Blog Archives

Mini cheese donuts

Print Recipe

Mini cheese donuts

Prep Time

5 min.

Cook Time

10 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 250 g all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 raw eggs
• 8 tablespoons milk
• 250 g soft cottage cheese
• oil
• icing sugar and vanilla sugar

Prep Time 5 min. Cook Time 10 min. Servings Ingredients 250 g all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 raw eggs 8 tablespoons milk 250 g soft cottage cheese oil icing sugar and vanilla sugar

Instructions

1. Mix the dough in a large bowl. Using a small spoon, scoop the dough and toss the donuts into the cooking oil and fry until golden on both sides. Wrap the still warm donuts in powdered sugar mixed with vanilla sugar.
2. Enjoy! ..Reny

Share this Recipe

POTATO PANCAKES WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Print Recipe

POTATO PANCAKES WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Prep Time

10 min.

Cook Time

60 min.

Servings

Ingredients

SAUCE:

• 250 g of dried mushrooms
• 40 g butter
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 300 ml milk
• 100 ml heavy cream
• a pinch of crushed caraway seeds, salt, pepper

POTATO PANCAKES:

• 500 g potatoes
• 200 g all purpose flour
• salt
• oil

Prep Time 10 min. Cook Time 60 min. Servings Ingredients SAUCE: 250 g of dried mushrooms 40 g butter 1 onion 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 300 ml milk 100 ml heavy cream a pinch of crushed caraway seeds, salt, pepper POTATO PANCAKES: 500 g potatoes 200 g all purpose flour salt oil

Instructions

1. Sauce: Wash and cut up the mushrooms. Sauté finely chopped onion in butter until it is golden brown. Add mushrooms and crushed caraway seeds. Roast on low heat for about 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle with flour and mix briefly. Pour milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Let it cook for 5 minutes and add cream to soften the sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Potato pancakes: Cut up peeled potatoes and cook in salted water until soft. Partially drain the water, keep a little on the bottom of the pot (about 2 cm). Mash the potatoes and add flour to them and mix. Cover the pot and let it sit for 5 minutes. Then mix until you get smooth consistency. Preheat skillet with oil and fry the pancakes on both sides. Serve with the sauce.
3. Enjoy! ..Reny

Share this Recipe

CHICKEN BREAST WITH BASIL AND GARLIC

Print Recipe

CHICKEN BREAST WITH BASIL AND GARLIC

Prep Time

5 min.

Cook Time

30 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 4 pieces of chicken breast

Marinade:

• olive oil (approximately 80 ml)
• a handful of fresh basil leaves
• 5-6 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• salt

Prep Time 5 min. Cook Time 30 min. Servings Ingredients 4 pieces of chicken breast Marinade: olive oil (approximately 80 ml) a handful of fresh basil leaves 5-6 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons ketchup salt

Instructions

1. Cut small pockets in the washed and dried chicken breasts.
2. Mix oil, basil, garlic, salt, ketchup with a hand mixer and pour the marinade over the meat.
3. Let it rest for a few hours.

   
4. Brush the pan with a bit of oil, transfer the meat and cook on both sides until done. (Could be done in the oven as well)
5. Serve with baked potatoes.
6. Enjoy!..Reny

Share this Recipe

Stuffed salami cones

Print Recipe

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

Share this Recipe

Granola with dried fruit and nuts

Print Recipe

GRANOLA WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Prep Time

5 min.

Cook Time

12 min

Servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups old fashioned oats (use gluten free oats for gluten free granola)
• 8 tablespoons coconut oil
• 8 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey)
• 1 or 1.5 cup pumpkin seeds, cut up almonds or any other nuts
• 1 tspoon salt
• 1/2 tspoon cinnamon

Prep Time 5 min. Cook Time 12 min Servings Ingredients 4 cups old fashioned oats (use gluten free oats for gluten free granola) 8 tablespoons coconut oil 8 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey) 1 or 1.5 cup pumpkin seeds, cut up almonds or any other nuts 1 tspoon salt 1/2 tspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients and spread on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a parchment paper. Bake at 350*F for 12 mins, take it out, mix it and bake for another 12 mins. Let it cool completely.
2. Then add any dried fruit: banana chips, papaya, pineapple, cranberries, cherries, blueberries, raisins, grated coconut....

   
3. Enjoy! ..Reny

Share this Recipe

Ginger Lemon Chicken

Print Recipe

GINGER LEMON CHICKEN

Prep Time

10

Cook Time

15 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• sunflower oil
• 2 tablespoons cane sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger
• 1 lemon juice and peel
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 200 g frozen peas
• bunch of green onions
• a handful of roasted cashew nuts
• salt
• 250 g of cooked noodles

Prep Time 10 Cook Time 15 min. Servings Ingredients 4 chicken breasts sunflower oil 2 tablespoons cane sugar 2 tablespoons grated ginger 1 lemon juice and peel 2 tablespoons cornstarch 200 g frozen peas bunch of green onions a handful of roasted cashew nuts salt 250 g of cooked noodles

Instructions

1. Pour oil in a pan, roast cubed chicken breasts and when done, remove and set aside. Add a bit of water, lemon juice, zest, sugar and grated ginger into the same pan. Mix the starch with a bit of water in a small bowl, add it to the mixture in a pan and cook it for a minute. Then add the meat, green onions, roasted cashew nuts and cook for a while.
2. Mix boiled noodles with boiled peas.
3. Serve the noodles and meat mixture in bowls.
4. Enjoy!..Reny

Share this Recipe

sauerkraut soup

Print Recipe

SAUERKRAUT SOUP

Prep Time

10 min.

