Small Lunch Gathering :)

Hello everybody.

My dear cousins coming from Irbid today , though they insisted that they’ll only pass by for coffee but I ignored the thought and promised to make a small easy lunch, we really had a great time specially with the company of the sweetest baby ever Mira,such an angel <3

I made steak with mushrooms peppers and gravy sauce with mashed potatoes on the side,some eggplant dip and green salad.

Dessert was simple cake with swirled blueberries on top,really good with coffee after lunch.

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Diet Starts Today !

Hello everybody.

New month resolution DIET and back to daily WALKING habit, too much events and invitations since end of Ramadan,so now after school opened and sadly said goodbyes to most of Summer visitors it’s time to stop our mouths a bit don’t you think? hope this decision holds on cause only today I got two invitations for the next upcoming weeks , well I’ll do my best to compromise 🙁

I won’t start a fixed written diet,will try to cut down bread,carbs in general and portions cause I do have a family to feed and I won’t cook special meals for myself .

Today’s dish is very simple and easy,chicken breasts stuffed with spinach and garlic with herbs, lemon juice and soy sauce for seasoning,no salt and a bit of olive oil.

* Ingredients and method:

* chicken breasts cut in the middle.

* garlic and spinach.

* lemon juice and soy sauce.

* broccoli and mushrooms or any vegetables you prefer.

* oregano,basil or any herbs for seasoning.

* crush garlic and mix with spinach then stuff inside breasts.

* season with lemon juice and herbs.

* heat some olive oil in skillet then add breasts,keep turning till golden on both sides.

* add veggies and sprinkle all with some soy sauce then leave to simmer on low heat till all done.

* serve with simple salad .

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Pear Crumble Cake.

Hello everybody.

I was honored  to have my hubbies’ aunt and our favorite cousin for lunch today,she came for a doctor’s appointment then came to lunch before going back to Irbid,we really had a great time.

I made rice with vegetables and curry chicken (Banan’s Rice ),roasted ribs,chili potatoes and salad with labaneh.

Dessert was a new recipe,pear crumble cake, I had some ripe pears so they were perfect for this.

* Ingredients and method:

* 2 cups water.

* 1 cup sugar.

* 1 stick cinnamon.

* 2 thinly sliced pears.

* 3/4 cup butter.

*2/3 cup sugar.

* 2 eggs.

* 1 1/2 cups flour.

* 2 tsp baking powder.

* 1 tsp vanilla.

* Crumble topping:

* 1/2 cup plain flour.

* 1/3 cup sugar.

* 1/2 cup butter.

* 1/2 cup coconut.

 

* combine water,sugar and cinnamon stick stir over heat till sugar dissolves then add the pears.leave to simmer till tender then drain and dry.

* mix butter and sugar till creamy then add eggs and vanilla.

* add flour and baking powder and mix well.

* pour the batter in a buttered spring pan then add pears on top.

* make the crumble by mixing all ingredients till crumbly, you may need extra flour.

* add crumble on top of pears.

* bake in a medium heated oven for 1 hour or till center is dry.

NOTE: make sure pears are very thinly sliced cause cake may sink in the middle if they’re thick.

* serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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Kofta with vegetables and Chicken Wings.

Hello everybody.

Long working day also,bright side is we finished early so had an hour nap before entering the kitchen!

Today’s ftoor was kofta with vegetables,only potatoes,peppers and tomatoes,no eggplants or courgettes and a some hot spicy chicken wings.

I also made mashed fava beans and a bowl of salad.

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See you all in Ramadan :)

Hello everybody.

Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend.I was really busy grocery shopping for Ramadan, all ready and set up!

I’ll be taking this week off,a break after posting daily for 6 months now,I think I do deserve a little break,I’ll try to arrange a list of appetizers,salads,soups,main dishes and sweets for the Holy month to try to give you ideas and variations. I’m sure what to cook each day in Ramadan is a kind of problem cause you want to make sure everybody eats well after a long hot day of fasting.

Well  see you all next week Insha’Allah .

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Friday Lunch at Mom’s.

Hello everybody.

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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Quinoa Seeds.

Hello everybody. Today as a change of usual breakfast or lunch outings,which is  almost the most frequent entertainment for Ammany housewives, we were invited to an event done by “Gift Center” for the famous Eves Saint Laurent brand,a nice lecture introducing new products and a brief make up lesson,very nice and informative, we even went home with special gifts,thank you dear Nadia for the invitation,we really had a good time <3

Went back home to make lunch as quick as possible cause I took my time after the event finished testing makeup and perfumes so I was late ,I guess women forget themselves in such places don’t you agree?

Anyway I prepared ingredients to make chicken quesadilas before I left and made a new super easy quick recipe done with the loaf you buy from bakery (we call it Ramadan loaf ) then you add on it multiple kinds of cheeses ( kashkaval,halloum and white cheese) plus two spoons of labaneh,then toast it in the oven till golden. Thank you dear Maysoon for the savior dish.

Now for the quinoa part,these seeds are becoming famous cause of proven great benefits and healthy nutrients it contains,it’s now wildly used in salads and many other recipes.

Quinoa is considered a super food,it looks a lot like burghul we all know,but it must be cooked in a good amount of water then drained and used either in cold or warm dishes,it’s known to be rich in proteins,iron and fibers. I wanted to try it since my Facebook friend Mary sent me her beautiful cook book.

Here in Jordan you can find it in big stores only not in small supermarkets,last night I bought a small bag to try it ,well it tastes good,very much like burghul as I mentioned. I made a regular salad with grilled halloum,sun dried tomatoes and roasted almonds on top and added cooked quinoa seeds with it,really good, a chance for the kids to eat something nutritious.

Turned out a nice late lunch,all gone except for the loaf,kept it for dinner with a cup of tea 🙂

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Tuna Salad.

Hello everybody.

Very hot and dusty weather today,annoying for people with allergies and asthma,hope it’ll rain as the forecast says to reduce heat and dust.

Nobody in the mood to eat something hot so I made this simple salad, still have some steak from yesterday if anybody feels like it. Plus I had another lesson and order of date rolls this morning so no time for cooking

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Ingredients and method:

* any kind of small pasta, boiled till done.

* 2 cans tuna.

* sweet peppers.

* green onion.

* cherry or big tomatoes.

* mayonnaise.

* salt ,pepper and lemon juice.

 

* cook pasta and drain water then add tuna,chopped onions,peppers,mayonnaise,lemon juice,salt and pepper.

* mix all together very well before serving.

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That’s it ,simple and easy .

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