Baking Through Grief: Making Borekitas

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Cottage cheese reduces fat while maintaining creaminess.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: puff pastry

Whole wheat adds fiber and nutrients.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense and often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is heart-healthy.

Start by mixing 1/2 cup canola oil and 1/4 cup water in a bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the liquid mixture and dissolve it.

Add apple cider vinegar to the mixture, about 1 teaspoon, or more to taste.

Gradually add 1 1/4 cups of flour to the liquid mixture, mixing by hand until it forms a sticky dough.

Knead the dough gently until it becomes less sticky and holds together well.

Roll out the dough until it's thin enough to work with.

Cut the dough into squares or rectangles.

Fill each piece with your desired filling, such as mashed potatoes or spinach.

Fold the dough over the filling and seal the edges.

Brush the tops with canola oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake in the oven until golden brown.

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