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Had a big dinner yesterday so I have too much food left.
A small side dish was the same eggplant salad I did once before but I added some Ricotta Cheese from the ones my cousin brought me from Rome on top, yummy yummy.
I also did fresh mushroom soup from the pack of dried ones, again yummy.
eggplant salad.
typical Mediterranean dish.
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First day of the Holy month of Ramadan, wish Muslims all around the world a month full of spirituality and forgiveness.
A usual custom in our house first dish will be stuffed vine leaves and courgettes with yogurt cucumber salad, fatoush and mushroom soup. My sister in-law will bring lentil soup and boiled eggs and potatoes.
I also baked a big loaf and sliced it to squares a must for my son every year.
Good thing weather is warm so as we’ll eat outdoors.
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Lunch today was a not a favorite to all family members so in order to compensate I did mushroom soup and made some Brioche with it, first time I do it, unfortunately result wasn’t that good either it needed more salt or it didn’t rise as it should. Recipe was easy though I felt it’s not going to be as supposed to when I finished kneading it,if anybody has a better one please recommend.
Ingredients and method :
* 2 1/2 cups flour.
* 2 tablespoons sugar.
* 1/4 tsp salt.
* 2 1/4 tsp yeast.
* 4 tablespoons warm milk.
* 3 eggs plus extra one for glaze.
* 1 cup cubed butter.
* mix flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
* add milk and beaten eggs.
* knead well then start adding butter cubes gradually till all quantity is folded in.
* leave to rise in a warm place, then form into balls in molds or cupcake pan.
* leave to rise again then bake in a medium heated oven till golden.
* brush surface with eggplants wash and roast till golden.
* serve with soup or butter and jam.
brioche with mushroom soup.
Lunch was lamb chops with onions and potatoes all seasoned with a new citrus organic spice, really aromatic and tasty.I also made mushroom soup as I mentioned,some Persian rice and a big bowl of mixed salad with avocado slices.
lamb chops with onions and potatoes.
citrus and herb spices.
my brioches !
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Extremely cold today,bet most moms made a soup in this weather, I did a super mushroom soup from the ones my cousin sent me from Rome,I also used the mushroom cubes which made a big difference in taste,really rich aroma and flavor I didn’t even add any spices. Big evidence is it’s all gone !
Lunch was Kebabs in tomato sauce(كباب هندي) ,kept some of the kebabs and wrapped them in thinly sliced fried eggplant then cooked wraps in tomato,onion and garlic sauce then sprinkled some chopped parsley on top. Really good and well stewed ,eggplants gave it a nice twist !
Oh and I made a fresh pesto sauce to keep in my new pistol and mortar all from scratch!
mushroom soup in a bun.
eggplant rolls.
homemade pesto.
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Went with my cousin yesterday to explore this new Austrian bakery that opened recently and was both disappointed and frustrated, place wasn’t as warm and appealing as photos showed,breads and cookies though some freshly baked but not encouraging at all, I specifically went to buy the famous apple strudel but the one they displayed was from 1 or 2 days ago so I declined,then got one plain loaf so as not to go out empty handed and to my surprise it was way too expensive 🙁
Anyway benefit of this visit is that I searched for apple strudel recipes all over,then got this original easy healthy one from my Austrian friend and made one today from scratch,even did’t use phyllo or puff pastries better than any bought one,really delicious.Thank you dear Mary for your help <3
Ingredients and method:
For the dough:
* 2 cups flour.
* 1 egg.
* 2 big spoons butter.
*pinch of salt.
*100 ml (almost 3/4 cup) lukewarm water.
Filling:
* 1 kilo peeled and thinly sliced apples.
* 3/4 cup sugar.
* zest of a lemon.
* 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
* 3 tablespoons crushed walnuts or almonds.
* 3/4 cup raisins soaked in some water.
* 2 tsp cinnamon.
* 2 tablespoons bread crumbs.
* extra butter to brush top of strudel.
* icing sugar for decorating.
* make the dough by mixing flour,salt and egg in the middle mix well then add butter and rub all together.
* start adding water till you get a round hard dough that you can handle.
* leave to rest for 30 minutes.
* spread some flour on a kitchen cloth and spread the dough to a big rectangle.
* make the filling by mixing all everything together.
* spread the breadcrumbs over dough then add the filling in the center.
* with the help of the cloth fold the sides together and ends also very well.
* transfer slowly to a big oven pan .
* brush with butter then make some lengthwise cuts with a sharp knife.
* bake in a medium heated oven for 50-60 minutes.
* dust with icing sugar upon serving.
Great dish to do for Christmas by the way.
Thanks again Mary <3
made a poppy seed loaf and mushroom soup for lunch.
I know almost every mom faces this problem 2 or 3 times a week leftovers won’t be enough and backup is needed,as my mom always say (سنده ).
Well today I made mushroom soup and Caesars salad.
I usually make mushroom soup from scratch..never used ready packs.it’s very easy and much more tasty for sure.
You will need:
1 small onion.
1 packet fresh mushroom or 1 can.
3 big spoons butter.
3 big spoons flour.
1 cube chicken stock.
1 cup heavy cooking cream or 1/2 cup milk with 1 small pack of cream as u wish.
3 cups of water.
Heat the butter..then add the inions and a small bunch of sliced mushrooms..stirr well till tender then add flour and stirr very well until flour is well absorbed and brownish. .add the water slowly then mix all with food mixer till creamy…
Then add the cream and remaining sliced mushrooms…add salt and pepper. ..leave to boil then simmer for half an hour
As for the salad you’ll need luttuce, mushroom, capers if you like, parmesan cheese, croutons.
For the dressing :
A juice of half a lemon.
1 small teaspoon mustard.
2 big spoons mayonnaise. 2 big spoons yoghurt ( a trick so as not to use too much mayonnaise).
Salt.pepper.dried oregano…and a small cup olive oil.
A useful way to get a thick creamy dressing is to put all ingredients in a tightly closed jar and shake it very well….very easy.
Today I also made orange marmalade. …well I had too much oranges about to be ruined…thought that a jar if marmalade will be a nice gift for family and friends in this cold weather.
This is a very easy recipe I got from tv.
You boil the oranges as is in water…no peeling or cutting…for 10 minutes.
Then you discard the water and add fresh water to cover the oranges and boil for 1 hour.
Discard all water then remove top and bottom of oranges..cut in half to remove seeds then place them with peel in the food processer ..spin but don’t let them be too fine.
Measure oranges in cups..then add 1 cup of sugar to each cup of oranges.
Add a juice of a lemon to the mixture and let it boil on low heat for 1 hour or more…till syrup is thick.
Let it cool then fill it in clean jars.
Note: home made jams and marmalade must be kept in the fridge cause no preservatives are added.
