Easy and fun cooking for everybody™
You will probably wonder why part 2, since there wasn’t part 1 – and wtf is an IDEA DINNER you ask? Okay here it is: Idea dinners is part of my blog that will contain simple, traditional, not fancy yet very tasty ideas for daily …
Since I can remember, I have loved herrings, which was served on many occasions in my family home. Herrings are also a traditional Christmas and Easter food. No party can go without at least one herrings dish. This fish is simply not expensive and very, …
I know, I’m boring everybody with my peans about my beloved halogen oven… but truth is, its awesome equipment. I learned to use it quite well – ask Cookies about Xmas turkey (post coming soon!) ;-). Since the halogen oven is not too big, plus I can’t find here right size baking forms and I like to eat some cakes 
yeah, beats me too 0_o. I went to the store I hate the most (only one open at the time) and believe me or not I found french dough on sale. Of course I have halogen oven now so I bought 2 big rolls. Then every time I looked into the fridge I saw it there screaming at me to use it, but I never did before and couldn’t get my head into it. Most of the recipes I found needed baking dish I didn’t have. Some time passed and I still didn’t have idea what to do… One Sunday, I think the last before the dough expired I decided I can’t wait no longer and I have to take the bull by his horns… I took it out of the fridge and kept looking at the shelfs what I can make with it… Drawer? Carrots… peppers… celery root… piece of ginger… nah not a dessert material.. Shelf above? Pickles, mayo, stuffed olives… DAMN!!! Then I got enlightenment… There was apples inside… More painful thinking and I had it all figured out 
my own recipe for french dough apple filled pouches.
A long time ago, before I was even thinking to start blogging Cookies was making me to coat every possible meat or not (see: soy cutlets) in oatmeal bran. Believe me, after some time it’s getting old. Though not to Mr Cookies 0_o. I think …
My 3rd Contribution to Magda Cooks By: The Infamous “Cookies” Recipe : Fried Chicken Cookies once again —-> IS IN. Time for an easy to prepare, make and eat meal. A staple of picnics, and other Summertime gatherings… Fried Chicken. Lets be honest though, most people …
Cookies Wet Dream
For as long as I can remember Cookies has been moaning how much he misses certain dishes from US. Some of those foods I managed to make, like Sloppy Joes or Dirty Rice. But one of his Holy Grails is Cinnamon Raisins Buns (or bread). He was looking for it in every new bakery we stumbled across but unfortunately it could not be found anywhere. So when I got my halogen oven I decided to give it a try. And as it occurred it was extremely tasty experience. You would have to see his face when I gave it to him Priceless!!
As always it’s easy to make and fun to prepare
New Year Resolution I’m sure you noticed that lately I didn’t post too much. Not that I didn’t cook and make pictures. I just didn’t feel good lately and the writing needs some inspiration which I lacked tremendously (yes, one of my favourite words, for …
From the moment I tried asian food I knew these flavours are for me. I love the idea of few base ingredients that builds taste and additional ingredients finishing it. This time I found easy recipe for asian egg noodles fried with pork. Original recipe …
Roasted Cauliflower
Since I got my halogen oven I can’t stop finding dishes I can make in it. Since I’m trying very hard not to eat too many carbs, so I decided this recipe for roasted cauliflower with cayenne pepper would be great. Found to go with it a simple chicken breast recipe with cream-mustard sauce. It was awesome idea, because flavours was complementary to each other. I bet you never ate cauliflower with so much fire. Actually next time I’ll make it only with half of cayenne pepper
I found this recipe on one of the blogs and changed it a little, cos of Cookies aversion to garlic and limited access to certain ingredients.
Ingredients:
1 big cauliflower head fresh
¾ tsp cayenne pepper or chili pepper
1 tsp sweet pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp salt
parsley or coriander
drizzle of oil.
Preparations:
Cut the cauliflower into florets. Mix spices without oil. Place cauliflower into bowl and sprinkle good with the mix. Toss the bowl to cover florets with all the spices, drizzle oil and put into oven heated to 160C (325F). Roast for 1 h. Don’t forget to stir it from time to time (I did it every 10 min). When it’s soft and ready sprinkle with parsley or fresh coriander.
Ingredients:
2 chicken breast halves
2 tbsps oil
¼ cup chicken broth
½ cup sour cream (18%)
2 tbsp Dijon mustard or any other you have
1 tsp dried tarragon or oregano (in my OWN spices store I didn’t have tarragon, which is damn surprising, cos i have 3 baskets and 1 shelf full of spices 0_o)
salt and pepper
Preparations:
Cut every chix breast horizontally in half, beat the meat a little bit to make sure it’s not too thick. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper, set aside.
Add oil to a large skillet or pan. Fry chicken breasts on medium-high heat until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes, turning once. Take it out of the pan and make sure it won’t get cold.
Pour chicken bouillon into hot skillet. Whisk in the cream, mustard and tarragon or oregano. Cook and stir for about 2-3 minutes, until sauce thickens.
Serve chicken with poured cream-mustard sauce with cauliflowers as a side dish. I treated it as potatoes so I prepared also The Mullen Household Standard Salad.
Until next time, take care of yourself and each other 0_o
P.S. Cookies thoughts: That Cauliflower really surprised me, and the chix breast, which I just can not get enough of… oh wait… I do… STILL an excellent meal, complemented by Magda Cooks… it just right.
For my American Cookies eating pancakes for dinner is still traumatic experience, but for Poles it’s something quite normal and I believe everybody has their favourite kind. With vanilla spiced cream cheese or strawberry jam or mom’s plum powidła (made from fried plums), some …