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Grain Salad – healthy & delicious

By: Meatballs and Muffins 2nd June 20196th February 2020

Gluten Free, Health, Salads, SundayDinnerdelicious, Family, fresh, goodhealthLeave a Comment

This Cypriot Grain Salad by Hellenic Republic is really delicious and definitely healthy. As I do with most dishes, I’ve tweaked the recipe just a little by adding wild (black) rice for extra goodness, and the zest and juice of one orange for some extra zing! Oh…and this version is gluten free, making it lighter on…

Greek Easter Sweet Bread

By: Meatballs and Muffins 27th April 20196th February 2020

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If you are expecting to see a recipe for the most delicious, moist, light and oh-so ‘melt in your mouth’ buttery brioche-style Greek Easter sweet bread (called tsourekia), then I’m sorry to say you’ll be disappointed. It’s not because I don’t want to share the recipe. On the contrary, I love sharing recipes. It’s just that…

Pedro’s Blueberry & Muesli Cookies

By: Meatballs and Muffins 11th April 201927th April 2019

Cookies, Health, KidsKids, Less Sugar1 Comment

“Hurry up cookies!”, is what my little grandson said while he was waiting for his Blueberry & Muesli Cookies to bake. I can’t blame him for being impatient. The aroma wafting from the oven was enough to make anyone’s mouth water. These Blueberry and Muesli Cookies are buttery, crunchy and delicious, with a hint of honey…

Greek Moussaka – the healthier way

By: Meatballs and Muffins 2nd February 201912th April 2019

Family, Gluten Free, Health, SundayDinner, VegetablesFamily, goodhealth, GreekFood, memories1 Comment

Moussaka has always been a favourite Greek dish of mine, not only because it tastes so amazing, but because it reminds me of where I came from. For me, it’s a quintessentially Greek dish that, when I bake it, it fills my senses with the flavours and aromas of my grandmother’s and mother’s kitchen. It’s…

So, this was Christmas …

By: Meatballs and Muffins 1st January 201912th April 2019

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And now that it’s done, We are left with our memories, Of tears, joy or fun. The New Year is here now So leave the old one behind and look forward to good times with a fresh state of mind. Focus on what could be Don’t on dwell on the past Spend more time with…

Chocolate Hazelnut Cake with Mascarpone

By: Meatballs and Muffins 19th November 20182nd January 2019

Cakes, Chocolate, Family, Gluten Free, SundayDinnerChocolateLeave a Comment

This family favourite flourless chocolate cake becomes just a little more fancy when topped with creamy mascarpone and dusted with cacoa. It’s chocolatey, moist and light – a perfect dessert for Sunday family dinner … or any time really 🙂 What you need 200g dark chocolate – roughly chopped 120g unsalted butter – chopped 120g…

Double Nutella Muffins

By: Meatballs and Muffins 7th November 20182nd January 2019

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So here they are, my Double Nutella Muffins! These Double Nutella Muffins are definitely not for the faint hearted! But…I dare you to resist making them!! What makes these Double Nutella Muffins soooo amazing is that not only do they have nutella on the inside, they are also topped with a creamy nutella and mascarpone frosting.…

Week’s End Salad

By: Meatballs and Muffins 7th October 201826th October 2018

Health, Salads, Spring, Vegetablesdelicious, fresh, goodhealthLeave a Comment

What do you do when you stagger in the door on a Friday night after a long week and can’t work out what to have for dinner because all you have in your fridge are some eggs and leftover pieces of vegetables and salad? I’d say most people would order takeaway. Personally, I prefer to…

Banana & Nutella Muffins

By: Meatballs and Muffins 3rd September 201814th September 2018

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Banana muffins filled with oozy Nutella is an indulgence worth the extra 20 minutes on the treadmill. They are truly delightful at any time, but they are even more amazing when the chocolate in the middle is still warm and gooey. There’s not much more to say really, other than, you NEED to try making…

Lentils & Roasted Eggplant Salad

By: Meatballs and Muffins 3rd September 201826th October 2018

Family, Health, Salads, VegetablesFamily, fresh, goodhealthLeave a Comment

Hi Reader I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’m not posting as frequently as I used to, so I thought I might explain why. It’s quite simple really – not enough time 😦 Six months ago I took on new employment (unrelated to food, unfortunately) which has kept me extremely busy and left very little time to…

Do you really do this every Sunday?

By: Meatballs and Muffins 4th August 201828th March 2019

Family, Health, Salads, SundayDinnerdelicious, Family, freshLeave a Comment

This is a question I often get asked when I talk to friends about our Sunday family dinners. Well, the answer is YES! My family all come together every Sunday for dinner, unless there is a clashing event, and I cook a variety of wholesome food for us all to enjoy. I always try to…

Cabbage & Brussel Sprouts with Tahini Dressing

By: Meatballs and Muffins 4th August 201811th August 2018

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Who would have thought that brussels sprouts could become a family favourite? Like many people, brussels sprouts have not been a vegetable that I would seek out intentionally, that is, until I discovered the way they taste when they are baked. Baking, rather than boiling brussels sprouts (which is how I was taught to cook them),…

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cookies

By: Meatballs and Muffins 26th July 20184th August 2018

Chocolate, CookiesChocolate, delicious, peanut butterLeave a Comment

If you love peanut butter, but have never eaten it freshly ground, then you have no idea what you are missing out on. Fresh peanut butter is made of roasted peanuts ground to a paste – that’s it! Because nothing else is added, this is the healthiest way to eat peanut butter. Manufactured, store-bought peanut…

Greek Bean Soup

By: Meatballs and Muffins 12th July 201827th July 2018

Greek, Health, Soup, VegetablesFamily, GreekFoodLeave a Comment

“Mum, do I really have to eat this soup?”…was the question I would always ask, when my mum put a bowl of ‘fasolada‘ in front of me, which was pretty often 😦 Fasolada (or Bean Soup) is one Greek dish that my mother insisted on cooking on a regular basis and one that I would…

The joy of a new grandchild

By: Meatballs and Muffins 9th July 201820th July 2018

Family, Kids, SundayDinnerBusyParents, Family1 Comment

We’ve had to put Sunday family dinner on hold the last few weeks for a number of reasons and the most exciting one is the arrival of the newest addition to our family, grandson number two 👏 The first thought I had when I was told another grandchild was on the way was, will I…