Expat with Kids Recipes

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cheese, cucumber, Exotic, quinoa, Salad, vegetarian

Quinoa salad with feta, pomegranate and mint

July 20, 2019

Quinoa is a new entry in our family’s diet. I admit not being a huge fan of it but really do enjoy this fresh summer salad for its taste as well as for its colourful vibe. Healthy, refreshing, and deeply satisfying.

beans, Exotic, quinoa, Salad, tomatoes, vegetarian

Quinoa with cherry tomatoes and butter beans

October 21, 2019

The secret in this recipe are the red paper flakes or peperoncino as they are called in Italian. A vegan dish where the tomatoes are roasted with peperoncino and plenty of oil, then the sweet tomato oil goes straight into the butter beans, which are whizzed up into a silky […]

American, beef, cheese, Italian, Kids, parmigiano

Lasagna Cupcakes

October 13, 2019

Cupcakes with a twist. Who can resist layers of meat, cheese and tomato baked in little lasagna cupcakes? How two cultures clash or what happens when our Italo-American tastes meet in the middle.

avocado, cheese, Exotic, mustard, onions, Salad

Avocado and Feta Salad with Pomegranate

October 12, 2019

Hanging on to those Greek holiday summer vibes and adding a bit of autumn flavour to this salad. Late October, early November is the season for pomegranates, pinkish red orbs filled with crunchy seeds (known as arils), bursting with flavor. Delicious, juicy and jewel-like, the pomegranate’s seeds are packed with […]

aperitivo, dip, Exotic, tomatoes, vegetarian, yogurt

Greek Yoghurt dip

July 21, 2019

Back from a lovely Greek holiday, this is an easy way to transport you right back to that fresh sea breeze… if only in your mind.

aperitivo, cheese, cucumber, dip, Exotic, lemon, vegetarian

Feta Dip with cucumber

May 24, 2019

Perfect for a summer cocktail this refreshing dip will transport you straight onto the island of Mykonos… if only in your thoughts!

American, asparagus, mustard, potatoes, Salad, vegetarian

Asparagus, Potato and Radish salad

May 20, 2019

If you just happen to have some leftover asparagus, new potatoes and radish this is a simple a delightful potato salad with a twist.

Italian, main dish, onions, parmigiano, pasta, tomatoes, vegetarian

Penne alla Vodka

April 8, 2019

Penne alla Vodka is one of those recipes that too often gets over looked in Italian cuisine. It’s not just penne pasta in tomato sauce, there’s a lot more to this simple, delicious comfort food. In Italian cuisine, you don’t often find cream sauce mixed with tomatoes or red sauce […]

aperitivo, basil, cheese, eggs, Italian, Kids, pie, tomatoes, vegetarian

Tomato pastry

March 28, 2019

A vibrant fresh dish that is great for “aperitivo” accompanying your Campari spritzes or as an after-school kids’ snack. Choose dark red tomatoes or multicoloured, perfectly ripe cherry tomatoes that appear in the summer months and jazz it up with green basil. It never fails!

beef, eggs, Italian, Kids, main dish, onions, parmigiano, tomatoes

Super simple Meatballs

March 27, 2019

Meatballs are served with spaghetti in the US. Well, the first time I served my hubby that dish he stared at me incredulously and asked me why I would ever mix meatballs with spaghetti? In our household meatballs are served with rice or as pasta al forno!