It’s cold outside. Let’s heat our internal system ;-). Arrabiata is on our menu list for this week, but is already on the blog in the most traditional way. Thus? Chop 4 garlic cloves, 1 red onion and 4 cm of fresh ginger. Fry in a drizzle of arachid oil. Add 1 table spoon of … More Time for a real spicy dish
For 2p, mix 2 chopped sweet potatoes, 3 chopped normal potatoes and 1 chopped little taste pumpkin of 800 grams, 1 chopped spicy little pepper, 4 garlic cloves unpeeled, 3 bay leaves and a drizzle of olive oil in a large flat oven dish and bake for 40 mins at 180°. Remove the oven dish … More In a cold season, warm colors on your plate
Start with the tikka masala. Fry 1 chopped red onion, 2 chopped spicy peppers, 3 chopped garlic cloves. Add 1 tea spoon of coriander powder, 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 2 table spoons of garam masala. Bake shortly and add 2 cans of peeled tomatoes. Simmer for 30-40 mins. Add 200 ml of coconut milk … More Surf and turf in a tikka masala
For 2p roll balls of 400 grams of mixed sausage meat and chicken meat, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of the coriander oil (blogpost), pepper and salt. Bake in the oven at 180°. Clean and cut 1 small cauliflower in little roses. Mix all this with 1 table spoon of coriander oil, 2 … More Cauliflower, ovenbaked tomatoes and meatballs
For 2p marinate 250 grams of chicken filet in a mixture of 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped spicy little pepper, 1 table spoon of coriander, 1 teaspoon of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, ½ teaspoon of sweet paprika powder, 1 teaspoon of ras el hanout, the juice of 1 lemon … More Dates, perfect in sweet and spicy recipes
Originally this recipe is made with ham, but for non-meat-eaters smoked salmon is a delicious and perfect alternative. For 2p boil 6 chicory stumps (almost 1kilo) until al dente. Drain thoroughly (a few hours in advance), put some weight on the chicory to press out most of the liquid) and keep 300 ml of the … More This is Belgian, chicory in the oven with a cheesy sauce
We need fat in our daily menu, and mainly good fat, fat to protect us against cardiovascular events. Fat fish, prepared in an healthy way, is a perfect deliverer of this good fat. Above all, is it so cheap. The mackerel family is not so very attractive to grill or bake in the house because … More Mackerel, so cheap and so much of ‘good fat’
In Milan I found some round peperoncini, perfect size to fill and perfect amount to serve after ‘the lucious mozzarella’ appetizer. Tonight no carbs, only vegetables and proteins on the menu! Make a filling of 200 grams of minced chicken meat, 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 spicy pepper, 3 table spoons of … More Cute chubby peperoncini
Keep it simple with good ingredients’ is a rule in most of the Italian recipes. Jamie Oliver has an Italian style of cooking and knows what to do with a perfect mozzarella. For 2p 200 grams of real buffalo mozzarella is a large portion as appetizer, but in combination with a light main course it’s … More Lucious buffalo mozzarella
Sweet potate in a fabulous stew, seasoned with coriander and ginger syrup is a perfect meal for this month. In Milan I bought three bunches of coriander, so you can be sure to find lots of this wonderful herb in the recipes of this week ;-). For those who are not so crazy about this … More Sweet sweet potato
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