Lemon Velvet Cake.

Morning everybody.

Did this moist fresh cake this morning for my mother in-law’s friend .

here’s the recipe:

# 3 eggs.
# 11/2 cups suger.
# 1/3 cup margarine or butter.
# 2/3 cup vegetable oil.
# zest and juice of one big lemon.
# 1 tsp lemon essence (optional)
# 1/2 cup yogurt.
# 1/2 cup milk.
# 1 tsp vanilla.
#3 tsp baking powder.
# 3 cups flour.

Frosting :
# 3/4 cup butter.
# 2 cups icing sugar.
# some lemon zest.
# juice of half a lemon.
# some milk.

Frosting this time was different

1 pack cream cheese.
2 packs dream whip.
zest and juice of one lemon.

Fried Courgette Flowers.

Hello everybody.

Lunch today was mloukhieh from yesterday, fresh from the farm and so yummy with garlic and lemons.

Alongside with it I made these cute fresh courgette flowers that u couldn’t resist not bring cause they were so intact, a waste to throw them away.

Stuffed with cheddar and Parmesan cheese, garlic and oregano then dipped in an egg,milk, flour batter with a pinch of salt and baking powder.

So crunchy and tasty, I even took some for the guy working at grocery store cause he can’t believe or imagine that these can be cooked.

طريقه وردات الكوسا:

تحشى الوردات بمزيج من الاجبان الصفراء مع ثوم واعشاب.

يحمى زيت القلي جيدا ثم تغمس كل قطعه بمزيج متجانس عباره عن كوب طحين, 2 بيض, , نصف ملعقه ملح ونصف باكينغ باودر ويضاف حليب بالتدريج حتى يصبح القوام سلس .

ثقلى بالزيت الغزير لمده 5 دقائق.

stuffed and ready for frying.

mloukhieh with chicken.

Old Fashioned Date Cookies (نواعم)

Hello everybody.

Usual beginning of the week, cleaning,cooking and organizing.

Lunch today was mloukhieh with chicken though my family are not fans but it’s a good quick solution sometimes.

After all household work was done I thought I’d try a small quantity of these cookies so as to try the new mould my hubby bought from downtown and mainly cause I have this extra pack of dates from last Eid,don’t like to keep old stuff for long periods.

Found this recipe in various pages but I elaborated a bit on it, to be honest I used a bit of pure homemade ghee (سمنه بلدية) in order to have this old times smell and flavour.

Ingredients and method :
# 2 cups fine semolina.
# 4 cups flour.
# 2 cups butter or ghee ( I used 1/2 ghee, 1 butter and 1/2 vegetable oil)
# 1 tablespoon anise powder.
# 1 teaspoon fennel powder.
# 1 tsp special cookie spice (كلفه كعك)
#1/2 cup sugar.
# 1 tsp instant yeast dissolved in 1 tablespoon sugar and a cup of warm water.
# 2 tablespoons rose water.

# pitted dates mixed with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and anise powders.

# Heat butter then mix with semolina, flour and all spices very well till crumbly.
# leave for 2-3 hours till all butter is well absorbed.
# add frothy yeast and water and mix all well.
# add rose water and knead all together.

# start working right away by stuffing small portions of dough with dates and shape them in the moulds.
# bake in a well heated oven at first then reduce heat to medium till golden.

Serve with tea or coffee.

وصفه النواعم :
2 كوب سميد ناعم
4 كوب طحين
2 كوب زبده او سمنه( اليوم استعملت كوب زبده، نصف كوب سمنة بلدية ونصف كوب زيت نباتي)
ملعقة كبيرة يانسون
ملعقة صغيرة شومر
ملعقة صغيرة كلفه كعك
نصف كوب سكر
ملعقة صغيرة خميره مذوبه مع كوب ماء فاتر ومعلقه سكر
ملعقة كبيرة ماء زهر.
تمر مطحون ومعجون مع قرفه، هيل،كبش قرنفل ويانسون

اضيفي الزبدة الذائبه وهي ساخنه الى السميد والطحين والبهارات واخلطي جيدا.
يترك المزيج ليتشرب الزبد لمده 2-3 ساعات.
تضاف الخميره والماء وماء الزهر ويعجن المزيج جيدا
تحشى كرات من العجين بالتمر وتوضع في القالب وتصف بالصواني
تشوى النواعم في فرن حامي جدا من قبل ومن ثم متوسط عند الشوي

صحتين وعافيه

old fashioned cookies.

ready to go.

Samoa Bundt Cake ( caramel Coconut)

Hello everybody.

Visited a dear friend this morning who had a big gathering and I did promise her to bring her something sweet so my search came across this elegant sort of easy cake that I decided to make right away.I love coconuts and caramel so guess combined will be awesome.

Don’t know from where this cake got its name,tried to look for the origin but didn’t find a clue.This cake is like a marble cake but with caramel and chocolate instead of vanilla.

Ingredients and method:

For the caramel batter:
3/4 cup butter.
1 cup dark brown sugar.
2 eggs.
1 cup flour.
1 tsp baking powder.
1/8 tsp baking soda.
1/4 tsp salt.
1/2 cup milk.
Beat all ingredients consequently and keep aside,

For the chocolate batter:
1 cup sugar.
1/4 cup oil.
1 egg.
1 tsp vanilla.
1/2 cup milk.
3/4 cup cocoa.
1 tsp baking powder.
1 cup flour.
1/2 cup boiling water.

