Light Recipes and Foods

Baked Chicken with herbs on a bed of potatoes

2012-01-18T11:03:00.000-08:00

ingredients
1 chicken (about 1 kg)
7 cloves of garlic
2 large onions
900 g of potatoes
Thyme and rosemary (powdered or better branches)
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
preparation
1 Preheat the oven thermostat 6 / 7 for at least 10 minutes and prepare the chicken during this time.
2 Take a baking dish.
Peel the garlic cloves and remove the seeds.
Peel the potatoes and dice.
Peel the onions and remove the seeds.
Coarsely chop the onion (in 4).
Arrange chicken in dish.
3 Brush chicken with olive oil around with a kitchen brush (or fingers if you do not).
Sprinkle chicken with thyme and rosemary (or put branches above)
salt and pepper.
4 Put the potatoes, whole garlic cloves and onions around the chicken.
Add 5 tablespoons of olive oil over chicken and vegetables. Toss vegetables to coat with olive oil harmoniously.
5 Bake the dish in the oven for 2 hours to cook.
Halfway through cooking: Return the chicken and vegetables, leaving the vegetables found (not under the chicken).

Chicken recipe :Baked Chicken Recipe whole

2012-01-18T09:47:00.000-08:00

Baked Chicken Recipe whole
ingredients
1 whole chicken 4-5 pounds of organic
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons dried thyme
1 medium onion
Sea salt to taste
1 cup water
1 Rinse chicken with cold water
2 Brush the entire chicken skin with vegetable oil.
3 Sprinkle with thyme and sea salt over the chicken on all sides. Insert the whole onion in the center of the chicken.
4 Place in a roasting pan or baking pan, uncovered. Add water to bottom of pan (this is to ensure that the oven remains moist during cooking and the chicken remains tender and juicy).
5 Bake at 350F (180C) for about 1:30, or until the center of the chicken reaches 185F degrees.
6 When cooked, remove chicken from pan, cover and let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
7 Meanwhile, make the sauce with the chicken juices and fat in the bottom of the pan: put the pan on the stove to stove, bring to boil the liquid by adding a thickener component (eg Bisto or cornstarch , etc..) diluted in a little cold or white wine, then mix the juice of chicken. Boil to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper as needed.
8 Cut the chicken and pour the sauce.

Turkey farm with apricots and raisins

2012-01-11T11:42:00.000-08:00

Alliance of the East and West, that turkey contains within her womb fragrance and irresistible taste making it a flat, relatively easy to succeed with a touch of originality very appealing.
Ingredients:
A turkey farm of 1, 8 kg
12 dried apricots
75 grams of ground almonds
75 grams of raisins
A small-Swiss
1 shot glass of Armagnac
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
4 preferably pippin apples
½ box of apricots in syrup
50 grams of raisins
50 grams of whole almonds
Preparation of ingredients
Soak the dried apricots and raisins in warm water.
Wash apples and core them.
Preheat oven to 200 ° C.
Preparing the turkey
Mix together the turkey liver, dried apricots, raisins, ground almonds and the petit-suisse.
Stuff the belly of the turkey mixture, close the hole with kitchen string and a trussing needle.
Clamp the turkey, rub the skin with salt and pepper, place it in the pan, prick the skin with a sharp knife and put it to cook.
Cook for 2 hours watching the cooking and the turkey, basting regularly with pan juices.
Remove turkey from oven and let stand for 1 quarter of an hour covered with foil.
Place apples in a baking dish and put them in the oven 15 minutes.
Pour pan juices into a pan, deglaze the pan with Armagnac, pour in the pan, heat and add the apricots in syrup, drained and cut into small pieces, raisins and whole almonds.
Let go back a few minutes.
Remove the potatoes from the oven and fill each apple mixture from the pan.
Cut the turkey and place the pieces on a hot dish, place the stuffed apples around the turkey and stuffing the excess.

