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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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Remember the strawberry pineapple cake from last week? Well I did another one today for my friends’ birthdays,we went out for breakfast to Cafe Hanin again and I took it with me. Happy Birthday everybody .
Lunch was spaghetti with chicken,broccoli,sun dried tomatoes,pesto sauce and cream topped with Parmesan cheese,really yummy .
I also made this delicious salad I saw on Pinterest , it contains beetroot,roca leaves,feta cheese,flax seeds,mushrooms and peppers,dressing is simple vinaigrette, so refreshing.
Beetroot is a very healthy nutritious veggie,I always boil some and use in salads or simply sliced with a drizzle of lemon and olive oil when in season, excellent source of vitamins,fibers and anti oxidants plus having many medical uses such as lowering blood pressure and many many more.
pesto pasta with chicken and broccoli.
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We’re Mansaf-ing today for dinner as well,second time this week 🙂 ,but this time at my mother in -law’s house and ( don’t be shocked) we’re mansaf-ing again tomorrow at my mom’s, 3 Mansafs in one week is a big crime I suppose, bye bye diet !!!! why is it whenever you decide to start a diet you either have guests or receive lots of invitations? all include food of course,anyway I’m trying to at least minimize my portions 🙂
I made this Arabic dessert for tonight,remember I did it once in Ramadan but didn’t post the recipe then.
Ingredients and method:
* 1 loaf white toast.roasted till dry and golden.
* 4 cups sugar.
* 2 1/2 cups water.
* some rose water.
* few lemon drops.
* 2 cups fresh cream and 2 packs ready cream (قشطه بلديه وعلب)
* some crushed pistachios.
* Remove hard toast sides and process the insides to fine crumbles.
* heat 1 cup of the sugar till it’s caramelized and brown.
* add the water and rest of sugar and stir till all melts,add the lemon drops and simmer till solutions is syrupy (20-30 minutes),add rose water.
* pour syrup while hot over bread crumbs and mix well till it’s all absorbed.
* spread in a wide serving dish.
* mix creams well then spread over bread.
* leave to cool in the fridge.
* decorate with finely crushed pistachios.
Really easy delicious dish , I personally love it <3
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no cooking today cause we went shopping at City Mall and had lunch there,in the way back I bought ingredients of Om Ali dessert cause my husband been craving it since two weeks and I hadn’t got the time to do it at all,it’ll be a nice treat after his hunting trip when he comes home.
This dessert is of Egyptian origin,as they say the mother of Egyptian desserts, it’s said that it’s named after the sultan’s wife Om Ali who distributed this sweet after the death of the Sultan’s second wife. It’s basically done from puff pastry with nuts and cream.
Ingredients and method:
* 1 pack puff pastry.
* 3 cups pf milk.
* 2 packs cream or fresh double cream.
* 1 cup sugar.
* some walnuts,almonds,pistachio,raisins and coconut.
* toast the nuts in the oven for 10 minutes then crush them.
* bake the puff pastry till golden.
* heat the milk,cream and sugar till they boil.
* shred the pastry in a deep oven pan then add nuts,coconut and raisins .
* add half the amount of milk then add another layer of pastry and nuts.
* add remaining milk and sprinkle with some cinnamon.
* bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes .
This dish is served hot,you can make it in a pottery pan so as to stay warm for a long time.
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Had to cook something in a hurry this morning, something that can be heated quickly when we arrive home from school ,so fettuccine with cream was a great choice.
I did this dish before,a small addition to chicken,mushrooms,pesto,cheese and cream was sun dried tomatoes,really gave a twist to it , good news many left for tomorrow 🙂
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I know I said I’m on diet,still holding on honestly, lunch was one cup Mujadara with yogurt and that’s it.
As for the cake,I actually did two today,one plain with chocolate frosting for my cousin who’s resting after a minor operation and the the other chocolate black forest for the afternoon visit at my mother in-law’s cousin who moved to a new house. So I’m not guilty till now right?
Ingredients and method:
* 2 eggs.
* 1 1/2 cups both brown and regular sugar.
* 3/4 cup cocoa.
* 3/4 cup vegetable oil.
* 1 1/4 cup yogurt.
* vanilla and 2 tsp baking powder.
* 1 1/2 cups flour.
* whipping cream and blueberry topping for decoration.
* beat eggs,vanilla and sugar till creamy.
* add cocoa ,oil and yogurt and beat well.
* add baking powder and flour.
* split batter in two round baking pans and bake in a medium heated oven for 30-40 minutes or till done.
* beat the cream and put in fridge till stiff.
* remove cakes from pans and then assemble by adding cream and blueberry in middle and top.
*Note: you can add grated chocolate pieces on top also.
simple cake with chocolate icing.
mujadara (lunch)
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Back from a short trip to Taba/Egypt,though tiring long drive but it was worth it.Fun in the sun is the exact description , beautiful Sofitel Hotel with lots of pools and activities all day,the only disadvantage was the quality of food, all inclusive buffets but nothing good to eat.Thank God for bread and butter,but all in all it’s the company of good friends that made this trip memorable,we had a blast and lots of funny stories to tell for sure 🙂
Today as my son said we need something with rice,a good homemade meal is so satisfying after 3 days of eating out,I made Kebabs with tomatoes and rice or as we call it Indian Kebabs.
