Though some people can't believe it, tomato sauce for spaghetti needn't contain any meat. My son likes spaghetti only with tomato sauce with meat balls or traditional spaghetti Bolognese. Apparently, anything different is inedible. Today he learnt that it isn't true. The penne was excellent with fragrant tomato sauce with chickpeas. The meal was so great that even my young sceptic asked for seconds. He didn't buy into Parmesan, but it isn't possible to have everything, is it?

Ingredients (for 2 people)
150g of penne
1 tin of tomato
1 onion
2 clove of garlic
half a chili pepper
2 tablespoons of olive oil
200g of chickpeas from the tin
1 teaspoon of oregano
2 twigs of rosemary
salt and pepper
basil
parmesan

Obesity is one of the most serious diseases of civilisation, and the amount of overweight people grows bigger year by year. It is worrying that more and more children have a problem with obesity. On the other hand, more and more people are looking after themselves, prefer an active lifestyle and choose their diet carefully. Nowadays recipes for healthy snacks command a good price. It is difficult to come up with an idea for cheap, quick, yummy dishes which are easy to pack for lunch.

Today I would like to share with you the recipe for a new approach to salad. Everyone will enjoy this colourful snack with courgette, tomato and goat cheese on healthy pumpernickel. It is quick, looks grand and tastes great just after preparing and also a few hours later at work.

Ingredients:
3 slices of pumpernickel
1 tomato
150g of goat cheese
6 slices of courgette
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 clove of garlic
a piece of chili pepper
1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
salt and pepper
leaves of basil

Sometimes unusual combinations are surprisingly yummy. Such was the case with the soup I recently prepared. The combination of cauliflower and tomatoes I have only eaten in salads. Today I prepared soup with roast cauliflower, pepper and cherry tomatoes. I used colourful tomatoes and very ripe pepper, thanks to which my soup had an intense colour. The light, smooth peanut cream was an interesting ingredient. Try for yourselves this non-obvious combination. You can make something yummy!

Ingredients:
half a cauliflower
200g of cherry tomatoes
1 big red pepper
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
a pinch of cumin
1 litre of vegetable bullion
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons of peanut butter
half a teaspoon of maple syrup
a pinch of salt

We start to celebrate Shrovetide from Fat Thursday. Tuesday - known in Poland as "herring day" - is the last day of Shrovetide and carnival. It is a day on which we can have a royal time before Lent. In Poland the name of this day comes from one of the Lent dishes – herrings.

Today I would like to share with you the recipe for a dish with herrings – it is a recipe for anyone who likes herrings as much as we do. You can prepare mini shortbread bowls for "herring day" or any other day. You could also use the idea for the stuffing as a salad. Use as many ingredients as you need for your meal.

Ingredients:
version 1
apple
fennel
chives
French mustard
honey
herrings in oil
Dice the apple and fennel. Mix them with the chopped chives. Spice it up with the French mustard and honey. Stir. Cut the herrings into small pieces. Put the salad on the bottom of some shortbread bowls. Put the herring pieces on top.

I prepared chocolate millet groats pudding with nut cream and fruit for dessert after our Valentine's Day dinner. You can also prepare it without any special reason. It is so yummy. You can eat it hot – as I like the most, but it is also excellent cool. It combines all flavours and textures. It is a bit sweet, salty, sour, equally soft and velvety and crunchy, and it looks amazing. My children asked me if Valentine's Day could be every second day. I had to promise that I'd prepare this dessert again in a few days.

Ingredients:
400ml of milk
4 tablespoons of millet groats flakes
1 big tablespoon of cocoa
5 tablespoons of maple syrup
2 big tablespoons of peanut butter
hot water
a pinch of salt
blueberries
pomegranate