flavonoids

It’s getting warm here in Athens and I think a refreshing juice is what we need from now on! A lemonade with mint and/or spearmint syrup; a refreshing, cooling…

Nettle, the weed everyone uproots when found it in the garden, had been classified before 2500 years from Hippocrates as “panacea.” He had added it in the list of…

Happy New Year everyone! Brussels sprouts, these tiny vegetables, many of you do not think well of, it is a truly miraculous food. Today we will analyze their beneficial…

Today’s post is the last post for the Food Blog Awards 2015 contest, organized by VIMAGourmet magazine. In essence, it is the second challenge for the Best Design & Site Architecture…

Some time ago I posted the recipe for the dried figs jam and frankly I was surprised by the impact it had. I was thinking that readers might have…

Grapefruit, a misunderstood but very beneficial fruit with the tart and bitter taste, is famous for its fat burning abilities and its few calories. Although it is ideal for…

As many recipes I have made for granola bars are never enough. It’s either my love for cereals and nuts, or my weakness in such snacks, and I’ve always…

Spinach blinis with smoked salmon, a recipe for a light but nutritious meal,  for a leisurely brunch at home, or for a light dinner. Blinis are small Russian pancakes,…

Here I am again!! The holidays were great as well as the internet and social networks detox, but it is time to return to reality … Though I would…

Koliva (an offering of boiled wheat that is blessed liturgically in connection with the Memorial Services in Church for the benefit of one’s departed, thereby offering unto God) is…

Cereal bars with great taste. A sweet snack that will fill you with energy and keep you full for hours. I am really very happy when I make such…

Biscotti are the Italian version of sweet biscuits-rusks. Biscotti means twice baked. Italians used to       bake them this way so they can be maintained for a long time in…

I have a particular fondness in cereal bars. In recent years I have made several recipes combining various materials. I found out that the choices we have and the…

Who would say no to a cup of warm milk with rich chocolate flavor? The recipe for homemade hot chocolate mix arose from my love of chocolate itself. When…

Many times we have heard and read about the benefits of dark chocolate and cocoa. In the previous post Raw chocolate balls with bee pollen, I mentioned briefly the…

Seasons Greetings!!! Yes, I know … the title of this recipe is too big .. but I could not ommit a single one of these ingredients … they are…

The nutritional value of breakfast is irreplaceable. I think that none thinks otherwise. It is the most important meal of the day and helps replenish energy stores (glucose), which…

Such a smoothie a day keeps the doctor away!!! This smoothie with green tea, grape and peach is a real dynamite of antioxidants, vitamins and fiber. Add it to…