Basic vegetables

eggplants, sliced • large bell peppers, halved • olive oil • Smoked paprika • Salt and pepper • margarita bread (or other soft sandwich roll)

large eggplants • medium zucchini • red bell peppers • green bell peppers (you can also use orange if you like) • large onions • ripe tomatoes • potatoes, cut into medium or wedge-shaped pieces • olive oil (about 240 ml) • water (about 240 ml) • Salt • Pepper • Parsley or mint, optional

medium ripe tomatoes (or you can also use bell peppers, eggplants, zucchini, onions) • little sugar, for sprinkling • large onions, finely chopped • olive oil (about 355 ml) • Carolina rice, rinsed under running water • fresh mint, finely chopped • small bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped • Salt and pepper • water (about 240 ml) (if you also use bell peppers, eggplants, zucchini, or onions)

orzo pasta (about 350 grams) • eggplant, cut into pieces • zucchini, cut into pieces • large ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped • white onion, finely chopped • tomato sauce (about 120 ml) • Salt and pepper • dried oregano, heaping • dried thyme • feta cheese (about 150 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • sliced olives

Ground beef - • large potatoes, sliced • zucchini, sliced • eggplants, sliced (if you don’t like eggplant, use mushrooms instead) • Olive oil • Béchamel sauce -

fresh eggs • butter (or margarine) • salt • lemon pepper • marinated garlic (2 cloves, finely chopped) • tomato, finely chopped • fresh milk (about 80 ml) • Feta cheese (as much as you like), cut into • red bell pepper, finely chopped • green bell pepper, finely chopped • cayenne peppers, finely chopped (or crushed red pepper flakes) • green onions (reserve the green tops for garnish)

Plenty of oil (not olive oil) • potatoes, sliced into rounds • eggplants, sliced into rounds • round zucchini, sliced into rounds (or fewer regular long zucchini) • little oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • –18 oz mixed ground meat (400–500 grams) • wine (about 120 ml) • tomato purée (800 ml) • Salt and pepper, to taste • sugar •

boneless, skinless chicken breasts • medium zucchini, cut into large cubes • carrots, diced • potatoes, diced • white onion • red onion • large handful fresh parsley • little olive oil • Salt • Black pepper • Curry powder • White wine •

eggplants • zucchinis • potatoes • ground beef (1 kg) • yellow onion • green onions • garlic clove • tomatoes, pureed • Salt, pepper • olive oil (50 ml) • For the béchamel sauce • milk (1 liter) •

Eggplants (as much as you like) • Zucchini (as much as you like) • Bell peppers (as much as you like) • Salt • Black pepper • Vinegar (optional) • Olive oil for greasing the baking pan and spraying the vegetables • medium crisp cucumbers • full-fat strained yogurt (about 1 kg, not dessert yogurt) • garlic cloves • Salt • vinegar (about 60 ml)

large eggplant • large mushrooms • large onion • tomato sauce • Dried basil • Salt • Pepper • White wine (for deglazing) • penne pasta • bouillon cube • store-bought béchamel mix • milk (500 ml) for the béchamel •

Meat sauce – see recipe above • Béchamel sauce – see recipe above • Vegetables of your choice, such as: • Vegetables: eggplants, zucchini, potatoes, sweet potatoes

lasagna noodles or 1 lb (500 grams) rigatoni • bell peppers (use yellow, orange, and red; avoid green) • eggplants • zucchini • olive oil (60 ml) • grated graviera or kasseri cheese (about 250 grams) • grated kefalotyri cheese (about 50 grams) • tomatoes, roughly chopped • garlic clove • olive oil (60 ml) • salt • pepper •

chicken breast • chicken thighs • pita breads • olive oil (about 75 ml) • soy sauce • dried oregano • curry powder • Juice of 1 1/2 fresh lemons • Salt and pepper • Vegetable marinade: • cumin • dried thyme •

olive oil, divided, plus extra for the grill (about 45 ml) • balsamic vinegar (about 30 ml) • dried oregano • salt, divided • black pepper, divided • boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 24 cubes (about 450 grams) • small zucchini, each cut into 8 thick slices • bell peppers, any color you like, cut into 24 pieces • large onion, cut into 8 or 12 wedges, then halved • nonfat Greek yogurt (about 180 grams) • grated and drained cucumber (about 75 grams) • finely chopped mint •

medium eggplants • medium zucchinis • medium white mushrooms • firm tomato - not ripe • medium onion • green horn pepper • red bell pepper • olive oil • balsamic vinegar • Juice of half a lemon • oregano • ground cumin •

beef • zucchinis, sliced • carrot, sliced • onion, finely chopped • potatoes, cut into wedges • Salt, pepper • ground cinnamon • ground cloves • garlic powder • bay leaves • olive oil • tomato sauce •

chicken drumsticks • olive oil • onion, chopped • garlic, minced • carrots, sliced • Thyme or oregano • Lemon juice to taste • white wine • Salt and freshly ground pepper • brown rice or your choice • olive oil • medium onion, finely chopped •

boneless beef steaks • tomato pesto with basil • honey mustard • olive oil • Dried herbs • Ground nutmeg • Salt and pepper • Mixed frozen vegetables, boiled or sautéed

ripe tomatoes • green bell peppers • eggplants • zucchinis • carrots • large potatoes • large onions • garlic • parsley • dill • dried mint • Grape •

beef in very small pieces • chicken pieces • large carrots • large potatoes, diced • medium sweet potato, diced • little parsley, dill, celery • eggs and • lemons for the avgolemono • vegetable bouillon cubes • rice or bulgur (about 100 grams) • water • Salt and pepper to taste

basmati rice • mixed vegetables (frozen) • peeled shrimp (about 300 grams) • onion • garlic • eggs (optional) • green onions • soy sauce (about 50 ml) • Salt, pepper • little sesame seeds • little sunflower oil

brown rice • chicken fillets, cut into cubes • onion, thinly sliced • carrot, chopped into small pieces • canned bamboo shoots (optional) • mushrooms, sliced (optional) • turmeric • pepper (to taste) • salt • vegetable bouillon cube • soy sauce • olive oil

salmon • zucchinis • carrots • green onions or 1 leek • cherry tomatoes • yellow bell pepper • Dill or parsley • rice • turmeric • Oil

wheat tortillas • chicken breast fillets (about 1 1/2 lbs) cut into strips • Chicken spice mix • olive oil • Salt, pepper • corn • green onions, sliced into small rings • green bell pepper, diced • red bell pepper, diced • cherry tomatoes, halved • Juice from half a lemon • chopped parsley or cilantro •

medium potatoes • large eggplants • medium zucchinis • Salt, pepper • Olive oil • Some breadcrumbs • ground beef or mixed • Olive oil • onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves • green bell pepper, finely chopped • small glass red wine •

rice (about 50 grams) • pre-cooked shrimp (about 100 grams) • onion • green onions • carrot • little finely chopped cabbage • Chinese spice mix, or if you don't have it, just add ginger, a little clove, and a little cumin for the aroma • little sunflower oil or sesame oil

assorted bell peppers of your choice • large tomatoes • onion, finely chopped • potatoes, peeled • Arborio rice (for risotto) or any rice you have • dried mint • dried basil • dried tarragon • parsley • pine nuts (about 140 grams) • raisins (about 150 grams) • olive oil (240-360 ml) •

medium onion • frozen spinach • Carolina rice • water (about 600 ml) • Salt • Olive oil • Pepper • Lemon juice (to taste)

tomato • small piece of feta cheese • little salt • olive oil (45-60 ml) • Plenty of oregano