Poppyseed Bread

[sila-lumenn.livejournal.com]

I've decided to make poppy seed bread as an end-of-year gift for Miranda's teachers. It just seems like such a friendly recipe to me. And, who knows, maybe this is what the hobbits are talking about when they refer to seedcake. :)

POPPYSEED BREAD

3 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 1/2 tsp. salt 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2 tbl. poppyseed 1 1/8 cups oil 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 tsp. butter flavor 1 1/2 tsp. almond flavor

Glaze: 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup orange juice 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. butter flavor 1/2 tsp. almond flavor

Mix dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and mix well. Pour into greased and floured loaf pans or bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until crack in top is dry. Brush glaze over warm loaves. Makes 3 small loaves or 1 bundt pan.

Yummy!

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

This is really good, and great food for summers or when you don´t have much time.

Chicken in pita

1 grilled chicken
4 large pita breads
spring onions
2 tomatoes
1 small salad head
1/2 cucumber
1/2 glass of feta cheese
1 glass black olives

Dressing
1 box light sour cream
2 parts garlic "boats" chopped fine
1 teaspoon djon mustard
salt and pepar

break chicken in little pieces, cut onions, tomatoes, salad and cuecumber into little pieces. Warm the pitas in the oven (described on the package), make an opening in the top of it, put chicken and vegetables inside. Mix all ingredients of the dressing together and have over the chicken and vegetables. Eat.

Of course, you can use any vegetables you want - and feel free to add mushrooms :) Pita breads should be easy to find, if you don´t have it in your local grocery store, stores that sell asian food most certainly have it.

Yummy!

[ansostuff.livejournal.com]

This is really good, and great food for summers or when you don´t have much time.

Chicken in pita

1 grilled chicken
4 large pita breads
spring onions
2 tomatoes
1 small salad head
1/2 cucumber
1/2 glass of feta cheese
1 glass black olives

Dressing
1 box light sour cream
2 parts garlic "boats" chopped fine
1 teaspoon djon mustard
salt and pepar

break chicken in little pieces, cut onions, tomatoes, salad and cuecumber into little pieces. Warm the pitas in the oven (described on the package), make an opening in the top of it, put chicken and vegetables inside. Mix all ingredients of the dressing together and have over the chicken and vegetables. Eat.

Of course, you can use any vegetables you want - and feel free to add mushrooms :) Pita breads should be easy to find, if you don´t have it in your local grocery store, stores that sell asian food most certainly have it.

Quick and Easy Appetizer

[xclairedelune.livejournal.com]

My favorite part of entertaining is the appetizer part. I have been known to have dinner parties with only the appetizer course. I serve the appetizers outside on the patio, and with lots (and lots) of champagne.

Since this is my first offering in the Shire, I'll start with something very easy....time later for the puff pastry and detailed stuffing for mushrooms!

( Looks like Bruschetta )

Quick and Easy Appetizer

[xclairedelune.livejournal.com]

My favorite part of entertaining is the appetizer part. I have been known to have dinner parties with only the appetizer course. I serve the appetizers outside on the patio, and with lots (and lots) of champagne.

Since this is my first offering in the Shire, I'll start with something very easy....time later for the puff pastry and detailed stuffing for mushrooms!

( Looks like Bruschetta )

Chicken in Cheese Sauce

[almie.livejournal.com]

This is one of my favourite recipes to cook when I have a bit of spare time on my hands (or when I'm trying to avoid doing work!) It takes a bit of careful looking after and practice, but I find it's well worth the effort! :)

Ingredients: (to feed 1)
1 chicken breast
1 tablespoon butter (I use salted butter - gives extra flavour)
1 tablespoon plain flour
milk (from about 1/2 a pint to a whole pint! it depends how creamy you like your sauce and how much time you have!)
rosemary (dried or fresh - your choice)
grated cheddar cheese (your choice of strength and quantity, other cheeses would probably do as well but I've only tried cheddar)

Put the chicken breast on to cook. I usually tend to drizzle a little oil over it and cook it under the grill until it is tender and white all the way through.
Then start on the sauce. This recipe is best done in a aluminium pan (or other pan which is NOT non-stick). Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, and add the flour. Mix them together with a whisk. As soon as these are mixed add a little milk and whisk these together. It will probably look a little odd to begin with, but keep adding a little more milk and whisking. Stop adding milk when everything is mixed together, and continue to whisk it gently over the heat. Soon it will start to thicken. At this point you can add more milk. It's best to add milk to your personal taste - before now I've used a whole pint of milk to make this sauce, but it takes a long time then to achieve a good consistency (plus, this makes a *lot* of sauce!). If you don't mind it being a little more floury it will not take so long to thicken. Once the sauce is as thick and creamy as you want it, add a pinch of rosemary and the cheddar cheese. Keep stirring until the cheese is melted, and then pour over the top of the chicken. Serve with pasta and/or salad.


