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. 

Pizza again....but a little bit different

This is a another pizza recipe, but this time i used normal white plain bread flour for the dough, so it is not the healthiest version, but very very quick, and easy. Actually making this pizza all together is less time , than waiting for the takeway pizza....so it is definitely wort a try!

SALAMI PIZZA

For the dough: 

1 cup plain white flour

half cup warm water (not boiling)

7 gr dried yeast 

salt, pepper

1 tbsp of olive oil

for the topping: (this is just my version, but you can use nearly anything what you have at home)

milanese salami

black and white olives

sweetcorn

cheddar cheese

wine tomato

red peppers

rocket leaves

cream cheese

basic tomato sauce (onion, garlic,tomato puree, salt, pepper) 

First you need to do the dough, put the flour into a mixing bowl, then add the dried yeast, warm water, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and knead until the dough is becoming elastic. Let it rest for 10 minute on a warm place, and then you can stretch it, put the topping on, and bake in the owen for 20 min on 200 Degrees C.

Sausage and green lentils stew

This dish is a truly winter warmer. Is easy, comforting, filling, and good for you. Not just because it is tasty, the green lentils are packed with a lot of goodness, help reduce the blood cholesterol , high in fiber ,potassium, magnesium  protein, and B vitamine, low in calories but give you energy without quickly raising your blood sugar.

SAUSAGE AND GREEN LENTILS STEW

4 big sausage ( you can use every type, what you have)

250 gr green lentils (soaked overnight)

1 red onion (peeled, chopped)

half of celeriac (peeled, chopped)

2 cloves of garlic (peeled, chopped)

2 big carrots (chopped)

2 dl of red wine

2 tbsp of english mustard 

fresh rosemary

2 tbsp of rapeseed oil

1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp of honey

salt, pepper 

First fry the onions on oil in a casserole dish, then add the veggies, and fry them together for 5 min. Then you can add the lentils, red wine, mustard, rosemary, balsamic vinegar, honey, and water (cover the lentils). Cook for 20 min on a medium heat, then season with salt and pepper, and put into a baking tray, on the top the sausages, and roast on 200 Degrees C. for another 20 min, until the sausages are nice golden brown. I served with a little natur joghurt.

Pork chops with crispy roast veggies

One day i had a idea to do some baked veggies with a pork chops, but something more exciting than carrotts with some parsnips. We had at home celeriac, butternut squash, and some lovely fresh beetroot. Usually the people doesnt use this three ingredient together, but why not? I tried, and it is working really well,  they are need the same time to roast, teher is a lot of health benefit to eat them, and of course they are delicius!

PORK CHOPS WITH CRISPY ROAST VEGGIES

3-4 pork chops

2 tbsp honey

2 tbsp sesame seeds

1 red onion (peeled, chopped)

half butternut squash (peeled, chopped)

medium sized celeriac (peeled, chopped)

2 fresh beetroot (peeled, chopped)

4 cloves of garlic (not peeled)

2 tbsp of toasted sesame seed oil

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp soy sauce

salt, pepper

First thing is you need to do is prepare the veggies, and put them into a baking tray , season with salt and fresh ground pepper, add the toasted sesame oil, and the soy sauce, and roast them in the owen for 30 min on 200 Degrees C.
Meanwhile you can fry the pork chops in a hot pan on olive oil, season with salt, pepper, and when its nearly ready add the honey and the sesame seeds, and fry them for another minute.

Chocolate cake with whiskey caramel cream

I baked this cake last week for my friend birthday. I never really made birthday cakes, but i was in the mood to try. I started without recipes, just from my head, and what we had alredy at home. My first idea was just a chocolate cake with a simple caramel sauce, but i decided to use some whiskey, because its much more exiting, and of course with a little bit of alkohol on a birthday party you never go wrong:)

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH WHISKEY CARAMEL CREAM

for the chocholate cake base:

2 cup plain white flour (1 cup = 250 gr)

half cup of cocoa powder

2 eggs (separate)

half cup caster sugar

2 tbsp of honey

pinch of salt

200 gr. melted unsalted butter

half cup of milk 

for the cream:

3 tbsp of caster sugar

1 tbsp of brown sugar

4 tbsp of corn flour 

2dl milk (full fat )

3 tbsp of whiskey

for the chocolate coating:
1 cup of dark chocolate

250 gr unsalted butter

3 tbsp of double cream

First you have to bake the chocolate cake base. Put the sugar into a bowl with a 2 egg yolks (you need the whites later) , stir it, then add the honey, flour, cocoa powder. pinch of salt, and the melted butter. Add the milk too, and stir together, until its smooth. Then whisk the 2 egg whites, and when it is hard, you can gentle fold into the cake mixture. Then put into the owen, and bake for 40 min, on 180 Degrees C.

For the cream filling, first put all the sugar into a pan, and caramelise, then it is golden brown, you can add the corn flour, what you dissolve in the milk before adding to the caramel. Then stir on a low heat until you have a smooth cream. Wait until it is cool, and then add the whiskey to the cream.

To do the coating just melt all the ingredient on a water steam, and when it is all dissolve you are ready to use.
                                           

My cottage pie / or how to use the leftover roast beef /

Monday we had a lot of leftover roast beef from sunday, and i wanted to use all of them, and create something warming, filling, but also healthy supper. The idea was the cottage pie, but i used sweet potato, because its better for you, and also give a sweet balance with the veggies .

MY COTTAGE PIE

leftover roast beef (chopped)

1 big onion (peeled, chopped)

3 carrots (peeled, chopped)

2 parsnips (peeled, chopped)

few brussel sprouds (also leftover)

half small brokkoli

2 cloves of garlic (peeled, chrushed)

3 tbsp horseradish sauce

leftover gravy

salt/pepper

olive oil

2 big sweet potato ( peeled, chopped)

little butter

1 dl milk

The recipes couldnt be easier, just fry the beef together with the chopped veggies on some olive oil for a couple of minutes, then add the gravy and the horseradish sauce, season with salt and pepper, and cook for another 10 min, until the veggies started to soften.
Meanwhile you can do the mash, boil the sweet potato (just need 10 min), then mash with a little butter and milk, season with salt, and ready for topping the beef vegetable mixture. Into the owen on 200 Degrees C. need a 15 min, and its ready!

Mediterranean chicken pasta

I really like this sauce with a mediterranean veggies, not just because it is delicious, because there is a lot of variation to use , for a pizza topping, with couscus, with rice, and even just without anything is a great healthy, and fresh meal.

MEDITERRANEAN PASTA

3 chopped tomato
1 small chicken breast ( chopped)

2 chopped big californian pepper ( i used red one, but doesnt really a matter..:)

1 onion (peeled, chopped)

1 cloves of garlic (peeled, chopped)

2 courgette (chopped)

handful of black and green olives

sundried tomato (just a few, chopped)

olive oil

fresh chopped chillies

salt, pepper

wholemeal spaghetti (250 gr)

What i did, it is a easy way, because i just chopped all the veggies and the chicken, and together in a same time i started to fry them in a pan on a little olive oil. After a 15 minute cooking its ready,  you can season with salt and pepper, and you doesnt need tomato puree, or anything like this, because the fresh tomatoes does the job, and there is a plenty of liquid to use like a pasta sauce.
I served with a wholemeal spaghetti, and fresh grated parmesan.