Madlene/Madeleines

Siii..pentru ca mi-am luat forme de madlene..iuhuu..am zis sa le inaugurez cu o tura din aceste prajiturele delicioase si usor de facut.
And because I bought madeleine molds..yeeyyy..I decided to test them with a batch of these delicious and easy to make little cakes.

Ingrediente:

-3 oua

-150 gr zahar

-200 gr faina

-2 linguri apa de flori de portocal(daca nu va place gustul-eu nu ma innebunesc-puteti inlocui cu putina coaja de portocala rasa si 2 linguri de suc de portocale)

-8 gr drojdie uscata

-100 gr unt topit

-50 ml lapte

Ingredients:

-3 eggs

-150 gr sugar

-200 gr flour

-2 tablespoons orange flower water (if you don’t like it-I’m not a big fan- you can replace it with some orange zest and 2 tablespoons orange juice)

-8 gr active dry yeast

-100 gr melted butter

-50 ml milk

Topim untul la foc mic, dam deoparte si lasam sa se raceasca un pic. Amestecam ouale cu zaharul pana se albeste amestecul. Adaugam apa de portocal si 40 ml lapte.

Amestecam,apoi adaugam faina si drojdia, apoi untul si laptele ramas. Mai amestecam si lasam sa se odihneasca 15 minute.

We melt the butter to a low temperature, we set aside and let cool. We mix the eggs with the sugar until it whitens. We add the orange flower water and 40 ml milk.

We mix and then add the flour and the yeast, then the melted butter and the rest of the milk. We mix again and then let rest for 15 minutes.

Ungem cu unt formele de madlene si turnam amestecul in ele(insa nu le umplem,caci ele vor mai creste si la copt)

Incingem cuptorul la 240C (termostat 8) si coacem 5 minute,apoi scadem temperatura la 200C (termostat 6-7) si mai lasam 10 minute.

We butter the molds and then pour the mixture (be careful not to fill them, though, as they will grow in the oven)

We heat the oven to 240C (thermostat 8) and bake for 5 minutes, then lower it to 200C (thermostat 6-7) and let bake for another 10 minutes.

Scoatem din forme si le lasam sa se raceasca pe un gratar,cu grija sa nu se lipeasca intre ele. Eu am uns cateva si cu niste ciocolata topita la cuptorul cu microunde,asa,sa fie !:) Merg de minune cu un pahar cu lapte(pentru copii) si cu o cana maare de cafea-pentru adulti.  Sa le serviti cu pofta !

Unmold the madeleines and let cool on a rack, careful because they are sticky. I melted some chocolate to the microwaves and spread it over some of my madeleines. They are perfect with a glass of milk (for children) and a big cup of coffee-for adults. Enjoy them!

Guacamole

Sosul asta e delicios si incredibil de usor de facut. Merge ca aperitiv,servit inainte de masa,ori pur si simplu ca gustare,in fata televizorului,alaturi de o bere.:)
This sauce is delicious and incredibly easy to make.It goes well as appetizer ,before meal,or served as a snack,in front of tv, accompanied by a beer.:)

Ingrediente:

2 fructe avocado coapte

1 rosie

1 ceapa mica

1 lingura suc lamaie(eu am folosit 2)

2 fire patrunjel

Sare,piper

Ingredients:

2 very ripe avocados

1 tomato

1 small onion

1 tablespoon lemon juice (I used 2)

2 springs parsley

Salt, pepper

Decojim rosia si o curatam de samburi.Rosia se decojeste foarte usor daca o tinem  2-3 minute in apa foarte fierbinte. Taiem apoi rosia in bucatele mici. Curatam avocado. Curatam ceapa si o taiem bucati.

Skin and de-seed the tomato. The tomato can be easily de-seeded if we keep it in hot water for 2-3 minutes. Cut the tomato into chunks. Remove the peel and stones from the avocados. Peel the onion and cut into chunks.

Punem ceapa,rosia,sucul de lamaie, patrunjelul(taiat marunt),sare,piper si avocado in mixer(paletele de metal) si mixam un minut,doua,pana se omogenizeaza.

Place the onion, tomato, lemon juice, parsley, salt, pepper and the flesh of the 2 avocados in the bowl (metal blades) and mix for 1 or 2 minutes until it is homogeneous.

