Teriyaki Salmon and Red Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables

Nutella French Toast

2 slices wholemeal bread

1 egg

2-3 Tbsp milk

few drops of vanilla extract 

Chocolate spread Nutella

Icing sugar to dust

Mix the eggs, milk and vanilla together.

On medium heat, oil the pan.

Take two slice of bread and spread Nutella on one side to form a Nutella sandwich. 

Take the sandwich, lay one side of the bread in the mixture. Immediately flip the sandwich so the other side gets coated and immediately place into the pan.

After 2-3 minutes flip the sandwich in the pan. Cook until both sides are golden brown.

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Little S created this pink (of course:) photo frame on DT . It is suppose to look like a head of a Japanese character My Melody  by Sanrio)) And it is proudly displayed now on our wall)

Japanese braised chicken home style

4-6 pieces of chicken

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup rice vinegar

1 Tbsp sugar

1 garlic clove, crushed

pinch of chili flakes

Place all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, carefully turning chicken pieces in a glaze. 

Goes well with Tilda rice.

Boots that go with anything!

Carrot cake with poppy seeds

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

200 g butter, melted

2 cups self-raising flour

pinch of salt

1 large carrot, finely grated

2 Tbsp poppy seeds

Mix all ingredients and bake for 30-35 minutes. 

Pork medallions in apple cream sauce

3/4 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 3/4 in thick medallions

2 Tbsp flour

2 apples peeled cored and sliced

1 onion, finely chopped

2 Tbsp apple vinegar

2 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp sugar

100 ml white wine

100 ml water

100 ml double cream

1 tsp mustard

Season pork medallions with salt and pepper. Dust with flour.

Cook pork on each side until browned. Keep warm.

Melt butter in a skillet. Add onions and apples. Cook until browned. Add white wine, water, vinegar, sugar. Reduce liquid by 1/3.

Puree the mixture in a blender and return to a pan.

Add cream and mustard and reduce to desired consistency. 

Now return the pork to the sauce and cook uncovered for 3 minutes.

Broccoli with Bow Ties and Peas

Ina Garten pecipe

8 cups broccoli florets (4 heads)

Kosher salt

1/2 pound bow tie pasta

1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed

4 Tbsp unsalted butter

2 tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp minced garlic

2 lemons, zested

Juice of 2 lemons

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot pf boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon and set aside.

In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions. Drain well and add to the broccoli with the peas.

I a small pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest for 1 minute. Add 1 1/2 tsps salt, the pepper, and the lemon juice and pour the mixture over the vegetables and pasta. Toss well. Sprinkle with the cheese and pine nuts and toss again.

Serves 6-8.

Sunday breakfast

Saturday shopping

Apparently, Peter Andre is coming to our shopping center to promote new perfume.

Long queue is waiting...

Meanwhile, we're gonna buy new shoes)))

M&S sent me a great offer 20% off !!

   

Good morning!

Simple and delicious breakfast! Greek yogurt with dried fruits, seeds and nuts!

Coleslaw

1/2 small cabbage, thinly sliced

1 carrot coarsely grated

3-4 Tbsp mayonnaise

1 Tbsp lemon juice

salt, pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl, season to taste.   

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Cabbage with Mattessons' sausage

2 onions, thinly sliced 

1 carrot, finely chopped

1/2 head of cabbage

2 garlic cloves

pinch of salt

pinch of pepper

1 ring Mattesson pork sausage, sliced

In a large pan fry the onions and garlic. Add the cabbage, carrots, sausages, salt, pepper.

Cover and cook until the vegetables begin to wilt, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

Vegan Yorkshire parkin

200g black treacle/molasses

100g soft dark brown sugar

100ml vegetable oil

150g flour

1 tsp baking powder

150g porridge oats

1 tsp ground ginger

1tsp allspice

Grease and line an 20X20cm cake tin.

In a large heavy-based saucepan melt together the oil, sugar, black treacle over a gentle heat. Do not allow the mixture to boil, you simply need to melt these together.

I a large bowl stir together all the dry ingredients. Gradually add the melted sugar mixture stirring to coat all the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and cook for 45-60 minutes oven 150-160*C.

Remove Parkin from the oven and leave to cool in the tin. Once cool store the Parkin in an airtight tin for a minimum of 2 days if you can resist eating it and the flavors really develop and the mixture softens and become moist and sticky. 

Hot chocolate and marshmallows

Brrr... It is time for some hot chocolate! 

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Do you like my new blog layout? It's been dramatically altered)) I do like my new header though, what do you think? 

Toad in the hole

2 eggs

1/3 cup milk

1/3 cup flour

pinch of salt and pepper

6 sausages

Pour the oil into the bottom of a baking dish, and arrange the sausages over it in a single layer. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, eggs and half of the milk until smooth. Gradually mix in the rest of the milk until a smooth batter is achieved. Season with salt and pepper.

Remove the sausages from the oven, and pour the batter over them. Return to the oven, and bake for 35 minutes.

Potato pancakes and poached egg

2 large potatoes, grated

1 egg

2 Tbsp flour

pinch of salt

pinch of pepper

eggs to poach

Peal and grate the potato, then squeeze out the excess water with paper towel.

Mix together the ingredients.

Scoop a large tablespoon of mixture and place in a preheated pan with a Tbsp of oil. Cook until brown and crispy on both sides.

In a shallow pan filled with water add 1 Tbsp of white vinegar.

Bring water to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Spin the water with a wooden spoon, creating a whirlpool effect. Gently place the egg in the center of the swirl ( put the egg in a little dish prior so that it can easily slip in the center)

Cook for 3 minutes for a runny yolk.

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Breakfast

1 apple, coarsely grated

1 egg

6 Tbsp self-raising flour

about 1 cup milk

2 Tbsp light soft brown sugar

2 tsp cinnamon

pinch salt

Mix up all the ingredients.

Pour a Tbsp of oil in a pan add a ladle of batter or 3 if you pan is big enough to cook three pancakes at the same time.

After a minute turn the pancake over and cook until both sides are golden brown and the pancake has risen.

Cheese scones

225g/8oz self raising flour

pinch of salt

pinch of cayene pepper

55g/2oz butter

70-100 cheddar cheese, grated

150ml/5fl oz milk

Mix together the flour and salt and rub in the butter.

Stir in the cheese and then the milk to get a soft dough.

Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Pat out to a round 2 in thick and place on the baking sheet or into a skillet. Mark 8 triangles with a knife.

Brush the tops of the scones with a little milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.

I am ready for winter!

My new winter coat by Kenneth Cole. And I found it in TK Maxx

I couldn't believe my eyes! My woolen jumper is from Primark. It's only £14)