Friday, 20 January 2017
Thursday, 19 January 2017
No-Knead Ciabatta.
No-Knead Ciabatta - Budget Bytes: (with Step By Step Photos).
Ciabatta bread, which according to Wikipedia literally means, "carpet slipper".
The recipe and technique in the video are a little different from the basic no-knead recipe.
The dough is wetter, it ferments for 18 hours at room temperature and is shaped into a long, fairly flat, ciabatta shaped loaf.
If you can’t time the dough just right to ferment for 14-18 hours, you can actually slow the fermentation by putting it in the refrigerator for a few hours.
When I need to leave it for about 24 hours, I pop it in the fridge over night (8 hours), then let it come to room temperature before continuing.
Ingredients:
4 cups bread flour (I used 3 1/2 cup white and 1/2 cup wheat)
Note: you can use All-purpose flour if you want
1/4 tsp/teaspoons yeast
2 cups water
1 1/2 tsp/teaspoons salt
OR for make a “half batch” loaf:
2 cups all-purpose flour (plus some for dusting)
1/8 tsp/teaspoons instant or "bread machine" yeast
3/4 tsp/teaspoons salt
1 cup water
1/2 Tbsp/Tablespoon olive oil
2 Tbsp/Tablespoon corn meal
I made a “full batch” loaf!
In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, and yeast.
Stir the dry ingredients well until they are evenly combined.
Add the water and stir it until a wet, sticky ball of dough forms and no flour remains on the bottom of the bowl.
Loosely cover and let sit at room temperature for 14-18 hours to ferment.
After fermentation, the dough should be wet, sticky, very bubbly, and fluffy.
Dust the top of the dough and your hands with flour.
Carefully scrape the sticky dough from the bowl, adding a small amount of flour if needed to keep your hands from sticking.
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and stretch it into a long, 12-16 inch loaf.
It's okay if the loaf is lumpy and uneven.
The dough will be very soft and sticky, so don't worry too much about the shape.
Prepare a baking sheet by smearing olive oil over the surface and then sprinkling with cornmeal.
Carefully pick up the loaf and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet, reshaping it as needed.
Let the dough rise for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 220C/425F.
Make sure the oven is fully preheated before the bread goes in, because it needs that sudden blast of hot air to really puff up.
Put in preheated oven (220C/425F) and bake the loaf for 35-45 minutes (for half batch - 25 minutes, or until it is golden brown.
Let the bread cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Note:
- An interesting thing about this bread is that you use only 1/8 tsp of yeast!
- how to time no-knead bread:
If you wish serving a meal with bread around 5PM - 6PM.
Start the loaf at 5PM.
The first rise is 12-18 hours (longer rise=tastier bread) so that would take you to 11AM.
The second rise for 2 hrs, which takes you to 1PM/13:00.
For baking ~1 hr - 14:00.
You need at least 2-3 hr to cool cover it with cloth before slicing - the famous health reformer Sylvester Graham said bread shouldn’t be eaten until at least twelve hours old!
Bread fresh out of the oven needs time for the gluten to set completely.
Breads is best when they are completely cooled to room temperature.
So, I'm serving a meal with bread around 17:00!
Ciabatta bread, which according to Wikipedia literally means, "carpet slipper".
The recipe and technique in the video are a little different from the basic no-knead recipe.
The dough is wetter, it ferments for 18 hours at room temperature and is shaped into a long, fairly flat, ciabatta shaped loaf.
If you can’t time the dough just right to ferment for 14-18 hours, you can actually slow the fermentation by putting it in the refrigerator for a few hours.
When I need to leave it for about 24 hours, I pop it in the fridge over night (8 hours), then let it come to room temperature before continuing.
Ingredients:
4 cups bread flour (I used 3 1/2 cup white and 1/2 cup wheat)
Note: you can use All-purpose flour if you want
1/4 tsp/teaspoons yeast
2 cups water
1 1/2 tsp/teaspoons salt
OR for make a “half batch” loaf:
2 cups all-purpose flour (plus some for dusting)
1/8 tsp/teaspoons instant or "bread machine" yeast
3/4 tsp/teaspoons salt
1 cup water
1/2 Tbsp/Tablespoon olive oil
2 Tbsp/Tablespoon corn meal
I made a “full batch” loaf!
