Tag: butter

Back in business

Back in business

  For the past few weeks I was asked numerous times, if I planned to write something for MC anytime soon, and I always answered yes, but I ending up needing some more time. Some sad, and hard things happened in the past few weeks 

Chocoholic Heaven

Chocoholic Heaven

I remember I confessed that I’m a chocoholic in one of my older posts (Moment of Truth), since that moment I tried to withdraw but it’s harder than anything ;-). Okay, I didn’t try that hard :P. So when Cookies told me about Reese's Peanut 

Cookies Shepherd’s Pie

Cookies Shepherd’s Pie

Cookies Shepherds Pie

Shepherd's Pie

Sort of Meat Pie but with Potatoes. You could easily make this with pastry crust and it would be like a ground beef pot pie… sort of. Anyway, we like a lot of vegetables and I try to utilise as many as I can, when I am called upon to do the “dirty” no, not that, NOR, washing the dishes… but when Magda Cooks, doesn't cook and Cookies gets to cook. More like IS MADE too, but I like too as well, as generally, by rule, I do stuff she does not. Henceforth, good.

Todays recipe is an easy one, not much goes into this, and can be done a number of different ways actually. I will present to you, the way I do it, but I will also try to show you some alternatives too. Basically its potatoes with mixed vegetables, and a gravy sauce from ground beef. Sounds easy? Well, guess what IT IS.

Persian style chicken

Persian style chicken

Yeah another “TAKE THE CHIX OUT BABES!” meal. But completely different than what I’ve made until now. My constant search for chicken recipes never ends. Though very often I threaten Cookies with his all time favourite meal GRILLED CHIX 😛 buaaahahaha you need to see 

Idea dinners part 2

Idea dinners part 2

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 

Cookies Wet Dream

Cookies Wet Dream

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 😉

Welcome Halogen Oven

Welcome Halogen Oven

Welcome Halogen Oven As I mentioned in my previous post I got myself a halogen oven and I’m happy like a pig in the mud 🙂 For over 18 months I was suffering cos couldn’t bake, I even found recipe for great pizza from the 

Moment of truth…

Moment of truth…

  Moment of truth… I have to confess something… I’m a chocoholic, yes. My name is Magda and I’m a chocoholic. My story starts a loooong time ago… when I got my first milk chocolate bar, who is the culprit for starting me on chocolate? 

I love to stuff things into the meat 0_o

I love to stuff things into the meat 0_o

I love to stuff things into the meat 0_o

LOL now I read the title again and just, well… But yeah I do, my first stuffing was nice turkey rolls I made with mushrooms and and ricotta cheese, and one day I’ll make it so you can ALSO make it! :-). This time I wanted a rest from chicken and bought some nice lean pork loin cutlets. At first I had a problem with the size of the meat 0_o, sorry… It was just too damn small… ffs… but the butcher lady at Peter&Paul meat department solved it by cutting thick portions of meat and running it couple times through a meat softener machine… it was neat and it made my cutlets big and fluffy… You will need some mushrooms and butter… and as always it’s easy, just takes a little time, cos for 5 cutlets you need plenty of mushrooms – it loses volume while frying.

Ingredients:
5 pork loin cutlets
60 dag white mushrooms
2 shallots or 1 medium red onion
oil + 1 tbsp butter
salt, pepper
thyme, summer savory (cząber)

Preparations:
If you can’t ask the butcher to fluff your cutlets 😉 beat it good to make it as big as possible and not too thick. Spice it nicely with salt and pepper, thyme and savory (savory is optional – I just like it’s spicy, almost pepper like flavour). Set cutlets aside, while you deal with mushrooms. Chop it small cos you want to be able to bend it ;-). Chop shallots and toss on hot oil with butter, fry like 30s then toss mushrooms, stir thoroughly to coat ingredients with oil, fry until soft and browned. If there is too much water – drain it, you want fried mushrooms not stewed ones ;-).

Put big portion of mushroom mixture on the meat and use toothpicks or metal meat skewers to seal it. Grill your pockets until golden brown…  Served it with basmati rice spiced with a little soy sauce and butter with PARSLEY and salad of your choice.

Until next time, take care of yourself and each other 0_o

P.S. Cookies rated it 9 out of 10, no smartmouth comment this time 0_o

Childhood pleasure

Childhood pleasure

Childhood pleasure I believe everyone of us have a dish that has it’s origins in our childhood. Something that you loved at 6 years old and love the same way now. For me it is a vegetarian meal, that my fathers grandmother brought from her