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Asian Cuisine, Dinner, FIsh, International Cuisine, Lunch, Recipes, Snacks

Ochazuke with Matcha Tea – Quick Meal with Baked Salmon

I love Japanese one-bowl dishes. Quick, tasty, and full of healthy food! Ochazuke is made with a great assortment of flavorsome ingredients. The combination of baked salmon, matcha (green tea), nori, soy sauce, and steamed rice make a perfect quick meal for me. If you have some leftover rice and frozen salmon in the fridge, […]

Lentil meatballs are vegan alternatives to all
Appetizers, Greek Cuisine, International Cuisine, Turkish Cusine, Vegetables

Lentil Patties Mezze – Vegan Meatballs Appetizer

Planted in spring and harvested in late summer, lentils are one of my all-time favorite legumes. Aside from their magnificent flavor, they can substitute for meat flawlessly. This advantage is making them one of the most sought-after ingredients for vegan dishes. However, the lentil kofte (meatless lentil patties) has been enjoyed for centuries in Turkey […]

Dinner, FIsh, Recipes

Quick Baked Salmon for Dinner

Salmon is great for dinner but also good for your health. It is not rocket science to cook some for yourself unless you really want to complicate things. There are mainly two types; Pacific and Atlantic salmon. And they are widely available in most grocery stores. Both types are full of nourishing omega-3 acids. Atlantic […]

Making homemade sour cherry juice
Drinks

Homemade Sour Cherry Juice Concentrate

Sweet or sour, red or purple, cherries are full of flavor and antioxidants. If you have ever picked cherries from trees, you sure experienced that it is hard labor. I had the chance to learn it first hand while I was visiting a relative’s cherry garden when I was little. Inarguably, it is not an […]

Golden milk has many health benefits
Asian Cuisine, Drinks, Ingredients, International Cuisine, Recipes, Vegetables

Traditional Golden Milk – Boost your immunity with Turmeric Milk

Boost your immunity with golden milk all naturally. This thousands-year-old Indian beverage is getting more recognition all over the world. And, it is well-deserved popularity. Especially during these tough times that we are all going through. To me, it is a supercharger with all the positive effect it has on the immune system. Not only […]