Roasted Chicken with veggies

Serves: 2-3 persons

Total cooking time: 60 min.

Preparation time: 10 min.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo chicken fillet or a whole chicken
• 1 squeezed lemon
• 4 crushed garlic cloves
• Salt
• Vegetable oil
• cinnamon stick
• 3 cardamom seeds
• 3 clove seeds
• 2 Bay laurel leaves
• Ginger (optional)
• 1 cup of water
• 2 carrots
• 2 zucchinis
• 1 cup broccoli
• 1/2 cup mushrooms
• 1/2 cup corn
• sliced colored pepper
• 1 Oven bag

Recipe:

1. Season the chicken with salt and oil.
2. Place the vegetables in the oven bag.
3. Add the lemon juice, then place the garlic, cardamom, cloves, laurel leaves, and ginger.
4. Let the constituents mix all together.
5. Add the Chicken to the bag.
6. Close the bag, then place them in the oven at 180 C for 40-50 minutes, or till the chicken is pink.

Bon appetit!

Artichoke Stew

Serves: 2 persons

Total cooking time: 60-70 min.

Preparation time: 20 min.

Ingredients for Rice:

• 1 cup Italian rice
• Hand-full Vermicelli
• 2 cups water
• Vegetable oil
• Salt

Ingredients for vegetables:

• 2 peeled and chopped carrots
• 4 zucchinis
• 4 artichokes
• 100 grs minced meat
• 1 onion
• 1 Tbsp pine seeds
• lemon juice
• Tomato paste
• 1 ground garlic clove
• salt & pepper
• vegetable oil
• 1 tsp dried mint

Rice Recipe:

1. Wash the rice 3-4 times.
2. Heat the oil, then place the vermicelli. 
3. When the vermicelli is pink, place the rice, then the salt.
4. Place the water, and keep on low fire until the rice is done.

Vegetables Recipe:

1. In a pan add vegetable oil, then add the onions.
2. When the onions turn a little pink, add the pine seeds, then the meat and season it, and keep stirring until the meat is done.
3. On the counter, wait for the meat to cool down, then stuff the zucchini and the artichoke with them.
4. Place the vegetables in the cooker, then add tomato paste, water, and salt & pepper.
5. After they come to boil, add the garlic and the lemon juice.
6. Keep on low fire until well done.
7. Finally, sprinkle some dried mint on the top upon serving.

Bon appetit!

3aysh l Saraya (Milk & Toast Pudding)

Serves: 6 persons

Total cooking time: 40 min.

Preparation time: 10 min.

Syrup Ingredients:

• 1 cup of water
• 2 cups of sugar (can be adjusted due to your own desire)
• 1 tsp Orange blossom water
• 1 tsp rose water

Pudding Ingredients:

• 6 pieces of Dried toast, or soft toast without the edges
• 3 cups cold milk
• 3 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tbsp Orange blossom water
• 1 tsp ground pistachio.
• Mcetkh

Syrup Recipe:

1. Mix the water and the sugar, and place them on the oven.
2. Keep stirring until the sugar is totally dissolved.
3. Bring to boil for 1-2 minutes, add the orange blossom water and the rose water, then turn off oven.

Recipe:

1. Place the toast pieces in the serving plate.
2. Pour the syrup on them, till they become wet.
3. In a separate pot, mix together the cold milk and the cornflour.
4. Place the pot on the oven, on low temperature and keep stirring for 30 minutes, or till the mixture becomes a little thick.
5. Add the mcetck and the orange blossom water then turn off the stove.
6. Pour the milk mixture above the toast.
7. You can decorate it by sprinkling some ground pistachio.

Bon appetit!

Arugula (Rocca) Salad

Serves: 2 persons

Preparation time: 10 min.

Salad Ingredients:

• 2 cups sliced arugula
• cherry tomatoes cut in quarters
• Whatever kind of vegetables you like...

Sauce Ingredients:

• lemon juice as desired
• olive oil 
• salt

Salad Recipe:

1. Slice the chosen vegetables and mix them together.

Sauce Recipe:

1. Whisk together all ingredients to get your delicious sauce, and pour it over your salad and give it a gentle mix.

Bon appetit!

Pasta Salad

Serves: 2 persons

Preparation time: 15 min.

Salad Ingredients:

• 2 cups of boiled pasta (any shape you like)
• sliced green pepper 
• cherry tomatoes cut in quarters
• 1 sliced cucumber
• sliced lettuce
• 1/2 cup sweet corn
• Whatever kind of vegetables you like...