In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, and yeast.
Stir the dry ingredients well until they are evenly combined.
Add the water and stir it until a wet, sticky ball of dough forms and no flour remains on the bottom of the bowl.
Loosely cover and let sit at room temperature for 14-18 hours to ferment.
After fermentation, the dough should be wet, sticky, very bubbly, and fluffy.
Dust the top of the dough and your hands with flour.
Carefully scrape the sticky dough from the bowl, adding a small amount of flour if needed to keep your hands from sticking.
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and stretch it into a long, 12-16 inch loaf.
It's okay if the loaf is lumpy and uneven.
The dough will be very soft and sticky, so don't worry too much about the shape.
Prepare a baking sheet by smearing olive oil over the surface and then sprinkling with cornmeal.
Carefully pick up the loaf and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet, reshaping it as needed.
Let the dough rise for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 220C/425F.
Make sure the oven is fully preheated before the bread goes in, because it needs that sudden blast of hot air to really puff up.
Put in preheated oven (220C/425F) and bake the loaf for 35-45 minutes (for half batch - 25 minutes, or until it is golden brown.
Let the bread cool on a wire rack before slicing.
Note:
- An interesting thing about this bread is that you use only 1/8 tsp of yeast!
- how to time no-knead bread:
If you wish serving a meal with bread around 5PM - 6PM.
Start the loaf at 5PM.
The first rise is 12-18 hours (longer rise=tastier bread) so that would take you to 11AM.
The second rise for 2 hrs, which takes you to 1PM/13:00.
For baking ~1 hr - 14:00.
You need at least 2-3 hr to cool cover it with cloth before slicing - the famous health reformer Sylvester Graham said bread shouldn’t be eaten until at least twelve hours old!
Bread fresh out of the oven needs time for the gluten to set completely.
Breads is best when they are completely cooled to room temperature.
So, I'm serving a meal with bread around 17:00!
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Caldo Verde, Green Kale Soup with Chorizo & Potato.
From Rick Stein’s long Weekends.
This recipe is inspired by a traditional Portuguese dish but with extra heat courtesy of chilli flakes and an abundance of chorizo, perfect for a winter warming meal!
1 onion, finely chopped
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
100g chorizo or chouriço (sausage), cut into chunks
3 tbsp olive oil
400g potatoes, preferably floury, peeled and cut into 4 chunks each.
1 litres water or Vegetable stock
100g spring greens or kale, finely shredded
1 tsp salt
6 turns black peppermill
Large pinch chilli flakes
Fry the onion, garlic and chorizo or chouriço in the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat until the onions and garlic are soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
Add the potatoes and the stock and let this boil until the potatoes are cooked, about 20 minutes.
Pulverize the potatoes in the broth with a potato masher.
Add the kale, bring back to the boil and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes until the kale is cooked but still a vibrant green.
Season with salt and pepper and serve in warmed bowls with chilli flakes sprinkled on top.
Enjoy!
This recipe is inspired by a traditional Portuguese dish but with extra heat courtesy of chilli flakes and an abundance of chorizo, perfect for a winter warming meal!
1 onion, finely chopped
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
100g chorizo or chouriço (sausage), cut into chunks
3 tbsp olive oil
400g potatoes, preferably floury, peeled and cut into 4 chunks each.
1 litres water or Vegetable stock
100g spring greens or kale, finely shredded
1 tsp salt
6 turns black peppermill
Large pinch chilli flakes
Fry the onion, garlic and chorizo or chouriço in the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat until the onions and garlic are soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
Add the potatoes and the stock and let this boil until the potatoes are cooked, about 20 minutes.
Pulverize the potatoes in the broth with a potato masher.
Add the kale, bring back to the boil and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes until the kale is cooked but still a vibrant green.
Season with salt and pepper and serve in warmed bowls with chilli flakes sprinkled on top.
Enjoy!
Better No-Knead Bread Recipe.
Better No-Knead Bread Recipe | Serious Eats:
Today bread!
Let's take a quick look through a time lapse of the dough as it sits overnight.
- 0 Hours: dough is still lumpy. Gluten formation is minimal.
