This is a typically turkish phyllo cheese burek that I love and is easy to make...
7 sheets phyllo dough
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup milk
2 eggas
1 pinch salt
2 liter pyrex casserole or other casserols dish. I use a 9x13 baking dish.
FILLING
1 pack 300 grams frozen chopped spinach, squeeze with hands to remove all extra water
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 onion chopped
1tbsp olive oil salt
black pepper
For the filling
put salt and perrer and onion ina pan and cook 2 min.. add spinach and continue cooking 2 more min.. put aside and add feta cheese.. stir to mix...
in a bowl, mix eggs, olive oil, amd milk with a whisk. this liquid will go between each 2 layers of phyllo sheets... the filling will go in the middle only...
Grease the casserole dish.. place 2 sheets of phyllo dough in the bottom and over the sides of the dish.. spread 3 tbsp of the liquid on top...take another 2 sheets of the phyllo.. fold in half and stack in the dish... spread the spinach filling on top of the stacked phyllo... continue layering this way until all phyllo is used...
then fold the sides of the bottom layer over.. pour remaining liquid on top...
refrigerate 2-3 hours to make it more crispy ..
bake in a preheated 350 degree F over until golden brown 25-30 minutes. bon appetit
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup water
1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups white flour
preheat over to 350 degrees F. combine oil, peanut butter and water.. add flour 1 cup at a time and the knead into firm dough,.. roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out into shapes... bake 15-18 min..cool.. feed to Rover,, woof...
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup water
1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups white flour
preheat over to 350 degrees F. combine oil, peanut butter and water.. add flour 1 cup at a time and the knead into firm dough,.. roll out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut out into shapes... bake 15-18 min..cool.. feed to Rover,, woof...
Tempura Batter
This is an excellent batter to fry fish or sliced veggies in...japanese style
2 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup ice cold water
combine well the flour, baing powder, baking soda and cornstarch in a large bowl...
add eggs, salt and water, .. beat the mixture lightly with a fork or whisk until flour us moiatened lumps may appear but don't worry about that...
coat fish and vegies immediately with batter. Tempura batter is best when used within a few minutes after making.. if frying large amounts , make batter in smaller portions...
fry until golden brown
2 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup ice cold water
combine well the flour, baing powder, baking soda and cornstarch in a large bowl...
add eggs, salt and water, .. beat the mixture lightly with a fork or whisk until flour us moiatened lumps may appear but don't worry about that...
coat fish and vegies immediately with batter. Tempura batter is best when used within a few minutes after making.. if frying large amounts , make batter in smaller portions...
fry until golden brown
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Toys for one year old boys
I am always on the prowl for toys my grandson will like and I think I have found some...
One I think he will absolutely love is Latches Board by Melissa and Doug.. a board of different types of latches ( manly yes ) attaches to colorful entrances like doors and garages etc...
Tobbles, which is a colorful series of bowls that fit into each other at an off angle, cute..
Bug Jug Fill and Spill.. melussa and Doug,, a container or jug and 4 or 5 colorful soft bugs to place in the jug and then to dump out or spill.. might be fun..
what do you think... also a walking toy sounds good right, got to look into that...
One I think he will absolutely love is Latches Board by Melissa and Doug.. a board of different types of latches ( manly yes ) attaches to colorful entrances like doors and garages etc...
Tobbles, which is a colorful series of bowls that fit into each other at an off angle, cute..
Bug Jug Fill and Spill.. melussa and Doug,, a container or jug and 4 or 5 colorful soft bugs to place in the jug and then to dump out or spill.. might be fun..
what do you think... also a walking toy sounds good right, got to look into that...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Books I Want to Read
Miss Pettigrew's Last Stand... Helen Simonson
Sarah's Key ... Tatiana de Rosnay
The Great Pretender... Millenia Black
The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag... Alan Bradley
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie ... Alan Bradley
A red herring Without Mustard ... Alan Bradley
The Forgotten Garden ... Kate Morton
Arranged ... Catherine McKenzie ( Montreal author and litigatior also teaches at McGill....