Tomorrow we’re going to spend the day at my friend’s house by the pool,another fun in the sun day,so I prepared this cool Summery dessert to take with me, very easy to do and a chance to use all the apples my husband brought while I was away !
ingredients and method:
* 5-6 large apples.
* 1 tsp cinnamon.
* 1 tablespoon flour.
* sugar if desired.
* 1 pack whipping cream.
* 1 pack fresh cream.
* 1 pack cream cheese.
* 4 packs vanilla pudding or you can use homemade pudding also.
* plain biscuits and some milk.
* peel and chop apples then add flour,cinnamon and sugar and mix well.
* mix together whipping cream,fresh cream,cream cheese and pudding very well .
* line the biscuits in a deep serving dish and sprinkle with some milk.
* add half the amount of cream then half of apples.
* repeat the layers then decorate with crushed biscuits and cinnamon.
* keep in fridge overnight for better results.
today’s lunch.
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Today we’re invited at my sister-in-law’s house.
Delicious various dishes, cheese rolls, courgettes in yogurt, steaks with gravy, eggs and boiled eggs, makmoura and a big fatoush.
I made small qatayef (عصافيري ) with cream and Nutella and took it with me.
Lovely evening and delicious meal.missing you Didi my dear♥.
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Two events today,a small gathering for my lovely Auntie and her daughter coming from Irbid and a bigger gathering for my cousins this afternoon. Don’t ask me how I managed but I did don’t know how! time management is the key word,that’s for sure.
I made a Teramisu but a bit different from the real Italian one,no mascarpone cheese cause it’s not always easy to find it , but this recipe that I have from my dear friend Rula is very good, I even found out I don’t have sweetened condensed milk for it but I added cream and some sugar so taste was almost the same.
I also made labaneh with mint and oregano layered in toast bread and decorated with tomatoes,cucumbers and olives,you can decorate it anyway you like.
Ah I forgot to mention,I made spinach tabouleh and cheese rolls as well 🙂
Ingredients and method for teramisu:
* 2 packs whipping cream.
*2 packs kiri or cream cheese.
* 1 can condensed milk (or cream and 1/4 cup sugar)
* lady fingers biscuits.
* Nescafe ( 1 big spoon dissolved in 3/4 cup warm water)
* mix cream,condensed milk and cheese together very well.
* arrange biscuits in a deep serving dish then soak them in coffee mixture. * add half of cream mixture then repeat process. * refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
* sprinkle cocoa powder on top. All set and ready now,waiting!!
this is the morning gathering.
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No escape from cooking today I guess,though I was confused what to do after grocery shopping,I bought many vegetables and stuff so I have many options.
After family discussions I decided to do this recipe sent to me by my friend’s niece Hanin whom I saw the other day and everybody in her family recommended it, so chicken masala it is,since I have all ingredients which is the most important thing,sometimes I do cancel the whole dish cause one ingredient is missing,don’t you?
This is an Indian recipe of course,most Indian food is usually hot and spicy,well today I made it medium so that all can eat with comfort,it turned out very delicious and easy.
Ingredients and method:
* 2 large chicken breasts ( original recipe says thighs but nobody in my family loves them,but breasts were good also),cut to big chunks.
* marinate for chicken:
* 1 cup yogurt.
* ginger garlic paste ( 1 tablespoon fresh ginger with 3 cloves garlic pressed or finely chopped together)
* 1 tsp salt.
* 1/2 tsp pepper.
* marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes or overnight if you can.
*Sauce:
* 2 tablespoons olive oil.
* 2 tablespoons butter.
*1/3 cup ginger garlic paste.
* 2 hot peppers (didn’t have any so I used hot dried chili )
* 2 tablespoons tomato paste.
* 1 tablespoons gram masala spices ( Indian spices bought ready or homemade by mixing special spices including : 2 tablespoons cumin seeds,2 tablespoons coriander seeds,1 tsp pepper seeds,2 tsp cardamon seeds,1 tsp cloves,1 tsp fennel seeds,1 cinnamon stick,3 bay leaves,1/2 tsp fenugreek (حلبه) ,pinch of nutmeg. you roast all seeds except nutmeg very well then grind then to fine powder and add nutmeg)
* 2 tsp paprika.
* 8 small tomatoes or canned diced tomatoes.
* 1 1/2 tsp salt.
* 1-2 cups water.
* 1/2 cup heavy cream.
* minced fresh cilantro for garnish.
* cooked rice or naan bread for serving.
* making sauce and cooking:
* heat oil and butter then add ginger garlic paste and stir,then add hot peppers.
* add tomato paste and cook till brownish then add masala,paprika and saute for 3 minutes.
* add tomatoes,saltand water and simmer till sauce is thickened,you may need more water if it dries.
* meanwhile grill the chicken in some hot oil,try to shake excess marinate .
* cook till golden on all sides.
* now blend the sauce with hand mixer or blender.
* add chicken pieces to sauce and leave to simmer for 10 minutes.
* add cream and stir then at the end add chopped coriander.
* serve with rice or bread.
Very tasty savory dish,not a piece left ,thank you dear Hanin,now it’s officially Hanin’s Chicken in my cook book 🙂