Turkey Recipe : How to Cook a Turkey

2012-01-11T10:56:00.000-08:00

What kind of turkey do you buy?
Choose a category A turkey It will be plump, plump and chest, thighs and back are covered with a thin layer of fat. The turkey you buy will be emptied completely and the giblets are wrapped.
What size turkey you choose?
Allow 1 / 2 pound to 3 / 4 pound per serving (not per person). Do not forget that lon probably ask for more. Turkey 12 to 16 pounds is very suitable for a family of eight people.
Thawing the turkey
The frozen turkey can be thawed in the water all wrapped in the refrigerator or cold. Here are the approximate time of thawing a turkey for 12 to 16 pounds: 7 to 8 hours in the water cold, 2 to 3 days in refrigerator.
Preparing the turkey thawed
Wash turkey and dry thoroughly. Sprinkle cavity with salt. Fill cavity with stuffing and close louverture using string or skewers. Fill the crop and fold the skin over the back and secure the help of a skewer. Tie legs to tail. Keep up the wings on the chest using skewers. This is called "truss the turkey."
Roast the turkey
Cover the turkey with melted margarine. Sprinkle with flour, add salt and pepper. Place slices of salt pork near the wings and thighs. Place a foil (shiny side of the sheet to the turkey) without pressing on the turkey. Must be used dune roasting pan and never add deau. Baste occasionally during cooking.
Cooking
At the beginning of cooking the turkey, the temperature must be high enough. At a temperature of 375F., Cook the turkey for 45 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 325F. For a turkey from 12 to 16 pounds, the cooking time is 5 to 6 hours. It is very important to remember Darros occasionally with pan juices. Remove the foil 30 minutes before the end of cooking to let the turkey brown.
If you insert a thermometer, do so before the start of cooking and linsérer in the thickest part of thigh not touching at los. Leave the turkey covered with foil for about 30 minutes before carving. We can prepare a gravy with the bottom of pan. The bulb temperature should be 190F (90C) when the turkey is cooked.
Cooking time
A turkey for 6 to 8 pounds (2.75 to 3.50 kg), 3 to 4 hours, from August to December pounds (3.50 to 5.50 kg), 4 to 5 hours, 12 to 16 pounds (5.50 to 7.25 kg), 5 to 6 hours from 16 to 20 pounds (7.25 to 9 kg), 6 to 7:30, 20 to 24 pounds (9 to 11 kg), 7:30 to 9:00.
Checking cooking
Push a small pin or a long fork into the thickest part of the chest and also of the thigh near the breast. If the flesh is tender and the juices did not reddish tinge, the turkey is cooked. If using a thermometer, the temperature should be 190F (90C).

Recipes for sweet tooth:Apple pie, nuts and poppy seeds

2011-12-16T05:35:00.001-08:00

Ingredients
2 slices of pie dough for two crusts (see below)
1 1 / 2 cups (375 ml) half-walnuts
1 cup (250 ml) (155 g) of poppy seeds
1 / 3 cup (75 mL) granulated sugar
1 / 3 cup (75 ml) brown sugar
1 / 4 cup (60 mL) all-purpose flour
1 / 2 c. tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
1 / 4 c. tsp (1 ml) nutmeg
1 pinch of ground cloves
1 pinch of salt
1 / 2 cup (125 mL) currants
2 c. tablespoons (30 ml) brandy, cider or apple juice
6 cups (1.5 L) apples, peeled, thinly sliced
2 c. tablespoons (30 ml) melted butter
2 c. tsp (10 mL) grated lemon rind
1 c. tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
1 c. tablespoon (15 ml) cream or milk
2 c. Tea (10 ml) of raw sugar, brown or white
Slightly sweetened whipped cream
Preparation
1. Place the largest slice of dough on a lightly floured surface and lower it to cover a deep pie plate from September to October in (23-25 cm), leaving more than a band of 2.5 cm (1 inch) around .
2. Roast the nuts in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant them, let them cool. Put poppy seeds in spice grinder and grind them coarsely. Transfer them in a large bowl, add sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt and mix well. Chop nuts cooled by removing the skins which are detached, add them to the mixture.
3. In a bowl that can go in the microwave, mix the raisins and brandy, warmed to 30 seconds at maximum power. Let them cool, add them to the bowl along with the apples, butter, zest and lemon juice. Mix well.
4. Lower the second disc of dough to cover the pie. Pour the filling into the dish and cover with second crust. Straighten and flute the edges. Practice 3 or 4 slits in the pastry to allow steam to escape. Brush the surface of cream and sprinkle with raw sugar.
5. Bake the tart in the bottom of the oven to 425 ° F (220 ° C) for 15 minutes, lower the temperature to 350 ° F (180 ° C) and cook 40 to 50 minutes, until pastry is golden and filling is bubbly. If the dough is golden brown but the filling does not bubble, cover loosely with aluminum foil and continue cooking. Serve accompanied with whipped cream pie to taste.
Nutritional Value
1 serving of 12: about 505 calories, 8 g protein, 32 g total fat (12 g saturated fat), 51 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 71 mg cholesterol, 69 mg sodium, 306 mg potassium. % RDI: 19% Calcium 24% Iron 13% Vitamin A, 5% vitamin C, 38% of folic acid.

