Monday, July 29, 2024

Garlic Cheese Pastry

Ingredients for Cheese Pastry:  
 
Pizza dough - 25 oz (store-bought) 
 
Mozzarella - 2 3/4 cup (cut into 24 medium-sized cubes) 
 
Onion powder - 2 tbsp. 
 
Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup 
 
Garlic - 2 cloves (crushed) 
 
Parsley - 1 tsp. (dry) 
 
 
Method of preparing the Cheese Pastry: 
 
Melt the butter and add garlic, parsley, and Parmesan cheese. Mix thoroughly. 
 
Divide the pizza dough into 24 pieces, placing a cube of mozzarella in each piece and rolling to form a ball. 
 
Make sure the cheese is covered in dough. Do this with all 24 pieces of mozzarella and dough. 
 
Dip each ball in garlic butter and place in a Bundt pan or a 9-inch pot, spreading them out so that the pan/pot is filled. 
 
Set aside for about 30 minutes. 
 
In the meantime, preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C). 
 
Place the baking rack in the middle of the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. 
 
Chef's Tip: We recommend serving with tomatoes, mozzarella, or balsamic in olive oil.


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Onion and Goat Cheese Tart

 Onion and Goat Cheese Tart  

Ingredients for Onion and Goat Cheese Tart: 
 
Puff pastry - 8 oz (store-bought) 
 
Goat Cheese - 7 oz 
 
Thyme - 4 sprigs (fresh) 
 
Olive oil - to grease the pastry 
 
Small onions - 12 (halved and sliced) 
 
Unsalted butter - 4 tbsp. 
 
Sugar - 1 tbsp.


Method of preparing the Onion and Goat Cheese Tart:  
 
Begin by preparing the caramelized onions. Melt butter in a large pot, add the sliced onion, and cook with a lid for about 10 minutes until the onions soften. 
 
Remove the lid, add the sugar and cook for another 15-20 minutes, or until all the liquid evaporates and the onion turns golden. 
 
Place the onions in a bowl and set aside till use. 
 
Heat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a pan with baking paper. 
 
Lay the puff pastry dough out on a lightly floured surface and cut it into four squares. 
 
Mark a 1 cm border with a sharp knife, and place in the middle of each square some caramelized onions, a slice of goat cheese, and thyme.
 
Pour a little olive oil over top and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, and serve.

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Cheesy Garlic Bread

 INGREDIENTS

All-Purpose flour - 1 Ibs. 
 
Active dry yeast - 1/2 tbsp. 
 
Salt - 1/2 tbsp. 
 
Sugar - 1/2 tbsp. 
 
Water - 1 1/2 cup (room temperature) 
 
Baking enhancer - 1/2 tsp. (optional) 
 
Garlic - 1 clove (crushed) 
 
Parsley - 1/3 cup (dry) 
 
Basil - 1/3 cup (dry) 
 
Rosemary - 1/4 cup (dry and chopped) 
 
Butter - 1 tbsp.
 
Mozzarella - 2 cups (grated)


Method of preparing the  Bread:
 
 Mix half the water, the dry yeast, the baking enhancer, the flour, the sugar, and salt into the mixer bowl and turn it on. 
 
Add the remaining water gradually, kneading until you get a uniform dough. 
 
Add the olive oil to the bowl and knead for about 2 minutes (add flour if the dough is too sticky), continue to work the dough for about 5 minutes until it separates from the sides of the bowl. 
 
Allow the dough to rise for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until it doubles in size. 
 
Once it rises, beat the dough to knock it down and let it rise again. 
 
After the second rise, remove the dough from the bowl onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a 50 x 25 cm sheet. 
 
Butter the top of the dough sheet and sprinkle with crushed garlic, the herb mixture, and grated cheese, and roll into a loaf. 
 
Place the loaf in a baking pan, let the bread rise for about 15 minutes. 
 
Bake in a preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for about 40 minutes until the top turns golden brown, remove the bread from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
 

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Garlic and Onion Soup

 INGREDIENTS

Head of garlic - 1 
 
Olive oil - 1 1/2 tsp (divided) 
 
Leeks - 2 1/2 cups (sliced) 
 
Large onions - 4 (thinly sliced) 
 
Salt - 1 tsp (divided) 
 
Thyme - 2 tsp
 
All-Purpose flour - 2 tbsp
 
Dry white wine - 1/3 cup 
 
Vegetable broth - 4 cups 
 
Whole milk - 2 cups 
 
Thyme - 6 stalks (garnish)
 
Ground black pepper - to taste 
 
 
Method of preparing the  Soup: 
First, heat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking pan. 
 
