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water (tap) (250 ml) • all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • bell pepper, diced • Feta cheese, as much as you like • Salt, pepper, and oregano

penne pasta (250 grams) • lean ground beef (500 grams) • carrot, grated • onion, grated • red bell pepper, finely chopped • canned diced tomatoes (about 240 ml) • fresh parsley • low-fat milk, 1.5% (800 ml) • cornstarch (about 24 grams) • low-fat Greek yogurt, 2% (200 grams) • reduced-fat white cheese (like feta) (100 grams) • egg •

canned or cooked and drained chickpeas (about 200 grams) • onion, roughly chopped • yellow bell pepper, diced • red bell pepper, diced • small cucumber, diced • tomato • arugula • feta or mizithra cheese (about 100 grams) • olive oil • balsamic vinegar • dried oregano • Sea salt flakes

mixed greens of your choice or finely chopped romaine lettuce • cooked chickpeas (about 200 grams, canned or packaged) • small cucumbers, diced • cherry tomatoes, halved • feta cheese, cut into small pieces (about 150 grams) • Seeds from 1 pomegranate • Croutons or broken whole wheat rusks • Salt, and dried thyme or oregano • little olive oil • Balsamic glaze • White vinegar

cooked chickpeas (about 165 grams), cooked with 2 whole cloves • quinoa (about 170 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • cherry tomatoes, halved or cut into smaller pieces • yellow, orange, or red bell pepper, diced • cooked baby carrots (about 120 grams) • small bunch parsley or dill, finely chopped • baby spinach (about 60 grams) • butter lettuce (about 60 grams) • mint, finely chopped • capers • crumbled feta or shredded yellow cheese (about 150 grams) •

potatoes (about 1.5 kg) • large carrot, grated • green onions, finely chopped, or 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped • Fresh dill, to taste • green bell pepper, diced • red bell pepper, diced • Salt and pepper • Juice of 1 lemon • Olive oil, to taste • heaping tablespoon mustard • Smoked paprika, to taste • Oregano •

self-rising flour (about 250 grams) • baking powder • unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 225 grams) • sugar (about 300 grams) • eggs • apples, diced • milk (about 120 ml) • ground cinnamon • vanilla extract

plate cooked amaranth greens (about 1 lb/450 g) • medium onion, finely chopped • medium ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced • eggs, lightly beaten • olive oil • salt and pepper • crumbled feta cheese (optional)

ground beef (preferably chuck with a little fat), or use half beef and half pork • day-old bread (or about 9 oz/250 grams breadcrumbs, though I prefer bread) • eggs • medium onions, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • ground cumin • Salt and pepper • vinegar • (about 14 oz/400 grams) diced tomatoes • olive oil (100 ml) • ground cumin • sugar •

medium apples, grated or diced • eggs • sugar • salt • oil • self-rising flour (about 300-350 grams) • yogurt (about 200 grams) • Vegetable oil for frying

ready-made crepes • ground beef (500 grams) • olive oil (about 60 ml) • large eggplants, cut into cubes (small or large, it doesn’t really matter) • red bell pepper, diced • large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • large tomatoes, grated, or 1/2 cup tomato juice • salt • ground black pepper • dried oregano • star anise (optional, but highly recommended for extra flavor) •

orzo pasta (about 200 grams) • tomato, diced • bell pepper, diced • little chopped parsley • mushrooms • Salt • Olive oil

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 •

mixed ground pork and beef (1 kg) • large onion, diced • red bell pepper, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • carrot, diced • Salt, pepper, cinnamon • whole allspice berries • heaping tablespoon tomato paste • (about 14 oz/400 g) diced tomatoes • Olive oil • cannelloni pasta • milk (1 liter) •

medium potatoes, boiled and diced • small can corn, drained • sliced olives • cucumber • green onions, finely chopped • small can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed • Salt, pepper, and olive oil to taste • Mustard sauce for the dressing

medium potatoes • ripe avocado, diced small • parsley • dill or fennel • small green onion • salt • olive oil (60 ml) • mustard • juice of 1 lemon • oregano • honey