Sauce Ingredients:

• lemon juice as desired
• olive oil 
• dried basil
• dried oregano
• dried mint
• salt

Salad Recipe:

1. Slice all the chosen vegetables and mix them together with the pasta.

Sauce Recipe:

1. Whisk together all ingredients to get your delicious sauce, and pour it over your salad and give it a gentle mix.

Bon appetit!

Cookies with Cutters

Serves: 3 dozens with small cookie cutters

Total cooking time: 30 min.

Preparation time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 3⁄4 cups flour

Recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C degrees.
2. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. Mix flour and baking powder.
5. Add 1 cup at a time, combining after each addition.
6. You will need to add last 3/4 cup by hand.
7. Do not chill dough it will be stiff.
8. Divide dough into 2 balls.
9. On floured surface roll out to 1/8 inch thickness.
10. Use any cookie cutter and cut away.
11. Bake for 6-10 minutes or until light brown.

Bon appetit!

Homemade Chicken Crispy 2

Serves: 4 persons

Total cooking time: 60 min.
Preparation time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Kg fillet chicken breasts
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup crushed cornflakes
• vegetable oil
• cinnamon
• basil (fresh or dried)
• paprika
• pepper 
• salt

Recipe:

1. Cut the chicken fillet the shapes you like.
2. After that, place in a plate the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, basil, cinnamon, and paprika (if you like), and mix all the constituents together.
3. In another plate whisk the eggs and keep them aside.
4. Place the crushed cornflakes in a third plate.
5. Prepare the baking tray, put in it some vegetable oil, and turn on your oven at 180 °C.
6. Bring the chicken fillets, for each piece do the following: put it in the flour plate until all covered, then place it in the eggs bowl, then in the cornflakes bowl. Then place it in the baking tray.
7. After you finish all the fillet pieces, put the tray in the oven for 40 minutes.
8. You can serve it with french fries, and cabbage salad.

Notes:
For a healthy meal, try to bake your crisps rather than frying them.

Bon Appetit!

Greek Salad

Serves: 4 persons

Preparation time: 15 min.

Salad Ingredients:

• 4 mini artichoke hearts
• 4 hearts of palm 
• cherry tomatoes
• 1 grated carrot
• 1 sliced cucumber
• sliced lettuce
• corn
• Whatever kind of vegetables you like...

Sauce Ingredients:

• lemon juice as desired
• olive oil 
• 1 ts yogurt
• 1 ts mayonnaise
• salt

Salad Recipe:

1. Slice all the chosen vegetables and arrange them in an agreeable design such as seen in the figure.

Sauce Recipe:

1. Whisk together all ingredients to get your delicious sauce.

Bon appetit!

Mhalbiyyé

Serves: 6 persons

Total cooking time: 40 min.

Preparation time: 10 min.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup fine rice
• 1 cup sugar
• Orange blossom water
• Mcetkh

Recipe:

1. Mix together the milk, water, and the fine rice.
2. Place the pot on the oven, on low temperature and keep stirring for 30 minutes.
3. Add the sugar and stir for an additional 10 minutes. 
4. Add the mcetck and the orange blossom water then turn off the stove.
5. Cook your Mhalbiyyé and eat your desserts without preservatives. 

Bon appetit!

Creamy Mushroom Chicken with Corn Rice

Serves: 2 persons

Total cooking time: 30 min.

Preparation time: 15 min.

Ingredients for Chicken:

• Chicken Breast
• 1/2 cup fresh cream
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• Salt
• Olive oil
• Paprika
• basil
• sliced green pepper 
• sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup corn

Ingredients for Rice:

• 1 cup Long grain rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 small diced onion
• 1/2 cup corn
• 1/2 ts turmeric
• salt

Chicken Recipe:

1. Slice the chicken breast into thin slices,
2. Heat the pan and add some olive oil.
3. Add the chicken breast, garlic, salt, paprika, and basil, and keep it till the color of the chicken is pink. Then flip it to cook the other side.
4. Add the green pepper, mushrooms, and corn.
5. When the chicken is done, add the fresh cream and let it boil for 5 minutes.

Rice Recipe:

1. Wash the rice 3-4 times.
2. Heat the oil, then place the onion. 
3. When the onion is pink, add the corn, water, then salt and turmeric and let boil for 15 minutes.
4. Add the rice, and keep on low fire until it is done.

Bon appetit!