Yummy Chili Recipe

 

 

Today it was my first time making Chili, let me tell you, it turned out so much better than I thought =)

 

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
2 cloves garlic, chopped
One 8-ounce can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup masa harina (corn flour, found in the Mexican food section of many supermarkets)
One 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
One 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
Shredded Cheddar, for serving
Chopped onions, for serving
Tortilla chips, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

Place the ground beef in a large pot and throw in the garlic. Cook over medium heat until browned. Drain off the excess fat, and then pour in the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Stir together well, cover, and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If the mixture becomes overly dry, add 1/2 cup water at a time as needed.

After an hour, place the masa harina in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup water and stir together with a fork. Dump the masa mixture into the chili. Stir together well, and then taste and adjust the seasonings. Add more masa paste and /or water to get the chili to your preferred consistency, or to add more corn flavor. Add the beans and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve with shredded Cheddar, chopped onions, tortilla chips and lime wedges.

 

 

Enjoy!!!

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/simple-perfect-chili-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

Russian Piroshki with apples – Пирожки

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Dough:

1½ Tbsp oil
15 oz luke warm water
4 cups + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (divided)
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp Active Dry Yeast
1 Tbsp sugar (omit sugar if doing meat or potato filling)
2 to 3 apples, peeled, cored and chopped finely (I use a food processor and pulse several times)
¼ cup sugar (1/4 teaspoon per piroshok)

Other Ingredients: 
Enough canola oil to go half-way up the side of the piroshky when frying.
Extra flour to dust the cutting board.

 

P.s - I baked mine in the oven sense my hubby doesn't like fried version.

All credits for this recipe goes to natashaskitchen.com <----click here for step by step instructions with pictures. =)

Cake "Royal" Recipe

My daughter's favorite cake. =)

Ingredients:

1st layer:

    2 egg yolks
    1/3 cup sugar
    100g butter
    0.5 tsp soda - mixed with vinegar
    1 cup flour

2nd layer:

    2 egg whites
    2/3 cup sugar
    0.5 - 1 tbsp walnuts

Cream:

    0.5 cans of condensed milk
    150g butter 

Preparation:1st layer:

 Mix egg yolks with sugar,Add the melted butter, baking soda and flour.Knead the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Make 4 layers. 

2nd layer:Beat the whites with the sugar for the meringue.Coarsely chopped walnuts.In a frying pan hand smear the doughsprinkle with nuts (and press into the dough)and coat with cream (layer #2).Each cake put in the oven over medium heat (about 350 degrees) for 12-15 minutes, until lightly colored meringue.

Cream:Beat butter with condensed milkFinished the cooled cakes by spreading with butter cream.Sprinkle with nuts or chocolate
Bon appetit!Read more step by step instruction with pictures: http://kulinariya123.blogspot.com/2010/12/209.html?showComment=1368937290669#c5658219545314179098

Russian Piroshki with Mashed Potato and Onion

I love piroshki, and I would like to share with my new favorite recipe.

For the dough:

     11 g of dry yeast
     2 tbsp sugar
     1 tsp salt
     3-4 tablespoons olive oil
     0.5 liters of warm water

4-6 cups of flour

For the filling:

     0.5 kg of potatoes
     2 large onions
     salt and pepper

Instructions:

In warm water dissolve the yeast, sugar and salt, add the olive oil and flour, knead the dough, so it is not sticking to the finger. Put it in a warm place for 20-30 minutes.

Boil the potatoes, fry the onions. In the puree add the onion and spices.
Divide dough into small pieces, knead by hand 

Add filling in the center, and pinch the edges together to seal the dough.
Flatten slightly
Fry over medium heat in vegetable oil on both sides until golden
Eat immediately, while crunchy!

 

Bon Appetite!

Thank You kulinariya123.blogspot.com for this delicious recipe!!!

 

Crepes With Cream Recipe

 These crepes are my husband's favorite dessert, and I think I know why.  Of coarse it's the filling cream!!! And the only way to find out how good they really are, is to make them yourself.

Ingredients

For the Batter:

½ cup lukewarm water
1 cup milk
4 large eggs
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted. Plus more to sauté.
1 cup all-purpose flour (you can use ½ cup whole wheat flour and ½ cup all-purpose)
2 tablespoons sugar
Pinch of Salt

For the Filling:

8 oz package cream cheese, at room temperature
1 can of condensed milk
8 oz cool whip

Instructions

Source: batter - NatashasKitchen.com 

Cream:

1. Mix all ingredients with a mixer.

2. Spread the cream on the crepe.

3. Roll into a tube.

4. After place all of the rolled crepes in the oven dish and place it in the oven at 350 degree for 10-15 min.

5. Serve when it's warm! 

Enjoy =)

, cream - Family friend

Beef Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipe

So my hubby requested stuffed bell peppers for dinner today.  I never made them before so I went to Natashaskitchen.com  (my favorite blog) and I found a perfect recipe.  Oh boy they sure tasted amazingly delicious!!!