Steam Recipe turkey with mozzarella

2011-12-14T22:33:00.000-08:00

When we talk about healthy food, we talk about healthy cooking it necessarily goes hand in hand. If you want the least possible taint food we will cook below 100 ° C. Steam cooking is perfect for that, but not suitable for all dishes must admit. I also have an infrared oven, but as few people are equipped, I always put the values of traditional ovens for cooking.

This recipe is a simplification of a house recipe book Everything Steam Cuisine health vitamins, A wealth of idea if like me steam does not inspire you always

2 people
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 20 min

ingredients
2 turkey fillets as thin as possible
1 bag of mozzarella cheese (or tofu with herbs for the dairy intolerant)
salt
Fresh basil (optional)

Spread the turkey fillets as possible, help you with a rolling pin. Salt the fillets on one side.

Cut the mozzarella into pieces, if you are intolerant to dairy substitute tofu with herbs.

Sprinkle with fresh basil if you have on hand.

Place the net on a cooking film. Roll tightly and help you in the film, do the same for the second net.

Turn to steam 20 minutes. Remove the film, cut into slices and serve immediately.

Thinness in Japanese: how the sushi is he losing weight?

2011-12-13T09:26:00.000-08:00

The sushi is Japanese specialties prepared essentially based on raw fish. If they are popular for weight loss diet is that their dietary intake is quite exceptional to prevent the installation of bad fats. Indeed, the fish used in the concoction of the food is absolutely low in calories. A quality that is sushi healthy food, but complete. That explains why the Japanese are thin, but still going strong. In terms of calorie fish, sushi Japanese are often composed of bream or bars. Salmon and tuna are not widely used because of their fat content. Which could undermine the very basis of the consumption of sushi is to eat light. Always in the direction of a low-calorie diet, the other components of sushi should also be high protein. So with these factors that can contribute to a sushi rapid weight loss and safely.
The sushi is often served with a sauce. However, understand that the sauce is not recommended if you eat your sushi to lose weight. To do this, type a your hand and take the time to chew. No need to slice it or to add flavor to anything. For a meal, never exceed more than six sushi. Then, if this is the first time you eat, start first with those based on fish and vegetables. The fiber content of vegetables will only help your weight loss. Do not most sushi to raw fish at first. You may no longer love sushi if you're struggling to bear the smell intensified. The sushi is available in many restaurants. However, remember that you can never be sure of the quality of ingredients used by the cook, unless it is a Japanese specialty restaurant, known preference. Besides, you can prepare your own sushi. If you like rice, do nigiri (fish and rice) or maki (fish, rice, and vegetables). If you do the fish, prepare the temaki (a mixture of whole fish) and sashimi (sliced raw fish).

