My dear friends, these pigs in a blanket are sooo good and flavorful! Absolutely delicious! They make the perfect appetizer for parties but they will also fit perfectly into a picnic basket. My husband says this little pigs go great with a glass of beer :). These pigs in a blanket are made with soft and fluffy dough wrapped around sausages. I used smoked sausages because they are my husband’s favorites. As regarding the dough, I prefer to make my own dough from scratch. It’s very easy to prepare with a handful of ingredients and healthier than store bought dough. To prepare the dough first you have to combine vegetable…
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Feta cheese stuffed crescent rolls (video recipe)
Soft, flaky, with a thin and elastic crust and a delicious filling, these feta cheese crescent rolls make the perfect breakfast :). These savory crescent rolls are kid friendly and they are also a good option for school or after school snack. These feta cheese crescent rolls are also pretty easy to prepare. The dough is made with flour, yeast, milk, butter and egg yolk and is very easy to roll out. However there are a few tricks for soft and flaky crescent rolls: – knead the dough till the whole flour is incorporated then continue to knead for about 5 minutes – you should obtain a smooth an elastic…
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Beef tacos (video recipe)
If you’re planning a Mexican fiesta, you definitely need tacos! Crunchy, messy and packed with flavor beef tacos :). In less then 30 minutes and a handful of ingredients you can prepare 10-12 super delicious tacos. And everybody lover beef tacos, right? But let me tell you a few words about tacos. Tacos are a traditional Mexican dish made from corn or wheat tortilla, folded and filled with goodies. These goodies may consist in meat (beef, pork or chicken), seafood or veggies and topped with other goodies like cheese, salsa, tomatoes, onions or lettuce. Yummy! There are many varieties of taco and below I’m going to tell you about beef…
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Homemade taco shells from scratch (video recipe)
Make your own taco shells from scratch with only 3 ingredients and add your favorite seasonings. Crispy and very tasty these homemade taco shells are great for parties. You can fill them up with ground beef, with chicken, with tuna or veggies to get amazing appetizers. These taco shells are very easy to make but you need a bit of experience working with the rolling pin. For me this was the easiest part :). You should start by making the dough. Use a bowl to combine flour, cornmeal, salt and about 3-5 tablespoons of warm water (enough to bring the dough together). Also you may add your favorite seasonings. Then…
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Feta cheese zucchini fritters (video recipe)
Juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside, packed with flavor and very easy to prepare, these feta cheese zucchini fritters are the best meat -free fritters! These feta cheese zucchini fritters are absolutely delicious and you can serve them as a meal, along with your favorite salad, along with mashed potatoes or with rice. Also these fritters may be served cold as a snack or as an appetizer. And if you want to be creative, you may use these feta cheese fritters to prepare delicious burgers with fries, mayo, ketchup, salad and cheese. Mmmm, I’m already salivating :). These fritters are also very easy to prepare and you should…
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Meat stuffed puff pastry cups (video recipe)
Flaky puff pastry cups stuffed with ground meat and topped with grated cheese… Mmmm, yummy! These mini savory pies are absolutely delicious and very easy to prepare. Of course, if you decide to use store-bought puff pastry and not to make it from scratch. Puff pastry is not difficult to prepare but it takes time because it must be chilled several times and I prefer to send my husband to buy puff pastry. With very detailed instructions :). But let’s get back to our meat stuffed puff pastry cups. So, the first step is to buy puff pastry and thaw it. Meanwhile we can prepare the filling. I used pork…
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Feta cheese zucchini bread (video recipe)
Very tasty and flavorful, this feta cheese zucchini bread goes great along with a cold greek yogurt! I’ve just found the perfect summer snack! This feta cheese zucchini bread tastes like summer and you really have to give it a try! It’s also pretty easy to prepare with a handful of ingredients. To prepare this delicious bread you should start by grating the zucchini. Zucchini contain a huge amount of water and you should grate them, sprinkle some salt and allow to rest for about half an hour to leave water. Then squeeze zucchini into your fist and combine with the rest of ingredients. You have to respect this step,…
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Feta cheese zucchini muffins
Because it’s summer and because I love zucchini, here’s another super delicious zucchini recipe: feta cheese zucchini muffins. These muffins were a hit! Very tasty, packed with flavor, moist and very easy to prepare, these feta cheese zucchini muffins make the perfect summer breakfast! And you don’t have to be a zucchini lover to enjoy these muffins. They have a very subtle zucchini flavor, the main flavors are feta cheese and onion. My kids loved these muffins, although they call me “evil” when they find zucchini into their soup :). These feta cheese zucchini muffins are very quick and easy to prepare. You should start with the zucchini. Grate them,…
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Homemade falafel recipe
Crispy on the outside but tender on the inside, packed with flavor and yet very easy to prepare, these falafel became my favorite vegan dish. Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas, onions, garlic and spices. It’s very tasty and nourishing and, if you taste falafel for the first time, you won’t be able to say that there’s no meat :). I actually find these vegan chickpeas patties more satisfying than meat patties. Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern food but today it is famous all over the world as street food. It’s very easy to prepare falafel but you need a food processor and dried…
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Olive soft pretzels (video recipe)
Pretzels. Pretzels again :). A different recipe, packed with Mediterranean flavors, with olive oil and olives. After the first bite I realized that I should have sprinkled the pretzels with some dried oregano because it goes excellent with olives. No problem, I’ll keep that in mind for the next time.To prepare these delicious olive soft pretzels I used black olives but you can also use green olives. I actually prefer green olives. You should use stoned olives, rings or diced.As regarding the dough, it’s a regular dough, very easy to prepare. I use the same recipe to prepare pizza dough, focaccia or dinner rolls. It’s a multipurpose dough :). Oh, I forgot:…
