My son sometimes asks me before breakfast what we're having for lunch and dinner. I find it really funny, because before bringing to life the morning coffee I need to have a plan for the whole day. It's sometimes like that, but there are also days on which I decide what I'm going to make right before making it. That was the case for today's dinner. I really didn't know what I wanted and typical sandwiches leave my children confused  Finally, I chose crabsticks and delicious salad, in which I used leftover rice. I added some crunchy radish, fresh cucumbers and a bit of mayo. My son asked twice for seconds. Wonders will never cease 

Ingredients:
200g of crabsticks
2 small cucumbers
5-6 radishes
200g of sweetcorn
150g of cooked rice
2 teaspoons of mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of chopped chives
salt and pepper

The store shelves are full of many varieties of tomatoes. I like the fleshy and sweet "raspberry" tomatoes, but I also buy other kinds. They look beautiful on the plate or in salads and sandwiches, and each variety tastes a bit different. Today I would like to share with you the recipe for tomato carpaccio. This glamourous and very yummy dish is made with simple ingredients: tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese, but you have to admit this salad is special.
The idea comes from the newspaper "Moje gotowanie" ("My cooking").

Ingredients:
3 different types of tomatoes
100g of feta cheese
2 tablespoons of olive oil
basil
salt and pepper
olive tapenade
50g of pitted black olives
1 clove of garlic
a couple of almonds
a piece of chili pepper
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
2 tablespoons of olive oil
salt and pepper

Tabboulleh is also known as Lebanese salad and is a classical Middle Eastern dish. Customarily it is made with bulgur and diced vegetables: tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, garlic and pepper. This salad is spiced with salt, pepper, lemon juice and chopped parsley and peppermint.

Today I would like to share with you my recipe for tabbouleh. I used quinoa instead of bulgur. I also added avocado and a bit of chili pepper. Lebanese salad is an excellent dish for a hot day. It is great just after preparing and on the next day you can take it on a trip or for lunch at work.

Ingredients (for 2 people)
100g of quinoa
1 avocado
1 red pepper
2 tomatoes
3 small fresh cucumbers
1 shallot
1 clove of garlic
half a chili pepper
2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of chopped chives, peppermint, parsley and basil
salt and pepper

For some years during the summer season I have had a herbarium on my balcony. I am eagerly waiting for 15th of May when the cold will be gone and I can buy some small herb saplings. A few weeks later I will have pretty big bushes of my favourite herbs in the planter. Every year I buy a few types of basil, thyme, mint, rosemary and parsley. Every year I add something new to this set, such as oregano, bay leaves or red sorrel. Thanks to that I will have fresh, fragrant, propinquitous herbs till autumn.

Today I decided to make use of this treasure and prepared a herb salad with fruit and feta cheese. Believe me, there is nothing better on a hot summer day than having a refreshing, colourful salad. Delicious!

Ingredients:
a few lettuce leaves
many herbs (peppermint, basil, parsley, melissa, red dock)
1 mango
a couple of strawberries
150g of feta cheese
almond flakes
sauce
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of mustard
1 tablespoon of maple syrup
2 tablespoons of olive oil

"All our charges are on holiday..." yes, the kids are at sports camp, so parents have some more time. It is time to think about want we want to eat and prepare it just for ourselves. And we don't have to listen to: "Avocado? Do I have to eat it?"

Today we prepared together a delicious holiday snack. Slightly spicy mousse from avocado with sweet and sour salad with tomatoes and mango and salty feta cheese. An explosion of flavours in the mouth. I recommend it not only when on holiday 

Ingredients:
2 avocados
1 shallot
2 small cloves of garlic
1 chili pepper
1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
1 tablespoon of chopped basil
a couple of black olives
a couple of cherry tomatoes
half a mango
100g of feta cheese
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon of maple syrup
salt and pepper