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Turkey in Puff Pastry

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Turkey in Puff Pastry

Prep Time

10 min.

Cook Time

25 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 500 g turkey meat
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• salt, ground pepper
• barbecue spices
• 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 2 raw eggs
• 500 g puff pastry
• 1 beaten egg +sesame seeds

Prep Time 10 min. Cook Time 25 min. Servings Ingredients 500 g turkey meat 2 tablespoons oil 1 onion 4 tablespoons ketchup salt, ground pepper barbecue spices 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 2 raw eggs 500 g puff pastry 1 beaten egg +sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Heat the oil and sauté the chopped onion. Add the meat cut into cubes along with the spices and sauté for a while. Then drizzle the meat with ketchup and cook until soft. Mix in the flour and 2 raw eggs.
2. Let it cool.
3. Roll out the dough and split it in half. Place one half on the baking sheet, spread the meat mixture on it and cover with the other half of the dough. Seal the edges well. Brush the surface with beaten egg, You can add sesame seeds or other seeds on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 430° F for about 25 minutes.
4. Enjoy!..Reny

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Baked Eggplant

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Baked eggplant

Prep Time

5 min.

Cook Time

30 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplants cut into cubes
• few cherry tomatoes

Dressing:

• 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
• salt, pepper a little lemon juice,
• 3-4 cloves of garlic
• few leaves of fresh cilantro

Prep Time 5 min. Cook Time 30 min. Servings Ingredients 2 medium eggplants cut into cubes few cherry tomatoes Dressing: 3-4 tablespoons olive oil salt, pepper a little lemon juice, 3-4 cloves of garlic few leaves of fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, sprinkle with a few cherry tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil and bake for about 20 minutes until the eggplant is soft.
2. Pour olive oil into a bowl, add salt, pepper, a little lemon juice, cloves of garlic to taste and a few leaves of fresh cilantro, mix thoroughly.
3. Serve with baked eggplant and tomatoes.
4. Enjoy! ..Reny

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Homemade cheese spread with horseradish and herbs

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Homemade cheese spread with horseradish and herbs

Prep Time

5 min.

Cook Time

1 2/2 hours

Servings

Ingredients

• 50 g butter (I used Ghee)
• 250 g homemade farmers cheese
• grated horseradish to taste
• herbs parsley, chives
• Himalayan salt, pepper
• heavy cream

Prep Time 5 min. Cook Time 1 2/2 hours Servings Ingredients 50 g butter (I used Ghee) 250 g homemade farmers cheese grated horseradish to taste herbs parsley, chives Himalayan salt, pepper heavy cream

Instructions

1. Beat softened butter with farmers cheese. Add salt and pepper, mix in freshly grated horseradish and a handful of chopped green herbs. Soften with heavy cream.
2. Homemade farmers cheese made with buttermilk or kefir.
3. Pour buttermilk into a baking dish and bake slowly in a preheated oven at 250 °F for 1 1/2 hours. When it cools down, use a cheese cloth to drain the cheese. Drain more for harder consistency and less for softer.

   
4. Enjoy! ..Reny

   

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Celery spread or salad

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CELERY SPREAD OR SALAD

Prep Time

10 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 200 g celery root
• 200 g carrots
• 200 g hard cheese
• 150 g ham
• 4 pcs triangles of soft cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 lemon
• salt, pepper

Prep Time 10 min. Servings Ingredients 200 g celery root 200 g carrots 200 g hard cheese 150 g ham 4 pcs triangles of soft cheese 1 cup sour cream 1 lemon salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Grate the celery root and carrots on the rough side of the grater. Cut the ham into thin strips. Grate the hard cheese on the fine side of the grater.
2. Put the sour cream separately in a bowl, add the cheese triangles and mix thoroughly.
3. Mix the spread together with celery, carrots and ham. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
4. Enjoy!..Reny

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MASCARPONE SPREAD

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MASCARPONE SPREAD

Prep Time

10 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 pack of Mascarpone
• 1 can of tuna in oil
• 7 pcs dried tomatoes (marinated in oil)
• bunch of fresh thyme salt pepper
• salt, pepper

Prep Time 10 min. Servings Ingredients 1 pack of Mascarpone 1 can of tuna in oil 7 pcs dried tomatoes (marinated in oil) bunch of fresh thyme salt pepper salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Mix the tuna (no oil) and mascarpone. Cut the tomatoes into very small pieces and add them with the thyme leaves to the tuna mixture. Use the immersion blender to mix all ingredients until completely smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
2. Enjoy! ..Reny

