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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

Strawberry chia jam

Healthy strawberry chia jam that is ready in few minutes

June 29, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I confess, I am a jam addicted person. For many, many years (until I discovered oatmeal) my breakfast was bread, butter, jam and a glass of milk. Being conscious of the dangers of sugar I ended up looking for a healthy way to cook jam and after some research here we have the fruit &…

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Cocoa and chia pudding

Cocoa & chia pudding

March 23, 2017 By Mandarina 2 Comments

What’s the first word that comes to your mind when you hear “cocoa pudding”. For me is luscious  Now, what’s the second word that comes to your mind, when you hear “cocoa pudding”? “Hyper-caloric”  Not about this “cocoa chia pudding”. I’ve figured out a way to make it very fast and moreover, it is healthy. I usually…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Super healthy, Sweet Tagged With: chia, chia pudding, chocolate chia pudding, cocoa, food revolution, food revolution albania, healthy breakfast, healthy pudding, mandarina, pudding

Peanut butter smoothie

March 8, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

  There is a very nice place in Tirana, called “The Funky Moustache”, where they make really nice smoothies and fruit juices. They changed their menu lately and added also peanut butter smoothies. So delicious  it’s something between a smoothie and a dessert, so whenever you want to treat yourself with a sweet delight, enjoy this smoothie.I…

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Filed Under: Drinks, Fast & Easy, Recipes, Super healthy, Sweet Tagged With: food revolution, food revolution albania, healthy breakfast, healthy pudding, marathon nutrition, peanut butter smoothie, smoothie, smoothie love

Porridge – my favorite breakfast on cold days

February 9, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Porridge is my ultimate obsession. I’ve had it for years at least 3 times a week. I know many of you would think “It’s boring”, but let me show you why it’s not. Porridge is like a blank canvas where you can add whatever colors and flavors you like. It is the perfect breakfast, cheap, fast…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Savory, Super healthy, Sweet Tagged With: breakfast, healthy breakfast, homemade porridge, how to make porridge at home, nuts, oatmeal, porridge, raisins, seeds

Blood orange smoothie

March 14, 2016 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Blood oranges 🙂 who doesn’t love them? Super juicy, a little bit tart, full of antioxidants and so pretty 🙂 It’s the perfect fruit to boost your immune system on these last days of winter. Why not make a pretty smoothie with these beauties? As every smoothie will take maximum 5 minutes of your day J enjoy it for…

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Go green smoothie

February 28, 2016 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

The marathon day comes closer and closer and the training gets harder and harder. So, I’m always looking for mental and physical power boosters. Sometimes it’s a good book, listening to rock legends, or just cuddling with my cats, or the three of them at the same time. And then, there are smoothies, so many…

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Kiwi & yogurt smoothie 

January 25, 2016 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

January has been a pretty busy month. Plenty of work at the office, plenty of work at home and many kilometers to run. Training for a marathon gets harder in this chilly weather. How to survive on days like this that drain your energies? Smoothies are the answer. Healthy, tasty, easy to make and so…

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Overnight oatmeal – My super breakfast

September 11, 2015 By Mandarina 2 Comments

There is nothing more comforting than getting up and finding a bowl of oatmeal ready for you, fresh and yummy. Overnight oatmeal is absolutely my favorite breakfast. you can prepare it in the evening, so, no more excuses for skipping breakfast. You may add whatever toppings you want, from fruits, to seeds, nuts, or even…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy, Sweet Tagged With: food revolution, food revolution albania, healthy, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy food, overnight oatmeal

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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…

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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

Spinach casserole

Spinach casserole

Chocolate Baklava

Chocolate & walnuts baklava

Rye bread

Homemade rye bread

Ciabatta

Classic ciabatta

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