Sunday, April 27, 2014

Moving.....



Exciting News!!!

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Cheesecake Factory Shrimp Scampi copycat Recipe


Here is what  we had for dinner Yesterday, a delicious shrimp scampi.  If you are a shrimp lover like my family, you might want to try this recipe.  

Ingredients


1 -2 lb fresh shrimp, cleaned and deveined, and butterflied
1 lb angel hair pasta
1 diced tomato
6 -8 whole garlic cloves
1 shallot, diced
2 pint heavy cream
olive oil
5 -7 leaves fresh basil
  1 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
parsley
 
For the Shrimps:

milk
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, finely grated
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
 
 
Now here is the link with the instructions of the original recipe --->http://www.food.com/recipe/cheesecake-factory-shrimp-scampi-280067/photo 
 
Bon Apetite!!!
 
=) 

Russian Cake “Mashenka”




I love condensed milk, specially in the cakes.  When I found this recipe on Pinterest, I immediately wanted to try it.  To tell you the truth I never had a cake that has condensed milk in the batter.  It turned out to be one of the yummiest cakes.  It was super easy to make too.  =)


INGREDIENTS

1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1tsp baking soda
2 tbs vinegar or lemon juice

Cream:

300 g sour cream
¾ cup sugar
1/3 cup liquor ( I used 2tbs of Rum)



115 g Dark Chocolate, grated
 
You got all the ingredients now follow this link to get the instructions ---------> http://russianmomcooks.com/tag/condensed-milk/   =)

Enjoy!!!

=)

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Banana Cookies


Here is another oatmeal cookie my daughter and I made recently.  We got this yummy recipe from ---> http://www.horsesandheels.com/oatmeal-peanut-butter-banana-cookies/ Click <---- there if you would like to see more instructions.

Ingredients

1 large banana
1 stick of butter (softened in microwave)
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups of quick oats
1 cup of white flour 
 

Instructions 
 
Preheat the oven to 350.
Mix with a mixer all met ingridients
Mix with a spoon all dry ingredients
Combine and mix with a mixer all ingredients
Bake for 10-12 min
 
Enjoy!!!
 




Thursday, February 13, 2014

Tiramisu Cake Recipe


This recipe I found at Natashaskitchen.com, her recipes are amazing from appetizers to desserts, she has one of the best recipes.  I seriously want to try all of her recipes.... So if you have a min go check her blog. =)

Anyways this cake recipe is so easy to make and it is soooo delicious =)

Ingredients for Biskvit Cake:

6 large eggs, room temp
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Ingredients for Tiramisu Frosting:

1.5 cups heavy whipping cream, very cold
1 (8oz) stick cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar

Ingredients for Tiramisu Coffee Syrup & Topping:

1 1/2 cups Strong coffee, room temperature or cold
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp rum
1 Tbsp unsweetened Cocoa Powder for dusting the finished cake

Now click here ------> http://natashaskitchen.com/2011/03/06/russian-tiramisu-recipe/ to watch a video on how to make this yummy stuff =)



Zuppa Toscana Soup Copycat Recipe from Olive Garden


This soup is one of my favorite soups.  Its super easy to make and it is a perfect soup for a rainy or snowy days!!!

Ingredients


1 lb Italian sausage Mild
2 large russet baking potatoes, sliced in half, and then in 1/4 inch slices
1 large onion, chopped
1/4 cup bacon bits (optional)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups kale or 2 cups swiss chard, chopped
2 (8 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 quart water
1 cup heavy whipping cream

For more instructions please follow this link ---->  http://www.food.com/recipe/olive-garden-copycat-zuppa-toscana-38298

Enjoy!!!

=)

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Nutella Banana and Oats Cookies

 

 

Here is one recipe my whole family approved.   I think by far eating oats inside the cookies is so much yummier that way!!! Hope you will like this recipe too!!! =)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp.baking soda
1/2 tsp.salt
3/4 cup shortening (I used butter)
2 large mashed ripe bananas
1 egg
1 3/4 cup oats
1/4 cup Nutella
Mix, Mash and Bake @ 400F for 8-10 min =)
Click here ----->http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/08/nutella-banana-cookies/ to get more instructions.
 Enjoy!!!

=)

Friday, December 6, 2013

Delicious Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread



Here is what I made yesterday, it's an Apple Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread.  After it was done baking, it was gone in seconds, I didn't had a chance to take a better pic. =) But honestly it was really delicious,  I will be making it again very soon. ( Hopefully next time I'll take a better pic)

For the filling:
 
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 medium apples (about 2 cups), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

 
For the dough:
 
1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
 
 
1/3 cup lukewarm milk
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups Flour
1/4 cup sugar
 
 1/2 teaspoon salt 
 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
For the glaze:
 
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
 
 For more instructions with images please follow this link http://half-bakedbaker.blogspot.com/2012/09/apple-cinnamon-pull-apart-bread.html 
 
 
Enjoy!!!

=)

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Panera Bread Copycat: Creamy Chicken And Rice Soup Recipe




 It has been really cold lately, here in Washington.  All this cold weather makes me want to crave a hot bowl of a cream soup.  Here is a new recipe I discovered today.  It's called Creamy Chicken and Rice soup.  It's a copycat recipe from Panera Bread Restaurant.  I haven't tried it at the restaurant yet, but I will try it next time I go there, because it is sooooo Delicious!!!  Perfect soup for a cold day!!!
 
INGREDIENTS:

6 cups chicken broth

2 boneless chicken breast halves (fried and cubed)

1/2 cup of rice
 
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup butter (12 tbsp. or a stick and a half)

1 cup carrot, diced

1 cup celery, diced

1 cup onion, diced

3 cups light cream (I used 1 cup of heavy whipping cream mixed with 2 cups of water)
 
Mrs. Dash seasoning (optional)

salt to taste

Ham for topping
 
 

For more instructions please follow this link-----------> http://tatobites.com/2013/01/09/panera-bread-copycat-creamy-chicken-and-wild-rice-soup/
 
 
 
 
Have a Blessing Day!!!
 
 
 

Enjoy

=)

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Golupzi Recipe

This here is one of my family's favorite dishes!!! It's called  Golupzi, or cabbage wraps. And here is one of my favorite recipes!!! Hope you like it too!!!

Ingredients:

1/2 lb ground beef
1 Lettuce Head
1 grated carrot
1 medium onion cubed
Parsley
1/2 cup rice (cooked for just 5 min)
2 cloves of garlic 
Tomato sauce
Sour Cream
2 cups of broth ( I used homemade chicken broth)

Here is the link  where you can find step by step video instructions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ6BS6i6Olo

Enjoy!!!

=)