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Sacher Torte

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While in Vienna, I had the opportunity to taste the original Sacher Torte at the Hotel Sacher Vienna, which is considered one of the most recognized cakes in the world. It's a soft and light chocolate cake with a touch of apricot jam and coated with chocolate icing, usually served with whipped cream. Although the original recipe is said to be a secret, a German friend gave me this recipe (a Viking River Cruise recipe) , which is nearly as delicious. Quality chocolate is a must. Enjoy! Cake Ingredients : 10 tablespoons butter, softened 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar 6 large eggs, whites and yokes separated 5 ounces fine artisan dark chocolate (around 70% cacao), cut into several large chunks for easier melting 2/3 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons good quality apricot jam Whipped cream, for garnish, if desired Glaze Ingredients : 8 ounces fine artisan dark chocolate (around 70% cacao), cut into several large chunks 2 tablespoons butter Directions : Preheat oven to 375 d...

Pizza Toast

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Mama called it Cheese Toast, but my son calls it Pizza Toast. It is such a simple, easy and tasty treat. Whether it'd for an after school snack or add meat for a meal, it's sure to please kids of any age! I used my own homemade Pizza Sauce, but you can use your favorite brand. I also used a Colby Jack Cheese blend, but again use your favorite. The possibilities are endless! 1 French Bread Loaf, cut in thick slices Pizza Sauce  (or spaghetti sauce) 2 cups Colby Jack Cheese blend (optional) pepperoni, onion, peppers, olives Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread slices of bread with a tablespoon or so of sauce. Top with the toppings of your choice, or simply top with cheese. Place them on a cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. If serving to children, be sure to let them sit until the cheese has cooled enough to be safe. 

S'more Cookie Cups

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These are the cookie cups I made for Sarah's birthday. This recipe will make 24 cups. S'more Cookie Cups For the cookie cups: Ingredients 1 cup butter, room temperature 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder 2 large egg 2 tsp vanilla  2 2/3 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt (optional)  1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs (approximately 10 full graham crackers) Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 24-well muffin tin. In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Add baking powder and salt and combine. Add eggs one at a time, combining completely between each addition. Add vanilla and combine. Add flour and graham cracker crumbs and stir until just combined. Scoop 3 tablespoons each into muffin tin. Bake for 13 minutes. Remove from oven and wait about 1 minute then use a jar or container (I used a spice jar) to indent each cup. Cool completely in tin. For the ganache: Ingredients 12 oz bag milk chocolate chips 2/3 cup cream In a liquid 2 cup measuring cup, pour in chocola...

Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake

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This dessert is a chocoholic's dream of rich, intense and delicious flavours. Make it ahead to serve as the star of your next dinner party. Featured in Chocolate cake recipes, Easter INGREDIENTS 60g Plaistowe Premium Dark Chocolate, finely chopped 50g unsalted butter, chopped 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 60ml (1/4 cup) hot water 50g (1/3 cup) plain flour 40g (1/4 cup) self-raising flour 1 tablespoon NESTL� BAKERS' CHOICE Cocoa 1 egg CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 400g Plaistowe Premium Dark Chocolate, finely chopped 100g dark chocolate (70% cocoa), finely chopped 750ml (3 cups) thickened cream CHOCOLATE GLAZE 200g Plaistowe Premium Dark Chocolate, finely chopped 185ml (3/4 cup) thickened cream 2 tablespoons liquid glucose METHOD Step 1 Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan forced. Release base of a 22cm (base measurement) springform pan. Invert. Line with baking paper. Secure in pan, allowing edge to overhang. Grease side with melted butter. Step 2 Melt chocolate, butter, sugar and water in a heatpro...

Hot Chocolate Brownies

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INGREDIENTS FOR THE BROWNIES: 3 eggs � cup of tea oil 1 cup of boiling water 2 cups of wheat flour 1 and 1/2 cup of sugar tea 1 cup of powdered chocolate 1 tablespoon baking powder TO COVER: 1 tablespoon full of margarine 3 tablespoons milk 1 cup of powdered chocolate � cup of sugar tea METHOD OF PREPARATION: Put all the ingredients of the dough in the blender and beat until a homogeneous dough is obtained without balls. Pour the dough into a greased and floured baking dish and bring to the oven preheated to 180�C between 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to melt. METHOD OF PREPARATION: Mix all the ingredients of the topping in a pan and bring to the fire stirring until it boils. Pour over cake and let cool to cut.

