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Now, I don't want it to be confused with classic lentil patties when I write the name like this. This is a different kind of meal. Patties where lentils are treated like minced…

This is Şiveydiz from Gaziantep cuisine, but I've modified it a bit. It's such a delicious dish; both the original and this version are legendary. In the original recipe,…

If I were eating this in a cafe, I'd be frantically searching for the recipe. It turned out so good! Broccoli/Cauliflower Patties... I had broccoli already steamed for 5 minutes.…

Now that we're from Urla, shouldn't we have some Çalkama (a type of Turkish soup)? I used to make it with chard without knowing any better. You all always said, "Ms. Sema, this is…

I'm most excited about being able to make this dish when summer comes. Except for vegetables and fruits, I'm not a big fan of summer. I'm not very resistant to heat, but I'm…

I cooked a Cretan zucchini that turned out like poetry 😍 I went to the market today; the markets in Urla are legendary, I lose myself there 😀 Today, one of the vendors said,…

Ben kurubaklagilleri salçalı yemeyi pek tercih etmiyorum. Sanki o güzel tatlarını salça baskılıyor gibime geliyor. 12 saat normal su, 12 saat de kefirli suda beklettigim…

Pizza is one of my favorite foods. If I want to cheat, it's always pizza, but since I can't eat pizza and gorge myself on carbohydrates whenever I want, I try to find…

You know how sometimes I say, "Please make this," well, this is one of those :) It gave me a zucchini bulgur pilaf or pasta vibe :) - I sliced ​​a dry onion into rings and sautéed…

I used to love fried cauliflower with eggs so much, but it's been a long time since I stopped eating fried food, so I developed this recipe a while ago. It became one of my…

I think we'll all start buttoning up our shirts and calling him "Mr. Celery." Celery has never tasted this good. Last night at 00:30, before going to sleep, I decided to make…

If I've been eating this for 3 days, it's time to share it :) You know, when I get hooked on something, I get hooked. The quickest way to make it: zucchini with quinoa :) - I…

This is one of my favorite and most filling ways to prepare quinoa. Plus, it's so easy to make! :) I soaked the quinoa in water overnight to sprout it, but in the morning I…

Congratulations on your new addiction! Potato Delusion (it was supposed to be crispy, but due to popular demand, it's called Delusion) – no frying! I think that's the most fitting…

This recipe, which you can enjoy as patties or burgers, will appeal to everyone in your family. 🍁 I soaked 2 cups of black lentils in water overnight. Green lentils also work. 🍁…

One of the savior vegetable dishes in winter. I wanted to add it here to give the main idea because it gets lost on Instagram. The idea is mine, it's up to you to diversify it…

I said I wouldn't share it because it doesn't look good, but I tried to make the photo resemble something 😊 This is actually a dish from Gaziantep called "Doğrama," made with…

The simplest side dish in the world, but these ingredients together create an amazing flavor... -1 large broccoli, separated into florets. If you don't want it raw, you can steam…

I made a very low-grain/low-carb vegetable pie. :) Using rice-based pastry instead of phyllo dough, it's a great recipe to use whenever you crave a pie. Rice-based pastry For the…

I don't really like eating leeks as a dish, but they're so healthy. This week I bought 1 kilo of leeks from the market, and of course, this delicious dish was on my mind. I made…

It gained a lot of attention, and those who tried it started making it repeatedly. There are still plenty of posts saying "I make it every week, I've made it 3 times since I first…

Yes, I spelled it right, Pörek 😀 Leek-filled pastry-like. I couldn't find a name for it. A very sweet follower who saw it in my story suggested this name. Let's memorize it…

I combined Urla's bulgur-based raw stuffed vine leaves with the Bat dish I heard about from you all. The result was an incredibly delicious dish. Raw Stuffed Vine Leaves 🌸 Vine…

Sinkonta, an Aegean dish ❤️ It's very delicious, don't be afraid, I recommend you try it. Everyone who's made it has loved it. It's also easy to make. Apparently, you add hot red…

