Antipasti appetizers :

Recipes and links?by request

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I had some requests on my Facebook fan page, you are a fan right, for a few different recipes. Some are things I can’t see spending the money to make because no one here but me would eat it and some are for foods I couldn’t imagine[...]

Sweet Potato Trees for Christmas

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Ingredients: 1 kg sweet potatoes, peeled and cooked 90 g butter ½ onion, finely chopped 1 envelope chicken broth Pomegranate seeds Parsley Preparing: Mash the cooked sweet potato. Fry the onion in butter. Add sweet potato puree and seasoned[...]

Sweet Potato Trees for Christmas

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Ingredients: 1 kg sweet potatoes, peeled and cooked 90 g butter ½ onion, finely chopped 1 envelope chicken broth Pomegranate seeds Parsley Preparing: Mash the cooked sweet potato. Fry the onion in butter. Add sweet potato puree and seasoned[...]

Christmas Apple and Arugula Salad

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Ingredients: 4 cups arugula ½ cup crumbled goat cheese ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup chopped walnuts, toasted in the oven ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted in the oven ¼ cup white vinegar 2 green apples, peeled 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper[...]

Christmas Apple and Arugula Salad

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Ingredients: 4 cups arugula ½ cup crumbled goat cheese ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup chopped walnuts, toasted in the oven ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted in the oven ¼ cup white vinegar 2 green apples, peeled 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper[...]

Shrimp and Potato Salad for Easter

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Ingredients: 12 shrimps, peeled and deveined (boiled hot) 4 potatoes, peeled, cubed and cooked 2 avocados 2 chives stalks, chopped 1 red onion, julienned 1 sweet pepper, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 can black olives, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil[...]

Shrimp and Potato Salad for Easter

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Ingredients: 12 shrimps, peeled and deveined (boiled hot) 4 potatoes, peeled, cubed and cooked 2 avocados 2 chives stalks, chopped 1 red onion, julienned 1 sweet pepper, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 can black olives, chopped 2 tbsp olive oil[...]

Homemade lasagna with fresh ricotta cheese

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I purchased some fresh ricotta cheese today after reading all the pros of using fresh over the stuff in plastic tubs. So I am going to make the noodles, homemade, and some sauce and put together a lasagna this weekend. Stay tuned. Also I have a[...]

Apple, Celery and Nuts Salad for Christmas

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Ingredients: 8 red apples, diced 3 celery sticks, chopped 1 lettuce 1 cup chopped walnuts Dressing: 450 g heavy cream 400 g condensed milk ½ cup mayonnaise Preparing: Mix the lettuce with apples and celery in a bowl. Blend dressing[...]

Apple, Celery and Nuts Salad for Christmas

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Ingredients: 8 red apples, diced 3 celery sticks, chopped 1 lettuce 1 cup chopped walnuts Dressing: 450 g heavy cream 400 g condensed milk ½ cup mayonnaise Preparing: Mix the lettuce with apples and celery in a bowl. Blend dressing[...]