Now peel the outer shell of the garlic head, but don’t separate the garlic cloves from each other. 
 
Wrap the garlic in aluminum foil, place it on the pan, and bake for 1 hour.
 
After baking the garlic, let it cool for about 10 minutes, then peel and place in a small dish until use. 
 
While the garlic is in the oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium heat, add onion and leek, and cook for about 30 minutes while stirring occasionally. 
 
Add a little water if the onion starts to cook too quickly. 
 
Add half a teaspoon of salt to the onion and the teaspoon of thyme and mix well. 
 
Cook for another 30 minutes or until the onion begins to turn golden brown. (Here too you can add a little water if the onion starts to brown too quickly). 
 
Now add the flour to the pot with the onion and stir for about a minute, pour the wine and the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. 
 
Then lower the flame and cook for about 30 minutes. 
 
After cooking for 30 minutes, place the peeled garlic into a food processor, pour in the contents of the pot and the rest of the salt in the recipe, and blend until smooth (you may need to blend the contents in two rounds if your food processor is too small).
 
Once blended, pour the mixture into a large pot, add the milk and cook for about 8 minutes or until the soup is well heated through. 
 
Transfer to serving bowls, place thyme leaves for decoration with a bit of coarsely ground black pepper, and serve.


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Hearty Oats Smoothie

 Ingredients 

1 Handful Spinach 

¼ Cup Oats 

½ Tsp Ginger 

1 Cup Blackberries 

½ Cup Strawberries 

1-2 tbsp Honey 

Ice Cubes 

Almond Milk 

 

Preparation 

Place all the ingredients in a blender, except for the milk. 

Add the milk until it reaches the 1-cup level. Run until smooth. Serve and enjoy.



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Papaya and Ginger Smoothie

Ingredients  
 
1 Cup Papaya 
 
½ Peach 
 
½ Pear 
 
1 Tablespoon Flax Seeds 
 
1 Teaspoon Ginger 
 
4 Mint Leaves 
 
½ Cup Greek Yogurt 
 
1 Handful ice Cubes 
 
Water 
 
 
Preparation 
Place all the ingredients in a blender, except for the water. Add the water until it reaches the 1-cup level. Run until smooth. Serve and enjoy.


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Green Smoothie

Ingredients 
 
½ Cup Spinach 
 
½ Cup Kale 
 
¼ Cup Greek Yogurt 
 
1 Banana 
 
10 Grapes 
 
1 Kiwi 
 
1 Cucumber 
 
½ Stalk Celery 
 
½ Apple 
 
Water 
 
 
 Preparation 
 
Place all the ingredients in a blender, except for the water. 
 
Add the water until it reaches the 1-cup level. 
 
Run until smooth. Serve and enjoy.


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Mood boosting smoothie

Ingredients 
 
½ Cup Oats 
5 Walnuts 
1 Banana 
¼ Cup Blueberries 
Almond Milk 
 
 
Preparation 
 
Place all the ingredients in a blender, except for the milk. 
Add the milk until it reaches the 1-cup level. 
Run until smooth. Serve and enjoy.


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Chocolate-Strawberry Smoothie, healthy,

Ingredients 
 
1 Handful Spinach 
 
 6 Strawberries 
 
1½ Cups Unsweetened Almond Milk 
 
 ¼ Beet 
 
1 Tablespoon Protein Powder (optional) 
 
2 Teaspoons Raw Cacao Powder 
 
Preparation 
 
Place all the ingredients in a blender and run until smooth. Serve and enjoy.


