Carolina Gelen
10 recipes converted from their YouTube cooking videos.
My 5 Ingredient Cottage Cheese Bread
A fluffy, tender, high‑protein sandwich bread made with just five simple ingredients. By blending egg whites and cottage cheese, this loaf mimics the soft texture of classic milk bread while delivering extra protein for a nutritious everyday loaf.
Green Goddess Chicken Salad
A bright, herb‑forward chicken salad dressed with a creamy avocado‑lime Green Goddess sauce, tossed with crisp veggies, sweet green apple, and served on toasted thin‑sliced white bread with a sprinkle of kettle‑cooked chips for extra crunch.
Mushroom Risotto
A comforting, creamy Italian risotto made with sautéed mushrooms, buttery Arborio rice, plenty of Parmesan, and a dollop of tangy crème fraîche on top. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that feels luxurious without the fuss.
Easy Homemade Honey Butter Jars The Perfect Last Minute Gift
A quick, 5‑minute recipe for fluffy honey‑sweetened butter that you can spoon into small jars for a charming homemade gift. Perfect as a spread for toast, biscuits, or as a sweet addition to a cheese board.
Very Berry Crinkle Cake
A summer‑time dessert that blends the creamy richness of cheesecake with the flaky texture of a berry pie. Crispy pastry pockets are filled with a smooth cheesecake mixture and sweet berry jam, brushed with butter, and finished with fresh marinated berries and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
HOMEMADE GRAVLAX
A classic Swedish gravlax made by coating fresh salmon with a simple mixture of salt, sugar, pepper, and dill, then wrapping and curing it in the refrigerator. The result is silky, flavorful salmon with a beautiful pink hue, perfect for serving thinly sliced on toast or with a mustard-dill sauce.
Vodka Butter
A silky, aromatic butter infused with vodka, fresh lemon zest, black pepper, and optional anchovies. Ready in under five minutes, this compound butter makes an elegant appetizer for New Year's Eve or any celebration, perfect on fish, toast, or crackers.
Turkish Eggs and Poached Egg Hack
A quick, easy, and protein‑packed Turkish breakfast of poached eggs served over creamy spiced yogurt and finished with a fragrant melted butter sauce. Perfect for feeding a crowd, you can poach all the eggs at once, prep the yogurt ahead, and keep the eggs in warm water until ready to serve.
vodka butter
A quick and easy infused butter that adds a subtle vodka kick to breads, steaks, or cocktail garnishes. Perfect for a playful twist on classic compound butter.
Veggie Crinkle Cake
A savory breakfast crinkle cake made with thinly sliced carrots, potatoes, leeks, and squash, layered between flaky store‑bought filo dough and a spiced custard, then brushed with garlic‑parsley butter for extra flavor.