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

The courgette is my favourite vegetable. I always have it in my fridge. I use it for dishes with groats, and I make soups, salads, pancakes, cutlets and even muffins. Today I chose pâté. Recently we have been eating vegetable pâtés rather than meat ones. The courgette pâté is mild, easy to cut, and it is equally yummy just after baking as it is on the next day, provided there is some left to eat.

Ingredients (25cm cake tin)
700-750g of courgette
2 carrots
1 big onion
3 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of butter
2 eggs
100g of breadcrumbs
4-5 tablespoons of chopped parsley
salt and pepper

I think pearl barley is the most rarely cooked type of groats in my home. This is probably a mistake, since it has more vitamins and minerals than any other type of groats. Additionally, it helps you lose weight and lowers your cholesterol level. Today I decided to use these unpopular groats and I prepared a forest-smelling dish – "pęczotto" with chanterelles (similar to risotto with rice, the "pęczotto" is a dish with pearl barley). A bit of white wine and a lot of chopped parsley make the dish worthy of a royal table.

Ingredients:
90g of pearl barley
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 tablespoons of butter
500ml of stock
300g of chanterelles
1 teaspoon of thyme
half a glass of white dry wine
a fistful of chopped parsley

In my husband's opinion the perfect cake should be equally fluffy and moist inside and with fruit on top. If sometimes there is a sad layer it will still be excellent. When it comes to sad layers I don't share his view, but the first conditions are good.

Today I would like to share with you the recipe for a swift cake which you can easily alter so it is suitable for vegans. You need to use vege milk instead cow's milk and leave out the egg. I tried both versions and in my opinion the cakes are equally attractive.

Ingredients (18×24 cake tin)
350g of flour
100ml of oil
1 egg
120g of brown sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla essence
2 teaspoons of baking powder
250 ml of milk
1-2 peaches