A Complete Menu for a Delicious Day: Recipes from Breakfast to Dinner

Breakfast: Fluffy American Pancakes with Fruit

Ingredients (serves 2):

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• 1 large egg
• 150 ml milk
• 130 g flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• A pinch of salt

Method:

1. Mix the egg with the milk and vanilla.
2. In another bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
4. Heat a non-stick frying pan, grease it with a little butter, then pour in a ladleful of batter.
5. Cook the pancakes on both sides until golden.
6. Serve with fresh fruit and honey or maple syrup.

Mid-Morning Snack: Green Detox Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 handful fresh spinach
• 1 banana
• 1 green apple
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 200 ml coconut water

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Serve immediately, chilled.

Lunch: Authentic Carbonara Pasta

Ingredients (serves 2):

• 200 g spaghetti
• 2 eggs
• 100 g pancetta or diced bacon
• 50 g grated Parmesan
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1. Cook the pasta in salted water according to the instructions.
2. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the Parmesan and a pinch of pepper.
3. Fry the pancetta until crisp.
4. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and reserve a little of the cooking water.
5. Mix the hot pasta with the pancetta, then with the eggs and Parmesan (without returning it to the heat).
6. Add a little pasta water if needed to achieve a creamy texture.

Afternoon Snack: Chocolate Oat Bars

Ingredients:

• 150 g oats
• 100 g peanut butter
• 60 ml honey
• 50 g melted dark chocolate
• 30 g chopped walnuts

Method:

1. Mix the oats with the peanut butter, honey and walnuts.
2. Pour the mixture into a baking paper-lined tray and level it out.
3. Pour the melted chocolate over the top.
4. Chill for 2 hours, then cut into bars.

Dinner: Baked Salmon with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli

Ingredients (serves 2):

• 2 salmon fillets
• 1 lemon
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 200 g broccoli
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt, pepper and herbs (rosemary, oregano)

Method:

1. Place the salmon in a baking tray, drizzle with lemon juice and season with garlic, salt, pepper and herbs.
2. Peel and cut the potatoes, boil them for 5 minutes, then add them to the tray.
3. Add the raw broccoli.
4. Drizzle everything with olive oil and bake at 180°C for 25–30 minutes.
5. Serve warm, with a light yoghurt and garlic sauce if desired.

Dessert: No-Bake Cheesecake with Fruit

Ingredients:

• 200 g digestive biscuits
• 100 g melted butter
• 300 g cream cheese
• 200 ml whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons icing sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Berries, for decoration

Method:

1. Crush the biscuits and mix them with the melted butter.
2. Put the mixture into a tin and press it down to form the base.
3. Whip the cream, then mix it with the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.
4. Pour over the base and level the surface.
5. Chill for at least 4 hours.
6. Decorate with berries before serving.

Evening Tea: Chamomile with Honey

Ingredients:

• 1 chamomile tea bag
• 250 ml hot water
• 1 teaspoon honey

Method:

1. Steep the tea for 5–7 minutes.
2. Add the honey and enjoy before bed.