Apple and Greek Yogurt Pancakes

If I ever had to describe myself in just one sentence I would probably state: A believer of the Socrates’ thought. To the same extent another phrase would work as well: Just a (another?) foodie. Merging the two sentences: a Socratic foodie. It being understood that I know I know nothing – as Socrates legendarily stated – I …

Breakfast Crostini: Scrambled Eggs and Pea/Greek Yogurt Mash

Easy PEAsy recipe. My love for veggies is well known. I could not live on a vegetable and grains-based diet otherwise. I still feel that some veggies do not find enough space in my recipes, though. Like Peas, for example. In the past I shared with you this quick to make Pasta with Peas and Fava …

Flat bread French Toast with Ricotta, Honey and Strawberries

Human nature is inertly judgmental, curious, scrutinizing, inquisitive, suspicious. Sometimes gentle, in love, benevolent, friendly, generous. Also frightened, intimidated by the crowd’s gaze, torn by the competition and the insatiable hunger for more. I can see in me all of these elements fighting with each others. I see a myself free and bold against a …

Gluten Free Chickpea Pancakes

My new pleasant discovery is Chickpea flour. Gram Flour, that is. You have to consider my genetic tendency to all things carbs to understand why I am more than happy to keep tasting bread and pastry made with a flour containing less carbohydrates. Gram flour accounts for only 18% carbs while Corn flour usually reaches …

Dense and Nutritious Coffee Banana Smoothie

This year, the lengthening of the day surprised me as never before. Or maybe just like every year, when after a couple of hours of daylight more it feels like a new change is about to come. Many months of darkness and freezing weather made me feel like an automaton adapted to live in black and white, …

Semolina Yogurt Pancakes with Berries

When I woke up this morning I could almost smell sweet pancakes in the air. I could almost visualize those small, thick and spongy crepes that would make my breakfast a happy and cheerful moment. Too bad it was just my imagination. Even worse, I did not have a plain flour. Not to step off …