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Spinach casserole

Spinach casserole

January 4, 2020 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Dinner in no time? I got you covered ?Try this super easy, delicious and nutritious spinach casserole ? Spinach casserole Recipe ? ?‍? Ingredients 400 g spinach 6 eggs 4 tbsp olive oil 100 g feta cheese Some basil leaves Salt Pepper ??‍? Directions Preheat the oven at 230 C. Cut the spinach and put…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy, Traditional Tagged With: albanian cuisine, dinner, easy dinner, mediterranean cuisine, Mediterranean food, Mediterranean recipe, Spinach casserole, vegetarian dinner

Rye bread

Homemade rye bread

December 1, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

After the latest events in Albania, it’s hard to come back to the routine. Baking has always been my safe zone, the best therapy in stressful situations, and there’s nothing better than homemade  bread in a cold December day. Rye bread Ingredients 500 g rye flour 10 g salt 10 g instant yeast 1 tbsp…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Super healthy, Traditional Tagged With: 100% rye bread, homemade bread, How to make homemade bread, Rye bread

Vegetarian paella

Vegetarian paella

February 19, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Few weeks ago, I was having lunch with some Spanish friends. They prepared paella, and explained to me all the basis, on how to easily make it at home. Couldn’t wait to make it myself, so I run to the kitchen the next day and prepared this delicious paella packed with lots of vegetables and…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: Authentic paella recipe, Easy paella recipe, how to make paella at home, paella, vegan paella, vegetarian paella

Popovers

Classic Popovers

February 3, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I loveee popovers. They are so easy to make and super tasty. You can serve them with jam, honey, tahini, peanut butter, mozzarella, pesto, whatever you like… Your Sunday will be brighter after trying them, I promise… Popovers recipe Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 3 eggs large 1 tsp salt 1 tsp…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy, Sweet Tagged With: British recipes, Delish breakfast, healthy breakfast, How to make popovers at home, Popovers

French toast

French toast

January 19, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

French Toast  is a super breakfast, full of flavor and nutrition values that will keep your full till lunch. It is the best way to start the day. French toast  Serving size – 2 persons Ingredients 2 eggs 1/3 cup milk 1 tbs honey A pinch of cinnamon A pinch of vanilla A pinch of…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Super healthy, Sweet Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, delicious breakfast recipes, French toast, how to make french toast, parisian breakfast

Spinach rice

Rice with spinach & parmesan

January 13, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

This is an under 30 minutes dish that I love to make from time to time, when I want comfy food and I am too lazy or in a hurry. All you need is risotto rice, spinach, butter and parmesan. Don’t forget salt and pepper Rice with spinach & parmesan Serves 2 persons Ingredients 1…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: easy dinner, rice, Rice with spinach & parmesan, risotto

Lentils stew

Lentil stew, because winter happens :)

January 9, 2019 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Lentils stew, because winter happens 🙂 I love a warm bowl of lentils, with a nice salad and crusty bread. It warms my buddy and soul and makes my tummy happy. Since I came in Dublin I’m having beans or lentils at list 3 times per week at the office kitchen, because it’s delicious and…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: high protein dinner, high protein meal, how to cook lentils, lentil casserol, lentils, lentils stew, plant protein, vegan, vegan protein

Peanut butter and chocolate cookies

Chocolate and peanut butter cookies

October 29, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I wanted to try these peanut butter cookies since a long time, but somehow I never made it. Few weeks ago, my better half was on a long business trip and I had two weeks all for myself. With no family to visit and still a small network of friends, cooking seemed like the best…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Super healthy, Sweet Tagged With: biskota me gjalp kikiriku, chocolate chips, easy cookies, one bowl cookies, peanut butter cookies

Eggs in yogurt

Eggs in yogurt

September 29, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I wasn’t sure if I needed to write a blog post about this recipe, because it’s so simple, it’s hard to call it a recipe. It’s practically a layer of yogurt flavored with olive oil and a crispy egg on top. Anyway, the geek in me, that wants to have everything in order decided to…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: brunch, Eggs in yogurt, turkish recipe, vegetarian brunch

Asparagus & trout pasta

Asparagus & trout pasta

September 9, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Life is so fast since I moved here in Dublin, and I’m loving every minute of it. But, this also has its cost, less time for my favorite activity, cooking for my family When in a hurry pasta comes to help, so today I’m sharing with you a simple and delicious dish that I mixed…

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Welcome to Mandarina Yum!

mmMy name is Ejona Varangu and I am a full time researcher in the telecommunication industry, and part time food blogger. I blog from a small apartment in Tirana, Albania, where I live with my better half and our two cats Weirdo and Pixel.

I started cooking in late 2013, when I decided to live alone, and I missed the great homemade dishes that my mum prepared, before that, I couldn’t even boil an egg by myself. Little by little I started experimenting with new ingredients and techniques and I loved every single minute of it. Find out more…

My Favorites

Simple almond cake

Almond cake

Walnut and chocolate chips cookies

Chocolate and walnut cookies – recipe for the classic little bites of heaven from Double Tree Hotel

Petulla - Albanian Donuts

Petulla – Albanian donuts

Chocolate Baklava

Chocolate & walnuts baklava

Ciabatta

Classic ciabatta

Crème brûlée with caramelized walnuts

Strawberry jam

Homemade strawberry jam

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