The 10 Best diet foods to reduce belly fat

2011-12-08T11:49:00.000-08:00

The following is a list of 10 best foods diet to get rid of belly fat:
1 - Almonds
Almonds contain protein, fiber, vitamin E (an antioxidant). They are also a good source of magnesium (a mineral that your body needs to produce energy, build and maintain muscles, and also to regulate glucose (blood sugar).
2 - Eggs
Eggs are a perfect source of protein and if you take an egg in the morning you less hungry during the day.
3 - Soybeans
Soybeans are an excellent source of antioxidants, fiber and protein. try a soy protein shake to lose more weight.
4 - Apples
A large apple contains 5 grams of fiber, but it also contains almost 85% of the water, which will help you feel full.
5 - Berries
The berries are full of fiber which helps the absorption of calories and are rich in antioxidants, which help blood circulation, making the muscles contracted.
6 - The leafy
They are a great source of calcium and good for building muscle. Leafy vegetables also contain carotenoids (exhibit anti-cancer activity and antioxidant).
7 - yoghurt
Probiotic bacteria in most yogurts, helps keep your digestive system healthy, which means a lower incidence of bloating and constipation, which is good for your stomach.
8 - Vegetable Soup
This is a simple way to obtain a source of vegetables, and if you use it as an alternative to the usual snacks between meals, you will lose weight.
9 - Salmon
Salmon is a great source of omega-3. These fats make your metabolism more efficient and is also an excellent source of protein.
10 - The quinoa
It's a whole grain that contains 5 grams of fiber and 11 grams of protein per half cup. It's like a cross between couscous and brown rice short grain.

Eggplant quiche recipe

2011-12-08T08:46:00.000-08:00

Ingredients & eggplant quiche recipe
Serves 4.
For the dough: 150 g flour, 75 g of butter, a pinch of salt.
For the filling: 2 large eggplants, tomatoes 300 g, 150 g onion, 1 clove garlic, 1 1 / 2 tbsp oil, 2 eggs, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, oil of spicy olive.
To begin, prepare the dough: In a bowl, combine flour and salt, add the butter cut into small pieces and work with your fingertips.
Add a little water and knead again.
Form a ball and let stand 1 hour by covering it with a damp cloth.
Meanwhile, cut the eggplant into rounds regularly.
Next, slice the onions, cut tomatoes into small cubes seeded first.
In a skillet, heat one tbsp of olive oil.
Sauté the onions and eggplant until they become golden.
Stir in the tomatoes, thyme, oregano, crushed garlic, salt and pepper.
Simmer 15 minutes over medium heat: preparing to lose its water.
In a bowl, beat the eggs.
Then add the vegetables income Adjust the seasoning.
Preheat oven 7 th.
Roll out the pastry and line a pie plate.
Pour the filling, bake for forty five minutes.
Check for doneness by pricking with a fork.
After this time, remove pie from oven and let cool.
Serve warm or cold on a bed of lettuce drizzled with a drizzle of spicy olive oil.

Quiche recipe with onions

2011-12-08T08:20:00.000-08:00

The recipe for quiche probably the most basic of which can be used if at any time of day. It can be pretty cool for caller small hollow in the middle of the afternoon
ingredients
For a quiche:
1 pie crust
4 eggs
6 large onions
20 cl of single cream
20 g butter
200 g grated cheese
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt, black pepper
preparation
Preparation of the bottom of the quiche:
Press the pastry into a buttered pie plate first.
Brush the dough in bottom of pan with egg yolk and drill small holes in the dough with a fork
Place the bottom 5 to 10 minutes in an oven preheated to 200 ° seal the well bottom.
Making the filling of your quiche:
Peel your onions and cut into thin strips
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat
Add the onions and let it melt and brown for 7-8 minutes. They must be really soft.
Preparing the quiche:
Beat eggs and cream
Mix everything in order to obtain a homogeneous mixture and lightly sparkling.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Baking the quiche:
In the pre-baked pastry, place the cooked onions and sprinkle with grated cheese.
Cover up 2 / 3 of the height with the egg mixture
Bake in oven for 20-30 minutes at 200 degrees.