The Italian Village Chicken Vesuvio Recipe

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Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels Episode: Italian Style Total:55 minPrep: 15 minCook: 40 min Yield: 4 servings Level: Intermediate Ingredients 1 fryer chicken, about 2 to 3 pounds, cut into 8 pieces (2 wings, 2 breasts, 2 legs, 2 thighs) 2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/3 cup olive oil 2 cups canola oil, for frying 3 large Idaho or russet potatoes, peeled and cut into thick wedges 2 clove garlic, peeled and mashed 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1/2 cup white wine 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves Directions Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Clean chicken, rinse with cold water and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 1/3-cup olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, carefully place chicken in pan using tongs. Breasts and thighs first, then the rest. Brown well on all sides, remove chicken from pan. Pour off all but a few tablespoons of oil. Return chicken to skillet and place uncovered in preheated oven for 25 minutes, turning chicken once...

Caribbean Jerk Chicken Recipe

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Show: Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels Episode: Bustling Boston Total:50 minPrep: 20 minCook: 30 min Yield: 4 servings Level: Intermediate Ingredients For the Caribbean Jerk Chicken:  1 tablespoon Caribbean Jerk seasoning 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon white pepper 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon dried rosemary 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon chives 8 boneless chicken breasts, about 6 ounces each Red wine (enough to dip chicken into) 4 servings basmati rice, cooked according to package directions For the butter sauce: 1 tablespoon shallots 1/2 cup white wine 1 cup heavy cream 2 sticks butter 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon white pepper Hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco) For the fried bananas: 4 ripe bananas cut in 1/2, lengthwise, then in thirds (24 pieces total) All-purpose flour Directions For the Caribbean Jerk Chicken: Preheat grill to medium-high heat and oven to 500 degrees F. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Set aside. Rinse chicken w...

Marmite Pasta

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"Mumma , Bappa ( father) wont be here tomorrow night for dinner, can you make Marmite pasta then?" asked my y little one very hopefully. As much as he ( or rather all three of us) hated his father and his numerous trips around the islands or the occasional trip abroad , one thing he has come to realise is that I make this particular pasta dish when hubby is  away. Hubby has just left for a 10 week  training abroad so as much as we are missing him, this particular pasta can only be made when he isn't at home for dinner. Why? He hates Marmite (LOL)! As a child I grew up loving Marmite, this black salty spread a lot like Vegemite. Its either you hate or love it . My husband is not a big fan of it but the boys love it and  Marmite on toast is a great food to give when the  boys fall sick  and are  not in the mood to eat. My mum used to make us Marmite drink with Marmite, hot water , ground black pepper and lime juice when we had a cold. Anyway I found this reci...

Blender Ice Cream Coconut Cake

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Ingredients: Pasta: 5 whole eggs 1 glass of 200 ml of milk 2 cups 200 ml of wheat flour 2 cups of 200 ml of sugar 2 tablespoons full of margarine 1 tablespoon full of baking powder Way of preparing: Pasta: Beat the ingredients in the blender well. always putting the liquid ingredients first pour the dough into a greased and greased rectangular shape Bake in medium oven for about 40 minutes Filling and filling: - 400 ml milk - 4 tablespoons cornstarch - 1 can of condensed milk - 1 can of sour cream - 100 g grated coconut flakes Way of doing: To make the filling: dissolve the starch in the milk and bring to the fire to thicken until obtaining a cream. Let cool and add condensed milk and cream and grated coconut, mix well. . Drill holes in the cake with a toothpick and pour the topping into the hot cake Sprinkle with grated coconut, and then just stand in the refrigerator and wait to serve. Coconut Nestle Cream OPTIONAL Ingredients: 1 can of condensed milk 1 box of cream 100 grams of grat...

Raspel Chocolate Cheesecake

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Recipe: 5 eggs, 125g + 125g cold butter, 400g flour, 2 teaspoons + 1 teaspooned baking soda, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 200g + 250g sugar, 2 packs vanilla sugar, 1kg leanquark, 1 packet of pudding powder Vanilla. This is done: 1 egg, 125g of butter, 2 tablespoons of baking powder, cocoa, 200g of sugar, 1 packet of vanilla sugar, 1 egg and 1 egg yolk to a smooth dough. Wrap in foil and place in the freezer compartment for 1 hour. 125g butter melt and allow to cool. 3 Separate the eggs. Quark, 250g sugar, vanilla sugar, pudding powder, 1 tsp baking powder, the melted butter and 3 egg yolk. 4 Beat the egg whites stiff and lift them under the curd. Cover a baking sheet (approx. 25 x 32 cm) with baking paper. Half of the dough is rasped and lightly pressed. Spread the curd mixture and rinse the remaining dough. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 175 degrees for about 1 hour.

