dinner from scratch: January 2013

Chicken and beetroot with brown rice

This is a kind of supper what i making for myself when i am alone. I like to just put everything together, and lets see what will be the result. Now is was a little bit pink, because of the beetroot.. but this wasn't a problem for me. Its a very basic dish, i used to do with every kind of veggies what i just can find the bottom on the fridge:)

CHICKEN AND BEETROOT WITH BROWN RICE

1 chicken breast (chopped)

2 medium sized fresh beetroot (peeled, chopped)

1 cloves of garlic (peeled, chopped)

1 cup of brown rice

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp honey

olive oil

salt/pepper

First just you have to cook the brown rice. (1 cup rice, 2 cup water) And then in a pan you can start fry the chopped fresh beetroot in a little olive oil. After a few minute add the chicken, garlic, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, pepper, and a little water. Cook together until the beetroot is soft (it is about 20-25 min) , and mix it with the cooked rice.

Feta , potato and spinach frittata with tomato salad

I just discovered this easy dish called frittata... Perfect with any vegetables, leftovers, and there is a thousand variation, this time i made a spinach ,new potato and feta cheese version .This was a very healthy but filling supper with a basic fresh tomato and pepper salad.

FETA , POTATO AND SPINACH FRITTATA WITH TOMATO SALAD

For the frittata:

4 eggs

half cup of milk

a handful of fresh spinach

I potato (chopped and cooked)

a handfull of feta cheese

pinch of salt

pinch of fresh grated pepper

olive oil

For the salad:

2 medium tomato (chopped)

1 californian pepper (chopped)

half of shallot onion (peeled, chopped)

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or any kind of)

1 tbsp water

salt, pepper

The method is very easy, first you have to cook the potato, and beat the eggs with a milk, salt, and pepper. Then just put a little olive oil to a pan (have to be metal handles) , and put the egg mixture in, then the fresh spinach, the cooked potato, and a feta cheese. Put into the owen, and bake for a 15min on 200Degrees C.

When its in the owen, you can do the salat, just put every ingredient together with a vinaigrette, and serve with a hot frittata.

Christmas in Hungary

Like every year i spend the christmas time at home in Hungary. But basically this time is all about eating in drinking....and of course meeting with the family and friends, and eating together:) It was such a lovely time...but the pictures are better storytellers like me:)