- 4 Hours: Enzymatic action has broken down some proteins, causing the dough to slacken and spread.
- 8 Hours: Yeast has produced quite a bit of carbon dioxide. As these bubbles slowly grow, their stretching causes proteins around their edges to align with each other.
- 12 Hours: Slowly but surely, the bubbles moving through the dough, effectively forming the same gluten that would be formed by manual labor.
- 16 Hours: The yeast have completed their task, both leavening and kneading the dough for you. Thanks guys!
After allowing it to rise at room temperature overnight, I'll stick mine directly into the refrigerator for three days. There's another advantage built into this as well: cold dough is much easier to handle. Gluten gets stiffer as it cools, which means that refrigerated dough will be much simpler to shape into a ball or a long loaf, or whatever shape you wish to bake it in.
After shaping, cover is with a bowl or a flour-coated kitchen towel and let it rise at room temperature for a couple of hours to take the chill off it and leaven for the final time before slashing it with a sharp knife (this allows it to expand faster in the Dutch oven, and makes it look pretty), and baking.
If you want to make your life even easier, get yourself a good gram scale to allow you to easily calculate ingredients without having to dirty up measuring spoons, cups, or bowls. Using a scale and a metal bowl, you can make bread and end up with only a single bowl to wash!
Here's the basic method I use:
To 100 parts flour,
add 1.5 parts salt and
1 part instant yeast.
Whisk those together.
Add 70 parts water, and stir to combine.
Cover, then let rise overnight.
Transfer to the fridge, let ferment for three days, then turn dough out on to a well-floured surface.
Shape dough, sprinkle with flour, and cover with a floured cloth.
Let it rise for at least two hours and up to 4 at room temperature.
Slah, then bake in a preheated 230°C/450°F Dutch Oven for 15 minutes with the lid on.
Remove the lid, and continue baking until it hits around 100°C209°F, 30 minutes or so.
Let it cool.
Today bread!
-
- Better No-Knead Bread Recipe | Serious Eats:
- The Food Lab: The Science of No-Knead Dough | Serious Eats:
- Bread baking in a Dutch oven - Flourish - King Arthur Flour:
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Today bread!
Let's take a quick look through a time lapse of the dough as it sits overnight.
- 0 Hours: dough is still lumpy. Gluten formation is minimal.
- 4 Hours: Enzymatic action has broken down some proteins, causing the dough to slacken and spread.
- 8 Hours: Yeast has produced quite a bit of carbon dioxide. As these bubbles slowly grow, their stretching causes proteins around their edges to align with each other.
- 12 Hours: Slowly but surely, the bubbles moving through the dough, effectively forming the same gluten that would be formed by manual labor.
- 16 Hours: The yeast have completed their task, both leavening and kneading the dough for you. Thanks guys!
After allowing it to rise at room temperature overnight, I'll stick mine directly into the refrigerator for three days. There's another advantage built into this as well: cold dough is much easier to handle. Gluten gets stiffer as it cools, which means that refrigerated dough will be much simpler to shape into a ball or a long loaf, or whatever shape you wish to bake it in.
After shaping, cover is with a bowl or a flour-coated kitchen towel and let it rise at room temperature for a couple of hours to take the chill off it and leaven for the final time before slashing it with a sharp knife (this allows it to expand faster in the Dutch oven, and makes it look pretty), and baking.
If you want to make your life even easier, get yourself a good gram scale to allow you to easily calculate ingredients without having to dirty up measuring spoons, cups, or bowls. Using a scale and a metal bowl, you can make bread and end up with only a single bowl to wash!
Here's the basic method I use:
To 100 parts flour,
add 1.5 parts salt and
1 part instant yeast.
Whisk those together.
Add 70 parts water, and stir to combine.
Cover, then let rise overnight.
Transfer to the fridge, let ferment for three days, then turn dough out on to a well-floured surface.
Shape dough, sprinkle with flour, and cover with a floured cloth.
Let it rise for at least two hours and up to 4 at room temperature.
Slah, then bake in a preheated 230°C/450°F Dutch Oven for 15 minutes with the lid on.
Remove the lid, and continue baking until it hits around 100°C209°F, 30 minutes or so.
