by Rena Cook | Aug 5, 2013 | Pulses, Salads, Vegetarian
Black eyed peas, are small beans and they can be cooked in many ways. Today, we will do a very simple and quick recipe. It is a healthy, refreshing salad and you can add anything you fancy – chopped parsley, tomatoes, celery, mint, peppers. This is the basic salad and...
by Rena Cook | Jan 28, 2013 | Vegetables, Vegetarian
A very tasty and healthy dish that can be eaten as a main meal or can accompany a meat dish. It is a great vegetarian dish as well. It is very easy to make and you can add any greens or vegetables you like. Ingredients2 cups spinach2...
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...
