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Healthy Honey-Balsamic skillet chicken with dried fruit

This easy 20-minute honey balsamic glazed chicken with dried fruit is perfect for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner but also ideal for a more special occasion!

Healthy Honey-Balsamic skillet chicken with dried fruit

I just love honey – balsamic glazed chicken!  It’s such a versatile recipe! You can make it in less than 30 minutes for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner, but you can also dress it up with some dried fruit and nuts and serve it for a more special kind of dinner (like Valentine’s Day!).

Not to mention that this is a healthy, low-fat, recipe made in a skillet (minimum cleanup) and everyone seems to love it! However, if you prefer to cook your chicken in the oven, check these sweet bourbon chicken skewers 🙂

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Tahini & Chocolate (or Nutella) stuffed crumble muffins

These easy chocolate stuffed muffins are the perfect dessert for every occasion. Crumbly and tender with a creamy chocolate center, they ’re just irresistible!

Tahini & Chocolate (or Nutella) stuffed crumble muffins 2

Okay, a while ago I did something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time now. I took the recipe for my apple crumble muffins and I substituted a chocolate filling for the apple pie filling. It’s safe to say that my life is complete now 🙂

I mean, this is a delicious, easy to make dessert, with a crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth base and a creamy chocolaty filling, that’s perfect for any occasion, including Valentine’s Day which is just around the corner! And isn’t it great to have a recipe that’s simple enough and doesn’t need much effort, especially on a day you should spend celebrating? That’s why last year, for Valentine’s Day, I made an easy almond milk and chocolate mousse with only 2 basic ingredients and some flavorings. But for this year I wanted something with more texture and with a hidden surprise inside, and I think these muffins won’t disappoint!

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Pastitsio Recipe (Greek Pasta Bake)

The Pastitsio (or Pastichio) is a famous Greek pasta bake with a spiced meat sauce and a silky béchamel. It’s ideal for a delicious Sunday dinner and it also freezes very well.

Pastitsio Recipe (Greek Pasta Bake)

Nothing speaks family dinner better than Pastitsio! This is the food to serve whenever you want your loved ones to sit around the table and offer them a hearty and cozy dinner, a dinner that will warm their hearts and fill their bellies. Guys, there aren’t enough words to describe this recipe! The pasta at the bottom creates the perfect bed for the spiced meat sauce to rest upon, and the silky béchamel coats the whole casserole like a warm and fluffy blanket, resulting in a dish with layers of different flavors and textures making it impossible for anyone not to fall in love with it (can you tell how much I love it?)

Another good thing is that this recipe freezes very well. You can freeze it either unbaked, or bake it and freeze some individual slices. Either way, the best way to thaw it is leaving it overnight in the fridge. You can bake the thawed Pastitsio according to the recipe directions and you can warm the baked, individual slices in the microwaves. The only downside is that it needs some preparation (this is definitely not a 30-minute meal), but with some good scheduling you won’t have any problems and the end result will definitely reward you.

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Healthy brown rice salad with lemon – tahini dressing

This brown rice salad is ideal either as a healthy side or as a light lunch. The lemon – tahini dressing enhances the detoxifying properties and adds a delicious zing

Healthy brown rice salad with lemon – tahini dressing

Are you searching for an easy and healthy dish to help you get through the week? This brown rice salad with lemon – tahini dressing can be a tasty side or a light lunch that will keep you saturated until dinner. I like to make a large batch, enough for 2-3 days (I just keep it refrigerated all the time) and combine it with fish, chicken, lentils, or tofu (for when I want a vegan meal) just to add some extra protein and to make it more satiating.

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Top 10 Recipes of 2018

These are the 10 recipes of 2018 that gathered the most views.

It’s that time again! Just like last year with the top 10 recipes of 2017, the first post of 2019 will be a list with the most viewed recipes on the blog for the year to pass.

But first, I want to wish each and every one of you a happy new year with lots of joy, fulfillment, and good food! 🙂

OK, let’s start!

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