The best recipe quiche

2011-12-08T08:04:00.000-08:00

Classic cuisine familly, the quiche can also be broken down into many variations.
Ingredients (4 people):
1 / 4 liters of milk, 1 / 4 of cream, 200 grams of bacon, a pastry, 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks, 120 grams of Emmental and a little salt, pepper and nutmeg .

preparation:
In a bowl pour the milk and cream, stir and then add the eggs and yolks.
Mix well.
In a saucepan pour the bacon and cook.
In a pie plate and gently lay the dough to make holes in it with a fork.
Once the bacon is cooked, spread in pie plate, add (a little) of Emmental.
In the bowl there or there is liquid with the cream ... add a little salt, nutmeg ...
Then pour the mixture into the pan, add the rest of the Emmental on top and bake at 160 ° 35 to 40 minutes depending on the color of the dough if it is enough gold is ready.
I hope this recipe you more!

Cheesecake

2011-12-07T09:07:00.000-08:00

yet another home delice who share this passion with us sublime recipe for "cheese pie", and we see very well the super softness of the pie, shame it has not a picture of a small part, but I think she has not had a chance to make a photo, so that nothing remained.
For 8 people
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
For the dough:
250 g flour
125 g butter
40 g sugar
1 packet of vanilla sugar
50 ml of milk
salt
For the cheese:
500 g of cheese
100 m of cream
4 eggs
40 g of cornstarch
115 g of sugar
1 packet of vanilla sugar
Decor:
icing sugar
Prepare the dough:
Put 250 g of flour 125 g butter, cut into cubes in a bowl, mix the sand and the hands.
Add 40 g of sugar, vanilla sugar and a pinch of salt
stir, then pour gently kneading, milk.

Work the dough, roll into a ball and let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Spread the dough, and sprinkle a springform pan (high-sided, type cake pan) of 25 cm in diameter, sulfurized paper liners. Prick the pastry with a fork and refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 200 ° C.
Prepare the garnish cheesecake:
In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, cream, egg yolks with a whisk.
Then add the cornstarch and sugar.
Beat the egg whites until very stiff with a pinch of salt, and incorporate the mixture of cottage cheese with a spatula, gently lifting the preparation, not to break the egg whites.
Pour the mixture over the dough.
Bake and cook 40 minutes.
At the exit of the oven, wait 5 minutes. Then turn the pan on a rack. And let cool completely, pie, on the grid in reverse.
When the pie is cold. Turn the dish served on and sprinkle with icing sugar.
I hope you enjoy the recipe

Recipe for turkey fillets, marinated with honey and baked apples

2011-12-06T11:43:00.000-08:00

In ancient times, honey was one of the offerings to the gods and was a symbol of wealth and happiness. Used today in cooking, honey provides a focus and an end to special dishes.
Ingredients for 4 people
4 turkey fillets
2 tablespoons olive oil
For the marinade
5 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons liquid honey
1 / 2 tablespoons ground almonds
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Salt and pepper
For the baked apples
4 apples
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
A pinch of cinnamon
foil
Preparation of turkey fillets, marinated with honey and baked apples
The day before, combine all marinade ingredients and let it marinate the meat.
Remove meat from marinade and pat it. Cover the grill with aluminum foil that you brush very thick 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook meat over medium heat. (when the charcoal has taken the appearance of gray ash).
Remove cores from apples and fill the cavities with a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon. Place each apple on a sheet of aluminum. Garnish with a little butter and close the foil. Cook the potatoes for about 20 minutes on the grill.
Serve with French bread that you can lightly grill. Cut into pieces that you brush lightly with oil or butter. Let brown a few minutes on the grill.