Cook Time

30 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 3 l water
• 4 large potatoes
• 2 cubes of bouillon
• 1 bag of sauerkraut
• caraway seeds
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 sausage
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 200 ml heavy cream (or half & half)
• 1 tablespoon flour or arrowroot starch
• salt

Prep Time 10 min. Cook Time 30 min. Servings Ingredients 3 l water 4 large potatoes 2 cubes of bouillon 1 bag of sauerkraut caraway seeds 3 bay leaves 1 sausage 1 onion 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon sweet paprika 200 ml heavy cream (or half & half) 1 tablespoon flour or arrowroot starch salt

Instructions

1. Cook water, bouillons, diced potatoes, bay leaves, sauerkraut (no juice), and caraway seeds until the potatoes are semi-soft. In a pan, sauté finely chopped onion and cut up sausage.
2. Add the mixture to the soup and season with sweet paprika.
3. Pour a bit of cold water into a cup, add flour or starch, whisk thoroughly, and add to the soup together with the heavy cream (or half & half).
4. Cook for a few minutes. Salt to taste.
5. Enjoy!..Reny

Share this Recipe

Vanocka (Czech Christmas bread – challah)

Print Recipe

Vanocka (Czech Christmas bread - challah)

Prep Time

10 min.

Cook Time

50- 60 min.

Passive Time

1 hour

Servings

Ingredients

• 900 g all purpose flour
• 1,5 tsp. instant yeast
• 200 g powdered sugar
• 200 g butter
• 300 ml lukewarm milk
• 1 pack of vanilla sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 whole egg
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tablespoon Rum
• Zest from 1/2 lemon
• You can add chopped almonds and/or raisins soaked in rum (in which case skip the 1 tbsp of rum)

Prep Time 10 min. Cook Time 50- 60 min. Passive Time 1 hour Servings Ingredients 900 g all purpose flour 1,5 tsp. instant yeast 200 g powdered sugar 200 g butter 300 ml lukewarm milk 1 pack of vanilla sugar 3 egg yolks 1 whole egg 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tablespoon Rum Zest from 1/2 lemon You can add chopped almonds and/or raisins soaked in rum (in which case skip the 1 tbsp of rum)

Instructions

1. Place the instant yeast into 100 ml of lukewarm milk (out of the total amount), add a teaspoon of sugar, mix, cover and let the yeast rise. In the meantime, prepare other ingredients in a larger bowl. Add yeast and knead the smooth dough, roll it into a ball, cover with a cloth and leave to rise in a warm place for 2-3 hours. Split the dough in half and divide each half into 9 parts and roll out the strands. Braid 4 strands, 3 and then 2. Stack them on top of each other and secure with a skewer. Let it rise for another half an hour. Then brush with egg, sprinkle with almonds and bake at 320 ° F until golden brown.

   
2. Enjoy! ..Reny

Share this Recipe

VEGAN DAL MAKHANI -bLACK LENTILS

Print Recipe

VEGAN DAL MAKHANI -BLACK LENTILS

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

45 min.

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups black lentils (soak for 1/2 hour and rinse)
• 6 cups water
• 3 tablespoons Ghee butter
• 1 onion
• 5 cloves of garlic pressed
• 1 cm of ginger root pressed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 pieces of clove
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 pinch of ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1 bay leaf
• 250 ml tomato puree or mixed fresh tomatoes
• 150 ml heavy cream (or half & half)
• salt

Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 45 min. Servings Ingredients 2 cups black lentils (soak for 1/2 hour and rinse) 6 cups water 3 tablespoons Ghee butter 1 onion 5 cloves of garlic pressed 1 cm of ginger root pressed 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 3 pieces of clove 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 pinch of ground cinnamon 1 pinch of ground nutmeg 1 bay leaf 250 ml tomato puree or mixed fresh tomatoes 150 ml heavy cream (or half & half) salt

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Lentil: Cook rinsed lentils in water with salt until soft. (Cook for about 20-30 minutes).

Sauce:

1. Melt Ghee butter in a large pan. Add cumin, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf and mix. Add the finely chopped onion and sauté until golden brown. Then take out the cloves and bay leaf and add the pressed ginger and garlic.
2. Finally pour in the tomato puree and cook on low heat for about 15 minutes.
3. If you like spicy dishes, you can also add chili pepper.
4. Once the sauce is done, add the lentils with some lentil water and cook it for a bit.
5. Then pour in the heavy cream.
6. Serve with rice and garnish with coriander.
7. Enjoy!..Reny

Share this Recipe

cashew spread

Print Recipe

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

Share this Recipe