 

Ingredients

 

10-12 medium bell peppers (any color)

2 lbs ground beef

2½ cups cooked white rice

2 whole eggs, minus the shell

1 tsp salt

3 medium carrots, peeled and grated

1 medium yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped

2 cups fresh chopped tomatoes (1 large tomato or 2 small)

2 large garlic cloves, peeled and pressed

Handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

4 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp salt plus 2 tbsp vinegar for boiling water

 

Ingredients for the Sauce:

2 medium carrots, grated

1 tbsp mrs dash, or your favorite seasoning

½ tsp salt

½ tsp sugar

1 heaping tbsp sour cream

2 cups freshly chopped tomatoes or 1 cup marinara

2 cups reserved water from bell peppers

Instructions

1. Cut the tops off each pepper and remove the seeds from the inside with your hands.
2. Fill a large soup pot ⅔ with water and bring to a boil. Add 2 tbsp vinegar and 1 tsp salt.
3. Place all of the peppers in the pot. Add more water if needed to cover the peppers. Cover and cook 3 minutes, then turn off the stove and let the peppers sit while you prep the rest of the ingredients (about 30-40 minutes). Reserve 2 cups of water from the pot.

The Meat Mix:

In a large skillet, heat 4 tbsp oil over medium/high heat.

Add 3 grated carrots, 1 chopped onion, 2 cups chopped tomato and season with 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper. Saute until soft. Press 2 cloves of garlic into the skillet and saute another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.

In a large bowl mix: 2 lbs ground beef, 2½ cups cooked white rice, 2 whole eggs and 1 tsp salt. Mix in the sauteed carrot mix until well combined.

Loosely stuff the peppers with the beef mix. Fill them but don’t pack the mixture in. Arrange them in a dutch oven or a large soup pot with tight fitting lid.

The sauce:

 

In a large skillet, saute 2 grated carrots, 2 cups freshly chopped tomatoes.  Stir in 1 tbsp Mrs. Dash, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar and a tbsp. of sour cream. Add 2 cups water and stir to blend.

Pour the sauce over the stuffed peppers and cover peppers with lids.

Using a dutch oven, bake at 450°F for 20-25 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake 1 hour.

Serve with a sour cream.

Huge Thanks goes to natashaskitchen.com for this wonderful recipe!!!

Strawberry- Banana Smoothie Recipe

This smoothie was exactly what I needed this morning.

Ingredients:

1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
6 frozen strawberries

Directions

1. In a blender, combine the yogurt, banana, juice, and strawberries for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.

Enjoy!!!

Source: http://recipes.prevention.com/Recipe/strawberry-banana-smoothie.aspx

Soup "Shurpa" - Recipe

This is my first time trying to make this soup, and let me tell you it turned out super easy and delicious.  Even my 2 year old toddler liked it =)

 

You will need:

     500g lamb or beef

3 tbs olive oil
     5-6 pieces. potato
     2 pcs. bell pepper
     2 pcs. tomatoes
     1 large carrot
     1 large onion
     2-3 cloves of garlic
     2 tbsp tomato paste
     salt
     pepper
     herbs to taste


Preparation:

1. In the skillet with the oil saute onions.
2. Add the meat. 
3. In cooked meat add tomatoes (diced) 
4. Then add the bell pepper and carrots (diced) 
5. Add the tomato paste and water to cover the vegetables with meat. 
6.  Stew for 30 minutes. 
7. Peel the potatoes, cut into cubes 
8. Add the potatoes to the meat and vegetables.
9.        Season with salt and pepper.  
10. Boil potatoes until tender. 
11. In the end, add the squeezed garlic.
12.        Close the lid. Turn off the gas.
13.        And leave for 10-15 minutes.

Serve with greens.

 

Enjoy =)

Read more: http://kulinariya123.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-post_7376.html#ixzz2QsDCe0K7

Zateryha soup (затеруха) Recipe

This is one of my favorite soups, my mom used to make it when I was a child.  

  

The ingredients used in the recipe:

 
6 cups of chicken broth

 3  potato
1 small onion
1 cup flour
1 egg

1 carrot (grated)
3 tbsp olive oil

Green onion


Cooking Instructions:

 
Boil the broth.
Peel potatoes, wash, cut into small cubes and toss it in the pan with the broth.
Chop the onion and saute in the skillet with the olive oil on a mid. heat.

Add grated carrot and saute for 3-5 min.
On the table, shape the flour into the mountain shape, break the egg on top of the flour mountain.

Mix it together to form a medium-sized crumbs.
Add breadcrumbs to the broth, stir, add salt and pepper.

Add saute onions and carrot to the soup.

Let it cook 3-5 min.

Add already cut green onion.

Original recipe source:  http://www.cookingclub.ru/personal/1/1024/0/11635

Green Healthy Smoothie Recipe

 Recently, I start working out in the mornings. After each workout I usually don't eat except a small snack like an apple or banana.  Not until my friend inspired me with her home-made smoothies.  Here is one recipe I tried and I really liked it.  It super easy and super healthy. 

 Ingredients:

 2 handfuls of baby spinach

 1 apple

1 bananas

 1 cup of yogurt

 5 strawberries

 1/2 orange

Blend well and enjoy!

Please feel free to share with your favorite smoothie recipe =)


Source:  http://pinterest.com/pin/210895195023231606/