Stuffed Turkey.

Hello everybody.

Today we had a big festive lunch, stuffed turkey with all accompanying dishes.

Recipe from my sister which turned out very good, turkey was very moist and well done, I soaked it yesterday in brine containing salt,pepper corns, cinnamon stick, cardamom, rosemary and vinegar.

This morning I dried it very well then stuffed it with sauteed onions and bread ( whole loaf of toast without crust edges) then I added lots of butter between skin and flesh with spices and salt.

spices,butter and bread stuffing.
Wrap the turkey very well with foil paper and bake for 4 hours, begin with very high heat for the first half hour then lower it to medium or a bit less for remaining time. Remove foil last half hour so that it’ll be roasted and golden.

golden and done.

Along with it, I made potato gratin, rice with spices and meat on top, veggies, corn salad, butter sautéed red cabbage with cloves and rocca apple cranberry salad.

potato gratin.

sauteed red cabbage.

rocca apple cranberry salad.

A big success thank God.

Sable or Jam Butter Cookies.

Hello everybody.

These ones took me back to my childhood days were they were maybe the only ones available.

Found this nice recipe, loved the yogurt in it guess it did make a difference.

Ingredients and method :
# 3/4 cup butter.
# 2 tablespoons yogurt.
# 1 cup sugar.
# 1 egg
# 1 tsp vanilla.
#1 tsp lemon zest.
# 2 tablespoons cornflour.
# 1 tsp baking powder.
# 2 1/2 cups flour.
#pinch of salt.

#beat butter and sugar well till creamy then add eggs and vanilla.
#add zest and yogurt.
# add all dry ingredients till dough is crumbly.
# knead well till you get a firm dough.
# cover and cool for 30 minutes.
# roll dough in between wax paper or floured surface then use cutters and make any shapes you like.
# bake for 10-13 minutes in a medium heated oven.

#assemble cookies with jam or marmalade.

Oatmeal Date Cookies.

Hello everybody.

My cousin ordered some cookies today, thought I’d try something new or different from the usual ones I make.

After a thorough search last night I found this recipe, I guessed it’ll be a success cause all ingredients are homogeneous and goes along together, oats spices and dates are always harmonious.

Ingredients and method :
# 1 cup butter.
# 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 brown sugar.
# 2 eggs.
# 1 tsp vanilla.
# 1 tsp cinnamon, half tsp cloves, 1/4 nutmeg and a pinch of salt.
# 2 cups flour.
# 2 1/2 cups oatmeal.
# 1 tsp baking powder.

Filling :
2 cups pitted dates.
1 cup water.
1 tablespoon butter.

# beat butter and sugar well till creamy then add eggs and vanilla.
# add spices and salt.
# add flour and baking powder then oatmeal.
# cool in fridge for 30-40 minutes.
# form into small walnut size balls then flatten them a bit.
# bake in a medium heated oven for 10-13 minutes.
# leave to cool.

# meanwhile prepare the filling by heating dates water and butter till smooth.

# assemble each two cookies with date filling and serve.

Nachos.

Hello everybody.
Lunch today was upon boy’s request nachos,mushroom soup and homemade bread.

Made two loaves, one topped with oregano the other with sesame and black seeds.

Nachos are a favorite for many, so easy to make at home by the way,here are the ingredients and method
* 1 big pack nacho chips.
* 1 small onion finely chopped.
* 1/2 cup red beans.
* 1 big ripe tomato also finely chopped.
* a bit of hot pepper and Tabasco.
* salt and pepper.
* cheddar cheese.
* sour cream or labaneh.

* saute onions till tender in oil.
* add all other ingredients except cheese
* simmer on low heat till done.
* spread nachos in a wide oven pan.
* spread sauce over it.
* add cheese and put in the oven till cheese melts.
* serve with sour cream or guacamole on the side.
* Note: you can add jalapenos, black olives and fava beans to sauce also.

Really really yummy. .beats any Mexican food restaurant I bet you.:)

Peanut Butter Snickers Chocolate Chips Cookies.

Hello everybody.

Today’s order is for a group of lovely teachers as a small giveaway, they ordered five different cookies for each.