Mille feuille white chocolate, dulce de leche and Oreo

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Mille feuille white chocolate, dulce de leche and Oreo How to make them? Add at the base of the film plate or aluminum. Melt Milka white chocolate or whatever you like (800g) I did it on a big plate if it's smaller make half or less! Divide the 800g into 3. Add a first layer of white chocolate, bring to freezer a few minutes, then add dulce de leche, another layer of white chocolate and processed Oreos. Bring to cold again, add dulce de leche and a last layer of chocolate. Take everything to freezer 20 min and cut. (The layers must be finite) Dulce de leche approx 500g and Oreo 2 packs aprox

Cantaloupe And Blueberry Smoothie

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 I love smoothies and its the only way i can get some diary into me as hate drinking plain milk.The cantaloupe  is a local produce so I feel good about it , the bluerries are good for you and then the milk gives the protein. It was only recently I learnt that smoothies not necessarily have to have yogurt, as long as its a nice thick drink with fresh fruits ,  a dairy ( could be milk or even coconut milk or yogurt) and sweetener.  Juice (especially the ones made on juicers or with blenders with built in strainers) on the other hand doesn't contain the natural fibres ( my hubby  is not a fan of juicers, says it takes away all the natural fibers found in the fruit.) . Recipe : Cantaloupe And Blueberry Smoothie 150g cantaloupe melon cubes 1 punnet ( thats about 1 cup) blueberries 2 cups milk sugar or honey to taste Blend everything together  till smooth and serve. Variation : use honeydew melon instead of cantaloupe.

White Chocolate and Strawberry Bowl

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Ingredients 1 can of condensed milk 3 times the same measure (of the can) milk 1/2 cup (tea) cornstarch 2 white chocolate tablets (200g each) 1 can of sour cream (without whey) 2 packets of champagne biscuit 300 grams of strawberry. Preparation: ??In a pan, put the condensed milk, the milk and the corn starch ??Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened ??Remove from the heat and add a chocolate ??Stir well until the chocolate melts and sticks to the cream. ??When cool, combine the cream and reserve ??Moisten the biscuits in the remaining milk and line the bottom of a rectangular refractory container (approximately 22 x 35 cm) ??Pour half the cream and put another layer of biscuits ... put the strawberries. ??Spread the other half of the cream and top with the other white chocolate tablet grated in the thick drain and strawberries. ??Refrigerate for about 3 hours.

Ferrero Rocher Mousse Cakes

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For the dough you need: 8 eggs, 180g sugar, 120g flour, 40g cocoa powder, 100g ground hazelnuts, 1 level tsp baking powder, 1 pinch of salt. Instructions Separate the eggs. Whisk egg whites and salt. and salt stiff (35 x 25cm) with baking paper. Put the biscuit mixture into the mold and smooth it out. In the preheated oven at 170g approx Bake the chocolate in a water bath and cool.Maskarpone and Nutella are thoroughly mixed with a hand-held stirrer, which is filled with melted chocolate and again stir.Nuts. The cream should be cold.For the second cream: 500ml cream, 100g mascarpone, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.Screw cream stiff, Add the mascarpone and the icing sugar and beat briefly. Take the biscuit out of the mold and slice it 1 time horizontally. Place the first soil back into the mold and soak a little with water, spread the half of the Nutella cream on the floor and spread the cream smoothly Place the second floor on top and soak again with water.Rest the cream dadrauf and sprea...

Peanut Butter Buckeyes

I rarely post a recipe unless I've tried making it myself first so that I can "testify" from personal experience. But occasionally. a recipe comes along where I don't feel that is necessary, and these Peanut Butter Buckeyes are just such a treat. My uncle and aunt made a batch of these traditional Ohio candies today and let me and my dad taste them. The combo of peanut butter and chocolate is virtually guaranteed to be a hit. They are so simple and and so tasty that I have to get the recipe up right away. You can find the original recipe here . Note: I have since made these buckeyes multiple times and can say for myself that they are delicious. 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 12 ounces chocolate candy coating ( Ghirardelli melting wafers , chocolate) In a large mixing bowl, blend melted butter, powdered sugar, peanut butter and vanilla extract until fully combined. Scoop balls and roll ...

