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 | Jun 18, 2012 | Vegetables, Vegetarian
This is a real spring/summer dish, when the fresh artichokes and lima beans are in the market. If you don’t like lima beans, you can use fresh green peas. Small new potatoes and carrots all help to make this dish memorable. If you are watching your calorie intake, the...
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 | 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...
by Rena Cook | Feb 27, 2012 | Pies, Vegetarian
If you like artichokes, this is the pie for you! It is light, fresh and tasty! It can be a very nice dish for lent and can be turned into a vegetarian dish in a jiffy! When making the dough you can use water instead of milk and you can omit the egg. If you don’t feel...
