Eat, Pray, Love

Ingredients:

- Zuchinni 

- Danish feta

- Plain flour 

- Egg 
- Onion/shallot 

- Salt and pepper

Recipe here.

Note: I put less proportion of plain flour in the mixture and hence it turned out to be an omelette-like fritter. But it was still yummy! Have a little play with it. 

Zucchini and feta fritter

Day 2

Salad with basil vinaigrette dressing 

Ingredients: 

- Baby spinach

- Grapes
- Feta cheese

- Basil leaves

- Red wine vinegar

- Dijon mustard
- Sugar, salt, black pepper

- Extra virgin olive oil 

Recipe for basil vinaigrette dressing here.

Note: You can reduce the quantity of red wine vinegar if you want it to be less sour. I substitute kosher salt with normal salt. Extra virgin olive oil is a must and do not substitute it with normal olive oil. You can keep the vinaigrette in fridge for few days or even weeks as long as it is kept in an airtight container. 

Basil vinaigrette

Baby spinach and feta salad with basil vinaigrette dressing

Day 3

Basil pesto penne

Ingredients:

- Penne
- Mushroom

- Bacon
- Garlic and onion 
- Baby spinach
- Basil vinaigrette dressing
- Pine nuts
- Basil leaves
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Feta cheese 
- Garlic cloves

Methods:
1) Prepare basil pesto here. 
2) Saute garlic, onion, mushroom and bacon together till you can smell the aroma. 
3) Prepare a pot of boiling water and cook the penne. 
4) Mix the penne together with the sautéed products. 
5) Pour the basil pesto onto the penne. 
6) Prepare salad with the dressing. 

Note: Remember to toast pine nuts in the oven or on a frying pan with.  I substitute parmesan cheese with feta cheese. Do not put too much garlic cloves as the pesto will be very spicy. 

Penne with basil pesto + Baby spinach salad with basil vinaigrette dressing

Day 4

Ciabatta roll with bacon, mushroom and basil pesto 

Ingredients:
- Ciabatta roll
- Bacon
- Mushroom
- Garlic, Onion
- Basil pesto 
- Baby spinach 
- Black grapes 
- Basil vinaigrette dressing

Methods: 
1) Cut ciabatta roll into half. Toast it in an oven or sandwich maker or on a pan with drizzle of olive oil 
2) Saute garlic, onion, bacon and mushroom. 
3) Serve them on the ciabatta roll together with the basil pesto. 
4) Prepare baby spinach salad and dressing. 

Ciabatta roll with bacon, mushroom and basil pesto + Baby spinach salad

Day 5 

Couscous with basil pesto and stew zucchini 

Ingredients: 
- Couscous
- Basil pesto 
- Mushroom
- Bacon
- Zucchini 
- Onion and Garlic
- Leek  
- Chicken stock  

Method : 
1) Boil the chicken stock and put couscous inside. (Remember to put the couscous in only if the stock is boiling) 
2) Cover the pan and let it sit for few minutes until it is cooked. If it feels crunchy, it is not cooked yet. 
3) Saute garlic, onion, muschroom, bacon, leek and zucchini in a pan. Pour chicken stock over it and let it cook for few minutes. 
4) Serve the couscous with basil pesto and stew zucchini. 

Note: My couscous turned out to be sticky which indicated a failed one. Put 1:1 ratio of chicken stock and couscous. Fluff the couscous when it is done. Do not put salt into the stewed zucchini as the chicken stock is flavourful enough. Alternately you can cook couscous in boiling water instead of chicken stock.

Couscous with basil pesto + Stew zucchini

Day 6

Pear Lassi

Ingredients: 

- Pear

- Greek yogurt

- Honey

Methods: 

1) Core the pear and remove its skin. Microwave it so that it becomes soft. 

2) Mix few tablespoons of honey, Greek yogurt and pear together in a blender.

3) Serve it in a glass and dust with cinnamon powder.

Recipe here.

Note: It might feel grainy due to the texture of the pear. In addition, Greek yogurt might let the lassi to have some sourness. You can consider to use plain yogurt. 

Pear lassi

Love, Victoria