Hello everybody.
Still in vacation spirit, nobody wanted cooked food plus weather is hot and I didn’t have time, so homemade burgers are the choice.
As a twist my son suggested to add sauteed mushrooms and cheese in top when done.he even shaped the cheese slices, really tasty ♡
Hello everybody.
Exhausting hot day!
Grocery shopping,hot weather and fasting are a lot in one day don’t you think?
Today I made chicken with mushroom and cream ( Sa’ed’s recipe as it’s known by now) with mashed potatoes,lemon risotto and Armenian tabouleh or lentils tabouleh.
I also made some sausages with onions,garlic and hot pepper,all yummy yummy 🙂
Dessert is semolina cake from yesterday.
Hello everybody.
Today I made these cute mini kibbeh with yogurt sauce,my local supermarket vendor been convincing me to try this kind of new kibbeh products each week when I go grocery shopping,I grabbed these small ones to try,they turned out good,but the ones I usually bring from Sharqas ladies are much more tastier !
This recipe is easy,I roast kibbeh in the oven a bit (15-20 minutes) then boil ewe yogurt with water,starch,margarine and salt till thick, then add kibbeh and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
I also made some freekeh beans with mushrooms and cheese,a dish we always eat at Armenian restaurants,really easy and delicious .
Ingredients and method for freekeh:
* 1 cup fine freekeh,washed.
* finely chopped onion.
* sliced mushrooms.
* salt and pepper.
* kashkaval or mozzarella cheese.
* salt and pepper.
* 1 1/4 cups water.
* 1/2 cup cooking cream.
* saute onions in some oil till tender.
* add mushrooms and saute.
* add freekeh,salt and pepper and mix well.
* add water and leave to simmer on low heat.
* when most of the water is absorbed add grated cheese and cream then transfer to an oven pan or pot.
* bake in the oven till all water and liquids are dry.
Hello again.
Lunch now!!!!
I took out some kofta from freezer last night, it was an extra amount from last time, so it won’t be enough for all, needs something extra to go with it.
A quick solution , took out all veggies in fridge to grill them plus a big bowl of salad!
Ingredients and method:
* all sorts of veggies cut to large slices or chunks.
* green onion, garlic, lemon juice and oregano.
* butter and olive oil.
* salt and pepper.
* in a thick cast iron pan (preferably one that’s lined) heat some butter and oil.
* add veggies in turns till tender and stripes show on them.
* mix lemon juice, chopped onion and garlic with oregano, salt and pepper.
*sprinkle all over veggies then leave to simmer for 20-30 minutes on low heat.
* serve with any kind of meat or chicken.
* I made a delicious rocca, mushroom, cherry tomato, walnuts salad with vinaigrette dressing.
Enjoy ♡♥♡♥
Hello everybody.
No time at all to cook today, had to go with my sister to do errands . But as usual I always have pasta in stock for days like these.
I learned this super easy quick recipe from a dear friend who’se been living in the States and still is . We were still at freshman year when we went for a sleep over to her house and cooked it..Miss you dear Nancy ♡♥.
Ingredients and method :
* 1 pack snail shaped pasta.
* 1 pack mushroom. Sliced.
* 1 small finely chopped green pepper.
* 1 green or dry onion finely chopped.
* 1 pack mushroom soup mixture.
* mozzarella or kashkaval cheese.
* cook soup as directions on envelope.
* saute onions, peppers and mushrooms.
* add soup on them and leave to simmer for 15 minutes.
* cook past till done un salted water.
* drain and add to soup mixture.
* season with salt, pepper and oregano. Mix very well.
* sprinkle cheese in top and put in oven till cheese melts.
That’s it..very easy and sure tastier than ready mac and cheese !!!!
Hello everybody.
I bought fresh green fava beans yesterday, intended to cook them with yoghurt and steaks but the kids strongly objected. I guess most kids don’t like fava beans..I actually didn’t like them when I was young but now they’re my favorite in all forms and recipies..I guess will keep them for one day when kids are out, a Thursday or Friday maybe.
Well I made steaks with mushroom and sauce and mashed potatoes on the side and a salad.
Ingredients and method:
* Veal steaks.
* 1 can or fresh mushrooms.
* sliced onions.
* 2-3 cloves garlic.
* sliced peppers.
* salt, pepper, all spice.
* 1 big spoon cornflour.
* 1 small spoon of ketchup, HP or BBQ sauce.
* 1 cube maggi or half a packet of mushroom soup ( the powder I mean).
* 1 spoon oil and small spoon butter.
* Heat oil and butter, add the steaks and keep turning them till all water is dry and steaks partially cooked.
* Add the onions and garlic, cover and leave on low heat till a bit tender.
* Add the peppers and mushrooms.
* mix spices, sauces, maggi and cornflour with 2 cups water and pour them over steak .