Spin.. Catherine McKenzie
Sarah's Key ... Tatiana de Rosnay
The Great Pretender... Millenia Black
The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag... Alan Bradley
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie ... Alan Bradley
A red herring Without Mustard ... Alan Bradley
The Forgotten Garden ... Kate Morton
Arranged ... Catherine McKenzie ( Montreal author and litigatior also teaches at McGill....
Spin.. Catherine McKenzie
Lemon Curd Mousse/ Martha Stewart's
1 tsp unflavored gelatin
1 tbsp cold water
4 large eggs plus 6 large yolks
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp plus 2 tsp finely grated Meyer lemon zest ( from 2 lemons)
plus 3/4 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice, (from 5 to 6 lemons)
6tbsp cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
1 cup heavy cream whipped
directions
sprinkle gelatin over water, let stand until softened about 5 min.
whisk together eggs and yolks in a small saucepan
whisk in sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice.. cook whisking constantly over med low heat.. until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon 8-10 min..
remove pan from heat, add gelatin stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves and mixture is slightly cool.. add butter, a few pieces at a timr, stirring after each addition until smooth.
strain thru a sieve into a bowl, pressing with a rubber spatula to remove as much curd as possible, discard any undisolved gelation or egg bits.
press a piece of plastic wrap directly ont surface of curd to prevent a skin from forming and refrigerate until set at least 2 hrs or overnite. Stir curd and gently fold in whipped cream. refrigerate 1 hr. stir before using....
1 tbsp cold water
4 large eggs plus 6 large yolks
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp plus 2 tsp finely grated Meyer lemon zest ( from 2 lemons)
plus 3/4 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice, (from 5 to 6 lemons)
6tbsp cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
1 cup heavy cream whipped
directions
sprinkle gelatin over water, let stand until softened about 5 min.
whisk together eggs and yolks in a small saucepan
whisk in sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice.. cook whisking constantly over med low heat.. until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon 8-10 min..
remove pan from heat, add gelatin stirring constantly until gelatin dissolves and mixture is slightly cool.. add butter, a few pieces at a timr, stirring after each addition until smooth.
strain thru a sieve into a bowl, pressing with a rubber spatula to remove as much curd as possible, discard any undisolved gelation or egg bits.
press a piece of plastic wrap directly ont surface of curd to prevent a skin from forming and refrigerate until set at least 2 hrs or overnite. Stir curd and gently fold in whipped cream. refrigerate 1 hr. stir before using....
Sunday, August 21, 2011
book review
finished The Secret Daughter... made me very angry and also made me cry. Hasn't happened that a book actually made me cry... read this book... sweet.
next on the agenda is The Book of Fires...
next on the agenda is The Book of Fires...
thank you
a very big thank you to my nephew Gabriel who revamped my blod design, you are an angel... now i have to manage the pictures...
Monday, August 15, 2011
another day
Lord thank you for another day
within this life of mine
give me the strength to live it well
whatever i may find
bestow from your abundance
whatever i may lack
to use the hours wisely
for i cannot have them back
Lord thank you for another day
in which to make amends
for little slights or petty words
inflicted on my friends
for sometimes losing patience
with problems that i find
for seeing fault in other lives
but not the ones in mine
Lord thank you for another chance
in which to try to be
a little more deserving
of the gifts You've given me
for yesterday is over.. and tomorrow's far away.. and i remain committed to the good i do today.
within this life of mine
give me the strength to live it well
whatever i may find
bestow from your abundance
whatever i may lack
to use the hours wisely
for i cannot have them back
Lord thank you for another day
in which to make amends
for little slights or petty words
inflicted on my friends
for sometimes losing patience
with problems that i find
for seeing fault in other lives
but not the ones in mine
Lord thank you for another chance
in which to try to be
a little more deserving
of the gifts You've given me
for yesterday is over.. and tomorrow's far away.. and i remain committed to the good i do today.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
peanut butter pie for mikey
mikey is the dear husband of jennie from in jennieskitchen.com, who died suddenly. the food bloggong community is making these pies in memory of mikey. here is the recipe.
