Day Off!

Hello everybody.

Today I decided to take the day off,we had cheese sandwiches at noon and maybe we’ll have an early dinner somewhere out, I’m in no mood to cook at all,so excuse me for not posting a dish today. I know many of you have the same feeling every now and then:)

Nevertheless remember yesterday’s berries? I made the rest of them jam cause I washed them all so this morning they were not so fresh, same way I did the apricot jam but I sieved them when done to remove all seeds.

I also made miniature jam cookies,same dough as the ones I made in big tray but molded it in small cupcake papers,added jam and nuts and baked them for 15 minutes. Nice treat to my son’s friends when they gather at night .

Cinnabon Pancakes

Morning everybody.

Long weekend this week,public holiday this Sunday,Jordan celebrating Independence Day .I’m sure many working moms are happy now,wish you all a relaxing enjoyable time.

As a change this morning cause all of us have plans at lunch time,I made a rich fulfilling breakfast. saw this recipe on Pinterest ,it’s a combination of pancakes and cinnabons,really tasty but a bit too sweet,first two pieces were really sweet so next batch I lessened amount of cinnabon mix on pancake so itwas better.

I ended my breakfast with a piece of white cheese to reduce sweetness in my mouth !! other than that it’s really good.

Ingredients and method:

* For pancakes ( you can use ready mix and add on it the cinnabon mix also)

* 1 egg.

* 1 cup flour.

* 1 cup milk.

* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.

* 1/2 tsp baking powder.

* pinch of salt.

* Cinnabon mixture:

* 2 tablespoons butter.

* 3 tablespoons brown sugar.

* 1 tsp cinnamon.

* For the glaze:

* cream cheese ( I didn’t have it today so you can do without it)

* 1/4 cup icing sugar.

* 2-3 tablespoons milk .

* Mix pancake ingredients very well.

*Mix cinnabon ingredients after melting the butter.

* mix glaze ingredients well also.

* pour pancake mix in a heated non stick pan or skillet ( enough to cover it)

*add a small spoonful of cinnabon mix on top as a swirl.

* lower heat till pancake is dry.

* top with glaze and walnuts.

Chicken Liver.

Hello everybody, hope you’re enjoying your weekend so far.

Today we stayed guessing what to eat for lunch till 2 p.m,then my hubby volunteered to make us chicken liver, it’s his specialty, I never did it before.

As for me I made potatoes in a different way, saw this recipe yesterday on Pinterest,they were good but as always not all food photos on the net turn out the same shape, don’t know why this always happens !!

Ingredients and method:

Chicken Liver:

* 1/2 kg chicken liver.

* 2 sliced onions.

* chili green pepper.

* olive oil,salt,pepper and pomegranate sauce.

* saute onions and peppers in heated oil,then add livers and stir.

* add salt and pepper then leave to simmer on low heat till dine ( 30-40 minutes)

* when done turn off heat and add one big spoon pomegranate sauce and stir all together.

* Potatoes:

* medium sized potatoes.

* 3-4 garlic cloves.

* olive oil and butter.

* salt and pepper.

* mash garlic and saute in some oil then add salt and pepper.

* slice potatoes thinly but not till the end ( keep it all together from the bottom)

* pour garlic and oil on top then add a cube of butter.

* bake for 45-50 minutes till crispy from outside.

I also made sauteed flat mushrooms with garlic and lemon and french fries for the boys, nice late meal. Thank you dear hubby for the yummy liver,really good and tasty 🙂

this is the original photo,see what I mean?

Let Summer Begin :)

Hello everybody.

In honor of the newly weds and beginning of Summer activities in our garden we’re hosting the first BBQ of the season .

Actually my hubby is the one responsible of the BBQ, my part is making salads and side dishes,some of them that are basic each time like grilled tomatoes and hot peppers with garlic and yogurt with oregano and mints .

Today I’ll make few extra things Crab Salad and mixed vegetables with yogurt salad.

Ingredients and method:

Crab Salad:

* 1 pack frozen crab.

* mixed green leaves ( lettuce,parsley,mint,rocca)

* cherry tomatoes and mushrooms.

* mayonnaise ,lemon juice,balsamic vinegar,salt and pepper for dressing.

* mix chopped greens with tomatoes,add mushrooms and shredded crab on top.

* mix dressing components well then drizzle over salad.

Mixed Veggies Salad:

* Mixed vegetables boiled till tender: potatoes,beans,peas,carrots,corn,red beans.

* bunch of fresh dill.

* 2-3 cups of plain yogurt and 1 small creamed yogurt.

* salt and pepper.

* mix all veggies with yogurts,add chopped dill,salt and pepper.

As for the lovely part of the evening, chocolate fountain was set and ready early afternoon with a selection of tasty assorted chocolates melted on a water bath and various fruits and dips.

