Cooking

  • Fermented Elderflower Soda

    English Türkçe It took nearly 3 years for my elderberry shrub to bloom! Meanwhile I grew many others from cuttings in between the fruit trees. Last year I realized that elders (sambucus nigra…

  • Fruit Kvass with Leftover Apricot Skins

    Türkçe When I was researching about different types of kvass I found out about fruit kvass which is made from leftover fruit from jam making or juicing. These days I’m making fruit leather…

  • Apricots!

    Türkçe It’s apricot time in the garden! Our tree is full of fruits.With the heat wave that came through this week, they are ripening quickly and falling off. I collect them 3-4 times…

  • How to make Boza

    Türkçe Boza is a fermented drink made of millet. It’s widely made in Turkey, Bulgaria, Egypt and many other countries. In some places it’s made with other grains such as rice,bulgur and maize.…

  • Making Fermented Fruit Soda

    Fruit soda or fruit kvass is very easy to make and is a healthy refreshment!    Simply fill a 1 liter jar with fruit, add 2 tablespoons of honey and top it up…

  • Zucchini with Lemon

    If you grow zucchini, sometimes you’ll see baby ones that stop growing. When I was living on the Aegean Coast, I learned a very easy and tasty way to make use of them! …

  • Making a Lemon Peel Cleanser without Vinegar!

    Here is an easy way to make an all-purpose cleanser with only leftover lemon peels and water! You can use it to clean everything (except marble): kitchen counter, greasy kitchen tub, bathrooms, floors…

  • Dandelion Coffee

    For a long time I had in mind to make dandelion coffee. It grows abundantly in the garden, has many health benefits and it’s much more sustainable than regular coffee because YOU can…

  • How to make Sourdough Bread

    Timing: This is an overnight recipe and it’s best to start making it the day before around 12 to 1pm. What you need: First of all, you need 1/2 cup of  bubbly sourdough…