Delicious and easy meals to enjoy at home

After  the summer, when your wallet is crying out for a break, but your body is still looking for enjoyment, it's time to rediscover the pleasure of cooking at home. Return to traditional and healthy recipes, but with a touch that enhances the experience. Because you don't have to go out to eat to treat yourself: setting up your own restaurant at home is easier than it seems... and much cheaper. 

We propose simple, tasty recipes with that special touch that turns any meal into a great plan. Traditional dishes, with care, that taste like home but also like enjoyment.

Slow-braised lentils with all the flavour of home

A traditional stew that never fails. Cooking lentils calmly is the best way to fill the house with aromas and reconnect with traditional cuisine. Nutritious, economical and comforting. 

To give it that special touch that makes this dish a great plan, we can innovate by changing some ingredients, such as the potato for sweet potato, which would add greater sweetness to the recipe. 

For all those who dress lentils with vinegar, you can add pickled onion cut into very thin slices. And for the foodies, you can make a fusion with Mexican gastronomy and season them with pico de gallo, very ripe tomato, onion (white or purple), fresh coriander, jalapeño pepper, lime juice and salt to taste.

Creamy rice with chicken and vegetables that never fails to please

Creamy rice is a dish that adapts to any day. With basic ingredients and a little love, you get a creamy texture and a full flavour that makes you want to repeat. It is a perfect recipe to make calmly with great care to detail at the weekend and prepare some additional portions for Tupperware to take to work.

The key is in the vegetables, which fill the creamy rice with nuances. Have you thought about using turnips or Swiss chard? They are vegetables which, in addition to providing flavour and personality, fill the dish with texture and creaminess.

Baked hake with baked potatoes: A classic that never fails

Light, healthy and simple to prepare, baked hake is perfect for a special meal without the hassle. An elegant dish that looks as if it is restaurant prepared. It can be accompanied by a side of baked potatoes with paprika, or even with wild asparagus when it is in season. As with lentils, foodies can add flavours of Peru in this preparation, with citrus sauces and coriander. 

Lemon herb roast chicken to enjoy at your ease

Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. Roast chicken is synonymous with Sunday, family time and slow cooking. A basic dish that is always appetizing. It can be accompanied by different types of garnishes, be they potatoes or roasted vegetables, or even, for an innovative touch, corn on the cob is also a possible accompaniment. 

We propose some sauces to give those innovative and experiential touches to this recipe: 

• Lemon yoghourt sauce. Fresh and light. Key ingredients: Natural yoghourt, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper
• Homemade mild aioli. Intense but balanced. Key ingredients: Garlic, olive oil, milk, or yoghourt (for softening))
• Mustard and honey. Sweet and savoury. Key ingredients: Mustard, honey, lemon juice
• Homemade chimichurri. Aromatic and powerful. Key ingredients: Parsley, garlic, vinegar, oil, paprika.
• Spiced tomato sauce. Traditional with twist. Key ingredients: Tomato, oregano, basil, paprika or cumin

Creamy strawberry and yoghourt smoothie

To finish, a sweet and refreshing touch. This smoothie is perfect as a dessert or snack, easy to prepare and with a delicious and appetizing result. To innovate and give it that premium touch, you can flavour it by including a little fresh mint or vanilla for those with a sweet tooth.

Enjoying cooking at home is not only a way to save, it is also a way to take care of yourself and enjoy small moments that make a difference. Because true luxury can be found in simple fare... and in sharing it.