100th post – Mexican pork with fresh salsa
As the year 2013 ended Cookies was looking at all the stats on Magda Cooks and figured out that this is my 100th post – I honestly didn't know I hit that much, but as it is, lets now go for 200! As I …
Tag: parsley
Stuffed Pepper Soup?
When Cookies made this dish for me the first time I was like wtf? Stuffed peppers I understand but as a soup? How the hell is he doing it to make it a soup? Then he served it and I found my second, okay third …
French dough for dinner
French dough for dinner
Since my Almost Diet Pouches were such a success I thought I could experiment some more with additional fillings and maybe EVEN use it for dinner. I was debating what to use and my choice fell on white mushrooms. It’s hard to mess up mushrooms filling 0_o and of course we like mushrooms.
I didn’t want to complicate the dish, so there is only 4 base ingredients + spices. Now when I write this post, I’m thinking what else can it be stuffed with… Maybe some chorizo with parsley and zucchini? Or feta cheese with sun dried tomatoes and fresh coriander? Though feta is very strong and has to be mixed with something… it’s something to think further.
Since I made it first time for dinner, I made of course a mistake and created pouches too big. Next time I will know better and cut the dough into smaller squares 😉 Make sure you won’t put too much stuffing in, cos the pouches will be opening.
Saturday Blitz
Saturday blitz It was hectic as always today. Cookies got up very early for his activities, and I decided to be good wifey and get up with him 0_o. Helped with some stuff and took dog for a walk. Then came back and had really …
Tortellini salad
Tortellini salad
Since I like polish pierogies so damn much, it’s no wonder that I like any other kind of stuffed dough meal. One of my favourites are tortellinis. Origins of tortellini you can look in Castelfranco Emilia italian province of Modena. There is at least 3 version of the way it got created. One involves Lucretia Borgia 0_o ( i don’t know if it’s that good, since she was known poisoner).
Second one includes Venus and Jupiter. In both legends owner of the inn they stayed in was so captivated by the beauty of the women that he was peeping through the keyhole and saw only navels – that suppose to explain why tortellinis look like perfect little navels. The third version very not romantic at all says that it imitates Modenas famous architectural feature which is a turtle.
Today I present you nice recipe for Navel salad – no wonder which version I like more 0_o
Ingredients:
2x 250g fresh spinach-ricotta tortellini (can be any actually :D)
2 baby zucchinis
1 large carrot
200g cherry or grape tomatoes
½ bunch parsley
some parmesan or mozzarella cheese to taste
Dressing:
Any creamy one will do, I made Knorr garlic one with mayo, (Note: Cookies ate it without any dressing, I am sure he would’ve liked some sort of Italian with it!~)
Preparations:
Cook tortellini along the instructions, don’t forget to rinse it under cold water, other way while cooling it will get together into one big clump, set aside to cool down.
In the meantime prepare veggies. If zucchini has too thick skin, peel it, but it’s not necessary, especially with baby ones. Slice them thinly and place in a bowl. Do the same with carrots. Halve tomatoes and chop parsley – mix good in the bowl.
Add cold tortellinis and pour dressing over, then sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Serve for lunch or dinner, enjoy!!
Until next time, take care of yourself and each other 0_o
P.S. Cookies thoughts: Too much garlic for my tastes in the dressing, I ate it without dressing, but I felt it was GOOD as well without too. I ate it all and look forward to revisiting this meal again. Its like a broken record, but… Magda Cooks… It just right!
Immigration Mess
Immigration Mess Well, I was thinking what to write about this meal, but couldn’t get any idea. Then I was thinking of the origins of this meal and it happened that I found out about it in the Polish cooking magazine called Salt & Pepper. …
“Cowboy Cutlets”
“Cowboy Cutlets” Well, unfortunately not every recipe I try is a success. Lately I found a very promising salad on BBC Foods. It included beets, potatoes, and smoked mackerel. Seemed interesting, and different at the same time, so I gave it a shot… well… …
The No Carbs Dinner
After my IDWTC Syndrome last week, I spent the weekend cooking quite nice stuff. Both dinners I prepared were low on carbs, and could be considered even diet. The Sechuan chicken I made the day before was light, and delicate with rich bouquet of flavours, then on Sunday I had to do something more potent. I decided on variation of the bulgarian kufte I once made. This time though I used skewers, and some more spices then cumin, salt, and pepper. Served it with grilled baby zucchini, and boiled mixed beans.
Ingredients for 6 skewers:
40 dag (1 lb) ground lean beef
1 egg
2 shallots chopped tiny
handful chopped PARSLEY
salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, garlic powder
drip of oil
3 baby zucchinis
Preparations :
Place meat in a bowl, add egg , shallots, parsley, and sprinkle with spices i believe I added ½ tsp for each, and 1 tsp salt. I believe cos I always do it by eye 0_o. Mix thoroughly. Roll 6 long meatballs, and run a skewer through each one. Cut baby zucchinis at an angle into slices. Drip some oil on the meat, and place on hot grill pan (or outside grill). If you have more then 2 burners and 2 grilling pans make all the meat and zucchini at once, but if not – just do it partially.
Zucchini needs to have some grill marks or be nicely browned on both sides. When you turn it sprinkle the top of the slices with some salt.
Can also be served with new potatoes, rice or couscous and side salad. I chose mix of yellow wax and green beans – still the season for it and much more healthy this way.
Until next time, take care of yourself and each other 0_o
P.S. Cookies was so pleased that he tweeted this: Got to praise my wife @RealMagdaCooks she hit a HOMERUN w/ DINNER this eve
Years of searching for the flavour…
Years of searching for the flavour… Probably sounds serious… but it’s just a search for the sesame dressing I ate in a Thai Salad that was served in a no longer existing (at least in) Warsaw restaurant called “Cafe Brama.” I think until 2010 there …