It was a great gathering ,wish everybody enjoyed Friday as we did 🙂

I will post more pictures later of the real yummy food 🙂

Chicken Burgers.

Hello everybody. As every Friday what to eat for lunch is always a problem.

I was about to tell the boys to order food cause I was busy helping my brother moving his stuff to his new house. Can’t believe my little bro getting married this week. I’m so excited ♡♥♡♥.

Back to lunch plans, found out I do have time to cook when done, kids said burgers, decided to make chicken not beef this time for a change. Also I made hot potatoes as a side dish, will try new kind of mixed spices i bought last Saturday.

Ingredients and method:

* 3 big boneless chicken breasts finely chopped.

* 1 chili pepper.

* 1 green pepper.

* 2 cloves garlic.

*1 small onion.

* 1/2 cup bread crumbs.

* 1/2 cup milk.

* salt and pepper.

* mix all ingredients very well in food processor .

* wet your hand with water and form round balls, cover them with bread crumbs and flat them to burgers.

* keep in fridge to harden for 1 hour.

* grill them or roast in the oven till golden.

* serve with veggies and cheese.

Potatoes were good but kids said spices I usually use are tastier, these have too much curry.

Aromatic Herbs.

Hello everybody.

Friday’s lunch is always a dilemma cause all is home, late sleepers, late breakfast or outings. Decision wether to eat at home or what to eat is usually spontaneous.
As for today I stopped by grocery shop before Friday prayers, after a look of available vegetables and options got some ready frozen chicken scallops, baby potatoes, fresh bunch of basil and pasta.

I made roasted potatoes with rosemary, oregano and basil with olive oil, fried the scallops. Made fresh pesto sauce and mixed it with cooked pasta.
As for salad, I made sliced white cheese (originally made with fresh mozzarella ) with tomatoes, pesto sauce, walnuts and some fresh mint leaves on top, very refreshing.

Turned out a nice meal, even invited our cousin at the last minute.

Enjoy your weekend and Happy Easter. ♡♥

Chicken with Garlic.

Hello everybody.

Summer is here, very warm and sunny today, all home for lunch so I took out a chicken when I woke up,looked through fridge and pantry, came out with this recipe, I usually make chicken with garlic, ketchup, oregano and paprika or tomatoes. Today I tried a different marinate. Turned out very juicy and tasty. Wiped out completely. ♡♥.

Ingredients and method:
* 1 whole chicken.
* 1 cup butter milk or shanineh (شنينه ).
* garlic cloves.
*lemon juice.
* fresh oregano.
* olive oil.
* seasoning: salt, pepper, paprika, chilli powder, dried oregano.
* 3-4 potatoes.

* marinate chicken in butter milk, oil, lemon, oregano, crushed garlic and seasoning. For 2 hours.
* cut potatoes to large cubes then deep fry till golden.
* cook chicken on low heat till almost done.
* add fried potatoes to chicken.
* roast all together in the oven.
* serve with salad.

I also made lemon smoothie to go with summer ambiance. You mix in blender :
*1 pack Tang lemon and mint.
* fresh mint.
* rose water.
* some fresh ginger.
*lemon juice.
* ice.
Enjoy and have a nice weekend. ♡♥.

Homemade Burgers♡♥

Hello everybody.

Friday is usually family day.Mom and my precious brothers came for coffee noon time,a Friday ritual♡♥

In most Jordanian houses it’ll be the only day of the week that all family members are home lunch time..I bet mansaf(منسف )
،maqloubeh( مقلوبه ) or msakhan( مسخن ) are on many lunch tables today.

Well as for me.kids wanted homemade burgers with fries.usually I buy them readymade from the butcher.but today I did them from scratch.I found hundreds of recipies on the internet.they’re all similar.so I did most popular one.

Basic ingredients are:
*minced meat (I bought half beef with half lamb).
*1 small onion.
*1 clove garlic.
*1 cup bread crumbs.
*1 egg.
* 1 small green hot pepper (optional).
*salt.pepper.
Method:
*grate onion and crush garlic very fine.
*cut hot pepper very fine.
*combine all with meat, egg, salt and pepper.
*mould into balls then by using burger mould shape them into burgers.you can shape them by hands of course.
*leave in fridge for 15-20 minutes.
*heat the grill and cook them according to each one’s taste…medium or well done.

Today I made 2 sauces to add on burgers:
* caramelized onions with mushrooms: slice onions, add butter, 1 small spoon sugar and put on low heat till caramelized then add mushrooms, salt, pepper and bit of water.leave to simmer till sauce thickens.
* pickles with mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup all mixed together.
*of course you need sliced veggies and most important thing French fries.
Today boys made sunny side up eggs with the burgers…Sunshine Burger they call it!!!!

Enjoy your weekend dear family and friends. ♡♥♡♥

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