Thursday 31 October 2013
Wednesday 30 October 2013
French Country Omelette
Quick and delicious omelette with bacon and potatoes.
Cook the bacon for 3 minutes until the bacon is browned but not crisp. Take the bacon out of the pan with a slotted spoon.
Place the potatoes diced in small cubes in the pan and cook for 8-10 minutes. Take the potatoes out of the pan.
Pour the eggs into the hot pan. Sprinkle the bacon and potatoes over the eggs and place the pan in the oven for 8-10 minutes just until the eggs are set.
Monday 28 October 2013
Super fast lunch
Today we're having a super-fast lunch. Smoked salmon, beetroot salad, avocado, egg - all so good for us))
Saturday 26 October 2013
Charlotte cake
This cake is so good and so easy to make!
3 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of self raising flour
pinch of salt
1Tbsp of cold water
1Tbsp of semolina
1 big apple, sliced
Beat eggs and sugar. Fold in the flour and salt. Add 1-2 Tbsp of water to the mix. Stir the batter until smooth.
Grease 20-23cm loose-bottomed tin and sprinkle with semolina.
Put sliced apples into the tin and spread the batter on the top.
Bake 30-40 minutes until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Friday 25 October 2013
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Pumpkin and carrot soup
500g pumpkin, chopped
250g carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 tsp chili flakes
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp paprika
chicken, vegetable stock or water
Place all the ingredients into a large roasting pan. Drizzle over some olive oil and toss. Roast for about 30 minutes.
Transfer into a pan, add some stock and cook for 5-10 minutes.
Blend until smooth.
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Pumpkin and coconut loaf cake
200g pumpkin, peeled, cubed, seeds removed
100g butter
150g sugar
200g flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup desiccated coconut
pinch of salt
pinch of cinnamon
Steam, boil or roast the pumpkin. Blend in a food processor until smooth.
Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and pumpkin. Stir in all the dry ingredients and transfer the mixture into the loaf tin lined with parchment paper.
Bake 35-40 minutes, temperature 170-180*C.
Monday 21 October 2013
Sunday 20 October 2013
Russian Ballet
I came across these beautiful photographs of the Russian ballet backstage. Just beautiful!
Photos by Mark Olich
Saturday 19 October 2013
Carrot soup with honey and chili
1 onion
500g carrots, chopped
1/2 tsp chili flakes
2tsp honey
chicken stock, salt
Fry the onions until soften. Add chili, carrots, honey, salt, chicken stock. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Wizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor.
Serve with a bacon sandwich.
Thursday 17 October 2013
Teachers strike
Schools are shut. Where did the children go?... Shopping centers!...
Little S at Nero testing her new pens...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Rainy day activities
When the weather isn't great it can be nice to cosy up in a cafe. And there's nothing better than a good friend and a hot strong cup of coffee))
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Chicken and leek pie
1 leek
2 chicken breasts
1 carrot
about 1 cup of chicken stock
2-3 Tbsp of cream
ready rolled puff pastry sheet
salt, pepper
1/2 tsp.of thyme
Put the chicken into a roasting dish, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast for about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and slice into 1-2 inch pieces.
Heat the butter and oil in a pan. Add the leeks and carrots and cook for about 3-5 minutes until softened. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the chicken stock stirring and making sure the sauce is thick and smooth. Stir in 2-3 Tbsp. of cream.
Add the chicken and leave to cool.
Transfer into a baking dish.
Brush the edge of the dish with beaten egg and put the pastry over the pie. Brush the pastry with beaten egg, snip a small hole in the center of the pastry to let the steam escape and bake until golden and puffy.
Sunday 13 October 2013
Baked pumpkin and carrot mash
Cook diced pumpkin and carrots in a pan of boiling water until soft. Drain and roughly mash with a fork. Transfer into a baking dish. Dot with butter and bake for about 15-20 minutes.
Saturday 12 October 2013
Presents from a friend
A parcel from a friend is finally here! I can not believe how terrible Parcel Force is! The address they put in THEIR papers is wrong! The sender got it right, but some strange person at the deport office put it TOTALLY wrong! How can you forget to write down a flat number!? How can you mix up number 46 with 68...!? Such a big challenge to copy an address...
But look how beautiful my prezzies are!
But look how beautiful my prezzies are!
Noodles with peppers and mushrooms
1 green pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
5 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and sliced, stalks removed
2 dried noodle portions
3 cloves of garlic
splash of mirin and soy sauce
1 Tbsp. of sesame seeds
pickled ginger for decoration (optional)
Thursday 10 October 2013
Chocolate cookies
My darling Little S asked me to make some chocolate cookies
for her. The problem is that she doesn’t like anything complicated anything
with dried fruits or nuts, any flavouring, like coconut or lemon…anything,
really… Here’s the plainest ever recipe
to suit her taste…
150 g butter, softened
50g brown sugar
225g self-rising flour
50 g cocoa powder
1 Tbsp. of milk
Cream the butter and sugar together then fold in the flour and cocoa. Add milk.
Roll out into walnut size balls and flatten each one with the palm of your hand. Bake for about 15 minutes.
Carrot and apple salad
Not only this salad delicious but also very good for you! I got this recipe idea from a friend of mine. Big thank you to Natasha.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl:
1 carrot, grated
1 apple, thinly sliced or grated
1 pear, thinly sliced or grated
1 Tbsp dried cranberries and/or blueberries
1 Tbsp Omega 3 seeds
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
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