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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.
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Today’s lunch was at mom’s house,a treat from my kind adorable uncle Jeff ,he cooked us leg of lamb with roasted potatoes plus a very tender spiced roast beef and a big bowl of fresh green salad with vinaigrette dressing, everything was well done ,thank you uncle Jeff ,love you <3
After lunch I made banana split ice cream bowls for everyone upon special request a month ago from my beautiful niece,great after the meal and this hot weather. Love you Noudy <3
Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend,next week Ramadan will start Insha’Allah,hope it’ll be a blessed month full of good work and deeds.
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I know you’re asking yourself what’s that Banan is talking about?
Well my eldest son told me about this dish,his friend living in Canada told him this a famous traditional Canadian dish,so after doing a quick review on various recipes ,today I did this one. Really really good,we all loved it.
Poutine is basically french fries covered with gravy and cheese,but gravy is very rich and tastes great.
Ingredients and method:
* potatoes, cut and fried any shape you like.
* Gravy:
* 2 tablespoons butter.
* 2 tablespoons flour.
* 1 small finely chopped onions.
* 1 chopped garlic .
* 1 yablespoon ketchup.
* 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce.
* 1/2 tsp vinegar.
* 3 cups chicken or veal stock.
* cheddar cheese or cheese curd.
* saute onions and garlic in some oil.
* add ketchup,vinegar and soy sauce.
* stir well and add stock.
* melt butter and mix with flour till brownish,then add to stock.
* mix well and simmer till thick,add salt,pepper and chili if you like.
* fry potatoes then place in a deep dish,cover with gravy and cheese.
* put in the oven a bit till cheese melts and serve.
Today I made kofta with tomatoes and salad with the poutine, to be done again for sure 🙂
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Last night I remembered this recipe from my Greek cookbook, I always make it in Ramadan,light and easy, since I already have cooked meat cubes in the freezer so it’ll even be a super quick thing to do,suitable for crazy shopping Saturday.
Greeks do it with thin pastry and use lots of butter but I usually use puff pastry and omit butter completely.
Ingredients and method:
* cooked lamb cubes.
* squared puff pastry.
* small chopped onion.
* 2-3 cloves garlic.
* 2-3 cubed potatoes.
* feta cheese.
* saute onions,garlic and potatoes with some oil then add salt and pepper till golden and soft.
* spread the puff pastry a bit.
* add a cube of meat then a spoonful of potatoes.
* add a piece of feta cheese on top then close the pastry as a parcel.
* bake for 30-40 minutes in a low heat oven till pastries are puffed and golden.
* serve with sauteed veggies and salad.
See very quick and easy and tastes good as well 🙂
this is the book’s photo.
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This morning we were invited to a lovely breakfast at Mirabelle,tasty food and atmosphere as always,thank you dear Tamara for the invitation,we really had a great time.
Well I arrived home late to cook anything cause of the traffic jam,so a quick solution as always BURGERS,and to make a change to usual fries I made potato gratin with it.
Ingredients and method:
* 3-4 potatoes peeled and thinly sliced.
* 1 small onions also thinly sliced.
* 4 cups milk.
* 2 big tablespoons flour.
* 1 tablespoon butter.
* salt and pepper.
* parsley and cheese for top decoration.
* saute onions in butter till golden.
* add salt and pepper to potatoes.
* dissolve flour in milk then add potatoes and milk mixture to onions.
* cover and put in a low heated heated oven for 40-50 minutes or till potatoes are done.
* garnish with parsley and Parmesan cheese and roast top.
Really easy and quick ,tastes exactly as the ones served in hotel’s weddings buffets,even better:)
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Hot and dusty Saturday,many errands and shopping today,I even started cooking very late!
last night I took out my cookbook to search for something new and easy to do,sometimes you feel you’re bored from all the things you cook and need a change or twist,I found this old recipe that I’ve never tried but as usual I always write down anything I feel will taste good,you can tell from the ingredients sometimes whether they fit together or not.