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Sunday, July 28, 2024

Oats flour banana loaf

 Ingredients

 
2 cups Rolled Oats
10  Dates - seeds removed
¼ cup natural Sweetener that measures like sugar - (I use brown)
4 medium ripe bananas - or 5 small
3 medium Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla essence
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
 
 
Method
  • Preheat Oven to 180°C/360 F. Lightly spray a loaf tin with oil and line with baking paper.
  • Soften Dates: Combine dates and 1 cup boiling water in a bowl. Let them sit for 10 minutes to soften and them drain or press out excess moisture. (can skip this step if dates are already soft and pliable)
    10 Dates
  • Process oats in the food processor until they resemble a flour consistency
    2 cups Rolled Oats
  • Add bananas, eggs, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon and dates to the food processor (with the oats) and blitz everything until a batter is formed.
    4 medium ripe bananas, 3 medium Eggs, 2 tsp Vanilla essence, 2 tsp Baking Powder, 1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon, ¼ cup natural Sweetener that measures like sugar
  • Spoon mixture into prepared tin and smooth surface with back of a spoon. Bake for 35 minutes at 180 degrees fan forced (360 F) or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  • Set loaf aside in tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool


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Ginger- Carrot Cake

 Ingredients

¾ cup (190g) plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp Baking Soda
4 tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp fine sea salt
cup (170g) granulated sweetener that measures like sugar - (see note 1)
3 tbsp Date Syrup
2 large eggs - (at room temperature)
¾ cup + 2bsp vegetable oil
¾ cup (190g) peeled and coarsely grated carrots
cup (80g) walnut pieces, roughly chopped or crumbled


Method

  • Preheat oven to 150 degrees C fan forced/300 degrees F. Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger and salt to a large mixing bowl. Mix together with a whisk until combined.
  • Whisk granulated sweetener, eggs , date syrup and oil in a separate bowl until combined.
  • Add flour mixture into the wet mixture. Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the flour bowl, ensuring all the flour is nicely mixed into the wet ingredients. (note: batter may appear a little firm at this stage, however the moisture from the carrots will loosen it up)
  • Add in the grated carrots and walnuts and mix until combined.
  • Pour batter into loaf tin, (greased and lined), smoothing the top with a spatula or spoon.
  • Bake in the oven for 65 minutes. (to test if cake is cooked, insert a skewer into the centre, and if it comes out clean or with a few crumbs, it’s done). Leave cake in the tin to cool on a wire rack.
  • Remove cake from tin once cooled to room temperature, peeling away the baking paper.
  • Cake should be stored in an air tight container at room temperature and will stay fresh for 3 days. Alternatively, slice it up and pop into ziplock bags and freeze for 4 weeks.



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Saturday, July 27, 2024

Air Fryer Roasted Sprouted Moong

 Air fried roasted moong sprouts in a brown bowl  

These roasted crispy sprouted moong beans are the perfect healthy snack that can be stored in air-tight container and enjoyed.

You will love these air fryer moong dal, crispy chickpeas in air fryerair fryer butter beans and air fryer peas.

Ingredients

Sprouted moong beans: 2 cups are used

Olive oil: 2 tsp. Olive oil is used for brushing the sprouts.

Spices: I use ½ tsp. Chili powder and ½ tsp. Chaat masala along with salt to season the moong beans.

Serving Suggestions

These crunchy moong beans are best enjoyed as snacks whenever hunger strikes. They are very healthy too.

You can also use them to add crunch to your salad.

 

Instructions

The first step is preparing moong sprouts. This takes about a day to up to 2 days. I regularly prepare moong sprouts and store in the fridge for use.

Soak 1 cup whole moong beans in water till completely submerged. Soak overnight. They will double in size. Now drain them and wash with regular water. I normally keep the drained moong beans in a colander and cover with a plate. 

The beans need a dark place to sprout. Also colander allows any extra water to percolate out. I sprinkle some water on the moong beans twice a day. Generally in 24 to 36 hours I have nice moong bean sprouts ready.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

You could steam the sprouts and then air fry them like I do for other lentils. But, here I found that sprouting softens the moong beans and one can then directly air fry them.

Toss 1 cup sprouts in a tsp. Of oil. This helps in crunching them up when air frying.

Air fryer Instructions

Preheat air fryer at 180C or 360F for 5 minutes.

Lay the tossed slightly cooked moong sprouts in air fryer basket.

Moong sprouts tossed with oil in air fryer basket

Air fry for about 7-10 minutes for small sprouts and 12-15 minutes for larger sprouts ensuring that you shake the basket once every few minutes.Keep an eye as they may scorch in a matter of minutes.

Ensure that the moong sprouts are completely crunchy especially if you are planning to store them. Any moisture in them will cause them to spoil on storage.