Let it cool.
Today bread!
-
- Better No-Knead Bread Recipe | Serious Eats:
- The Food Lab: The Science of No-Knead Dough | Serious Eats:
- Bread baking in a Dutch oven - Flourish - King Arthur Flour:
'via Blog this'
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Cannoli pound cake.
cannoli pound cake – smitten kitchen:
Verdict: a little sweet for my liking.
Next time I will try Orange Ricotta Pound Cake - Baked Bree:
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Verdict: a little sweet for my liking.
Next time I will try Orange Ricotta Pound Cake - Baked Bree:
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Sunday, 15 January 2017
Homemade Sauerkraut. Eastern European style.
Homemade Sauerkraut. Eastern European style.
Sauerkraut is row fermented product.
I have:
1400g thinly and long cut raw white cabbage (1 big cabbage)
210g largely grated row carrots
28g sea salt (I use Malden flakes)
7g sugar
1,5 teaspoon caraway seeds
Homemade Sauerkraut red cabbage Russian.
Sauerkraut is row fermented product.
I have:
1400g thinly and long cut raw white cabbage (1 big cabbage)
210g largely grated row carrots
28g sea salt (I use Malden flakes)
7g sugar
1,5 teaspoon caraway seeds
Homemade Sauerkraut red cabbage Russian.Saturday, 14 January 2017
Blueberry Buttermilk Cake.
raspberry buttermilk cake – smitten kitchen
You can just ignore the word “blueberry” up there and swap it up with any which berry you please, like blackberries or raspberry or bits of strawberries or all of the above. This is a good, basic go-to buttermilk cake!
Perfect everyday cake!
You can just ignore the word “blueberry” up there and swap it up with any which berry you please, like blackberries or raspberry or bits of strawberries or all of the above. This is a good, basic go-to buttermilk cake!
Perfect everyday cake!
Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes.
Recipe: Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes — Recipes from The Kitchn | The Kitchn:
Extra-fluffy with creamy, custard-like middles - ricotta pancakes are something you need to try tout suite/right now!
Adding ricotta to the batter is truly a genius idea.
Verdict: delicious!
Makes 8 to 10 pancakes
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup milk (not nonfat)
2 large eggs, separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butter, for cooking
If your ricotta seems to have a lot of liquid, set it in a fine mesh strainer to drain off excess liquid about 30 minutes before you start cooking.
If your ricotta seems fairly dry and compact, you can skip this step.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a small bowl.
Combine ricotta, milk, egg yolks, and vanilla in a separate, larger mixing bowl.
Add the dry ingredients to the ricotta and milk mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
Beat the egg whites with a handheld electric mixer until stiff. (Alternatively, whisk the egg whites by hand.)
Stir a small scoop of the egg whites into the pancake batter to lighten the batter, then fold in the remaining whites with a spatula.
Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Melt a small bit of butter in the pan, just enough to coat the surface.
Use a 1/3-cup measure to pour batter onto the hot griddle.
Cook the pancakes for about 3 or 4 minutes, until the undersides are golden and you see a few bubbles popping through the pancakes.
Flip the pancakes and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, until golden.
Repeat with the remaining pancakes.
Serve the pancakes immediately, with maple syrup, fruit jam, lemon curd, or powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes:
In Elizabeth's original recipe, she used 3 large eggs (separated) and just 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour.
If you'd like even more custard-y pancakes, try those amounts!
It's easiest to use a handheld mixer to beat this small amount of whites.
If you only have a stand mixer, start on low speed and gradually increase to the highest speed as the whites start to form bubbles and thicken.
You may need to stop the mixer partway through and stir the whites to make sure they are all getting incorporated.
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Extra-fluffy with creamy, custard-like middles - ricotta pancakes are something you need to try tout suite/right now!
Adding ricotta to the batter is truly a genius idea.
Verdict: delicious!
Makes 8 to 10 pancakes
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup milk (not nonfat)
2 large eggs, separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butter, for cooking
If your ricotta seems to have a lot of liquid, set it in a fine mesh strainer to drain off excess liquid about 30 minutes before you start cooking.
If your ricotta seems fairly dry and compact, you can skip this step.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a small bowl.
