Ingredients

Number of persons:
4-6 people

• 1 onion
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 240 g of good tuna pieces in vegetable oil
• 100 g of butter
• a little bit of mustard
• salt
• pepper
• lemon juice
• Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Preparation time:
30 min
simply

1. Chop the onions into small pieces. Foamy butter and hard boiled eggs and tuna finely chop or grind.
2. Stir in butter prepared onions, eggs and tuna. Add mustard, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and a little bit of lemon juice.
3. Mix well and chill.

Serving

Spread the tuna pate on a nice peace of toasted bread.

Tip
You can replace the butter melted cheese.

Ingredients:

• 400-500 g chicken breast (with bones)
• 400-500 g zucchini
• 1 egg
• 50 g of the mid-old bread
• 50 ml of milk
• 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
• pepper
• parsley
• oil

Preparation

1. Grade the zucchini,  add half a teaspoon of salt,leave to rest, and throw out the extra water. Of bread soaked with milk and leave aside.
2. During that time, Cook chicken breasts. Remove the breast meat and cut into tiny pieces the most.
3. The deeper the court put the chopped meat, drained medium zucchini, egg, soaked bread, and spices, salt, pepper, parsley. Mix well. Add a tablespoon of bread crumbs, if you act more stewed. Mixture should be soft.
4. Contour less finger-thick steaks, and roll in flour. Fry at medium temperature, the oil which is enough to reach up to half the height of steaks. Roasting time is about five minutes each side or until chops are not the color. They quickly finished because the meat is already cooked and there is nothing much to wait. Since this measure will receive around 12 smaller steaks.

Ingredients

• 450 g of frozen mixtures of vegetables for the French salad
• Salt
• 50 g of diced cucumber
• For salad dressing:
• 90 g of mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 100 ml sour cream
• salt
• pepper

Preparation

Preparation time:
40 min

1. Frozen vegetable mix Put into boiling salted water and boil  for 10 minutes.
2. Cooked vegetables, drain and cool.
3. Mix the mayonnaise with the mustard, cream, salt and pepper and add the chilled vegetables.
4. Add cucumbers and stir everything together gently.

Serving

Chill the salad and serve as an accompaniment to cold meats and grilled meats.

Tip

Optionally, you can mix and spoon chopped parsley.

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Joshie Berger, Carlos Manuel, Kat Rose, Jennifer Maclean, Erika Rumsey, Priscilla Harden, Anthony Scinto and Lina Yu were the worst cook recruits for Anne, whereas Robert’s Blue team had Georgann Coleman, Kelsey Milos, Tyrone Miller, Kelly Gray, Anna Altomari, Matt Crespi, Jeff Longcor and Eric Ricupero. The show lasted 8 weeks with Joshie coming on top of all the contestants winning the USD 25,000 prize money as well as a second crown for Anne.

With 2 successful seasons of developing cooking disasters into competent cooks, The Food Network’s Worst Cooks In America is back again with 16 more recruits to hit your television hard on February 12, 2012. Anne Russell will make sure that she makes it 3-on-3, whereas Bobby Flay (who will be debuting this season as a mentor) will make sure that his Blue Team will finally contribute a winner to the competition.

Ingredients:

For Two

•  300 ml squeezed orange juice (4 small oranges)
• 2 pinches cardamom seeds
• 1 star anise
• 1 bourbon vanilla sugar
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
• 100 ml of rum

Preparation

Preparation time:
15 min

1.  In a suitable bowl, pour the juice from freshly squeezed oranges. Add the cardamom seeds, which have previously fragmented in the blender, add anise, sugar and vanilla bourbon maple syrup (or honey ).
2. Put it to boil all together, then remove from heat and stir in rum.

Serving

Flavourful Orange Drink  pour into 2 glasses and serve immediately while hot. In each cup, add the thinly sliced ​​orange slice if you want

Now, in case you live in an area with a lot of takeaway menu options, where you can find that homely touch in the meal, then chances of getting a bad food can be high, especially when you consider the hassle involved. To avoid going through a disaster (in your dinner), you must follow the below tips:

• Do not risk for ordering from a restaurant, which you do not have an idea of. You must seek help online, in case you have not given it a shot. You should have a look at the takeaway menu to find out what is there in store for you. You should also check the testimonials given by their customers on the takeaway service and the quality of their homemade recipes.
• In case you are looking for a quick meal, do not order home-cooked recipe, which takes a lot of time for preparation. Again, if your home is located at a distance from the restaurant, make sure that you do not order food from the takeaway menu, which can get spoiled quite easily. Even if you are yearning to have something, you will not like the idea of eating things, which have gotten gross.
• In case you are stuck with a situation of having a last minute gathering and you are looking to leave your guest with an impression that you cooked the meal, it is best to order a few hours before the event. It gives you a lot of advantages. Firstly, the order will reach you in time. Secondly, chefs at the restaurant will get enough time to make the entire meal perfect. Again, since last minute hassles are not involved, possibility of a blooper (like the orders getting replaced) may not take place.
• Try to order ahead. For last minute parties or gatherings, it is best that you order a couple of hours before the event. With this, there is a very small chance for your order to be late. Not only that, if something from the delivery turned out to be wrong at least it can still be replaced and you won’t have to cram.
• After you have chosen the perfect restaurant, order for the right homemade-type meal and taken enough time in your hand, the only thing, which you need to do is, give a last minute check for the order given. If possible, ask them to repeat your order. If the takeaway menu is handy to you, give it another look to know, if you are not missing out on anything. Again, make sure to ask them for bringing the change, in case you have a large bill.

Ingredients

• 75 g butter
• 200 g of honey
• 100 g of sugar
• 1 egg
• 40 g of cocoa
• 400 g of wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon of clove powder
•  ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder
• a little grated nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons plum jam
• For the chocolate glaze:
• 200 g chocolate
• 80 g butter

Preparation

1. Butter, honey and sugar heat low temperature to melt.
2. Stir in the prepared mixture of egg, cocoa, flour mixed with cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder. Knead dough and let it stand for about an hour in the refrigerator.
3. Roll the dough a little thicker, with hearts cut out of the mold and bake in preheated oven at 175 ° C for about 10 minutes.
4. Chilled hearts soak in chocolate icing and place on rack until chocolate hardens, and then connect them jam.
5. Keep them in the box a few days to soften.

Serving

Serve with a velvet heart warm drink or a glass of champagne ceremony.

Tip
Cookies can be left as the heart without being connected.

]]> http://www.homemade-recipes.com/valentines-velvet-heart/feed/ 0 http://www.homemade-recipes.com/homemade-refreshing-fruit-drink/ http://www.homemade-recipes.com/homemade-refreshing-fruit-drink/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:51:01 +0000 admin http://www.homemade-recipes.com/?p=234 Are you thinking about a treat for going on a picnic or a party with the theme “Tales from the forest,” Do not forget to design and selection of appropriate beverages. Forest fruits mixed with other berries, pour the milk and turn the magic circle (mixer)

Ingredients

• 150 g Strawberries
• 150 g Blueberries
•  100 g Raspberries
• 600 ml of Cold Soy Milk

Preparation

1. Clean the strawberries and then take them along with blueberries and raspberries wash under running water.
2. Wash fruits and milk, put in an electric food processor and mince well.

Serving

Serve well-chilled immediately.

Tip

If the fruit is sour, add brown sugar.

Ingredients

• 50 ml White Rum with Coconut
• 3 Tablespoons of cream
• 50 ml Pineapple Juice

Preparation

Blend white rum with coconut, cream and pineapple juice very shortly, and you are all done!

Serving

Serve well chilled in a tall glass of cocktail.

Tip

This cocktail can be prepared with coconut liqueur.

Ingredients

• Dough:
• 4 Eggs
• 130 gr. Sugar
• 130 gr. Butter
• 200 gr. Bitter Chocolate
• 130 gr. Flour
• Baking Powder
• 100 gr. Ground Peanuts (with no salt)
• Frosting:
• 200 gr. Powdered Sugar
• 100 gr. Peanut Butter
• 5 Tablespoons Milk
• 60 gr. White Chocolate
• Whipped Cream

Preparation

Preparation time:
50 min
Weight:
Simple

1. Whisk egg white with sugar and then add the egg yolks.
2. Melt the butter and add the mixture to eggs.
3. Melt the chocolate and add it to the egg mix.
4. Mix the flour, baking powder and ground peanuts, and mix all easy on the previous mixture.
5. Fill the mixture into the muffing paper cups.
6. Bake 20 minutes at 180 ° C.
7. Put it to rest and cool.
8. Prepare the glaze to melt white chocolate and let cool.
9. Chocolate, powdered sugar, peanut butter and milk, mix until the mixture becomes creamy.
10. The resulting mix with a spoon to pour over the muffins.
11. Garnish with whipped cream, and enjoy!