Coconut Soup

Ingredients:

1 medium butternut squash, halved seeds removed

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup carrots, chopped

1 cup onion, chopped

2 tablespoons curry 

1 tablespoons cumin

400 grams coconut milk

4 cups vegetable stock

Handful chives, chopped

Salt and pepper

How to cook:

Heat oven to 350°. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on butternut squash and sprinkle with salt. Place cut side down on cookie sheet. Roast for 30 – 45 minutes until tender. Remove from skin and cut into large cubes. Drizzle large, heavy bottomed pot with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add carrots and onion to pot with 1 teaspoon salt. Saute until tender. Add coconut milk and vegetable stock. Add curry powder and cumin. Add roasted butternut squash. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer, while breaking up roasted butternut squash for 15 – 20 minutes. Blend in small batches until creamy. If you want, you can garnish with chopped chives. Kali oreksi

Pastichio

This is one of my favorite Greek foods. I am going to write you the recipe but you should try it from my mother's hands :)

Ingredients:

For the meat sauce: 

200 grams ground lamb (or ground beef)
1 cup chopped onions
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 tomato, chopped with their liquid
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the bechamel:

1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
4 cups whole milk
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
3 egg yolks
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the pasta:

500 grams pasta, such as ziti or penne
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 egg whites
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

How to cook meat sauce:

Preheat the oven to 375. Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet and add the onions and saute about 5-7 minutes. Add the ground lamb and cook until  browned all the way through. Increase heat to high, pour in the red wine, and allow to simmer until the red wine has cooked out. Stir in the tomato paste, cinnamon, and allspice. Add the tomatoes with their juices, reduce heat, and simmer the sauce for thirty minutes, mixing occasionally.

How to cook bechamel:

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and whisk until smooth, about one minute. Add the milk and continue to cook until the sauce is thick and coats the back of the spoon, about 5 - 8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the parmesan and egg yolks. Season with salt and pepper.

How to cook pasta:

Cook the noodles until just barely al dente, like 8 minutes. Drain and toss with olive oil. Fold in the egg whites and Parmesan until well mixed.

In a casserole dish with tall sides, layer half of the noodle mixture in the bottom of the dish, covering the bottom completely. Spread the entire amount of meat sauce over the noodle layer. Spread remaining noodles over the meat sauce. Pour a thick layer of bechamel on top of the noodles, to the top of the casserole dish.

Bake the casserole until the top is puffy and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Kali oreksi!

Feta Stuffed Zucchini Rolls

Ingredients:

5 large zucchini, cut in thin slices, lenghways
100gram feta
2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
1 chilli, finely chopped
fresh rocket
juice of ½ lemon
salt & pepper

How to prepare:

Brush the zucchini slices with olive oil and grill in a pan until. Remove and allow to cool slightly. Mix feta, mint and chilli in a food processor and blend. Spread the feta mixture on the grilled zucchini slices, followed by a piece of fresh rocket and roll up. Kali oreksi!

Feta Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

Feta is a kind of Greek cheese. It is like white cheese. You can use different kinds of cheese, but with this one I am going to use feta. 

Ingredients:

12 jalapenos, halved; pith and  do not forget to remove the seeds

300 grams feta

60 grams cream cheese

3 tablespoons honey, plus more for drizzling

Pinch of salt

How to cook:

Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with foil. Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove the pith and seeds. Place the peppers onto the baking sheet. Mix feta and cream cheese in a bowl and put in microwave for 20-30 seconds, until softened. Add honey and salt and stir until combined. Transfer the mixture to the bottom corner of a large zip-top bag, snip the corner off, and pipe the filling into the peppers. Bake for 10 minutes and then turn the broiler on for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool a few minutes.  Transfer the peppers to a platter, lightly drizzle a little honey over the peppers. Kali oreksi!

Burger With Cheddar

Who says no to a burger?

Ingredients:

100 grams ground beef patties, seasoned and cooked to your preference ( i prefer grilled of course)
Burger buns
Fresh jalapeno slices
Fritos
Chopped white onion
Chili
Grated cheddar

How to make:

Heat the chili to very hot. Place the burger on the bottom bun and then layer the toppings: fresh jalapeno slices, a small handful of Fritos, chopped white onion, a large spoonful of chili, and a large handful of grated cheddar cheese. Kali oreksi!

Tequila Lime Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

500 grams chicken
2 oz of Tequila
½ teaspoon of salt
½ teaspoon of pepper
2 limes ( juiced)
2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro

How to cook

In a bowl combine tequila, lime juice, pepper, salt, and cilantro. Add chicken – mix it around so the chicken is well saturated with the marinade. Cover and put into refrigerater at least 1 hour or overnight. The best way to cook chicken for me is to grill it. So grill the chicken. The heat should burn off the alcohol of the tequila. Kali oreksi. 

