Cider pork chops

Usually every evening we trying to avoid the to much carbohydrates, white flour, potato, white pasta ....because i find this is a most easiest way to stay in shape, and you dont have to eat tasteless food at all. But sometimes everybody need some more than healthy stuff, and for us is always the fridays, so it is a proper friday feast, nice , comforting, and very tasty.


CIDER PORK CHOPS

4 pork chops
4 apple (chopped in quarters)
2 big onion (pelled, chopped)
4 big potato (skin on, chopped)
3 cloves of garlic (peeled)
1 bottle of cider (any type is good, 500 ml)
1 tbsp goose fat
some fresh thyme
salt, pepper



First you just put all the ingredient with half bottle of cider in a bowl, or a plastic bag, and leave in the fridge for a couple of hours, or even overnight to soak all the nice flavors. Than all you need to do is put all into a baking tray, and covered with foil. Bake in the owen for 30 minute on 250 Degrees C., then foil off, and another 20 minute with a rest of the cider.

Roast chicken with mediterranean vegetables and guacamole

I used to doesn't really like the avocado at all, because i find to tasteless, and oily. I tried to do guacamole a several times , but it never had a nice taste and the texture what i wanted to. But after i tried not to use any recipe, just create something what is helping me to like the avocadoes. And now i loving it, just a few very simple things and its a delicious and healthy dip, or side dish for meats. And its so good for you, contains nearly 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins and folic acid. The most important thing is using a very dark ripe one, otherwise its not tasty, and creamy at all.

CHICKEN WITH MEDITERRANEAN VEGGIES AND GUACAMOLE

2 chicken breast

2 slice of ham (any type is good)

2 sundried tomato piece

2 courgette (chopped)

1 red onion (peeled, chopped)

1 californian pepper (chopped)

2 tbsp rapeseed oil

salt, pepper

for the guacamole:

1 perfectly ripe avocado

1 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice

1 cloves of garlic (peeled, crushed)

2 tbsp natur greek joghurt

salt/pepper

First you can make the guacamole, and let it rest in the fridge for a little while. Mash the avocado just with a fork, then add the lemon juice, garlic, joghurt, and season with salt and pepper.
Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper, put the 1 sundried tomato on each one, and covered with a slice of ham. For the veggies just put the all into a baking tray, on the top the chicken breast, and roast in the owen for 30 min on 180 Degrees C. Then serve with the guacamole.

Something different...

This post is not about cooking, and even not about food. We went to visit a beautiful place on a last weekend in a heart of England. This place was Bath, a lovely small city packet full of culture, lovely unique shops, museums, amazing christmas market, and lots more to discover. I loved it so much, i alredy planning the next visit....:) It is perfect place for a long weekend, or a relaxing night away for everyone i think. Lets see the pictures....

Beetroot and apple couscous

During the day if i want to cook something for myself for lunch i often do couscous. Not just because i like it, because it is one of the quickest food in the world! You just have to covered with hot water, and couple of minute, and ready. It is a coarsely ground pasta made from semolina, doesnt have to much flavor on its own ,so its perfect for my  "what is in the fridge"  dishes. This time with beetroot, apples, leeks, panchetta and chillies was are the complements for my fresh and quick lunch.

BEETROOT AND APPLE COUSCOUS

1/4 cup couscous

half cup boiling water

pinch of salt

some panchetta cubes

2 cooked beetroot (chopped)

1 small apple (chopped)

some chopped leeks

fresh chilli (chopped)

some feta cheese 

rapeseed oil

salt, pepper

First covered the couscous with a boiling water, and let it soak all the water. In the same time you can start fry the panchetta in  a pan on a little rapeseed oil. Then add the beetroot, apples, leeks, and a chilli. Fri them for a 5 minute on  a high heat,season with salt and pepper, and in the end add the couscous, and mix it all. I eat with a little feta cheese.

Asian chicken feast

One day i was desperate to eat something really spicy, and fresh , and as usually i started to open the fridge too se how i can create something like this. We had a whole chicken, but i doesnt wanted to do a roast, so i chopped into pieces , and i find some nice fresh mushrooms, peppers, and fresh noodles. So the recipe was born in my head, it will be a stir fry with sticky, and spicy chicken.

ASIAN CHICKEN STIR FRY

for the chicken:

1 whole chicken (chopped)

1 tbsp five spice mixture

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

fresh ground pepper

for the stir fry:

500 gr fresh egg noodles

1 californian pepper (chopped)

2 cloves of garlic

250 gr small mushroom

2 spring onion (chopped)

2 small carrots (peeled, grated)

1 fresh chilli (chopped)

handful of fresh sugar snap peas

2 tbsp toasted sesame oil

2 tbsp soy sauce

salt/pepper

First thing to do is the marinade for the chicken. Just put all ingredient together with the chicken pieces, and leave for a couple of hours, or even overnight. After just put them into a baking tray, and in the owen need about 30 min on a 200 Degrees C. to be nice, sticky and golden brown.

In the meantime you can turn the heat on under the wok. When it is really hot, you can put some oil, and start to fry the all the veggies. Just stir them, and after 5-6 min you can add the noodles, and some soy sauce, 1 more minute frying, and ready. You can serve with a chicken pieces on the top.