Combine ricotta, milk, egg yolks, and vanilla in a separate, larger mixing bowl.
Add the dry ingredients to the ricotta and milk mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
Beat the egg whites with a handheld electric mixer until stiff. (Alternatively, whisk the egg whites by hand.)
Stir a small scoop of the egg whites into the pancake batter to lighten the batter, then fold in the remaining whites with a spatula.
Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Melt a small bit of butter in the pan, just enough to coat the surface.
Use a 1/3-cup measure to pour batter onto the hot griddle.
Cook the pancakes for about 3 or 4 minutes, until the undersides are golden and you see a few bubbles popping through the pancakes.
Flip the pancakes and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, until golden.
Repeat with the remaining pancakes.
Serve the pancakes immediately, with maple syrup, fruit jam, lemon curd, or powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes:
In Elizabeth's original recipe, she used 3 large eggs (separated) and just 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour.
If you'd like even more custard-y pancakes, try those amounts!
It's easiest to use a handheld mixer to beat this small amount of whites.
If you only have a stand mixer, start on low speed and gradually increase to the highest speed as the whites start to form bubbles and thicken.
You may need to stop the mixer partway through and stir the whites to make sure they are all getting incorporated.
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Friday, 13 January 2017
Nigel Slater's lentil soup with ricotta.
Nigel Slater's lentil soup with ricotta | Life and style | The Guardian:
Verdict on the new lentil soup recipe I tried:
- not appetizing in appearance but gustable soup.
The recipe
Verdict on the new lentil soup recipe I tried:
- not appetizing in appearance but gustable soup.
The recipe
Thursday, 12 January 2017
French Apple Tart.
From Chef Eric Lanlard /French Guy Cooking/!
Verdict on the new French Apple Tart recipe I tried...50/50!
I like idea of the applesauce.
But I prefer apples mixed with the dough not baked in crust, similar TO:
- Времена года / Four seasons: Marie-Hélène's Apple Cake!
The recipe by Chef Eric Lanlard:
Verdict on the new French Apple Tart recipe I tried...50/50!
I like idea of the applesauce.
But I prefer apples mixed with the dough not baked in crust, similar TO:
- Времена года / Four seasons: Marie-Hélène's Apple Cake!
The recipe by Chef Eric Lanlard:
Tuesday, 10 January 2017
Vinegret - Russian salad with beetroot.
Vinegret or Russian vinaigrette is a salad in Russian cuisine.
From book "Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond" - tried and tested.
Verdict: delicious!
And try to make more Russian from Olia Hercules: Eight delicious, rich and nourishing recipes from Ukraine and beyond | Life and style | The Guardian:
- Stuffed cabbage leaves - tried and tested. Verdict: delicious!
- Ukrainian beetroot broth (borshch) - tried and tested. Verdict: delicious!
From book "Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond" - tried and tested.
Verdict: delicious!
And try to make more Russian from Olia Hercules: Eight delicious, rich and nourishing recipes from Ukraine and beyond | Life and style | The Guardian:
- Stuffed cabbage leaves - tried and tested. Verdict: delicious!
- Ukrainian beetroot broth (borshch) - tried and tested. Verdict: delicious!
Brussels Sprouts Oven-roasted.
20 – 24 small brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, plus more to toss
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 200C/400F.
Toss Brussels sprouts with oil, salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet and roast, stirring once or twice, until deep golden brown, crisp outside and tender inside.
- 30 to 35 minutes.
The leaves that are loose will be especially brown and crispy.
Transfer to a bowl and serve.
Verdict: delicious!
Optional:
Put the water and salt in a saucepan (it’s really important to add enough salt) and bring to a fast, rolling boil.
Toss in the sprouts, cover for 1 minute, until the water returns to the boil, then uncover and continue to cook for 3-6 minutes (depending on size), until the sprouts are cooked through, but still have a slight bite.
Drain very well.
After - as above: Toss...
Optional:
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
After oven:
Place brussels sprouts in bowl.
Add tablespoon olive oil, balsamic vinegar and honey and toss to coat evenly.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, then serve.
OR: Rosemary Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
Add 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary to Brussels sprouts before roasting.
During the last 5 minutes of roasting, add 1/4 cup pine nuts.