These crackers are irresistibly delicious. They turned out so good. You can eat them with peace of mind. Instead of eating those preservative-filled crackers from the supermarket,…

I highly recommend making this before the season ends. It's very simple, and unlike the cabbage we're used to, it's a very different, slightly mischievous version that everyone…

I was inspired by Antalya's tahini piyaz (bean salad with tahini) while making this recipe, and the result was very delicious. ☺ 🌸 1 kg fresh green beans 🌸 1/2 lemon juice 🌸 2…

I want to come to all your houses and say, "Please, please make this!" And if you don't, I want to insist, "Okay, you didn't make it, please try!" That's how delicious it turned…

My absolute favorite way to eat artichokes 😍 I made open-faced stuffed artichokes with olive oil, it's completely improvised but it turned out amazing. Please try this because…

Look, this turned out great! Pumpkin and leek dish 😍 I don't really like leeks. They seem like onion dishes to me. I loved them when I sautéed them with carrots before. The…

Last week I bought some wild garlic at the market. It was the first time I'd ever seen it. Apparently, it grows abundantly in Eastern Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia, the Aegean,…

Now I'm going to tell you about a dish I absolutely love: Quince in Olive Oil. I ate this at a lovely restaurant in Nişantaşı. I'm sorry, but mine turned out much better,…

I wouldn't feel right if I didn't post this delicious cabbage stew recipe at least once a year, because it's a recipe that will make even those who don't eat cabbage stew want to…

Hi everyone. Yesterday I made a celery dish that was just amazing... This celery dish is unlike any other. It turned out legendary. It came about spontaneously while I was…

I've come with a recipe for a low-carb, gluten-free, incredibly delicious pizza that will keep you full for hours. For the dough: 🌸 2 tbsp almond flour 🌸 1 tbsp lupin flour 🌸 1…

I don't usually share the same recipe this much, but I absolutely love this one. I made it again, and I was delighted while eating it, so I'm sharing it again so everyone can try…

As summer ends and the leaves turn red, I decided to make one last healthy fried dish with summer vegetables. It's currently baking in the oven behind me, and I suddenly thought,…

Hi everyone, I love this aspect of getting up early. I can get a lot done before the hustle and bustle of work begins. This is the result of yesterday morning. I decided to…

Summer Rice Pilaf 😍 Good morning :))) Rice is something we cook a lot of in our family. I don't eat it much myself, but I make it for my husband often. It gets boring when you…

No one should miss out on eating okra! Run, run! All the excuses are gone: it's hard to clean, it gets slimy when cooked, the kids don't eat it, etc., etc. All those excuses are…

Calling all those who don't like Brussels sprouts! 😍 I'm one of them. I don't really like them boiled. I eat them, but I don't love them, but I absolutely adore them this way :)…

One of my favorite things in the world is lentil patties, but I used to get incredibly bloated after eating them. I made a gluten-free, bulgur-free version. Believe me, it really…

You finally made me do this... Gluten-Free Cheese Pita! Normally, I never crave this, it never even crosses my mind, but I have a very sweet client who wanted a minced meat pita.…

I want to tell you about my amazing, filling, and energizing breakfast plate and how I sprouted some legumes. The plate contains sprouted lentils on a bed of cabbage, baked…

Soup is one of the staple foods in my life. Now, as you know, I never share soup pictures because they don't always look very good. But this soup really deserves some…

This is, in my opinion, the best healthy pizza I've ever made or tried. No dough, no flour, no starch, no yeast, no eggs, no kneading, no gluten, but it's crispy... I can't even…

I made a wonderful vegetable ball last week, winter vegetables are out now, I've missed them so much, I'm in love with them all. This was a spontaneous meal. 🍁 I crushed 1/2…

Yesterday morning I made this for breakfast, but my breakfast is usually late, around 11. I made it with the usual gözleme and lavash bread. With the classic olives, cheese,…