Made the usual three kinds of crinkles, rock cookies and these cute little heart shaped ones of peanut butter and chocolate chips but added Snickers chunks in them, so yummy and cute.

Though teachers really deserve more than this but I hope love and cherish for their efforts are tasted and felt in my cookies, God bless all teachers around the world.

Ingredients and method:

* 1/2 cup butter ( reduce it a bit if using heavy chocolates, I used chocolate chips and 4 small Snickers bars)

* 1/2 cup peanut butter.

* 3/4 cup brown sugar.

* 1 egg.

* 2 tablespoons milk.

* 1 tsp vanilla.

* 1/2 small spoon baking soda.

* 1/2 tsp baking powder.

* 1 3/4 cups flour.

* 3/4 cup chocolate chips or crushed ones of any kind.

* Mix butters and sugar well till creamy then add egg,vanilla,milk.

* add flour,baking soda and powder then last thing add the chocolates.

*Shape into balls then flatten them a bit,usually I use a coffee cup bottom.

* bake in a medium heated oven for 10-13 minutes or till bottoms are golden.

* cool then keep in cookie jar or tightly closed tin.

These will sure put a big smile on a child’s face specially with a hot chocolate in a cold day 🙂

aren’t these cute?

packing process.

lovely gift indeed.

Orange Marmalade.

Hello everybody.

It’s citrus fruits season, I always make the old oranges into marmalade. Very delicious with cheese and butter or even over cakes or pudding.
Saw this method on TV long time ago and been using it since then.

* boil oranges and/or mandarins as is, I mean without peeling or cutting for 10 minutes.
* remove water and add another, boil again for 1 hour.
* cool then cut to thin slices or you can use food processor.
* add one cup of sugar to each cup of orange mixture.
* add juice of half or one lemon according to your amount.
* over low heat leave to simmer for another one hour.keep stirring occasionally so that particles won’t stick in the bottom.
* cool then pour into clean sterilized jars.

طريقة مرملاد البرتقال :
# تغلى حبات البرتقال مع مندلينا اذا رغبتوا كما هي بدون تقطيع او تقشير لمده 10 دقائق.
#تصفى الماء ونضع ماء مره اخرى ويغلى البرتقال لمده ساعه تقريبا.
#يقطع البرتقال مع اللب شرائح رفيعة او يهرس بمحضره الطعام.
# يضاف كوب سكر لكل كوب برتقال مع عصير نص ليمونه او ليمونه كامله حسب كميه البرتقال.
#يغلى المزيج على نار هادئة لمده ساعه او حتى يتماسك مع التحريك بين فتره واخرى.
#يبرد ويحفظ في مرطبانات نظيفه ومعقمه.
صحتين وعافيه

beautiful Christmas gift.

Old Fashioned Chicken and Potatoes.

Hello everybody.

Back to an old dish today, been a while since I made it.

Chicken with potatoes, of course with some onions and a bit of garlic. I even fried the potato cubes like old times.

Made some coarse mloukhieh on the side since I have chicken broth,yummy with fresh lemon juice and hot pepper.

coarse mloukhieh .

Quinoa Tabouleh.

Hello everybody.

Hubby and boys made sheep pluck today, men’s kind of dish.I never even tried it!
For myself I made a big bowl of healthy Quinoa Tabouleh even used spinach instead of parsley, so yummy 😋

sheep pluck cooked with onions and olive oil.

quinoa,spinach and veggies with simple vinaigrette

Hope you all had a nice weekend 😀

Baking Day.

Hello everybody.

Thursday is cake baking day, did the usual hunting one for my hubby with dried fruits and walnuts and another Samoa Bundt Cake for the boys but without frosting.

dried fruits and walnuts cake

Caramel chocolate cake.

Today’s order was date rolls, all gone thank God 👍

everybody’s favorite at any time.

Banoffee and Rice Pudding.

Hello everybody.

Though not listed on my menu but I made these two desserts for a friend having a gathering tomorrow evening.

She requested Banoffee in small cups and the rice pudding in a large serving dish.

All looked lovely 👍

These were ordered as well, cheesecake cups.

What to cook today?

day by day cooking ideas

Author: Banan Gharaibeh

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