Carrot Cake Recipe

2011-12-05T10:21:00.000-08:00

Preparation: 15 min
Cooking time: 50 min
Serving Size: 8
ingredients
cake:
2 1 / 2 cups (625 ml) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon
1 / 2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1 cup (250 ml) vegetable oil
2 cups (500 ml) sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
3 cups (750 mL) grated carrots
icing:
2 1 / 2 cups (625 mL) icing sugar
1 / 2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened
1 pkg (250 g) cream cheese
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
stages
-Preheat oven to 350 F.
-Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl.
-In a large bowl, combine oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
-Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and add the grated carrots.
-Place in the oven and cook about 50 minutes.
Ice-Cream Cheese: Beat butter and cream cheese.
-Slowly add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until creamy.

Chocolate cake recipe perfection

2011-12-05T09:59:00.000-08:00

Preparation time: 20 min
Marinating time: 10 min rest time
Cooking time: 30 min
Serving Size: 8
ingredients
cake:
2 1 / 4 cups (560 ml) all-purpose flour
6 tbsp (90 mL) cocoa
2 tsp (10 ml) baking soda
1 / 2 tsp (2 mL) salt
3 / 4 cup (190 ml) butter
2 cups (500 ml) brown sugar
3 eggs
1 / 2 cup (125 mL) milk
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract
1 / 2 tsp (2 mL) almond extract
1 cup (250 ml) water, boiling
icing:
5 tbsp (75 mL) cocoa
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
2 cups (500 mL) icing sugar
3 tbsp (45 mL) water, hot
1 egg
2 / 3 cup (170 ml) butter, softened
stages
-Preheat oven to 350 ° F (180 ° C).
-Cake: Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
-In a large bowl, cream the butter. Add brown sugar, vanilla, almond extract and mix. Add eggs one at a time.
Inco poser-flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with egg-milk.
-In the end, add boiling water and species.
-Place in a loaf pan or 13x9-inch (3 L) greased.
-Bake for about 30 min to 350 ° F (180 ° C) for the loaf pan, 30 minutes for 13x9 pan or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
-Icing: Sift cocoa and icing sugar together. Add hot water. Add egg, butter and vanilla essence. Refrigerate for 1 hour before frosting on cooled cake.

Pasta with Robiola wrapped in bacon

2011-12-05T09:56:00.000-08:00

Have you thought about the first course of Christmas? The Robiola wrapped in bacon pasta may be a valid solution if you want to bring to the table of pasta dishes that have the dual effect. In addition to satisfying the desire of good will give you also a beautiful choreography with an original exposure of rolls baked pasta in serving dishes. The procedure is not complicated, just enough to do some 'of foresight in making the rolls with bacon.
Ingredients for the dough rolled in bacon (serves 8 people)
400 g. thinly sliced bacon
350 grams of Robiola
3 large eggs (yolks only)
100 grams of grated Parmesan cheese
400 grams of noodles or other pasta
salt
pepper
10 grams of butter

preparation
Cook the pasta in boiling salted water, then scolala and pour into a container along with a pinch of black pepper, to Robiola, eggs and 70 grams of cheese.
Manteca everything right, but fast enough.
With a fork, roll up a pile of dough and place it on a slice of bacon, then roll up the slice to contain the pile of dough.
Meanwhile, the system rolls of dough already prepared in a lightly oiled baking pan.
Proceed until all the ingredients well (I recommend all already spread the slices on a work surface, in order to more easily fill the slices of bacon with the proper amount of pasta).
Spread the butter on the paste flakes rolled in bacon, sprinkle with the remaining 30 grams of cheese and bake at 180 degrees for 10 minutes.
Serve the pasta with the bacon wrapped hot Robiola.

