Spinach Pancakes with Beet Raita

Recipe:

1 egg

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 cup spinach thawed and drained (frozen spinach works well)

½ cup Feta cheese cut in smaller pieces

Pepper

Salt

1 tsp honey

Your favorite spices (I use curry and coriander)

1 tbls flax seeds (optional)

Water (arround 2 cups)

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients and pour in water, gradually until you get pancakes-like batter. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides.                      

Serve hot with salad or sauce. My favorite combination is ayurvedic beet raita:

Recipe:

½ cup yogurt

½ cup peeled and grated fresh beet

1 tbls ghee

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 tsp cumin
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp curry


Fold the beets into the yogurt and add salt. Heat the ghee in a small skillet.
Add the mustard seeds, when they start popping, add other spices. Remove from heat and pour the mixture over the yogurt-beet mixture. Mix well. Serve at room temperature.

My cake

Lemon Crunch Cookies

Recipe:

1 cup flour

1 cup quick oats

¼ tsp cream of tatar

½ tsp baking soda

¼ cup butter

¾ organic light sugar

1 tbls lemon juice

1 tsp lemon zest

1 egg

¼ tsp allspice

¼ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare dough mixing all the ingredients in bow, by hand. Shape the dough into 30 balls. Bake them on cookie sheets for 12 minutes. Cool thoroughly and roll each cookie in confectioners sugar. Serve with berry based jam or mousse.

Chocolate Nut Raisin Squares

                                  

There is a saying in art: Less is more. I think it can well be applied for this recipe – it is as simple and as quick as it can be. Very dark chocolate, works great with this recipe. You will also need nuts and raisins. I use walnuts, almonds, pecans and raisin combination. Peanuts, cranberries and macadamia nuts could also be used.

Ingredients:


100 grams dark chocolate (preferably 72%)
2 cups nuts and raisin combination chopped or whole


Line a baking sheet with foil or paper. Melt the chocolate over a hot-water bath. Mix the nut mixture well and combine with melted chocolate. Spread the mixture on the foil.

Refrigerate it until set. You can either cut it or break it into squares.