparently advanced (and became significantly healthier), so nowadays I make homemade mashed potatoes, that taste amazingly (according to other sources as well :D)! Here's my recipe: 

Time you'll need to make this: 40 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Ingredients (for 2 portions):

-2 big potatoes
- olive oil
- veggie broth cube
- salt
- black pepper
- turmeric
- oregano
- butter
- low fat milk (about 1 small cup - optional)
- low fat melting cheese or parmesan, ground
- a clove of garlic
- water

Apple strudel

Delicious apple strudel. Easy to make for everyday or special occasions in any time of the year.

Quick sponge cake

This is a basic sponge cake recipe that you can easily find on the Internet, but I made a couple of changes and additions :) The result is a normally sweet (not too sweet, not too bland) and it can go well with breakfast or coffee break!

Time you'll need to make this: 60 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Ingredients (for 8 pieces):

- 6 eggs
- 1 cup of cake (self-rising) flour (my cup = 20 spoons)
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 3 spoons of drinking chocolate powder or cocoa powder
- 1 spoon of ground coconut
- icing of your preference (I used apricot jam with no added sugar - just natural fruit sugars)
- a bit of butter

Fast fruity combo

You can eat this fruit combo as is, or add cereals or oatmeal and make it a full breakfast, a healthy dessert or a light dinner! The coconut on the fruits is simply delicious :)

Time you'll need to make this: 5 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Ingredients (for 1 portion):

- 2 bananas
- 2 tangerines
- 1 teaspoon of cocoa or milk chocolate powder
- 1 teaspoon of ground coconut
- a cup of oatmeal or cereals (optional)

Golden cream sauce

Here's another sauce that you can use for several dishes - I tried it with pasta, a usual :D But it can also go with meat or potatoes! I used powdered mushroom soup as an alternative to full mushrooms, that I can't easily digest. Either the soup powder or corn flour will achieve the required density for the sauce.

Time you'll need to make this: 15 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Ingredients (for 2 portions):

- 1 carton of cooking cream light
- 2 cloves of garlic
- either 2-3 spoons (or a small baggie) of powdered mushroom soup, or a few canned mushrooms + a spoon of corn flour
- 3 green peppers
- olive oil
- 1 broth cube (veggie or chicken will do)
- oregano
- black pepper
- turmeric powder
- a shot of white wine

Mini pizza snacks!

Hello friends! It's been a long time since I posted any recipe, so I bring you a very easy and fast recipe, ideal for parties:

Mini pizza snacks

Quick Pink Sauce

This is a quick and simple pink sauce using salami :) I tried it with pasta but it can also be used on potatoes or as salad dressing.

Time you'll need to make this: 15 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!



Ingredients (for 2 portions):

- 2 slices of salami
- salt
- dry basil
- 1/3 carton of tomato juice
- 1/2 carton of cooking cream light
- half a shot glass white wine
- olive oil

Raffaello

The best home made recipe for Raffaello that you will ever taste.
Easy to make. Tastes delicious. 

Small breakfast combo

This is a quick and easy small breakfast combo that I tried, which combines both sweet and salty tastes, and that you can also eat as a snack or light dinner :)

Time you'll need to make this: 10 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Happy New Year potatoes

We tried this mix with Henrik for the New Year's table, and we found it too good not to be shared :D So here is another version of the pepper potato snack that I had previously made. This time, we added prosciutto and parmesan and the result was festively delicious! Here's how to do it:

Time you'll need to make this: 40 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Gingerbread cookies // Pepparkakor

 
Ginger biscuits are flavored with powdered ginger and a variety of other spices like clove, cinnamon and cardamom. In Scandinavian countries this is traditional Christmas cookie that can be baked at home as well as purchased from the stores. Sweet and spicy taste with crispy texture perfect with both tea and coffee or just a cup of warm milk.
Easy to make. /verzija na srpskom na dnu teksta/

Modified Pasta a la Creme

This was one of the days that I only had pasta and some tomatoes at home, so I tried a bit of a modified version of Kostas' easy and delicious Spaghetti a la Creme. This version is lighter, with cooking cream, mustard, tomato and spices (good for vegetarians too). The sauce leaves a stronger taste depending on the amount of spices you will use.

I am using a form of Greek traditional pasta called "chylopites" - they are made of flour, eggs, milk and salt. If you don't have these, you can use tagliatelle as an alternative.

Time you'll need to make this: 20 mins
Difficulty level: easy!

Yahni Potatoes

Yahni (γιαχνί) is a specific way of cooking used in many countries in the Balkans and South Asia, involving boiling with a tomato sauce. In Greece, potatoes are often made this way, whether alone or with meat/fish. This is a recipe to make solely with potatoes, that you can use as a meal or sides to dishes. :) Depending on the potato variety and quality, they can be anything from soft to super-awesome-soft-melting-in-your-mouth after you're done cooking. Slow and long cooking will ensure that your potatoes are as soft and awesome as possible, so patience and checking on your food often is required!

Time you'll need to make this: 1-1,5h
Difficulty level: easy!

Red saucy shrimps

This is my first time trying to cook shrimps, and I tried them with an easy red sauce, and rice and pita bread as sides. :)

Time you'll need to make this: 30-40 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Ingredients (for 2 plates):

- 500gr of cleaned shrimps (you can buy these at the frozen products - they must be peeled and "deveined", or you can do it at home)
- a glass of whole grain rice
- pita bread
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 2 cloves of garlic
- mustard
- tomato sauce
- salt
- black pepper
- paprika
- oregano
- a broth cube (preferably veggie)
- butter
- olive oil
- 2 shots of white wine

Curry potato bites

These potatoes are very easy to make with few ingredients, and go nicely as sides or appetizers with Asian or meat dishes. :) You can add any sauce you prefer, either with tomato, mayonnaise or cream/yoghurt as a base.

Time you'll need to make this: 30 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!

Ingredients (for 1 bowl):
- 2 medium sized potatoes
- salt
- black pepper
- cumin seeds
- curry
- powdered garlic
- olive oil

Penne with veggies

I retried my pasta with veggies recipe and it turned out more interesting this time, so I am updating it here, for all the veggie lovers that want ways to introduce greenies in their pasta sauces. This recipe is done with whole-wheat pasta and cooking cream light, so it's a good option for keeping weight control :)

Time you'll need to make this: 30 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!


Ingredients (for 2 plates):

- half a packet of whole-wheat penne
- 14 cherry tomatoes
- 2 green peppers
- 2 long, sweet, red peppers
- 2 cloves of garlic
- salt
- black pepper
- oregano
- olive oil
- a packet of cooking cream light
- a shot of white wine (optional)
- a whole bottle of white wine (also optional :P)

Pepper potato snack

I never thought the combination of potatoes and peppers would be so tasty! Very easy-to-make snack, which can be used as sides as well. Accompany with fine ale for guaranteed pleasure :D This version can be eaten by vegetarians as it only contains cooking cream. For the non-veggies, it's recommended to add ham, bacon, sausage or cooked chicken bits in the mix!

Time you'll need to make this: 30 minutes
Difficulty level: easy!