Honestly it was a success,I have my dear friend Reham as a witness,you can ask her 🙂
It’s a very simple chicken with lemon sauce and olives and I made some sauteed veggies on the side,really delicious.
Ingredients and method:
* boneless pounded chicken breasts.
* bread crumbs and flour seasoned with salt,pepper and oregano.
* lemon slices and lemon juice.
* half cup pitted green olives.
* some butter and olive oil.
* coat chicken with mixed flour and crumbs.
*saute them in olive oil and butter on both sides till almost done.
* remove from pan,then add some more flour and butter ( about 2 tablespoons) in the same pan you sauteed the chicken,add lemon slices and juice (about half of a lemon) and the pitted olives.
*add one cup of hot water and stir well till sauce is creamy and homogeneous.
* before serving add sauce to chicken breasts and simmer for 10-15 minutes
* as for veggies I sliced them,added some olive oil,salt,pepper and left them to simmer till done.
Hope you try it and taste how good it is 🙂
Hello everybody,hope you’re enjoying your weekend.
Today is gardening Friday, it’s a ritual each year to go to plant nurseries and remodel our garden,we’re even late this year,so today is the day.Started early in the morning and just finished planting now,not me of course, I’m only my hubbies helper,to be honest I never planted anything and lived so I gave up long time ago!! all credit goes to Abu Khalil for sure <3.
At lunch time we crashed at my mother-in law,she already made roasted chicken and potatoes and I quickly made pasta with white cheese,pesto sauce and parsley as a side dish.
As a reward after a long hot day working outside I made a dish of Banana Split but without cream, only ice cream,bananas,biscuits,fruit salad and chocolate syrup.
Lovely day,but work is yet not finished,we’re continuing tomorrow Insha’Allah.
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?
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Back to normal routine after a long vacation, kids will want a good satisfying meal after school for sure.
My cousin posted this dish on my Facebook group last week and I promised to make it soon,though he made made it with chicken but today I used veal, but same other ingredients.
Turned out absolutely delicious,only guilty thing is that recipe contains fresh cream and butter,won’t be the same without them, though tastes great but I always try to avoid these fatty ingredients as much as possible. Guess once in a while won’t hurt don’t you think ?
Ingredients and method:
* Veal steaks.
* Fresh cream.
* Mushrooms.
* salt,pepper,all spice,ginger,garlic powder and oregano for seasoning.
* 1 maggi cube.
* mozzarella cheese.
* vegetables : carrots,courgettes,cherry tomatoes,sweet peppers, broccoli,corn and potatoes.
* Season veal with all mentioned and leave for 1 hour.
* saute veal with some butter on both sides till almost done.
* remove to another pan then saute sliced mushrooms till tender.
* add fresh cream and maggi cube and leave to simmer 10 minutes then pour over veal and leave all to simmer on low heat or in the the oven till done.
* add mozzarella cheese on top to melt before serving.
* bake veggies with a drizzle of oil in the oven.
* bake foiled potatoes and serve it with sour cream on the side.
* steam broccoli florets then cover them directly with iced water so as to keep the green color.
I don’t like to brag but it really looks and tastes better than any fine restaurant !!!!
hope you all try it,thank you Sa’ed for the recipe 🙂
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Great party last night,lovely bride and groom and guests,but high heels are torture ,don’t you agree with me ladies???
Too tired to cook today,plus we have a dear guest visiting from Beirut,so I’m kind of busy,but have to make something for lunch anyway. An easy light option is boiled or pouched eggs with boiled potatoes on the side and a big bowl of salad.
You simply boil potatoes till tender,slice them,add salt,pepper and olive oil then boil eggs,slice them beside potatoes, you can add chopped green onions on top if you like.
I do eggs in a special mold I bought long time ago from Cyprus, where you cook them on a water bath,so they’re more pouched than boiled.
I know this seems like a silly dish but it’ll do as long as hubby and kids don’t complain,will make it up to them this weekend 🙂