Grain-free, legume-free, low-carb yogurt soup 🥰 🌸 Yogurt 🌸 2 grated raw zucchini 🌸 2 handfuls of hazelnuts 🌸 Olive oil 🌸 Mint, red chili flakes I whisked the yogurt, salt,…

Since last week, there's been a craze for Cauliflower Popcorn and Cauliflower Kısır (a type of Turkish salad). No one would believe this low-carb, guilt-free kısır is made from…

If anyone asks, you can say, "She's gone crazy, she eats cauliflower every day!" :) Cauliflower has become the favorite vegetable of this winter. Actually, I used to make…

I ate a pot of rice and I don't regret it because it's cauliflower rice :) I can't even tell you how delicious it turned out 😋 Plus, it was ready in just 20 minutes. Rice,…

Look what cauliflower has become! :) It's become popcorn, tabbouleh, dumplings, rice, pizza... Let's see what else we'll witness :) For the base: 1 cup of cauliflower, finely…

You asked for it, pastry lovers 😊 I made a minced meat pastry. Crispy, very delicious, and it has as much carbohydrate as a slice of bread 💃🏼 but tastes like a pastry. Those…

Hummus is one of my favorite dishes. It can be both a side dish and a main course. It's very filling, a storehouse of protein and nutrients, but I can't make it whenever I crave…

My favorite, artichokes with orange. I don't really like artichokes in a bowl shape, with peas or anything like that. It's like I can't taste the artichoke flavor. That's why I…

If you, like me, enjoy a mix of bitter, sweet, and sour flavors (my mouth is watering even as I write this 🤤 ), you'll fall in love with this cabbage. I've been obsessed with it…

Another day where I transform vegetables into all sorts of things :) I bought a cabbage, turned it around and did everything to it, but it just wouldn't finish. Finally, I made…

I absolutely loved this salad, whether served alongside main courses or on its own. I always add cabbage to salads, rubbing it with salt – you've probably seen me do this many…

I've come to you with a wonderful recipe; mushroom quinoa pilaf, or risotto. 🙈 I love oyster mushrooms. I don't like button mushrooms at all. When I used to live in China (15…

Here's another delicious recipe that doesn't leak, doesn't spoil in your bag, and is very filling. I never used to eat out, and now I don't eat out at all. These kinds of meals…

Last year in Budapest, I ate and loved purple cabbage, and then I came back home and wanted to tell you about it. It makes such a wonderful side dish. I'm not sure if this is the…

Yesterday I made chickpea patties, and they turned out great! They were so delicious and filling that I immediately thought they had to be on my blog :) Next to them was the baked…

Honestly, I'm starting to get sick of cooking for every meal 😬 Does this happen to you too? This time I made extra, I said I'd eat the same thing for 3 days. It turned out to be…

Gluten-free, healthy, super filling pizza has arrived! I haven't made anything like this in a loooong time. I always just ate salad, sautéed vegetables, and eggs because I didn't…

Eggplant lovers, come running, we're about to fly away! :) -I had 3 very thin eggplants. -I immediately put 1/2 onion and 1 clove of garlic in the pan. I sautéed them. -Then I…

It turned out like a flatbread, and I hadn't anticipated it would turn out like this, having only set out to use up the eggplants. You can see every step in the photos below. 1…

For those who don't like spinach, we have Swiss chard too. Actually, I prefer Swiss chard to spinach. My breakfast at 12:00 became my lunch: Swiss chard oat pie 😊 🍂 I finely…

Now you might find some cute, healthy, but slightly more "fun" treats like this! 😍 If you want to see how it's made, you can find videos in my Instagram post. Rice wrappers are…

Quinoa is a grain that's delicious when cooked correctly, but sticky if cooked incorrectly :) It's a favorite for those following a gluten-free diet, those who can't digest…

I suddenly felt like making one of my favorite dishes: vegetable patties. I'm going to go shopping now and make these little cuties again. They're delicious. I thinly sliced ​​2…