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1 lb pumpkin
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
oil
Cut the pumpkin as fries.
Put in the oven tray with the rosemary and oil and toss.
Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes!
I was partnered up with Evelyn for the Herb/Spice swap,which means I'll be cooking more Greek these days. I'm so happy that I finally have a Greek cookbook,I know recipes are available on the Internet,but I need the print in my hand...what can I do,if I grew up with books!
There's Greek saffron,can't wait to give it a try and see the difference,oregano (I already gave my mom my old one -she said it's a herb swap for her as well).
I've got Greek seasoning for meat,chicken and fish so I can try the spices on almost anything.
Thank you Evelyn for my Greek fat envelope!
Most of you know Andi,via the Zaar,which means you all know what a special and kind person she is.
In fact,we like her so much,my littles included,that we call her Auntie Andi or Ati Adi in Stephanie's words.
It's been a little over a year that we've known her and we talk about her the same as we talk about other members of the family,yes,she has really become our Auntie Andi. When little's littles (as she calls my daughters) are sick they won't eat chicken noodle soup like other sick kids,they'll only have Auntie Andi's tomato soup. I can't explain how a sick little tummy wants tomato soup,but that's what makes them feel better. This is how Andi works her magic.
We always enjoy watching her farm pictures,Jenifer would love to be there and help and she's hoping she'll find a horse around too. She loves animals so much,I'm pretty sure she's going to live on a farm when she grows up.
This year,I've decided not to send Christmas cards to relatives,this way next time they get one (If)they'll really thank me. I entered two card swaps,one at the zaar and one at kittencals and it was so much better this way. My kids understood what the holidays mean and enjoyed each one of the cards. The one from Auntie Andi was on the top of their list.We loved all the cards we received,but Andi put some extra thought when she chose her card. This is the card from her:
I don't know about anybody else,but Santa will sure be able to get into our house. These past few days I couldn't get through any door until Jenifer didn't open the doors for me.With the key ,of course.She even slept with it a couple of times,she put the red band around her wrist. I had to put it away today,to be on the safe side ,I really want to see it every Christmas.
Just as I write this, Andi commented on a recipe on my Romanian blog,now how funny is it,actually I prefer to call it magical,again.It's the first time Andi is posting a comment on my blog...wow,amazing.
I was supposed to write a few lines,because that's my style,short and to the subject,but the subject was so good I couldn't drop it.
In the end I just want to say :"We love you (Auntie) Andi!"
Inclosing two little smiles to brighten your day!
In fact,we like her so much,my littles included,that we call her Auntie Andi or Ati Adi in Stephanie's words.
It's been a little over a year that we've known her and we talk about her the same as we talk about other members of the family,yes,she has really become our Auntie Andi. When little's littles (as she calls my daughters) are sick they won't eat chicken noodle soup like other sick kids,they'll only have Auntie Andi's tomato soup. I can't explain how a sick little tummy wants tomato soup,but that's what makes them feel better. This is how Andi works her magic.
We always enjoy watching her farm pictures,Jenifer would love to be there and help and she's hoping she'll find a horse around too. She loves animals so much,I'm pretty sure she's going to live on a farm when she grows up.
This year,I've decided not to send Christmas cards to relatives,this way next time they get one (If)they'll really thank me. I entered two card swaps,one at the zaar and one at kittencals and it was so much better this way. My kids understood what the holidays mean and enjoyed each one of the cards. The one from Auntie Andi was on the top of their list.We loved all the cards we received,but Andi put some extra thought when she chose her card. This is the card from her:
Again she worked her Auntie Andi magic.Why magic you might ask? Well,you already know that Jenifer loves animals,but no one ,even Andi,doesn't know that Stephanie goes to sleep with something fuzzy or hairy. She sucks her thumb while she's holding something fuzzy. So this card met both preferences of my littles.
There was something else in the envelope,something we'll always take out at Christmas and remember Andi.We have received over the years little Christmassy things that we put away and each winter holiday we remember the people we have them from.
This is the little suprise:
Andi and her family has had a very rough beginning of the year and I really mean rough. My heart really goes out to the whole family,but especially to Dennis. I don't even know what to say ,but please know that you've been in my thoughts and I really wish I could do something.If I was near, I'd have taken my littles to put a smile or two on your faces. I'm sure you don't need advices from me on how to move on or what to do,I just wanted you to know that I've been thinking a lot about you. Just remember,after rain the sun will shine and you might get throw in a rainbow too.