Dulce de Leche Cake with Dulce De Leche Whipped Cream

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 (I also made a 3-layer cake, but this recipe is for a 2-layer cake.  To add the 3rd layer, increase ingredients by 1/2) 2 1/4 cups cake flour (9 ounces), plus more for dusting the pans 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature 6 large egg whites (3/4 cup), at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (12 1/4 ounces) 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon table salt 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened but still cool Caramel Frosting Dulce De Leche (storebought or homemade) Set oven rack in middle position. (If oven is too small to cook both layers on a single rack, set racks in upper-middle and lower-middle positions.) Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray; line the bottoms with parchment or waxed paper rounds. Spray the paper rounds, dust the pans with flour, and invert pans and rap sharply to remove excess flour.  Pour milk, egg whites, and extract into 2-cup glass measure,...

Coconut Milk Cream Pie

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INGREDIENTS 1 c milk 1 c sweetened, flaked coconut 1 c light cream 1/2 c sugar 2 Tbsp corn starch 2 eggs, separated 1 tsp vanilla 1 pie crust. 8 oz whipped cream   DIRECTIONS 1. Bake pie crust according to directions on package and cool completely. 2. Place milk and light cream in a double boiler. Add sugar and bring to a boil. 3. Add 2 Tbsp. cold water to corn starch. Stir well. 4. In a bowl beat egg yolks until they are light. Add the corn starch mixture to the yolks. Mix well. 5. Add egg mixture to the milk mixture in the double boiler. 6. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 7. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and coconut. Stir. Let stand 30 minutes. 8. Pour into prepared crust. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 30 minutes or until set. 9. Remove plastic wrap. Cover with whipped cream.

Moist Chocolate Cake

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Moist Chocolate Cake ???? ?? Ingredients: 4 eggs 3 cups sugar 3 cups prepared flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 100 grs. of cocoa 1 cup pumped evaporated milk (half milk, half water) 1 cup oil 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla. Optional: 1 teaspoon instant coffee. Preparation: ??Put eggs and sugar in a bowl. With the help of your Bosch mixer, beat the preparation for 8 to 10 minutes, until it is mayonnaise, very creamy. ??Put in another container all the liquid ingredients, milk, oil, vinegar, vanilla, mix very well. ??Sift or sift all dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, cocoa and pinch of salt, (if you want to put instant coffee). ??To incorporate to the milk and sugar shake the dry ingredients, alternating with the liquid ingredients, to start with the dry ones and to finish with them, this process can be done with spatula or metal whisk. ??Grease and baste the base of a 26 cm. in diameter, put a disc of lard paper or greaseproof paper, empty the preparation. ?...

Peanut with chocolate and passion fruit mousse

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Peanut with chocolate and passion fruit mousse - Ingredients: 2 Pullman� cakes flavored chocolate slices 2 cups milk Mousse: 2 cans of condensed milk 2 cans of cream without milk 2 cups (tea) concentrated passion fruit juice Syrup: 2 passion fruit pulp 1/2 cup sugar Roof: 2 cups (tea) of whipped cream ready Method of preparation: Line the bottom of a 34cm X 20cm refractory with half the sliced ??cake and drizzle with half the milk. For the mousse, in the blender, beat the condensed milk, the cream and the passion fruit juice until very creamy. Pour half of that mousse over the cake. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm a little. Cover with remaining cake, water again with remaining milk, spread rest of mousse and refrigerate for 2 hours. For the syrup, mix the ingredients in a pan, bring to low heat, remove and let cool. Cover the pav� with the whipped cream and decorate with the syrup before serving.

Grilled Vegetable Submarine Sandwiches

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I am trying to get the family to eat more vegetables and depend less on meat and fish. So I came up with meat and fish free night once a week at least.   I  wondered if I can make a vegetable sandwich but it all ended up too dry , and then I remembered the  bean filling I once made for a Quesadilla and how much the boys and hubby loved it, so I used that  to make spread and then pilled up grilled vegetables on top. To make it more tastier some chedder  , melted under grill and then viola,  all three boys didn't seem to mind the lack of meat although there was the usual complain of ' there's zucchini in here!! "," is that bell pepper?" Recipe : Grilled Vegetable Submarine Sandwiches. 150g Zucchini 100g Aubergine /eggplant 1 large tomato, cut into round slices 1 small onion, cut into rounds 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp chilli flakes 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs 1/4 tsp ground cumin salt about 50 g  chedder cheese 1 can kidney beans 1 heaped tsp tomato paste 1 1...

