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Spinach balls

Spinach balls

February 6, 2018 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I don’t eat meat, since 1 year now, so I’ve experimented with vegetarian balls all the time. I’ve tried them with beans, quinoa, cauliflower, spinach etc. This is a very simple and healthy recipe, which happens to be also one of my favorites. I usually add a yogurt sauce and transform it into a great…

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Spinach and chickpeas quinoa

November 2, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Autumn calls for hearty meals, and since I have such a sweet tooth, and I exaggerate it eating way too many cookies, cakes, chocolate or whatever sweet thing that crosses my way, I have to be careful with my savoury dishes. When thinking about healthy savoury dishes quinoa comes to help. I’ve already shared with…

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Quinoa with shrimps & zucchini

Quinoa with shrimps and zucchini

July 20, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Almost 2 months ago I made a short questionnaire that I shared on my Facebook page on what you would like to find more on this blog. The top answer was “healthy recipes”. Obviously, it made my day, since I love experimenting with healthy recipes. Quinoa with shrimps and zucchini is the synonym of healthy…

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Sweet potato and greens salad

Sweet potato, millet and greens salad

June 12, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Me and my salad obsession are back. This time I’m sharing with you an old love of mine “sweet potato, millet and greens salad”. This wholesome salad with earthy flavours was an “empty the fridge creation”. I had some leftover spinach and lettuce and a single sweet potato that was sleeping in my pantry for…

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Cauliflower pizza – a must try pizza recipe

June 8, 2017 By Mandarina 2 Comments

Cauliflower pizza is such a nice alternative to regular pizza and a great way to consume more vegetables. The crust recipe I use is slightly adapted from my foodie friend Assorted Bites. The recipe is very easy to follow and is ready in few minutes. All you have to do is blend cauliflower until it…

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Black bean burger

Vegetarian black bean burgers

April 27, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Black beans are a real treasure. They’re packed with proteins, fibres and minerals, and have a meaty texture which makes them popular in vegetarian dishes. One of my favourite things to cook with black beans is “black bean burgers”. They are packed with spicy flavour and are moist in the inside with a nice crust…

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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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