I haven't eaten bean soup for a few years. Actually, I don't know why, because other dishes with beans are a permanent fixture on our menu. Today I found and freshened up my family recipe for this soup. I added tomatoes, chili pepper and my favourite chorizo to it. This new approach to bean soup was excellent.

Ingredients:
300g of beans
250g of smoked bacon
2 carrots
1 parsley root
4 potatoes
a piece of celery root
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 bay leaves
3 allspices
3 peppers
1 tablespoon of marjoram
1 tin of tomatoes
2 teaspoons of butter
1 chili pepper
200g of chorizo
salt and pepper

I discovered quinoa a few months ago due to my sister. I took a chance, made it for the first time and now quinoa is a permanent fixture in my pantry. It is excellent as a substitute for groats, as an ingredient of salads and a filling for stuffed vegetables. Today I would like to share with you the recipe for a sweet dish with quinoa. This quinoa pudding could be an alternative to morning porridge. The mousse with apricots and peaches was so yummy that I ate it like an excellent jam with cottage cheese.

I found the inspiration for this dish at www.naszakasza.pl.

Ingredients (for 3-4 people)
1 tin of coconut milk
80-90g of quinoa
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
5 apricots
3 peaches
4 tablespoons of maple syrup
2 tablespoons of lime juice
desiccated coconut