Stir well and continue roasting until Brussels sprouts are tender.
Before serving, toss with 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese.
OR: Cranberry Pecan Brussels Sprouts
During the last 5 minutes of roasting, add 1 cup dried cranberries and 1/4 cup pecan pieces.
Stir well and continue roasting until Brussels sprouts are tender.
OR: Brussels Sprouts and Kale Salad
After roasting, allow Brussels sprouts to cool to room temperature.
Toss with 4 cups baby kale mix, 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese and 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette.
Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: 110 calories (70 from fat), 7g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 320mg sodium, 10g carbohydrates, (4 g dietary fiber, 2g sugar), 4g protein.
/From WHOLE FOODS MARKET./
OR:
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Crispy Baked Tofu with Honey-Sesame Glaze - Cookie and Kate:
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, plus more to toss
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 200C/400F.
Toss Brussels sprouts with oil, salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet and roast, stirring once or twice, until deep golden brown, crisp outside and tender inside.
- 30 to 35 minutes.
The leaves that are loose will be especially brown and crispy.
Transfer to a bowl and serve.
Verdict: delicious!
Optional:
Put the water and salt in a saucepan (it’s really important to add enough salt) and bring to a fast, rolling boil.
Toss in the sprouts, cover for 1 minute, until the water returns to the boil, then uncover and continue to cook for 3-6 minutes (depending on size), until the sprouts are cooked through, but still have a slight bite.
Drain very well.
After - as above: Toss...
Optional:
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
After oven:
Place brussels sprouts in bowl.
Add tablespoon olive oil, balsamic vinegar and honey and toss to coat evenly.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, then serve.
OR: Rosemary Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
Add 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary to Brussels sprouts before roasting.
During the last 5 minutes of roasting, add 1/4 cup pine nuts.
Stir well and continue roasting until Brussels sprouts are tender.
Before serving, toss with 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese.
OR: Cranberry Pecan Brussels Sprouts
During the last 5 minutes of roasting, add 1 cup dried cranberries and 1/4 cup pecan pieces.
Stir well and continue roasting until Brussels sprouts are tender.
OR: Brussels Sprouts and Kale Salad
After roasting, allow Brussels sprouts to cool to room temperature.
Toss with 4 cups baby kale mix, 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese and 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette.
Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: 110 calories (70 from fat), 7g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 320mg sodium, 10g carbohydrates, (4 g dietary fiber, 2g sugar), 4g protein.
/From WHOLE FOODS MARKET./
OR:
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Crispy Baked Tofu with Honey-Sesame Glaze - Cookie and Kate:
Pasta with Cavolo nero & garlic cream sauce by Monty Don.
450g cavolo nero
6 plump cloves of mild garlic
300 ml dble cream ( we used creme fraiche cos I actually prefer it)
1 tbs Extra virgin olive oil
50g freshly grated Parmesan cheese (+ extra for serving)
Sea salt + pepper
NOTE: I mixed curly kale+cavolo nero+sweet potato.
Strip out the middle rib of the cavolo nero & discard
Blanch in boiling salted water for 5 mins, then drain well
Peel the garlic cloves, prick them with a fork, but leave whole, & put in a pan with the cream & creme fraiche).
Bring to the boil & simmer for 10 mins.
If you want a mild sauce, remove the garlic (I didn't)
Now put the cavolo nero + the cream mixture in the food processor - blend tll you have a pale green sauce with dark green flecks.
Return to the pan to warm through, then add the Parmesan & the oil.
Mix cooked pasta into the sauce to coat it well & serve with extra Parmesan to sprinkle over.
Verdict: delicious!
6 plump cloves of mild garlic
300 ml dble cream ( we used creme fraiche cos I actually prefer it)
1 tbs Extra virgin olive oil
50g freshly grated Parmesan cheese (+ extra for serving)
Sea salt + pepper
NOTE: I mixed curly kale+cavolo nero+sweet potato.
Strip out the middle rib of the cavolo nero & discard
Blanch in boiling salted water for 5 mins, then drain well
Peel the garlic cloves, prick them with a fork, but leave whole, & put in a pan with the cream & creme fraiche).
