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Country Soup
Here is my Country Soup recipe, a comfort food meal for the whole family on colds days. Easy to prepare, you can also make it Vegan by removing the bacon strips and using Maggi Liquid seasonning instead of chicken stock. Ingredients for 2 people: 2 potatoes 2 carrots 1 onion 200 g lardon 1 chicken stock cube 1 L water black pepper Recipe: Cut the potatoes and carrots in small cubes and chop the onion. Place a sauce pan on the burner at medium temperature with the lardons. When it begins to cook, add the vegetables and let brown mixing with a spoon regularly. When they have a nice color,…
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Créole Lentils
If you want to cook lentils in a tasty way, think about the créole style. Usually made with sausages, I prefer to use bacon strips for a finest texture. Here is my recipe for a cosy spicy meal to have all year long… Ingredients for 2 people: 530 g lentils 200 g bacon strips 1 onion 1 tablesspoon Maggi liquid seasoning 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon thym 1 teaspoon allspice (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove) Recipe: Place a sauce pan on the burner at medium-high temperature and cook your bacon strips. Add paprika and mix. Chop the onion and add it to the bacon. Let cook until…
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Amarettis
Amarettis biscuits are Italian and perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea party. You can also use them with an expresso in the end of your meal. Ingredients for 40 biscuits: 3 egg whites 400 g almond powder 200 g icing sugar 1 teaspoon bitter almond extract Recipe: Preheat the oven at 375°F. Place a baking paper on a drip pan. Mix all the ingredients by hand in a big bowl, the dough has to be moist. Form small flattened balls (walnut size) in your hands and place them on the drip pan. Place in the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes until the borders are colored. Remove from the oven…
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Apple Pie
Autumn equals apple season! So many ways to cook them, salted or sweet and one of my favorite recipe is my husband’s apple pie…He uses Granny Smith apples for getting more sourness in the pie, moreover, the texture is better after cooking and remain easy to handle for creating a beautiful pie decoration. Ingredients: 5 Granny Smith Apples 1 puff pastry 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2-3 tablespoons sugar Recipe: Peel your apples and cut them in slices removing the core. Place a sauce pan on the burner at medium temperature. Add the butter and then, the apple slices. Stir in the apples in the butter…
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Ukha
The Ukha Soup is a comfort food dish from Russia. This is a very good recipe that will warm you during a cold winter season. This is a fish soup with vegetables so you can chose the kind of fish you like and use seasonal vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, leek…) and add some fresh herbs (aneth, parsley…). Ingredients: 2.5 L water 250 g fish (salmon here) 4 potatoes 2 carrots 1 onion 1 vegetables stock cube 1 bouquet garni (fresh thyme+bay leaf) 1 handful fresh aneth 1 teaspoon liquid cream 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 teaspoon Maggi Liquid Seasoning Recipe: Chop the onion and cut the…
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Indian Chicken
If you love chicken and indian cuisine, here is my really simple recipe for cooking an Indian Chicken with curry and cream! You can make it dairy free by replacing the cream by coconut cream which is really good too! Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts 2 zucchinis 1 shallot 20 cl 12% liquid cream 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons curry powder 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 teaspoon Maggi liquid seasoning 1 teaspoon thyme Salt & black pepper Recipe: Cut the zucchinis in small cubes and chop the shallot. Place a frying pan on the burner at medium temperature and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the zucchinis and cook it…
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Corn Soup
Autumn is my favorite season for soups, you can still use summer vegetables while the weather is slowly cooling down, so why not cooking a corn soup? This recipe is not mine but comes from a friend, I was really curious the first time I saw her cooking this and seemed so good that I wanted to try it too! Hope you will enjoy it as much as I do… Ingredients: 4 potatoes 2 onions 2 garlic cloves 7 bacon slices 500 g corn 1 vegetable stock cube 1 chicken stock cube 2-4 tablespoons olive oil 50 cl water salt & black pepper Recipe: Cut the potatoes in small dices…
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Italian Pasta Salad
Everyone knows that pasta is a big part of the Italian cuisine. There are so many ways to cook them and so many kind of pastas… If you follow my blog since the begining, you already know that I enjoy salads so I wanted to share this one with you before the last summer days are gone: my Italian Pasta Salad! Ingredients: 5 salad leaves (Romaine or Iceberg) 5 Parma ham slices 10 cocktail tomatoes 25 black olives 2 eggs 1/2 shallott 250 g Orecchiette pastas 2 tablespoons grated Grana Padano Cheese 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon Maggi Liquid Seasoning 1…
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Cumin Lentils & Naan
For an Indian touch in your food, you can cook Cumin Lentils with Naans. This is a delicious vegan meal that can be spicy or not. This one is very sweet but you can add some chili to make it hot! Ingredients for Naans: 330 g flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg 25 cl milk 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 6 basil leaves (or coriander leaves) 2 tablespoons liquid butter Ingredients for Cumin Lentils: 200 g red lentils (I made a mix with red lentils, green lentils, split peas, mungo beans, black beans, white beans, barley and spelt) 85 cl oz water 1 teaspoon…
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Summer Tuna
Looking for a fresh and tasty meal for summer? My Tuna recipe will give you a taste of summer holidays on exotic islands… Ingredients for 2 people: 2 albacore tuna steaks 1 big yellow tomato 2 black cocktail tomatoes 1/2 cucumber 1/4 onion 1/2 grapefruit 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon Maggi liquid seasoning 10 coriander leaves 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon golden sesame seeds Recipe: Chop the onion and place it in a bowl with the olive oil, black pepper, Maggi liquid seasoning and half grapefruit juice (keep some juice for the end of the recipe). Cut the cucumber and tomatoes in cubes shapes…