Cake with Ricotta Cream and Chocolate Pieces

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Cake with Ricotta Cream A nice and delicious ricotta cake. Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 45 minutes Portions 8 people THE INGREDIENTS 2 eggs (110 g) 120 g sugar 80 g of melted and cooled butter 50 ml milk 210 g of flour 60 ml limoncello (optional) 10 g yeast for sweets 1 pinch salt For ricotta cream 350 g of vaccine or sheep's ricotta cheese 2 eggs (120 g) 50 g sugar 1 lemon grated skin THE INSTRUCTIONS ??Place the egg with the sugar until it has a clear and sparkling mixture. Add the melted melted butter, milk and liqueur. With a spatula incorporated the sifted flour with the yeast and finally a pinch of salt. Pour the mixture into a 20 cm zipped hob and grated. ??For ricotta cream. With the electric whips mixed with the eggs with sugar, combine the sliced ??ricotta and grated lemon peel to get a cream. Pour over the previous mixture and level the surface with a spatula. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 � for about 45 minutes; before making the dock you need to test the ...

Blueberry Fudgy Sponge Custard

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And look at the delight I bring you today, so that you can prepare it and share it as a family. - INGREDIENTS: - ??3 eggs (mine were quite small, if they are large I only put two) ??125 g vanilla or natural yogurt ??300 g flour 0000 (2 cups and 1/3 approx) ??1 tablespoon baking powder ??80 ml skim milk (de cup) ??50 ml sunflower oil or corn ?? Extract or vanilla essence ?? one teaspoon of tea ??150 g of sugar (1 and 1/4 cup) ?? (can replace 50 g of sugar for 5 sachets of sucralose hileret powder or 6 of stevia powdered) ??100 g fresh or frozen blueberries (can be replaced by strawberries, apples cut into small cubes or pears) PROCESS: - ?? mix the eggs with yogurt, sunflower oil or corn, essence, sugar and milk ?? mix and sift the dry ones (flour and powder) ?? add to the moist mixture ?? return without whipping (thus not developing the gluten and the preparation is super tender ??in a teflon or greased metal pan, distribute 3/4 of the preparation, place the blueberries and above the r...

Devil's Food Cheesecake

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Devil's Food Cheesecake, soooo delicious. K�semasse hidden between two very juicy and chocolate cakes. All three parts are individually baked. For the two chocolate chocolates you need: 1 3/4 glass flour, 1 1/2 glass sugar, 3/4 glass cocoa powder, 2 teaspoons of soda, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 glass of buttermilk, 1/2 glass of oil , 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup freshly brewed coffee. All ingredients should have room temperature. In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, soda, baking powder and salt and mix. In a large bowl, add buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla extract and sugar and mix with a wooden spoon. Add the dry ingredients and stir, but not too long. Finally add coffee and stir again. Divide the mass into two 20 cm showcases (in the original recipe 23 cm show jumping, I have baked all 3 pieces in 20 cm forms) Bake in the pre-heated oven at 180 degrees about 35-40 minutes. Let cool down. Ingredients for the cheese mixture: 500g curd, 250ml cr...

Pani Puri

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Its that time of the month, its the 10th of the month and each month since beginning of this year the ladies of the Muslimah Food Blogger's group host a challenge. This month's challenge was to create a dish from one of our fellow blogger's blog something which we had booked earlier. For me this was a difficult task as I had collected and book marked and even pinned so many recipes that I had no idea which one to choose.  It was until Zareena from My Experiments with Food  posted  how to make Pani Puris. Believe it or not I have never had a Pani Puri. Yes its gaining a lot of attention from the Maldivians during the recent years but I haven't had  one yet. So I decided to give it a try.  Making the potato filling was easy , the Pani was also not hard but when it came to making the Puris , the challenge came. The first batch of Puris came out like hard discs and refused to puff up. So I had to check you tube where I was going wrong, apparently you have to tap the...

Kale, Beet and Avocado Bowl topped with Pistachio Nuts

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A recent study revealed that a helping of avocado, a healthy fat, may tame hunger ( FASEB Journal ). This recipe includes avocado plus it's packed with lots of protein to help you feel satisfied ;o) Serves 4 small or 2 large bowls Ingredients : 1/2 cup dry brown rice 4 small beets (or about 1 cup), scrubbed, trimmed and cut in half 1 cup frozen edamame, prepared based on package instructions 6 cups baby kale, torn into small pieces 1 15-ounce can low sodium black beans, rinsed and drained 1 avocado, cubed 1/2 cup pistachio nuts, shelled Salt and pepper to taste Any Vinaigrette Salad Dressing (or see Light Vinaigrette Dressing recipe below) Directions :  Prepare brown rice, per package instructions. Fill saucepan with enough water to cover beets and bring to a boil over high heat. Add beets; after water regains a full boil, reduce heat to medium. Cook about 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside until cooled; cut into small cubes. Cook frozen edamame, per package instruct...