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Remember I Suggested To Always Save Your Sauces?.....Well Yesterday They Came In Handy!!

Y esterday was one heck of a day for all of us and nobody had the time to cook anything. We never call for home delivery such as Pizza, Burgers, etc. (although I personally would loooooooove it) but Maria and Barbara refuse to eat non home made junk food!! So it was either stay without lunch and starve (I would) or think of something.

Lentils...And Yet Another Recipe

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W e have to eat lentils once a week.   Just lentils - therefore we need to find different ways to cook them. Of course you can have lentils as a side dish, or mixed with rice or many other ways but alone....difficult. You will need: Serves 4 -  250 gms of brown lentils. -  4 bay leaves. -  4 - 6 cloves of garlic, crushed and finely chopped. -  2 medium onions roughly chopped. -  salt and freshly ground pepper. -  2 fresh tomatoes finely chopped. -  1 can sweet corn drained (285 gms. net). Method: -  Add lentils, onion, garlic, and bay leaves, in deep saucepan cover with water bring to a boil, simmer till lentils are cooked. Throw away the bay leaves trying not to forget one. -  With vertical blender purĆ©e the lentils as shown in picture. -  Add salt and pepper to taste. -  Add the chopped tomatoes and corn. Serve in soup dish and iff (mathematical term mean...

BBQ Kóndo - Soúvli.....Skewer of Pork Pieces On The Spit

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A Kondo Souvli K óndo SoĆŗvli means "short skewer". Don't really know why it's called that because it is made from marinated big pieces of pork passed onto a long skewer rotated by a motor over hot charcoal. For private home purposes it is passed through a normal shish kebab skewer or souvlaki as it is known in Greece about 10 inches long, you can either buy ready from the supermarket (during Easter days supermarkets have them ready to buy and cook) or you can fix it at home by buying the pieces of pork and doing all the job yourself.  The idea of the Kónto SoĆŗvli is that as it turns, the heat from the charcoal cooks only the surface all all round, so after a while it has been turning, you stop the machine from revolving, you quickly put your plate under it, and cut only about an inch of the surface. The rest inside still needs to cook. In professional taverns they usually have it cooking about 4 to 5 hours before people are expected, so ther...

Turnip Pickle....Easy, Quick And Delicious

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Turnips Courtesy Of Wikipedia On Google. Beetroots Courtesy Of Wikipedia On Google.  H ere's a quickie  for you:

Cheese / Ham / Spinach Crêpes Au Gratin.....Formal Entrée

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Batter For The CrĆŖpes C rĆŖpes, similar to SoufflĆ©s, can be savoury or sweet.  Although in the case of crĆŖpes they tend to be more sweet than savoury. There is a basic recipe for the crĆŖpe batter to which you can add either sugar or salt to achieve your idea.

Strawberries On Rye......Delicious Breakfast !

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M y daughter has definitely taken after me in culinary tastes and ideas. She thought of this delicious way to have a full and healthy breakfast as per photo.

Basic Cheese SoufflƩ.....First Of The Savoury SoufflƩs

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My Cheese SoufflĆ© When Time Was Up. Maybe Not  Impressive But Perfectly Fluffy Cheese SoufflĆ© A soufflĆ© by definition is an aerated creamy mousse. SoufflĆ© is the French word in the past participle which comes from the infinitive "Souffler" meaning  "to blow".