Chicken and Vegetable Gratin

2011-12-05T08:16:00.000-08:00

ingredients:
- 600 gr. potato
- 4 dl light cream
- 2 carrots
- 1 zucchini
- 600 gr. Grilled Chicken
- Salt and pepper

Preparation.
Peel the potatoes, cut into pieces, wash them and wear them to fire in 3 dl light cream to cook slowly and season with salt and pepper.
Peel carrots and cut them into slices.
Cut the zucchini into rounds also, cook in a saucepan with the? Salt water, remove drain and reserve.
Place a pan fire with a can of butter and grilled chicken breasts on both sides.
Cut the chicken into small pieces and reserve.
In an oven dish place a layer of potatoes, a chicken a carrot, a zucchini and sprinkle with the remaining cream.
Wear oven to broil for 15 minutes.
Remove and serve!
Cook vegetables and potatoes in cream ......
Grilled chicken cutlets ....
faith potatoes cooked remove from heat and set aside ......
Cut the chicken breasts into small pieces ....
Drain the vegetables .....
Pour the potatoes into a Pyrex baking .....
Following in the chicken ......
vegetables .....
sprinkle with remaining cream and bring the oven to broil for 15 minutes, remove and serve immediately!

Gratin of vegetables with tuna

2011-12-05T06:53:00.000-08:00

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients (for 3 people):

- A can of tuna in brine of 150 g
- 2 heaped tablespoons of flour
- 20 g butter
- 1 / 4 liter of milk
- 100 g grated cheese
- 1 egg
- 4 tomatoes
- 2 shallots
- 150 g mushrooms
- 2 zucchini
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
preparation:
Mince the shallots and fry in olive oil.
Add the chopped tomatoes.
Reduce.
Add salt and pepper.
Wash and cut mushrooms and zucchini, cook in salted water.
Drain and set aside.
Prepare a bechamel sauce with butter, flour, milk.
Add last Gruyère and egg yolk.
Add salt and pepper.
In a baking dish, place in layers tomatoes, mushrooms and zucchini.
Finish with coarsely crumbled tuna and white sauce.
Broil in the oven and serve hot.
the choice of vegetables can vary according to season: leek, broccoli, bell pepper .... but always keep the basic tomato.

Donuts

2011-12-05T06:00:00.000-08:00

This is a sweet donuts born in 600 and Austrian origin, for the accuracy of Graz, the capital of Styria, beautiful town surrounded by greenery.
This fragrant cake filled with apricot jam from, in Bavaria is also known as "donuts Flashings auf Grazer art", meaning "sweet fashion Carnival of Graz", since it was prepared for the festivities of Carnival, when the donuts were fried and sold in the streets. Was soon exported from Graz to Vienna, and then spread in the Lombardo-Veneto and especially in Trenton, Dolomites, where the centers are still eating the best donuts that you can find in Italy.
What you absolutely must have a donut that is considered to be filled with apricot jam (to be introduced before frying the cake, so that all the pasta will absorb the flavor) even if you wanted to fill them with custard, chocolate, etc.. .. and the coating of icing sugar, must also have been better mixed with lard, fried identically seasoning, and served hot.
Ingredients for the dough
Burro120 go
Farina150 go
Manitoba 350 go
Latte250 ml
Birra25 go yeast
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Malto1 spoon
Salt 5 go
1 medium eggs plus 4 egg yolks
Vanillina1 bag
50 go sugar
Preparation
Dissolve the yeast in ½ cup lukewarm milk with a teaspoon of malt (or sugar). Mix the remaining milk with the sugar, vanilla and eggs with a fork banging. Meanwhile, sift the flour and pour in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a hook leaf, add the grated rind of lemon, operate the mixer and gradually add the milk mixture and malt
and immediately after the milk mixture, sugar and eggs Work all ingredients until dough is smooth, then add the softened butter in two times that you previously cut into small pieces. Knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.
Put the dough in a bowl covered with a cloth, leave it where it rise for at least 2 hours (the volume will triple). When the dough is leavened with a rolling pin to roll it out into a sheet about 3 mm, from which, with a stencil (coppapasta, glass or cup), you will get the disks with a diameter of about 6 cm.
Let stand for at least 1 hour donuts. After the time necessary, heat the lard in a pan (or oil) and fry on medium heat (do not exceed 170 °) the donuts, a few at a time, turning them so that they Domino on both sides. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, drain and let them dry with paper towels before sprinkle with powdered sugar.
■ Council
When you make the dough, be sure to keep in a warm and ventilated.
To fry the donuts you can only use lard, as was done in ancient times, half oil and half lard oil or just olive oil.
The oil temperature must not be too high, or you'll burn donuts outside and raw inside to let them: the right way to fry, dip a toothpick into the oil, and soon you will see bubbles all around it Dip the donuts into the oil, moderating the heat and trying to maintain a constant temperature, hot but not boiling.
■ Curiosity '
There are several theories on the origin of the name "donuts". Someone goes back to that of a village near Graz, where she would be enjoyed for the first time this particular "pancake". Others argue that derives from the Old German "krafi", which means pancake, others argue that donuts were the name of a pharmacist, who like all his colleagues in the region of the seventeenth century, combined with knowledge of the pharmacopoeia also of pastry.

