Tomato Soup
Tomato soup is another of my winter favorites. I love to have it with the classic grilled cheese. I’ll post a grilled cheese recipe or two in the next blog posting. I’m going to post two variations that can be made quickly using canned condensed tomato soup. For the first tomato soup variation you’ll need: 1 can condensed tomato soup 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon parsley 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 onion 1-2 garlic cloves This recipe is as simple as can be, because all you need to do is combine the ingredients in no particular order and heat it up on the stove or even in the microwave if you are running really short on time. The second recipe is slightly more involved, but it includes real tomatoes which is a big plus for many people. You can add the tomatoes to the above recipe, or use this recipe alone. You will need: 1 can condensed tomato soup 2 roma tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon basil 1 can whole milk Dice up the tomatoes and put them and the other ingredients in a large pot. Heat the pot on the stove until the soup boils. Romano cheese sprinkled on top tastes...
Malaysian omelet
Omelette without the milk or cheese and instead we added onion, chili, salt and pepper. Main dish for 4 persons 2 hot peppers 100 gr. garlic 8 eggs Vegetable spice, salt, black pepper, oil Preparation: Cut the peppers and garlic at will Stir eggs well, add vegetable spice, peppers, garlic, salt, black pepper and stir some more Fry the mixture into heated pot. Serve it on serving dish with salad at will This recipe goes well with white wine Bon...
Banana pancakes
Dessert 1 banana 5 soup spoons yogurt 3 soup spoons milk 5 soup spoons flour Salt, vanilla powder, butter Preparation: Into pressed banana, add milk, yoghurt, and flour, salt and vanilla powder. Mix everything well. Add melted butter on heat. Mix again and roast the mixture on pancake pot. Serve it with banana mix and some chocolate layer. This dessert goes well white wine Bon...
Cheese in a roll
Appetizer for 4 persons 8 pieces of ham 8 pieces of yellow cheese 8 pieces of spread cheese Several fresh onions 200 gr. sheep or cow white cheese Little garlic 1 anion 1/2 tea spoon chili 50 gr. butter 1 spoon sour cream 1 spoon of Ajvar (Macedonian traditional specialty) or 2 hot red peppers Preparation: In some deeper pot place butter and spread cheese. Mix (with fork) to join well Add Ajvar or peppers Mix to join well Add chili Mix well In other pot, grate cheese and squeeze garlic. Add sour cream and mix. Add sliced fresh onion and mix Place aluminum foil on the table On one end of foil place pieces of ham Place pieces of yellow cheese in 2 rows On top of ham place spread cheese and peppers mixture On yellow cheese place cheese, sour cream and fresh onion mixture Roll the foil Leave the rolled foil to chill Remove the foil Slice the end of roll Slice a carrot on leaves Slice the roll (with little watered knife) on pieces approximately 1 cm wide Place pieces of the cheese roll in circle on serving dish Make flowers from the carrot leaves. Place them in the middle of serving dish Slice the onion on half circles Place half circle onion under every slice of cheese This appetizer goes well with white whine Bon...
Chicken kabobs
Main dish for 4 persons 500 gr. chicken filets 200 gr. red peppers 100 gr. young onion 200 gr. champignons 200 ml dark beer Oil, salt, vegetable spice Preparation: Cut chicken meat on pieces and mix with vegetable spice Chop red pepper, young onion and champignons Take chopped salted vegetables and chicken, pour beer and mix well Leave the mixture on cold place for 30 minutes Take wooden sticks and make kabobs Prepare grill and grill kabobs until they are done. This recipe goes well with green salad, some vegetable and white wine Bon...
Bruschetta with tomatoes
Appetizer for 4 persons 8 pieces sliced bread 50 ml olive oil 4 tomatoes 1 tea spoon vegetable spice 200 gr. mozzarella cheese Garlic 2 leaves basil Preparation: Roast sliced bread into oven, adding olive oil drops. Keep them warm afterwards. Cut tomatoes into circles Roast remaining olive oil, tomato circles covered with vegetable spice on both sides into oven Place on top of every hot slice of bread, slice of mozzarella and slice of tomato Decorate bruschettas with chopped garlic and basil Serve into serving dish Bon...
Caramelized apples
Dessert for 4 persons 400 gr. apples 150 gr. flour Cinnamon Lemon peel 250 ml water 300 gr. sugar Preparation: Peel the apples and cut into 8 pieces Mix flour, cinnamon, lemon peel and water until liquid mixture is gained Immerse apples into liquid mixture and fry them on hot oil. Place sugar into heat until it gets golden color (caramel) Immerse apples into caramel then immerse them quickly into cold water. This dessert goes well after any main...
Cajun Style Chicken Wings
Chicken wings are a nice winter food. I’ll be posting several variations of chicken wings here for the next few posts. So, if you don’t like this particular recipe, check back soon! This recipe will take about a half hour to prepare and another half hour to bake. You’ll need: 12 chicken wings 5 bay leaves 3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds 1/2 – 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander 4 minced garlic cloves 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard 2 teaspoons paprika 3/4 teaspoon thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons brandy 2 tablespoons lemon juice Cook the thawed chicken wings in boiling water for 10 minutes, then drain the water and let them cool. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grind together the bay leaves, caraway seeds, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin, garlic, mustard, paprika, thyme and salt. Add the brandy and lemon juice to the ground mixture and stir it into a paste. Brush both sides of each chicken wing with the paste until you use all of the mixture. Place the chicken wings on a baking sheet and bake them until the skin turns brown and is crisp. This should take approximately 30...
