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I can proudly say that it’s a successful week, I catered a four days workshop at the Water and Irrigation Ministry, guests were Germans this time.
Did coffee breaks and lunches each day with different kinds of food.
Thank God all were happy and satisfied and ended work with a beautiful cake.
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Today I was honored to cater a workshop at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation for a group of Dutch experts.
I can proudly say it was a job well done, everything was perfect and work went on smoothly.
I did assorted cookies and snacks for the coffee break then followed by burgers, shawerma and falafel for lunch.
Along with zatar and cheese puffs all with veggies and olives.
Grand finale was a beautiful lemony cake topped with berries and ganache.
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Hosted my dear cousin for lunch today, as I always say when you cook with love for special people everything will taste amazing.
Made fresh green stuffed vine leaves and courgettes, fava beans fatteh, rocca and cucumber yogurt salads.
fava beans fatteh.
New dish was the squid ink pasta I got as a present from Maysas Pasta yesterday
though it’s usually done with fish or shrimps but unfortunately I didn’t have the time to buy some so I made it with garlic, pesto, sun dried tomatoes and lemon zest.So yummy and fresh.
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Such a busy day,usually Fridays are lazy and quiet but this one was the opposite.
Started with breakfast with my friend who came by to give a German lesson to my son,followed by coffee for sure.
yummy healthy breakfast.
Then preparing today’s last minute order, falafel rolls and great depression vanilla cake with pineapples and roasted coconuts on top.
Directly after that I assembled a strawberry pavlova as dessert after lunch which was a big tasty mansaf.
Mansaf 🙂
Lively nice Spring day.
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All family men were invited to lunch Mansaf-ing as we say, on the occasion of my dear cousin’s wedding.
Well it was a good opportunity for family women to gather, I made a small loving meal for my mom,mother in-law, sisters and sister In-law and we celebrated Mother’s day together.
Made beautiful mini cakes with pineapple, strawberries, croquants and red velvet,though they took lots of time but outcome was really cute.
Lunch menu was steaks with mushroom sauce, baked potatoes on salt, fettuccine, eggplant fatteh and a big salad.
beautiful meal finale.
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Sorry for the delay but it was such a busy day,we even had lunch which was Moussaka very late.
Today’s order was for my cousin and neighbor,quesadillas and cinnabon rolls. Doing them for the first time and recipe from the net with some alterations specially in the glaze ingredients cause it contained too much sugar.
Extra dough turned into orange buttons, simple knots with marmalade on top, these were amazing.
orange rolls.
Ingredients and method :
# 1 1/2 cups warm milk.
# 1 tsp instant yeast.
# 1 egg.
# 1/4 cup sugar.
# 1/4 cup butter.
# 3-4 cups flour.
Filling :
# 4 tablespoons butter.
# 1/4 cup brown sugar.
# 1/4 cup sugar.
# 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
# 1/4 cup walnuts.
Glaze :
# 4 pieces Kiri cheese.
# 1/4 cup icing sugar(سكر ناعم)
# 1 pack cream ( علبه قشطه)
* use half of the milk quantity, dissolve in it yeast and sugar.
* beat egg, butter and rest of milk.
* add yeast milk sugar mixture after it froths and beat all together.
* gradually add flour and a pinch of salt till you get a soft dough.
* leave it covered in a warm place to rise.
* prepare the filling, mix all ingredients together.
* when dough rises roll it to a big rectangular shape spreading flour under and over it to prevent sticking.
*spread filling then roll it.
* cut to 2 inches pieces, turn around and flatten them a bit.
* arrange rolls in a greased pan then bake in a medium heated oven for 20-30 minutes or till golden from sides.
* mix glaze ingredients and beat well till creamy then add on top of rolls while still hot.
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Sorry for the delay but it was a long eventful day with an early start cause I had a lunch order for a group of employees at Jeeran company.
They ordered steaks with mushrooms and gravy, mashed potatoes, chicken with broccoli and cream along with pesto pasta, quesadillas and French Pizza.
Dessert was a treat from me,muhalabieh with caramel.
So happy that all was wiped out in minutes and reviews were awesome.
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Today’s order was a full lunch for a dear friend.
She ordered spread and mini kibbeh, grilled cheese salad. Dessert was assorted cookies and crinkles and chocolate balls.
A big success, everybody is satisfied.
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I’m talking the day off since it was a very tiresome weekend plus beginning of the week.
Went to a gathering at a friend’s house, met new lovely ladies, enjoyed delicious food and desserts. A real nice change from household work.
Well back to reality afterwards cause nevertheless kids and dad were hungry so I made a quick omelette, rich and fulfilling with green onions, mushrooms and cheese in the middle.
I also had some ready made hummus that completed the issue.
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Still in vacation spirit, went up north to Jerash today, had lunch and visited historical sights.
Nice place specially that it’s been ages since last time I went.
Hope you’re all enjoying your holiday.