P.S. does anyone know a good recipe for chicken soup?

Chicken in Cheese Sauce

[almie.livejournal.com]

This is one of my favourite recipes to cook when I have a bit of spare time on my hands (or when I'm trying to avoid doing work!) It takes a bit of careful looking after and practice, but I find it's well worth the effort! :)

Ingredients: (to feed 1)
1 chicken breast
1 tablespoon butter (I use salted butter - gives extra flavour)
1 tablespoon plain flour
milk (from about 1/2 a pint to a whole pint! it depends how creamy you like your sauce and how much time you have!)
rosemary (dried or fresh - your choice)
grated cheddar cheese (your choice of strength and quantity, other cheeses would probably do as well but I've only tried cheddar)

Put the chicken breast on to cook. I usually tend to drizzle a little oil over it and cook it under the grill until it is tender and white all the way through.
Then start on the sauce. This recipe is best done in a aluminium pan (or other pan which is NOT non-stick). Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, and add the flour. Mix them together with a whisk. As soon as these are mixed add a little milk and whisk these together. It will probably look a little odd to begin with, but keep adding a little more milk and whisking. Stop adding milk when everything is mixed together, and continue to whisk it gently over the heat. Soon it will start to thicken. At this point you can add more milk. It's best to add milk to your personal taste - before now I've used a whole pint of milk to make this sauce, but it takes a long time then to achieve a good consistency (plus, this makes a *lot* of sauce!). If you don't mind it being a little more floury it will not take so long to thicken. Once the sauce is as thick and creamy as you want it, add a pinch of rosemary and the cheddar cheese. Keep stirring until the cheese is melted, and then pour over the top of the chicken. Serve with pasta and/or salad.


P.S. does anyone know a good recipe for chicken soup?

Carrot hotchpotch

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking (yes, that came as a shock to me too) since we represent  different countries it would be nice to exchange recipes that are really typical for our own country. I at least am very interested in "classical" meals from other countries.

I will start with something very Dutch: hotchpotch. It's basically a mix of mashed potatoes and vegetables. There are a lot of different "hotchpotch-es", it's something that's eaten mainly in winter. This is my favorite:

You need (for two persons):
about 400 grams of peeled potatoes, cut into small pieces
about 400-450 grams carrots, cut into small pieces
one onion, chopped
butter
milk
salt and pepper

Bring the cleaned potatoes to the boil, meanwhile clean and chop the carrots and onion. When the potatoes boil, add the carrots and onion. Let it boil until the potatoes and carrots are done. (It takes about 15 till 20 minutes; depending on the type of potatoes you use). Drain the potatoes and vegetables.
Mash the potatoes, carrots and onion (with a mixer or a masher) with salt and pepper to taste and a bit of butter and milk. If you want it low-fat, use little butter and a bit more of the milk. You don't need much of both. It musn't become runny! Just add a little bit of butter and milk and add till you're satisfied with the result.

Eet smakelijk! (enjoy your meal)

Carrot hotchpotch

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking (yes, that came as a shock to me too) since we represent  different countries it would be nice to exchange recipes that are really typical for our own country. I at least am very interested in "classical" meals from other countries.

I will start with something very Dutch: hotchpotch. It's basically a mix of mashed potatoes and vegetables. There are a lot of different "hotchpotch-es", it's something that's eaten mainly in winter. This is my favorite:

You need (for two persons):
about 400 grams of peeled potatoes, cut into small pieces
about 400-450 grams carrots, cut into small pieces
one onion, chopped
butter
milk
salt and pepper

Bring the cleaned potatoes to the boil, meanwhile clean and chop the carrots and onion. When the potatoes boil, add the carrots and onion. Let it boil until the potatoes and carrots are done. (It takes about 15 till 20 minutes; depending on the type of potatoes you use). Drain the potatoes and vegetables.
Mash the potatoes, carrots and onion (with a mixer or a masher) with salt and pepper to taste and a bit of butter and milk. If you want it low-fat, use little butter and a bit more of the milk. You don't need much of both. It musn't become runny! Just add a little bit of butter and milk and add till you're satisfied with the result.

Eet smakelijk! (enjoy your meal)

Lavender Lemon Cake

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

I have a book about herbs that collects information from English sources between 1500 and 1900. It seems to me, looking at all the recipes for violet-flavored this and angelica-infused that, that hobbits would probably appreciate such dishes. (Do you think they have lemons? They do have tea...)

( lavender lemon cake )

Lavender Lemon Cake

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

I have a book about herbs that collects information from English sources between 1500 and 1900. It seems to me, looking at all the recipes for violet-flavored this and angelica-infused that, that hobbits would probably appreciate such dishes. (Do you think they have lemons? They do have tea...)

( lavender lemon cake )