Bring to the boil & simmer for 10 mins.
If you want a mild sauce, remove the garlic (I didn't)
Now put the cavolo nero + the cream mixture in the food processor - blend tll you have a pale green sauce with dark green flecks.
Return to the pan to warm through, then add the Parmesan & the oil.
Mix cooked pasta into the sauce to coat it well & serve with extra Parmesan to sprinkle over.
Verdict: delicious!
Sunday, 8 January 2017
Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Red Pepper Soup.
Verdict: delicious!
Ingredients:
SERVINGS 4-6
1 butternut squash
1 large sweet potato
3 medium carrots or 2 large carrots
1 large red onion
2 celery ribs
1 red pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 vegetable stock cube
salt and pepper
1 large fresh parsley sprig
Directions:
Peel the squash, sweet potato, carrots, and onion.
Dice the above ingredients and the red pepper and parsley.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and soften all the above ingredients for a few minutes.
Make up a pint of stock with the stock cube and pour this over the softened vegetables.
Add the salt and pepper to taste, add more water if required.
Put a lid on the pan and simmer until the carrots, sweet potato and squash are all completely cooked.
Take the pan off the heat and leave to cool a bit, then liquidise the whole lot until smooth.
Serve with nice fresh crusty bread.
Friday, 6 January 2017
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Homemade minestrone.
Tested and proved! Verdict: delicious!
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, peeled, sliced
150g streaky bacon, diced
4 celery stalks, chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped.
2 carrots, peeled, diced
2 potatoes, peeled, diced
1 litre beef stock
30g tomato purée
400g canned haricot beans, drained
1 bay leaf
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
handful chopped fresh parsley
400g tomatoes, chopped
100g spaghetti, broken into 2cm/1in pieces
salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the croûtons
1 crusty white bread loaf, cut into thick slices
1 tbsp olive oil
200g mozzarella, torn
Method
Haricot beans.
You need to start this recipe by soaking the beans.
You can do this by covering the beans with twice their volume of cold water, then soaking them overnight.
Alternatively, on the same day, boil them for 10 minutes then leave them to soak for a minimum of 2 hours.
Or you can buy canned haricot beans.
Canned beans just need to be drained and rinsed - then they're ready to use.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion, bacon, celery, garlic and carrots for 2-3 minutes, or until softened.
Stir in the potatoes and fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
Pour in the stock and bring the mixture to the boil.
Stir in the tomato purée and simmer for 45 minutes.
Add the haricot beans, herbs, chopped tomatoes and spaghetti and continue to cook until the pasta is tender.
Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
For the croûtons, drizzle the bread with the olive oil.
Heat a griddle pan until hot and fry the bread on one side for 2-3 minutes, or until golden-brown.
Meanwhile, preheat the grill to high.
Remove the bread from the pan and top the uncooked side with the mozzarella.
Place under the grill for 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and golden-brown.
To serve, ladle the soup into 4 soup bowls and top with a croûton.
Recipe from "Something for the Weekend recipes" by BBC food.
Tuesday, 3 January 2017
Braised Lamb With Flageolet Beans by Delia Smith.
Tested and Proven - delicious Cassoulet /A dish consisting of white beans and various meats/!
Ingredients
900 g lamb neck fillets
225 g cherry tomatoes
salt and freshly milled black pepper
225 g flageolet beans
2 tablespoons oil
2 large onions, peeled, halved and cut into 1 cm rounds
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
25g plain flour
1 level dessertspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves plus 4 small fresh thyme sprigs
570 ml supermarket lamb stock or water
3 small bay leaves
Method
You need to start this recipe by soaking the beans.
You can do this by covering the beans with twice their volume of cold water, then soaking them overnight.
Alternatively, on the same day, boil them for 10 minutes then leave them to soak for a minimum of 2 hours.
When you're ready to cook the lamb, pre-heat the oven 140C, trim off any really excess fat and then cut it into rounds about 2 cm thick.
Now place the casserole over direct heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil, then, as soon as it's smoking hot, brown the pieces of meat, a few at a time, wiping them first with kitchen paper so that they're absolutely dry when they hit the fat (don't add more than 6 pieces at a time).