Beat all ingredients consequently till smooth.

In a bundt greased cake pan pour a small amount of chocolate batter then a small amount of the caramel and continue till all done.

Bake in a moderate heated oven for 40-45 minutes or till done.

cool then decorate with the following:

1 can sweetened condensed milk.
1 tablespoon butter.
1 tsp vanilla.
1 pack cream.
1/2 cup toasted coconuts.

In a pressure cooker cook the closed can of milk for 30 minutes ,cool and open carefully then mix with other ingredients.

decorate cake with this frosting then sprinkle roasted coconuts and chocolate on top.

Note: you can cook the milk in a regular pan but it’ll take more time of course.

ain’t she a beauty? hahaha

ready for assembly.

original cake .

today’s gathering.

Veal Escalope And Veggies.

Hello everybody.

Have you noticed that restaurants these days are becoming increasingly expensive?

Well after a simple overrated lunch last Friday in Jerash I decided to compensate this week, since it’s only me and hubby are home for lunch I did these two lovely restaurant style dishes.Delicious,clean, elegant and with minimum cost.

Veal escalopes,baked potatoes with sour cream, grilled peppers and broccoli with lemon garlic sauce and a dish of baba ghanouj for each.

Enjoy your weekend lovely people.

elegant lunch for two.

Pickled Stuffed Peppers.

Hello everybody.

Though I felt like I’m an old lady doing these cause they’re related to my late grandmas in some kind of way, these pickles were a must in every household long time ago, done usually this time of year when tomatoes and peppers are abundant to be preserved for winter time.

It’s a very easy procedure specially if you’re not making massive amounts like old times, I clearly remember large glass preserving pots all set up to be kept inside cupboards along with makdous and olives.

You simply cut pepper stems and remove seeds as much as you can then stuff them with hard chopped tomatoes, minced garlic and dry mint. Close and arrange in a pot then add brine which is a big tablespoon of salt to each cup of water. Then add one tablespoon of vinegar and one chili pepper if you like.

I added some olive oil on top to prevent fermentation .

Close and leave for 3-4 weeks till it’s done,you can serve it with labaneh or cheese as you wish.

Bread in a Pan.

Hello everybody.

Have some dear friends coming over this evening and upon their request I did some light dishes cause they’re on diet and frankly so do I at least trying to cut down meals and sweets,a decision I try to comply to every September.

So I did a cheese platter, Caprese salad with some watermelon,labaneh with walnuts and some veggies.

A healthy bread loaf to go to with all this was in my mind since morning so after some research I found this healthy easy one that you bake in a deep pan.

Ingredients and method :
# 5 cups whole-wheat flour or a mix of two kinds.
# 1 tablespoon yeast.
# 1 tablespoon sugar.
# 2-3 cups warm water.

* Mix 2 cups of the flour with all the ingredients and cover till it’s bubbly.

Then add the remaining flour with
# sun-dried tomatoes.
# fresh oregano.
# pitted olives.
# any kinds of seeds you like.

Mix all very well with a wooden spoon and cover till it doubles in size.

# heat the oven with a deep metal pan in it till both are very hot.
# sprinkle some flour or semolina in the pan and add dough quickly.
# bake covered for 40 minutes then uncovered for 15 to get a crunchy crust.

Leave to cool then cut to slices.

dough in deep pan.

colorful healthy table.

labaneh and grape dessert.

Potato Salad.

Hello everybody.

Lazy day ,have some leftovers so I won’t cook and nothing else to do but babysit my cute nephew so I enjoyed every moment.

When his parents picked him I boiled some potatoes and made a simple salad ,just added green onions,sun-dried tomatoes,greens and a basic vinaigrette.

Spinach Meatloaf and Roasted Potatoes.

Hello everybody.

Only me and my son are home for lunch today so it’ll be a favorite of his choice ‘Meatloaf’

Easiest quickest thing to do, added some spinach,breadcrumbs,one egg,mustard,ketchup,salt,pepper and a pinch of nutmeg all to 1/2 a kilo of minced veal.Mixed all well then shaped them into a loaf and in the oven for 30 minutes that’s it.

Alongside I baked some wedged potatoes with skin, added salt,pepper,chili and some breadcrumbs also.All done and eaten with an hour!

simple basic ingredients.

ready to go to the oven.

Chicken Curry.

Hello everybody.

What a relief when your kids ask for a specific dish, wow big burden is off your shoulders.

My son requested chicken curry for his friends last night so I made a big pan to take over for them, I just feel so happy to feed a bunch of boys whose parents are away.
Well mission done and all packed to go with some chocolate pudding from yesterday as well.

ingredients and method:
* 1 cubed boneless chicken.
* cubed carrots, potatoes, chopped peppers and sliced mushrooms.
* 1 chopped onion and 2 cloves garlic.
* 1 tablespoon cornflour dissolved in 1 cup of milk OR coconut milk.

* chicken broth or water with 1 cube maggi ( 5-6 cups).
* salt, pepper, all spice and 2 big spoons curry powder.

* marinate chicken in some of spices and curry for 1/2 hour.
* heat some oil and saute chicken till tender.
* add onions and garlic.
* add potatoes, carrots and peas, mix all till a bit done.
* add rest of spices.
* add peppers and mushrooms.
* add milk and cornflour.
* add broth or water, boil and simmer for 40-50 minutes.
* serve with plain white rice.

Enjoy ♡

What to cook today?

day by day cooking ideas

amman

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