Servim cu chipsuri de tortilla,nachos,crackers sau ce avem la indemana. Sa-aveti pofta,zic !

We serve with tortilla chips, nachos, crackers or whatever comes to hand.Enjoy!

Musaca/Mousaka

Eu am ales sa fac musaca cu pui de data asta,am vrut sa fie o mancarica mai usoara,mai ales ca nu am facut nici foarte multa,doar trei portii.Insa de obicei fac din amestec de porc si vita(sau doar porc) si dublez cantitatile.Asa ca puteti alege carnea preferata si sa dublati lista ingredientelor daca vreti sa va ajunga macar 2 zile.:)

This time I chose to use chicken meat, because I wanted it to be lighter, especially that I only cooked 3 portions. But I usually use porc and beef (or pork only) and double the quantities. So you can choose your favourite meat and double the list of ingredients if you want to have food for at least 2 days.:)

Ingrediente:

-500 gr carne tocata pui

-1/4 legatura verdeata-patrunjel,marar

-2 oua

-5 cartofi medii spalati,curatati si taiati felii

-ulei-50 ml

-bulion- o lingura

-sare,piper-dupa gust

Ingredients :

-500 gr minced chicken meat

-1/4 bunch parsley or dill

- 2 eggs

-5 medium potatoes washed, peeled and sliced

-oil-50 ml

-tomato puree-1 tablespoon

-salt, pepper-to taste

Incingem bine un sfert de pahar de ulei si adaugam carnea tocata. Amestecam incet si din cand in cand adaugam cate jumatate de pahar de apa.

We heat a quarter cup of oil and add the minced meat. We stir slowly and from time to time we add half a glass of water.

Dupa aproximativ 20 de minute (la porc dureaza mai mult) cand carnea e gata adaugam bulionul dizolvat in  putina apa si lasam putin sa fiarba,apoi adaugam sare,piper dupa gust si verdeata tocata marunt.

After approx. 2o minutes (it takes longer for the pork) when the meat is done we add the tomato puree dissolved in water and we let it boil just a little bit and then add salt, pepper and the chopped parsley(or dill).

Amestecam bine si dam deoparte sa se raceasca. Intr-un castron batem bine cele 2 oua cu putina sare.

Pregatim cartofii si ii tinem in apa rece.Eu,pentru ca am facut portii individuale,am ales niste cartofi mai mici,insa la o cratita normala sunt de preferat cartofi medii taiati pe lungime.E mai usor de lucrat asa plus ca se vad mai frumos la final,iar mancarea are un aer mai compact.

Am luat apoi formele(ca daca nu luam cratita J ) si am uns cu putin ulei fiecare forma. Adaugam un strat de cartofi, un strat de carne,apoi luam cu lingura ou si punem peste.Repetam operatiunea cu inca un strat de cartofi,apoi carne,apoi iar ou. Terminam cu un strat de cartofi « stropit » din abundenta cu ou. Daca va place mai sarat,puteti adauga putina sare pe cartofi,dupa fiecare strat. Eu i-am lasat asa,pentru ca amestecul de carne era tocmai bun.Deasemenea,cartofii se pot si praji in prealabil,insa eu prefer sa ii pun asa,e mai sanatos si la fel de gustos.

We stir and then set aside to cool. In a bowl we beat the eggs with a touch of salt.

We prepare the potatoes which we keep in cold water. Because I used individual portions I have chosen my potatoes to be little but for a normal pan it is better to use medium potatoes cut in length. It’s easier to work this way and prettier in the end, plus the food looks more compact.

I then took the little pans (otherwise I would have taken the big one  J ) and oiled each one a bit. We add a layer of potatoes, a layer of meat, then we use the spoon to add some beaten egg. We repeat the operation with another layer of potatoes, then meat, then egg again. We finish with a layer of potatoes covered with beaten eggs. If you like it saltier you could a touch of salt on each layer of potatoes. I let them just as they were because the mix of meat was just fine. Also, the potatoes can be fried, but I prefer to use them like that, it’s healthier and just as tasty.

Bagam cratita la cuptorul incalzit la temperatura medie pana se rumeneste ultimul strat de cartofi si cartofii sunt usor de strapuns cu o furculita. Pofta buna va doresc !

We introduce the pan in the heated oven at medium temperature until the last layer of potatoes is brown and the potatoes can easily be pierced with a fork. Enjoy!