Then as soon as each piece is nicely browned on both sides, remove the fillets to a plate and carry on until all the meat is browned.
Next, add the other tablespoon of oil and, keeping the heat high, brown the onions round the edges, moving them around until they take on a nice dark caramel colour – this will take about 5 minutes – then add the garlic, stir that into the onions and let it cook for another minute or so.
Now sprinkle in the flour and give it all a good stir, allowing the flour to soak into the juices.
Add thyme leaves, then gradually add the stock, stirring all the while as you pour it in.
Next, return the meat to the casserole and season it well with freshly milled black pepper, but no salt at this stage.
After that, drain the beans, discarding their soaking water, and add them to the casserole as well.
Finally, add the thyme sprigs and bay leaves and, as soon as everything has come up to simmering point, place a tight-fitting lid on and transfer the casserole to the centre shelf of the oven to cook for 1 1/2 hours.
Towards the end of that time pour boiling water over the tomatoes and then, after 30 seconds, drain off the water and slip the skins off.
Add these to the casserole, along with a good seasoning of salt, then replace the lid and carry on cooking for a further hour.
Before serving, remove the bay leaves and sprigs of thyme and taste to check the seasoning.
Monday, 2 January 2017
Cassoulet.
Cassoulet: a rich stew originating in southwest France containing beans and various meats (such as sausages, pork and preserved duck or goose).
Cassoulet Recipe - LifeStyle FOOD: Recipe by Rick Stein.
ingredients
500g home-salted belly pork
65g duck or goose fat
1 head garlic, broken into cloves, peeled and sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1kg dried haricots, blancs beans, soaked overnight
large bouquet garni made from leek, celery, thyme sprigs, bay leaves and arsley stalks
6 good quality Toulouse sausages
4 legs duck confit, cut into two at the joint
1. Cut the piece of belly pork lengthways into three thick slices, then cut each piece across into two.
2.Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
3.Heat 50g of the duck fat in a six-litre flameproof casserole dish.
4.Add the garlic and onion and fry gently until soft but not browned.
5.Add the beans and the pieces of salted belly pork, cover with 1¾ litres/3 pints water and push in the bouquet garni.
6.Bring to the boil, skimming off any scum as it rises to the surface, then cover, transfer to the oven and bake for one hour or until the beans are just tender (this will depend on the age of your beans).
7.Heat the remaining duck fat in a frying pan and brown the sausages all over.
8.Lift them onto a board and slice each one sharply on the diagonal into three pieces.
9.Remove the cassoulet from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
10.Add the sausages and the pieces of duck confit to the casserole and push them down well into the beans.
11.Return the casserole to the oven and bake uncovered for a further 45 minutes or until the liquid has reduced and the cassoulet is covered in a dark golden crust.
12.Serve straight from the pot at the table.
Cassoulet Recipe - LifeStyle FOOD: Recipe by Rick Stein.
ingredients
500g home-salted belly pork
65g duck or goose fat
1 head garlic, broken into cloves, peeled and sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1kg dried haricots, blancs beans, soaked overnight
large bouquet garni made from leek, celery, thyme sprigs, bay leaves and arsley stalks
6 good quality Toulouse sausages
4 legs duck confit, cut into two at the joint
1. Cut the piece of belly pork lengthways into three thick slices, then cut each piece across into two.
2.Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
3.Heat 50g of the duck fat in a six-litre flameproof casserole dish.
4.Add the garlic and onion and fry gently until soft but not browned.
5.Add the beans and the pieces of salted belly pork, cover with 1¾ litres/3 pints water and push in the bouquet garni.
6.Bring to the boil, skimming off any scum as it rises to the surface, then cover, transfer to the oven and bake for one hour or until the beans are just tender (this will depend on the age of your beans).
7.Heat the remaining duck fat in a frying pan and brown the sausages all over.
8.Lift them onto a board and slice each one sharply on the diagonal into three pieces.
9.Remove the cassoulet from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
10.Add the sausages and the pieces of duck confit to the casserole and push them down well into the beans.
11.Return the casserole to the oven and bake uncovered for a further 45 minutes or until the liquid has reduced and the cassoulet is covered in a dark golden crust.
12.Serve straight from the pot at the table.
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