Just as I write this, Andi commented on a recipe on my Romanian blog,now how funny is it,actually I prefer to call it magical,again.It's the first time Andi is posting a comment on my blog...wow,amazing.I was supposed to write a few lines,because that's my style,short and to the subject,but the subject was so good I couldn't drop it.
In the end I just want to say :"We love you (Auntie) Andi!"
Inclosing two little smiles to brighten your day!
Make sure you'll visit her blog and have a look at her gorgeous pictures and healthy recipes and stories about life on the Longmeadow farm. She's a great writer!
It's the third day that we're stuck indoors,this morning was -22 Celsius. Not much to do,got tired of cooking too,we're pretending to cook with playdough.
Anyway we have to eat something and if this isn't the perfect time for soup then what is it perfect for?
Ingredients:
60 gr (2 oz) butter
1/3 cup plain flour
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup milk
1 chicken breast fillet,finelly chopped
1 cup cream (I omitted it this time)
1 celery stick,chopped
fresh parsley,to serve
fresh parsley ,to serve
Melt de butter in a large pan,add the flour and stir over low hear for 2 minutes,or until lightly golede.
Remove from the heat and add the stock gradually,stirring util smooth.
Return to the heat and stir until it comes to the boil and thickens.
Add the milk,chicken,cream and celery.
Simmer for 5 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
Season and sprinkle with parsley.
Anyway we have to eat something and if this isn't the perfect time for soup then what is it perfect for?
Ingredients:
60 gr (2 oz) butter
1/3 cup plain flour2 cups chicken stock
1 cup milk
1 chicken breast fillet,finelly chopped
1 cup cream (I omitted it this time)
1 celery stick,chopped
fresh parsley,to serve
fresh parsley ,to serve
Melt de butter in a large pan,add the flour and stir over low hear for 2 minutes,or until lightly golede.
Remove from the heat and add the stock gradually,stirring util smooth.
Return to the heat and stir until it comes to the boil and thickens.
Add the milk,chicken,cream and celery.
Simmer for 5 minutes or until the chicken is tender.
Season and sprinkle with parsley.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch mixed spice
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup sheredded coconut
3 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
125 gr milk chocolate,melted
3 cups shredded carrot
Sift flour,cocoa,cinnamon,nutmeg and mixed spice into a large bowl.Mix in walnuts,raisins and coconut.Mix in walnuts,raisins and coconut.
Whisk together eggs,brown sugar and oil until smooth.Beat in the melted chocolate.
Fold in carrots.Fold into flour mixture.
Pour into a greased and lined 23x32 cm tin.Bake in a moderately slow oven (160C) for 45 minutes or until cooked.
Cool for 15 minutes and remove from tin.
Optional Icing:
250 gr cream cheese
125 milk chocolate,melted
2 cups icing sugar,sifted carrot slivers to decorate
To prepare Icing,beat cream cheese until smooth.Blend in chocolate and icing sugar.
Chill until cake is cold. Spread over cake.
Decorate with carrot slivers.Cut cake into squares and serve.
While I was in Iran,I saw this dessert but never thought of making it. It's so easy even my kids can make it,hey that gives me an idea to put them to work next time.Except that getting dirty it's not an option for them!
Ingredients:
dates
walnuts quarters
Take the pit out without breaking the date.
In the place where the pit was, put the walnut quarter.
Dust with flaked coconut if you wish.
Ingredients:
dates
walnuts quarters
Take the pit out without breaking the date.
In the place where the pit was, put the walnut quarter.
Dust with flaked coconut if you wish.
Since I made Brooke's guacamole,I didn't need to try other version since this it suits perfectly my taste!
Ingredients:
1 avocado
1/4 onion
1 garlic
salt to taste
freshly squeezed lemon juice,to taste
1 chili pepper
Clean the avocado.
Put all the ingredients in a food processor and mix.
Serve with tortilla chips.
Here's a clip on how to remove easily and without mess the pit from an avocado. It does a much better job then having me explain!
Ingredients:1 avocado
1/4 onion
1 garlic
salt to taste
freshly squeezed lemon juice,to taste
1 chili pepper
Clean the avocado.
Put all the ingredients in a food processor and mix.
Serve with tortilla chips.
Here's a clip on how to remove easily and without mess the pit from an avocado. It does a much better job then having me explain!
