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Lunch today was light and healthy, grilled chicken breasts, sautéed veggies and herbs, garlic and lemon juice plus potato salad with green onions and parsley.
My eldest son branded the chicken this time, more clear than steaks I think.
healthy today !
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After a small delay this month, April Issue of Family Flavors magazine is issued and in stores.
I posted many delicious Mediterranean dishes like fava beans dip and pear pie with a very interesting calender, plus the usual Healthy and Happy part.
yummy banana Nutella wraps.
Hurry up get your copy!
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Only me and my youngest son are home today, so we decided to pamper ourselves with the last pieces of the high quality steaks that we have,and chance to use the branding rod I bought last week from the American Stores.
Well Zaid tried something smart, we have a bottle of red grapes juice that nobody liked, so we soaked steaks in it, as if in red wine :mrgreen:, then seasoned them with all stuff we have and then on the grill alongside veggies ( potatoes, tomatoes, mushroom and asparagus) .
When done Zaid heated the stamp and branded the hot steaks, though it was upside down but good for a first trial.
I added seasoned butter on top ,really fancy .
like branding cows !!
Made some sweet tea on the grill later with fresh mint and jam cookies,lovely quality time with my precious Zozo ,definitely his kind of food .
not so clear but nice ,loved it.
dessert and tea.
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Went to visit our friends for Easter greetings last night, went home not only with chocolate and colored eggs but with a bunch of freshly cut asparagus as well and yes two jars of homemade jam also.
Looked for something new to do with them, found this easy quick recipe, crispy and tender inside was the result, yummy yummy.
You simply cut rough ends,coat them with seasoned flour ( salt,pepper, oregano, garlic powder, chili) then dip in eggs then coated again with breadcrumbs.
Grease and nonstick pan with oil or butter, add asparagus and sprinkle cheese on top then bake for 20-30 minutes in a well heated oven.
Serve with dip or ketchup as you wish.
excellent light appetizer dish.
simple basic coating.
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Bad dusty weather , went back home quickly after a meeting and closed everything tightly hoping that house stays clean,then started buzzing in the kitchen.
Lunch as planned was courgettes in white sauce and meat, specially requested and done,love it when kids ask for something a day before you wake up happy hahaha.
After that I started looking around for something to do with the remaining puff pastry from yesterday, then I remembered the asparagus pie in did couple of weeks ago and decided to use same filling ( mustard, labaneh, eggs) but used mushrooms and broccoli, added some olives and cheese then wrapped it up, sooooo delicious.
I also found some leftover blueberries so I made my favorite biscuits with jam or filling, yummy yummy for sure.
mustard ,labaneh and egg filling with mushroom broccoli on top.
all wrapped up.
courgettes,meat and white sauce.
jam biscuits or mabroosheh.
today’s work!
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Big family gathering, happy lively and full of love and old memories.
Mom made roasted lamb, I did my famous rice ( chicken, veggies with curry rice), spinach cheese pastries and mini pavlovas which turned out really cute.
Love you all, always a pleasure to meet.
roasted lamb.
successful table thank God!
mini pavlovas.
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Had no clue what to cook though we do have some leftovers but not much.
Went out for some shopping for tomorrow’s lunch at Mom’s,idea struck me when I saw the neat clean wings in chicken fridge, Rania’s wings recipe, she posted them few weeks ago so it’s a good day to try them specially that they’re my youngest favorite and I got some sausages and sauteed them with onions, garlic and olive oil.
Ah almost forgot, did some carrot soup on the side, good in this cold day.
Wings recipe is very easy, here’s its steps :
# marinate wings in lemon and spices.
# dust them all over with equal amounts of flour and semolina.
# keep in freezer for 30 minutes.
# deep fry afterwards.
# melt 3/4 cup of butter with one Tabasco bottle and /or BBQ sauce then dip wings when done in the sauce till all covered.
That’s it,fatty and rich as Zaid loves them but definitely delicious.
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Happy Easter to all friends celebrating today,though usually it’s supposed to be a Spring warm day this time of year specially on Easter Sunday but today happened to be rainy and cold, but I’m sure everybody celebrating felt the warmth and spirit of this Holy day.
Honey cakes are traditional Cypriot and Greek dessert usually done Easter time or New Years, so delicious and aromatic plus very easy to do.
Ingredients and method: ( I did half quantity only)
* 1 cup butter.
* 1 cup light olive oil.
* 1 kilo flour.
* 1 cup sugar.
* 1 tsp cinnamon.
* 1/2 tsp cloves.
* grated peel of a lemon or orange.
* 2 tsp baking powder.
* 1 cup yogurt.
* 1 cup crushed walnuts.
For the syrup:
* 2 cups sugar.
* 3 cups water.
* 1 cup honey.
* juice of one lemon.
* walnuts and cinnamon to sprinkle.
* Put the butter and flour in a big bowl and beat well.
* add oil ,sugar, cinnamon,cloves and peel.
* add soda and yogurt and knead well.
* add walnuts .
* make small balls then roll them over the grater to get a nice shape.
* bake in a medium heated oven till golden from bottom and surface.
* meanwhile make the syrup by boiling sugar and water for 10 minutes then adding the honey and lemon and boil further more till it’s thick.
* when cakes are done and cooled dip them in syrup then sprinkle with cinnamon and crushed walnuts
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Lunch was a first trial, just saw this recipe on Pinterest last night and couldn’t wait till morning comes out to make it, looked so interesting and exactly that’s what it turned out.
You can find lots of versions of this dish but all have the same principle, you simply add whatever you want of veggies,meat,chicken or sausages to raw pasta ,add herbs,salt pepper,oil and water then leave to cook till done !! that’s it.
Ingredients and method:
* chopped courgettes,mushrooms,onions,garlic, cherry tomatoes,chives,basil and black olives.
* 1 pack pasta.
* salt, pepper, oregano and some olive oil.
* 4 1/2 cups water.
* Note: I added a cube of chicken stock also.
* some cream or milk if you like added when pasta is done.
* Parmesan cheese upon serving.
* Put all ingredients together in one pan then add water.
* boil then leave to simmer on low heat for 45-60 minutes or till all done.
* add cream and cheese then serve.
all ingredients.
Absolutely amazing,everyone should try it.
yummy result.
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Well it’s Winter all over again with low temperatures and heavy rain as if we’re in mid January. A soup will be perfect specially a chili hot one.
Saw this recipe on TV last week Jamie Oliver’s 15 minutes meal,I just love this chef, he cooks with a style and makes everything looks easy and yummy like this soup.
Ingredients and method:
For the soup:
* 1 green onion chopped.
* some chopped chives (optional)
* 1 red chili pepper.
* some preserved roasted red peppers ( didn’t have today )
* some chopped fresh coriander.
* 1 can diced tomatoes.
* 3 cups water.
* salt,pepper.
* Saute onions,peppers,chives and coriander with some olive oil.
* add tomatoes and water then season with salt and pepper.
* leave to simmer till done then blend with hand mixer.
* Toppings and additives:
* Roasted tortillas with melted cheddar cheese.
* chili peppers,coriander, feta cheese and black olives.
* yogurt mixed with fresh mint leaves ( original one contained crushed jalapenos also)
Upon serving put tortillas in bottom of bowl,add whatever you like from toppings, add soup then drizzle yogurt mint sauce on top.
A real genuine dish ,we loved it !
