by Rena Cook | Jan 22, 2014 | Salads
A fantastic mixed salad, full of goodness, with some slices of broiled chicken breasts and toasted rye bread. It can be eaten for lunch or dinner. Without the chicken, the salad can accompany just about any other dish. The quantities are approximate and they depend on...
by Rena Cook | Oct 28, 2013 | Soups
Now that winter is nearing and the nights are chilly, a nutritious lentil soup is the best comfort food. It is easy to make and full of goodness. Ingredients1 cup lentils1 large onion chopped3 cloves garlic pressed1 – 2...
by Rena Cook | Jun 3, 2013 | Vegetables, Vegetarian
A traditional, very tasty dish that can be enjoyed by vegetarians and everybody else as a main dish. It is very budget friendly, unbelievably easy to make and it is a hit with the children. Ingredients4 medium potatoes (you’ll need about 2 potatoes per person)1 onion...
by Rena Cook | Dec 24, 2012 | Pulses, Soups
What I brought back from Austria? Beautiful memories, a cookbook, Culinary Austria, with the best and most famous Austrian dishes (by Helmut Deutsch) and of course, speck! Haven’t you ever tasted speck? It is something like bacon, but with a milder taste, less salty...
by Rena Cook | Nov 12, 2012 | Soups, Vegetarian
This asparagus soup is on the light side and very tasty. There is no cream added, so you won’t need feel guilty when you are having seconds. It is a very easy recipe and you can increase the ingredients according to the people you have to feed. You can also increase...