Eat with Steff

  A very tasty way to prepare chickpeas is to make falafels. All the herbs, spices and the crunchiness on the outside make them the perfect protagonist of a mediterranean dining table.  Also a great substitute for meatballs for my meat-lovers out there.  Falafels are for people who love flavor, very easy to make and if you meal prep, you can easily make them in bulk and consume them later (I‘ll write about how you can do this in the end). Ingredients: 2 cups of dry chickpeas  1 cup of edamame beans 1,5 cups of fresh parsley  1,5 cups of fresh cilantro  1 cup of fresh dill 2 tbsp of tahini 2 tbsp of cumin 1/2 medium onion 6-8 cloves of garlic  1 tsp baking powder  1 tbsp ground pepper  1-2 tbsp salt  (optional) 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds oil for frying  Preparation: RECIPE VIDEO 1.The preparation for this recipe begins the night before by soaking the chickpeas in a big bowl of water. 2.After soaking them in water they should h...

To me, ideas come out of nowhere, because my mind wonders all day long all over the place and sometimes the light bulb shines over my head. This is exactly how this recipe was put together in my imaginative kitchen. I thought well about the sweetness of the sweet potato, the creaminess of coconut sauce, the freshness of the spinach with that hint of metallic taste and also the spice of ginger & garlic. The ingredients worked so well in my mind and I was so pleased with the final product my hands made reality. Before I get into the recipe I should say that the dough makes quite a lot, up to 6 servings,so according to the servings you will cook adjust the spinach & coconut ratio. For example 1 serving = 1 huge handful of spinach, because spinach shrinks a lot. Now let’s hop onto it... Ingredients: sweet potato (450g) 2 cups of flour  1 tbsp fresh ginger  2 cloves of garlic  1 can of coconut milk  5-6 handfuls of spinach  oregano 1 1/2 t...

Falafels are something I never tried before, if we're talking traditional Middle Eastern (local) ones. So this recipe is totally based on personal tries and errors and personal taste. Therefore every single opinion will be helpful from everyone, especially my Middle Eastern readers out there.  I made these a bit healthier + with the addition of spinach. Let's get into the recipe... Ingredients: 1 big can of chickpeas (480 gr drained) 1 1/2 cup fresh parsley  1 cup fresh baby spinach  1/3 cup of flour  1 tbsp turmeric  1 tsp cumin  1 tbsp baking powder  1 red onion  6 garlic cloves 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice  4 tbsp olive oil  salt & black pepper (extra flour or oil for frying or baking) Preparation: Your best friend is your blender right now. Put the spinach, parsley, garlic and onion first into the blender and blend them well. Next add the chickpeas little by little (easier to blend this way) and the o...