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Today’s order was chicken pie, kibbeh in a pan amongst other things.
A new creative idea, made kibbeh cupcakes then filled them with tzaziki which is finely chopped cucumbers with labaneh and yogurt seasoned with special seasoning ( garlic powder, oregano and mint) very elegant babies 😀😀😀
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Today’s order was various, date cookies, ginger crinkles, sable and a chocolate cake.
Well the cake was the usual one I always do but I kind of decorated it differently, inside and cover were ganache with some crunch and hazelnuts.As for the top I used button white and dark chocolate with other shapes to make flowers. Not exactly same as original one I saw but close enough.
I also made a chicken pie, really good I even made another one for lunch.
Tomorrow I’ll start working on Christmas orders.
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Have an order for a lovely friend, she ordered steak roll, chicken pie and a carrot cake.
A chance to make two pies cause kids love it and it’s been a while since I did it. Heart warming dish in this crispy cold weather.
this one was our lunch.
before baking.
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Though I have some food left from yesterday but it won’t be enough plus it’s not lunch food after all so had to cook something warm today.
I made a richly stuffed chicken pie,with all veggies I have,cream and cheese on top in puff pastry, really good and comforting after a long day at school or work.
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Headed North to hometown Irbid yesterday for two reasons, buying olives ,since it’s the season to pickle them,from the same guy we buy each year on the road before reaching Jerash and then to go visit my lovely cousin and have lunch with our dear family members.
To tell you the truth I’ve been making olives only recently , used to be my mother in-law’s annual ritual specialty but since two years ago ,as she says, retired from the mission so I’ve been doing it her way and send her share.
Pickling olives is a very easy process but needs a day work and messes your kitchen a bit specially if you’re making large amounts. First you must pick the kind of olives you like,some people prefer big ones some son’t,I usually buy local kind (نبالي بلدي),then you must press it either manually or in a special machine usually found at the shop or seller.
You can find many ways and methods to pickle olives in books or by experience or in factories, personally I found this method the easiest and always works with me.
Wash olives well,try to remove leaves and stems as much as you can, then soak them in water overnight or two , the next day wash again then mix them with a good amount of sliced lemons,hot peppers and lemon juice. Make the pickling brine which is exactly one big spoon of coarse local salt to each cup of water ( each liter of water needs 4 big spoons of salt), put olives in big glass or plastic jars then fill with salted water to the rim,close tightly and leave till done.
*Note: olives might take a longer period of time to be ready this way (a month maybe) if you want to be ready earlier you must soak it in water and replace it each day for a week then pickle it.
*Note: a tip to make sure your brine is perfect,place a raw egg in it,if it floats to the top then it’s good if it sinks then you need to add more salt.
* Note: usually I remove some of the olives when done, make a new salt solution and add new lemon and peppers, that way it’ll always be fresh and green.
Well now back to yesterday’s lunch, it was AMAZING ,elegant table,delicious food,various dishes and most important of all good loving caring company, I’m so lucky to have such kind generous loving cousins in my family.
Dishes were: Mansaf,lasagna,rolled steaks,sauteed veggies,chicken pie and a salad, dessert was chocolate cake,yummy coconut balls (took the recipe and will make it soon) and I made my Almond Orange cake, even coffee and tea tasted great believe me.
Thank you a lot my dear Um Tareq,hope all your days be filled with joy and good health.
locally made pressing machine.
floating egg!
stored olives jars.
chicken pie,steak rolls,mansaf.
lasagna.
yummy pickles.
dessert.
don’t they look good?
lovely local olives.
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Had no idea what to cook today,nobody gave me an answer,so I decided by myself!
Chicken pie,hummos and I have some dried broad beans so I soaked them last night and made them with onions,garlic and tomatoes.
I also made a halloumi,tomatoes, pesto sauce and olives plate and fried some spring rolls I found in the freezer.
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Well khubeizeh alone is not enough plus kids don’t like it much..most kids not only mine. It’s one of the old fashioned meals I told you about earlier.
So I made chicken pie and rocca salad.
Ingredients:
* shredded chicken.
* mixed vegetables, today I used carrots, peas, mushrooms, broccoli and corn.
* small onion.
* fresh cream or white sauce.
* puff pastry.
Method:
* chop onion and sautee with chicken in a bit of oil or butter till done.
* add the vegetables and leave on low heat till a bit tender.
* roll the puff pastry to rectangles and line them in a greased oven pan. Leave part of it outside to cover the pie.
* add chicken vegetable mixture.
* add the cream or white sauce.
* cover the filling, decorate as desired.
* bake in medium heated oven till golden then roast the top.
Rocca salad today is a bit diffrent, actually we ate it at a restaurant last month and it was delicious.
You need rocca leaves, fresh strawberries, fresh mushrooms. For the dressing mix :
* 1/4 spoon mustard.
* 1 small spoon balsamic vinegar.
* 1 small spoon lemon juice.
* 1 small spoon salt.
* 1/2 spoon honey.
Mix well and drizzle over salad.
Enjoy ♡♥♡♥