Honey Bun Cake

Ingredients:

1 cartoon sour cream
1/4 cup sunflower oil
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs

1/4 cup heavy cream

How to cook:

Preheat oven to 350 and grease your pan (it can be 9x13 cm. Mix eggs, oil, water, cake mix and sour cream. In another bowl, mix cinnamon and brown sugar. Pour cake batter into the pan and top with brown sugar topping. Bake for 40 minutes.
In another bowl, mix sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Pour icing over the hot cake and allow cake to cool. Kali oreksi!

Muffins With Nuts and Bananas

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
2 bananas, mashed
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Zest from half a lemon
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

How to cook:

Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, mix egg whites, bananas, nuts, sugar, oil and lemon peel. Add egg mixture to flour mixture  – stir till well combined. Fill muffin pan with butter. Bake for 25 minutes until they are golden brown. Kali oreksi! 

Roasted Asparagus With Parmesan

Ingredients:

Bunch of Asparagus

Salt

Pepper

Lemon Zest – ½ a lemon

Olive Oil

Parmesan Cheese

How to cook:

This is also very simple like the roasted zucchini with parmesan. Preheat the oven to 350. Trim the ends of the asparagus – place into large bowl. Put oil over asparagus (1-2 tablespoons), you have to make sure that they are covered in oil.  Season with salt and pepper. Add lemon zest and mix well.  Spread asparagus onto a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and starting to brown. Kali oreksi.

Zucchini Roasted With Parmesan

Ingredients:

2 zucchini – cut into 4ths – length wise

1 tablespoon olive oilsalt

garlic powder

black pepper

1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese

How to cook: 

This is very easy to cook. I try to have this appetizer when I have guests at home and also my wife likes it very much. Preheat oven to 400. Lay zucchini on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Brush olive oil on each and sprinkle: salt, pepper, garlic powder. Top with cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until zucchini is tender and cheese is browned.

Chocolate Pancake

Ingredients:

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• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• butter for griddle, if needed
• fresh strawberry and banana slices
Chocolate Sauce
• 225 grams chocolate chips 
• 1 cup heavy cream

How to cook:

• Preheat the electric griddle to 350 degrees. In a bowl, mix together granulated sugar and cocoa. Stir in light-brown sugar followed flour, baking soda and salt. Make a well in center of dry mixture and set aside. In a separate bowl mix together milk, buttermilk, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and whisk to blend. Butter griddle if necessary, pour batter onto preheated griddle 1/4 cup at a time and slightly spread batter in a circular form outward  and allow to cook until bubbles begin to appear on the surface, about 1 minute. Then carefully flip to pancake to opposite side and cook until done. Serve warm topped with chocolate sauce, strawberries and bananas.
• For the chocolate sauce:
• Place chocolate chips in a medium heat proof bowl. Bring heavy cream just to a gentle boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips and stir until chocolate has melted. Note that chocolate sauce will thicken as it cools, also if you want a thinner consistency you can add a few more tablespoons hot cream. Reheat as needed in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Kali oreksi!

Salmon With Lemon-Butter Sauce

Ingredients:

4 Salmon fillets

200 grams butter

1 small onion, finely chopped

100 ml dry white wine

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

1 tablespoon chopped chives

150 ml cream

Salt and pepper

Parsley and lemon slices

How to cook:

Put the butter in a pan to melt, add onions until they are soft. Add wine, lemon juice and chives. Cook for 2 minutes. Slowly add cream and mix continously until sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. 

Season the salmon fillets with salt and peper, dot with butter and grill. Serve with buter sauce and garnish with parsley. 

Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

2 carrots
2 celery
1 potato
4 pieces of broccoli nuggets
4 piece nuggets cauliflower
3 cloves of garlic
fresh parsley
pinch of salt
little ground black pepper
some cream for cooking

How to cook:

Put 3 liters of water into the cooking pot and  add peeled celery and carrots. Sprinkle with salt and cook until the ingredients are so soft. Then add peeled and sliced ​​potatoes, cook for a few minutes and throw in cauliflower and broccoli. Add some water and let it cook until the vegetables are soft. Remove pot from heat and chop everything with a blender.
Depending on the thickness of soup you want, you can add some water and wait until it is boiled. After you remove from the heat, you can pur chopped garlic . 