potatoes (about 4 potatoes), cut into pieces • green onion, finely chopped • dill, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • red bell pepper, seeded and diced • water (700 ml) • salt • lemon juice (25 ml, about 1/2 small lemon) • mild mustard • olive oil (75 ml) • Salt or sea salt flakes • Freshly ground black pepper

bacon, chopped • large potatoes, boiled and cut into pieces • celery, finely chopped (about 60 grams) • grated Parmesan cheese (or similar hard cheese, about 25 grams) • green onions, finely chopped • dill pickles, finely chopped (about 35 grams) • red bell pepper, diced • green bell pepper, diced • parsley, finely chopped • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • olive oil (about 60 ml) • vinegar (about 30 ml) •

basmati rice (about 200 grams) • red onion, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped • small carrots, grated • dill, finely chopped • parsley, finely chopped • frozen spinach (250 grams) • diced tomatoes • Olive oil • Salt, paprika, cayenne pepper

fresh spinach (about 60 grams) • small onion, thinly sliced • potato, diced • tomato, diced • Carolina rice • little dill • salt • Olive oil

chickpeas (500 grams) • onions, grated or finely chopped • salt • Black pepper (to taste) • parsley, finely chopped • Mint, about the same amount as the parsley or half as much • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • water (45-60 ml) • Olive oil or sunflower oil for frying • small onion, finely chopped • small can diced tomatoes (or 1 fresh tomato, chopped) • cucumber, diced small •

chickpeas (about 150 grams) • bay leaves • small onion, whole • Whole black, red, and green peppercorns • Salt • potatoes • green onions, diced • dill pickles, diced • finely chopped fennel or dill • finely chopped fresh mint • Greek yogurt, strained (about 200 grams) • lemon juice •

ground beef (500 grams) • large yellow onions, diced • Carolina rice (about 130 grams) • fresh parsley, chopped • Salt and black pepper • tomatoes, grated (some for the filling and some for topping in the pot) • little hot pepper (optional), for topping the cabbage rolls as they cook • olive oil for the filling (60-75 ml) • water (60 ml) for the filling, to keep the mixture fluffy • olive oil (60-90 ml) plus 1-2 tablespoons vegetable shortening (such as Crisco), for drizzling over the rolls as they cook • medium head of cabbage, core removed, leaves separated and blanched, then drained

baked falafel • cucumber, diced • small tomato, diced • cabbage, finely shredded • pita breads • hummus

couscous (about 270 grams) • tomatoes, diced (or an equivalent amount of cherry tomatoes, halved) • small cucumbers, diced • small onion, finely chopped • cooked chickpeas (about 250 grams) • garlic, minced • feta cheese, cubed (200-300 grams) • parsley, finely chopped • olive oil • vinegar • Salt

pasta of your choice (500 grams) • Grated cheese of your choice • lean ground beef (500 grams) • egg, lightly beaten • extra virgin olive oil • finely chopped mint • finely chopped parsley • small onion, finely chopped • rolled oats • pomegranate balsamic vinegar • garlic, finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped •

dried chickpeas (250 grams) • parsley • cilantro or dried cilantro • olive oil • salt • black pepper • cumin (don’t be shy with it) • curry powder • garlic, minced, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder • green onion (optional) • small yellow onion (optional) • Juice and zest of 2 lemons •

lean ground beef (600 grams) • pastitsio pasta, cooked according to package directions • tomatoes, pureed • onion, diced • red wine (60 ml) • olive oil (60 grams) • carrot, grated • Salt • Pepper • cinnamon and clove • crumbled feta cheese (100 grams) • egg •

chickpeas (300 grams) • large roasted red bell pepper, diced • medium cucumber, diced • sun-dried tomato slices, finely chopped • green onions, finely chopped • baking soda • Plenty of dill or parsley • olive oil • mustard • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Salt and pepper

cooked chickpeas (about 400 grams; a little less than 1 cup/200 grams dried) • oyster mushrooms (about 300 grams) • red bell pepper, diced • finely chopped parsley • olive oil • soy sauce • honey • mild mustard • apple cider vinegar • Salt, pepper • red pepper flakes, optional