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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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Orange jam

Homemade orange jam

November 30, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

After spending 2 weekends in Permet, and enjoying the amazing jam they make, I needed to make my own. Since I had never made orange jam, and I love it so much, I started with that. I kind of ended up mixing 2-3 recipes, the ladies I met in Permet shared with me, and the…

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Baked vegetables quinoa – a great vegan/vegetarian dinner

October 3, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Here I am, with another quinoa recipe, super easy, colorful and delicious. This time baked vegetables are simply mixed with quinoa and some seeds and they taste so good. Quinoa and baked vegetables is perfect to make ahead and take with you in a picnic at work or school. It tastes amazing even the day…

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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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Bulgur summer salad

Bulgur salad – a summer favorite

May 30, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Bulgur salad is one of my favourite summer plates, because it is fresh, tasty, colourful and ready in few minutes. I usually prepare bulgur salad in the morning and take it to work. It is full of the best summer ingredients and one of my favourite grains, bulgur. Bulgur is wheat that’s been parboiled, dried,…

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japrak

Japrak – a traditional dish that brings on so many memories

May 9, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

One of my favourite traditional dishes is japrak (dolma). It is prepared in spring when nature is so generous with greens. Japraks (dolmas) are cooked in all Balkan countries, Middle East and Central Asia. They’re basically vine leaves stuffed with greens and rice. Many recipes call for meat, but I prefer them without. I’m pretty…

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Cocoa hummus

Cocoa hummus – an amazing healthy spread for your toast and not only

April 24, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

You already know that I’m a hummus addict and also a chocoholic. They sound like unrelated things, but apparently, they’re not. Cocoa hummus is a real thing and tastes heavenly. The idea to experiment with cocoa hummus wasn’t mine. It practically came as a challenge from Ingrid Xh. a fellow foodie who is behind Bonvivant…

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Cauliflower steak

Cauliflower steak

April 6, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

The cauliflower steak hit internet years ago. It is a creation of Dan Barber, one of the most amazing modern chefs and one of the most dedicated advocates of farm to table concept. Barber uses every part of cauliflower and combines the perfectly roasted parts with a creamy cauliflower puree. I fell in love with…

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Filed Under: Fast & Easy, Recipes, Savory, Super healthy Tagged With: cauliflower, easy recipe, how to make cauliflower steak at home, humus, light dinner, quick dinner, steak, vegan, vegetarian

granola

The basic granola recipe

April 4, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

I’ve been quite busy this period, so I just needed to relax, even from the kitchen. So I’m not sharing any cookie, cake or comfort meal recipe, but I’m going to the basics, GRANOLA. Granola is basically baked oatmeal flakes with nuts, seeds, and dried fruits. Once you master a basic recipe you may play…

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Hummus

Hummus, a Middle East treasure – the basic recipe

March 31, 2017 By Mandarina Leave a Comment

Hummus is a dip or spread made from mashed chickpeas with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and cumin. It is a Middle East dish, but its popularity has now crossed continents. Hummus is so simple yet tastes heavenly. The best things in life are the simple things, aren’t they? <3 The most wonderful…

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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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