Raspberry Cheesecake

Ingredients:

8 digestive biscuits

50 grams melted butter

600 grams cream cheese

2 tablespoons flour

175 grams caster sugar

Few drops of vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 yolk

140 ml pot of soured cream

300 grams raspberries

How to cook:

Heat the oven to 180C. Crush the biscuits in a food processor. Mix with melted butter. Press into a 20cm springform tin and bake only for 5 minutes, then cool. Beat cream cheese with flour, caster sugar, a few drops of vanilla extract, eggs, yolk and a 140ml pot of soured cream until light. Stir in the raspberries (150 grams) and pour into the tin. Bake for 40 minutes and then check, it should be set but slightly wobbly in the centre. Leave in the tin to cool. Using the remaining (150 grams) raspberries, keep a few for the top and put the rest in a pan with 1 tablespoon icing sugar. Heat until juicy and then squash with a fork. Push through a sieve. Serve the cheescake with the raspberry sauce and raspberries

Fish Soup

Ingredients:

2 large fish heads

extra fish parts and bones

2 stalks celery

2 largo carrots

1 large onion

1 green pepper

1 large tomato

1 large tomato, diced

Large bay leaf

2 cloves of garlic

Salt

Pepper

1 lemon, quartered

½ cup white wine

How to cook:

Place fish heads, bones and parts in a pot and cover with water. Add chopped vegetables and ¼ lemon.

Throw in salt and pepper. After it is boiled, cook more for 20 minutes. You have to check the fish if it

is cooked.  Remove fish and vegetables. Except lemon, keep all the vegetables. Remove as much fish

meat as possible from heads and fish parts. Place back into the pot with the vegetables and season with

the fish. If you want, you can also add some wine. 

If you try it after 1 day, the flavor will improve. the fish. 

Greek Salad (Horiatiki)

Ingredients:

2 tomatoes (medium size)
1 cucumber
1/2 red oninon
Green pepper
Capari
Olives
Cruton
Thyme
Feta (white cheese)
Olive oil
Vinegar

How to prepare:

Cut the tomatoes (1 tomato into 4 pieces). Also cut other ingredients and mix them. On top, put feta. Do not forget olive oil and vinegar. Kali oreksi.

Bruschetta

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
Cherry tomatoes
Yellow grape tomatoes
1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Fresh basil leaves
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 whole baguette
Some butter

How to prepare:

Add the olive oil in a skillet, heat it up a little, add the garlic and stir until they are golden brown and pour them into a bowl. Add the tomatoes, balsamic, salt, pepper and basil. Cover and put it into refrigerator for 1-2 hours. 
Cut the baguette. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and put the bread inside to be grilled. Cook until golden brown. After you put your mixture over the slice of your bread, your bruschettta is ready. Kali oreksi.

Beef Tenderloin With Wine

Ingredients:

1 kg beef tenderloin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper
1 cup red wine
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
19 peeled garlic cloves
1 tablespoon butter (for the end)

How to cook:

Cover both sides of meat with salt and pepper. Put olive oil and also butter in a pan and cook the meat. you do not need to cook them completely because we will cook for the second time. Put them on a plate. Put garlic cloves on the same pan. Stir the garlic, cook 3-4 minutes until they get golden brown. Then pour in the red wine. Let it for several minutes. Then throw the beef tendorloin inside this sauce. Add in a tablespoon of balsamic. When the sauce is getting thicker, take the meat out. Let the sauce to reduce. At the end, put little more butter, salt and pepper. Put the beef tenderloin in a plate and pour the sauce on top.

I am so sure you will love this food. Kali oreksi

Penne with Roasted Red Peppers

I love pasta. You can choose any pasta you like: rigatoni, penne etc. I prefer penne

Ingredients:

4 Tablespoons Butter

1/2 large onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 jar roasted red peppers, chopped

1 cup vegetable or chicken broth

1 teaspoon salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup heavy cream 

1/2 cup Parmesan shavings

Minced parsley or fresh basil

and of course your choice of pasta


How to cook:

Put some salt inside boling water and add penne. 8 minutes is perfect to be al dente. Chop up 1 onion, some garlic and roasted peppers. Put butter in a pan and saute the onions and the garlic for about 4-5 minutes. Throw in the red copped peppers, cook 2-3 minutes more. Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree it. Now, you have to put some more butter insid the same pan but this time, after the butter is melted, add the puree of red peppers and heat it up. Here, you can use chicken or vegetable broth to thin the puree. Add salt, pepper and the cream. Put some chopped parsley, or i would rather to put basil but fresh of course. Stir it. Your sauce is ready. Now throw your pasta inside the sauce. Never goes well without parmesan! Kali oreksi