Recipes: Carnival of Lies

2011-12-05T05:15:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for 6 persons:
- 240 gr. flour
- A yolk
- A whole egg
- A pinch of salt
- 30 gr. of melted butter
- A spoonful of brandy
- A few tablespoons of warm water

preparation:
Work all the ingredients until dough is smooth and elastic. Let stand half an hour, then roll with rolling pin or a thin sheet with the pasta machine. Use a serrated wheel to cut the ribbons of pasta.
Fry in hot oil, drain and serve sprinkled with powdered sugar.

Gratin of penne with vegetables

2011-12-03T11:00:00.001-08:00

Ingredients
for penne gratin with vegetables
200 g penne
1 jar of white asparagus
2 eggplants
500 g of pure tomato sauce
100 g mushrooms in Paris
50 g of grated cheese lightened
4 slices bacon
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 c. tablespoon of olive oil
Salt and pepper
Preparation
for penne gratin with vegetables
Preheat the oven th.5 (150 ° C).
Wash vegetables, cut the eggplant into small cubes, remove the mushrooms and chop up finely. Drain the asparagus well and cut into 2.
Crush the garlic and chop the onion.
Cut the bacon into small pieces.
In nonstick skillet, cook over low heat the chopped onion and crushed garlic for 3 minutes in olive oil. Then add the eggplant, mushrooms and bits of bacon to brown. Cook for 4 minutes.
Pour the tomato sauce and add the asparagus. Let cook over low heat, covered, for 3 min. Reserve the vegetables off the heat.
Boil a large pot of salted water, and immerse the pasta, let warm weather on the label. Drain in a colander, put the vegetables on the stove and add the pasta.
Finally, pour the mixture into a baking dish and cover with grated cheese. Bake for 20 minutes.
Here is a complete meal, satisfying and quite diet. It is rich in vegetables from the sun that will provide large amounts of vitamins (B vitamins and vitamin C in particular), minerals (potassium, magnesium and iron) and high in fiber. The pasta will provide energy through carbohydrates they contain. The bacon is a lean meat, as it contains about 4 g fat / 100g (most meats in brings more than 20 g / 100 g), it provides a small amount of protein but also high in salt! So eat in moderation. Finally, to keep the advantage of a balanced meal and light, have a light hand when you sprinkle of cheese

Pasta with the zucchini cream

2011-12-03T10:47:00.000-08:00

For 2 people:

     2 small zucchini
     1 cube of vegetable stock
     spaghetti (amount depending on your appetite)
     fresh parmesan
     2 tablespoons heavy cream
     powder colombo
     sprigs of fresh parsley
     Salt and pepper

     Preparation time: 5 minutes
     Cooking time: 20 minutes
     Waiting: 0 minutes
     Total time: 25 minutes

Cook the zucchini water vegetable broth for 15 minutes. Crush with a fork (or blender). Add a large spoonful of cream.

Much pepper, salt and add colombo. Cook the spaghetti 2 minutes less than the time indicated on the package. Heat the sauce with zucchini in a pan by adding 2 ladles of pasta water. Add pasta to the pan and finish cooking them with the sauce.

Add Parmesan cheese and parsley.