I’m still on the weight-loss-journey (going well, thanks for asking) and always trying to find new foods that comply with my goal and on the other hand don’t taste like utter sh*t. Yoghurt is one of the things I didn’t have on the radar for a long time and that I now re-discovered as a protein-rich snack – and I wouldn’t be myself if I didn’t try to make my own, right?
And It’s surprisingly easy, just some kind of copy & paste procedure of propagating “old” yoghurt (i.e. store-bought) to “new”, multiplying it in the process. I’m not an expert (yet), but here’s how I did it and it worked decidedly well. Even my wife liked it.
Homemade Yoghurt
Popovers for my Girl! (Homemade fluffy Breakfast Rolls Recipe)
Popovers (wiki here) are a traditional american type of light bread roll (somewhat similar to Yorkshire puddings) that are very convenient for breakfast and can be consumed in both sweet and savory variations. They seem to be one of those “my grandma used to make these for me when I was a child”-things that everyone has a fond memory of. My wife loves them in the morning, so occasionally I make her some.
Air Fryer French Fries
I want to loose some weight (like, really some weight…) and cut down on fats a little, so I bought an air fryer some time ago for low fat food preparation. I like french fries a lot (and yes! The Mc Donald’s style ones not those present-time fancy, like, pretentious halved potatoes they try to sell you as fries instead of just oil soaked potato chunks) and I wanted to make my own, reasonably low-fat yet reasonably tasty stuff. The Air Fryer comes in very handy here. After some fiddling around and trying several internet tips I ended up with this recipe.
No, they won’t beat some well-made, twice cooked golden fries from the deep fryer, but they do get close enough for me and they do taste great. I wasn’t sure about the whole soaking-in-boiling-water-approach, but it turns out it’s an obvious plus, so do try it. Unfortunately, it’s therefore also not completely hassle free, but it’s well worth the effort and there’s a little workaround.
Baked Eggs and Spinach in Ricotta and Parmesan
It’s cold outside. And rainy. And generally clammy and deterrent – I’m so, so done with this wintery weather. A good time for hot, filling and delicious comfort food, served with toasted bread, directly from the pan.
Pickled Cauliflower and Green Beans
I made pickled cauliflower and beans using lactic acid fermentation. I know these from my childhood where it was served as an extra to various home-style dishes.
It is basically the same practice as for making Sauerkraut but with some different spices added and a little blanching beforehand. The veggies here are both larger and more firm than thin cabbage slices used for Sauerkraut, and in order to become more pleasant they need a little treatment in advance. I’ll know more in about two weeks.
Pan-Sauteed Spinach
It’s the notorious predicament of cooking spinach: You end up with a result that is a mere fraction of what you put in 🙂
Nonetheless, it’s a delicious and healthy side while very simple to make. Here’s how:
Farcydes Top 5 Recipes 2023
These are the dishes I liked best in 2023 and/or that I repeated most often. I’d appreciate if you give them a try, enjoy and let me know how they worked out for you!
Farcydes Favourite No-Sweat Dinners
When you just can’t be arsed into making another fancy and elaborate dinner on a busy weekday evening. I enjoy preparing the eight proven and trustworthy dishes below every now and then as staples that I don’t even have to look up anymore. They’re simple, use mostly pantry items and are thrown together in almost no-time. Plus, they’re delicious and filling, so give them a try and enjoy!
