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
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…
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Green bean salad with mayonnaise
Absolutely delicious, quick and easy to make, this green bean salad with mayonnaise is a great appetizer. It’s very tasty and flavorful and you can prepare a large amount in less than half an hour. To prepare this delicious salad you can use green or yellow beans, fresh or frozen. I prefer to use frozen beans because is already chopped :). Frozen beans has also the advantage that I can find it in the supermarket all year long. As regarding the mayo, you all know that homemade mayo is the best, right? But the store-bought mayo goes well also especially when you’re in a hurry. If you’re on diet, you…
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Ham and cheese muffins recipe
Loaded with melted cheese and ham, these delicious muffins make the perfect breakfast. These savory muffins are also a good choice for an after school snack, for brunch and even for parties, as an appetizer. You can add your favorite ingredients and the good part is that you can also recycle leftovers. I always have in the fridge a piece of cheese or a piece of ham which nobody wants to eat. So, if you decide to prepare savory muffins, check your fridge first. I’m sure you’ll find interesting things there :). Anyway, cheese is very important, is the key ingredient for these muffins. You can use your favorite cheese,…
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Beef empanadas recipe
Empanadas are stuffed pastries, baked or fried, very popular in Spain and in the Americas. Empanadas are made by folding the dough over the stuffing, which may be sweet or salty. Stuffing may consist in meat, cheese, fish, vegetables or other delicious ingredients. I choose to prepare beef empanadas especially for my husband who loves meat stuffed pastries. The dough is made from flour, butter, egg, salt and a few tablespoons of very cold water. It is actually a shortcrust pastry, very easy to prepare. In this case you should to prepare a dough a little bit softer than a regular shortcrust pastry to be easier to roll out. It’s…