* leave to simmer on low heat for 1 hour or till steaks are done.
* serve with mashed potatoes done by boiling potatoes till soft then mixing it with some butter , milk, salt and pepper in food processor.
* I made a simple salad and added 4 slices of the roasted peppers from the other day…yummy:)
Hello everybody.
Very long and hectic day, full of events…didn’t have time to cook actually. Thank God I made a spinach quiche yesterday afternoon so we ate the rest of it.
You can do quiche with different fillings, spinach, mushroom, cheese, vegetables. I made a mix of all cause I had some spinach left after making tabouleh on Thursday and some mushrooms also plus many kinds of cheeses.
Ingredients:
For the crust:
* 1 egg, beaten.
* 1 tsp salt.
* 3/4 cup butter.
* 1 1/2 cup flour.
* 2 big spoons cold water.
* Mix all ingredients together to form a firm ball.keep in fridge for 1/2 hour then spread in a pie pan.
* bake at 250 º for 20 min.
Filling:
* 3 eggs.
*bunch of chopped spinach.
* chopped mushrooms.
* grated cheese, white, feta, cheddar.
* small finely chopped green hot pepper.
* 1 small pack cream or 1/2 cup milk.
* salt pepper and a dash if nutmeg.
Mix all together then add to partially baked crust and bake for 30-35 minutes on low heat.
Serve with green salad.
Enjoy♡
Hello everybody.
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 ♡♥♡♥
Hello everybody.today is grocery day as usual I found a bunch of fresh basil leaves so tempting to make pesto sauce and use it right away in a meal.
So I decided to make chicken with mushroom and broccoli,pasta with pesto on the side very easy and delicious dish.
I must mention that my friend and colleague Maha..has the credit of teaching me how to make pesto sauce and it always tastes perfect better than the one bought from grocery stores.I always think of you dear Maha when I make it.
For the pesto you need:
*Bunch of fresh basil leaves.
*1 clove of garlic.
*a small bunch of pine nuts. (I once used almonds and walnuts….yummy also).
*1 small spoon salt.
*1 big spoon grated parmesan cheese.
*olive oil.
Mix all ingredients in food processer..except the olive oil till smooth then start adding the oil till you get a creamy sauce.
Note:you can store the sauce in small containers and keep them in the fridge you can use it with salads.steaks,chicken or anything you desire.
As for the chicken..you’ll need:
*2 large boneless chicken breasts.
*1 pack fresh mushrooms.
*.bunch of fresh broccoli florettes.
*fresh cooking cream.
*1 cup milk.
*grated parmesan or mozzarella cheese.
*salt.pepper.mixed spices.
You cut the chicken to large cubes..then sautee them in a bit of butter till brownish.add salt.pepper. spices.
Arrange mushrooms and broccoli on top.then add cream and milk…
Leave to simmer until cream is thick,I sometimes add 1 big spoon of flour to thicken the sauce if the cream is low fat.
As for the pasta cook it as usual in salted water and when done,remove water.add salt and pepper ..then add the pesto sauce and mix it well.
Serve chicken and pasta together..sprinkle with cheese on top,I’m sure you’ll love it.
Hello everybody. …today is grocery day as usual…..I found a bunch of fresh basil leaves……so tempting to make pesto sauce….and use it right away in a meal.
So I decided to make chicken with mushroom and broccoli,,,pasta with pesto on the side….very easy and delicious dish.
I must mention that my friend and colleague Maha..has the credit of taching me how to make pesto sauce…and it always tastes perfect….better than the one bought from grocery stores….I always think of you dear Maha when I make it.
For the pesto you need:
*Bunch of fresh basil leaves.
*1 clove of garlic.
*a small bunch of pine nuts. (I once used almonds and walnuts….yummy also).
*1 small spoon salt.
*1 big spoon grated parmesan cheese.
*olive oil.
Mix all ingredients in food processer..except the olive oil till smooth then start adding the oil till you get a creamy sauce.
Note:you can store the sauce in small containers and keep them in the fridge….you can use it with salads.steaks…chicken…anything you desire.
As for the chicken..you’ll need:
*2 large boneless chicken breasts.
*1 pack fresh mushrooms.
*.bunch of fresh broccoli florettes.
*fresh cooking cream.
*1 cup milk.
*grated parmesan or mozzarella cheese.
*salt.pepper.mixed spices.
You cut the chicken to large cubes..then sautee them in a bit of butter till brownish.add salt.pepper. spices.
Arrange mushrooms and broccoli on top.then add cream and milk…
Leave to simmer until cream is thick….I sometimes add 1 big spoon of flour to thicken the sauce..if the cream is low fat.
As for the pasta..cook it as usual in salted water and when done..remove water.add salt and pepper ..then add the pesto sauce and mix it well.
Serve chicken and pasta together..sprinkle with cheese on top…..I’m sure you’ll love it….