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Stuffed salami cones

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STUFFED SALAMI CONES

Prep Time

4

Cook Time

10 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 200 g spicy salami
• 200 g cream cheese (Philadelphia)
• 2 triangles of soft cheese (salami flavored or regular)
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 100 g walnuts
• 2 cloves of garlic
• salt
• parsley
• Toasted bread

Prep Time 4 Cook Time 10 min. Servings Ingredients 200 g spicy salami 200 g cream cheese (Philadelphia) 2 triangles of soft cheese (salami flavored or regular) 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 100 g walnuts 2 cloves of garlic salt parsley Toasted bread

Instructions

1. Mix cream cheese, cheese triangles, mayonnaise, walnuts and garlic. Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag and fill the rolled up salami. Garnish the salami cones with parsley and walnuts.
2. Enjoy! ..Reny

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Zucchini Spread for Toast

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ZUCCHINI SPREAD FOR TOAST

Prep Time

5 min.

Cook Time

10 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 yellow zucchini
• 1 green zucchini
• 1 onion
• 1 stalk of green onion
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 6-7 dried tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• soy sauce to taste
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• salt, pepper
• grated cheese

Prep Time 5 min. Cook Time 10 min. Servings Ingredients 1 yellow zucchini 1 green zucchini 1 onion 1 stalk of green onion 2-3 cloves of garlic 6-7 dried tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil soy sauce to taste 1 tablespoon mustard 1 tablespoon ketchup salt, pepper grated cheese

Instructions

1. Wash the zucchini and grate them on a coarse grater. Sauté chopped onion and the green onion in a large pan. After a while, add the chopped dried tomatoes, crushed garlic, and grated zucchini (minus the zucchini juice). Roast for about 10 minutes. At the end, add soy sauce, ketchup, mustard, season with salt and pepper and cook for another minute.
2. Spread the mixture on toasts. (You can put some garlic on the toasts before this step/optional). Sprinkle the toast with grated cheese.
3. Enjoy! ..Reny

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Radish spread

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RADISH SPREAD

Prep Time

10 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 4 hard boiled eggs
• 1 bunch of radishes
• 50 g grated edam
• 200 g cream cheese (Philadelphia)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• salt, pepper, fresh herbs
• Bread, roll

Prep Time 10 min. Servings Ingredients 4 hard boiled eggs 1 bunch of radishes 50 g grated edam 200 g cream cheese (Philadelphia) 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons sour cream 1 tablespoon mustard salt, pepper, fresh herbs Bread, roll

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, sour cream, mustard and grated cheese. Add chopped eggs and grated radishes (save some for garnish), salt, pepper. Spread the mixture on slices of bread or rolls and garnish with fresh herbs and grated radishes.
2. Enjoy!..Reny

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Eggplant Appetizers

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Eggplant Appetizers

Prep Time

10 min.

Cook Time

10 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant
• 4 garlic cloves
• 5 halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp. sour cream or yogurt
• 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• olive oil

Prep Time 10 min. Cook Time 10 min. Servings Ingredients 1 eggplant 4 garlic cloves 5 halved cherry tomatoes 1/2 lemon juice 3 Tbsp. sour cream or yogurt 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley olive oil

Instructions

1. Wash the eggplant and peel.
2. Cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick.
3. Season with salt on both sides, spread on a tray lined with paper towel and leave for about 30 minutes. Pat the slices dry and then slowly fry until golden brown.
4. Remove the excess oil with the paper towel.
5. Spread the slices on a plate, sprinkle with crushed garlic and drizzle with lemon juice.
6. Add halved tomatoes, chopped parsley, and sour cream or yogurt.

   
7. Enjoy! ..Reny

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cashew spread

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Cashew spread

Prep Time

5 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 100 g cashew nuts soaked overnight
• 1 carrot
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp. Tahini
• salt
• Fresh ginger and lemon juice to taste

Prep Time 5 min. Servings Ingredients 100 g cashew nuts soaked overnight 1 carrot 2-3 garlic cloves 2 tbsp. Tahini salt Fresh ginger and lemon juice to taste

Instructions

1. Place in a blender drained cashew nuts, tahini, fresh ginger and garlic. Mix. Add grated carrot, salt, lemon juice to taste and whatever fresh herbs you might have and like. Serve on toast or crackers.
2. Enjoy! ..Reny

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