by Rena Cook | Sep 10, 2012 | Pulses, Salads, Vegetarian
A nice, easy, tasty, make-ahead and wholesome salad, that brightens up your dinner table. You can either boil the chick peas and the beans separately, or you can use canned ones if you are in a hurry. The ingredients are approximate – just add as much of each...
by Rena Cook | Jun 11, 2012 | Pulses, Soups, Vegetarian
Chickpeas are legumes (pulses) with very high protein content. They are also rich in fiber and they help reduce cholesterol. This chickpea soup is very easy to make, very tasty and of course very healthy. The amount of the ingredients is for two generous servings, but...
by Rena Cook | Apr 23, 2012 | Pulses, Soups, Vegetarian
This traditional Greek bean soup (fassolada) is easy on the family budget as it needs very few ingredients and it is big on flavor and goodness. It is cooked mainly in winter and it really warms up the ‘cockles of your heart’! Just make sure that the beans were...
by Rena Cook | Mar 19, 2012 | Pulses, Vegetarian
“Gigantes” in Greek means “giants”. They are very large white beans and they come from an area in northern Greece, in West Macedonia, around the picturesque town of Kastoria. It is built on the shores of the beautiful lake Orestiada, and the houses climb...