mikey's peanut butter pie
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs or chocolate cookies
1/4 c butter melted
1/2cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup whipping cream
8 oz cream cheese room temperature
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
in a small bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and butter.. press firmly into bottom and up the sides of a pie plate or 9 inch springform pan...
melt the chocolate chips in microwave and pour over the bottom of the crust.. refrigertate while you make the filling...
beat the cream until stiff peaks form.. set aside.. place the cream cheese and peanut butter in a deep bowl and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.. beat in the sugar,,condensed milk and vanilla, beating until the filling is smooth.
gently fold 1/3 of the whipped creaminto the filling mixture and the fold in the remaining whipped cream and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight before topping with chocolate and crusted peanuts. 8-10 servings
Rest in Peace, Mikey.
mikey's peanut butter pie
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs or chocolate cookies
1/4 c butter melted
1/2cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup whipping cream
8 oz cream cheese room temperature
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla
in a small bowl, stir together cookie crumbs and butter.. press firmly into bottom and up the sides of a pie plate or 9 inch springform pan...
melt the chocolate chips in microwave and pour over the bottom of the crust.. refrigertate while you make the filling...
beat the cream until stiff peaks form.. set aside.. place the cream cheese and peanut butter in a deep bowl and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.. beat in the sugar,,condensed milk and vanilla, beating until the filling is smooth.
gently fold 1/3 of the whipped creaminto the filling mixture and the fold in the remaining whipped cream and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight before topping with chocolate and crusted peanuts. 8-10 servings
Rest in Peace, Mikey.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
books
i am in a dead rush to finish the book "the help" before I see the movie. can't wait, so far an amazing book, get yourself a copy or wait to borrow mine when i'm done..
peach cobbler
like i said ontario peaches are in and so i am in a cobbler mood.. so here is my first find..
1 stick butter melted
1 cup plus 3 tbsp sugar divided
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 or 4 ripe peaches, skinned, pitted and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp cinnamon
preheat oven to 375 degrees
pour melted butter in a 11x7 or 8 in sqaure baking dish.. in a mixing bowl, combine,1 cup of the sugar,flour, baking powder, and salt.... stir to blend.. stir in the milk and vanilla util bleded.. pour the batter over the melted butter, toss the peaches with remainibg 3 tbsp sugar and 1.2 tsp cinnamon. arrange peach slices over the batter. bake 25-30 min... the top will be brown and cake will begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. serves 6
1 stick butter melted
1 cup plus 3 tbsp sugar divided
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
3 or 4 ripe peaches, skinned, pitted and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp cinnamon
preheat oven to 375 degrees
pour melted butter in a 11x7 or 8 in sqaure baking dish.. in a mixing bowl, combine,1 cup of the sugar,flour, baking powder, and salt.... stir to blend.. stir in the milk and vanilla util bleded.. pour the batter over the melted butter, toss the peaches with remainibg 3 tbsp sugar and 1.2 tsp cinnamon. arrange peach slices over the batter. bake 25-30 min... the top will be brown and cake will begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. serves 6
other peach cobbler
woohoo, ontario peaches are here so i am going to make us a peach cobbler.. this one looks very rich.. what with cream chesse and all..
12 fresh peaches skinned and thinly sliced
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 tsp cinnamon
1 18.25 0z white cake mix( calm down, you won't die if you use a mix once in a while)
1 8 0z package of cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
preheat oven to 350 degrees
spred peaches evenly in a 9x13 baking dish. comfine water and sugar in a smal bowl ad stir to dissolve.. then pour over the peaches.. sprinkle cinnamon on top of that.. followed by cake mix... top cake mix with pats of cream cheese, dot with butter and bake for 45min. serve with scoops of vanilla ice cream or cream. yummers
12 fresh peaches skinned and thinly sliced
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 tsp cinnamon
1 18.25 0z white cake mix( calm down, you won't die if you use a mix once in a while)
1 8 0z package of cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
preheat oven to 350 degrees
spred peaches evenly in a 9x13 baking dish. comfine water and sugar in a smal bowl ad stir to dissolve.. then pour over the peaches.. sprinkle cinnamon on top of that.. followed by cake mix... top cake mix with pats of cream cheese, dot with butter and bake for 45min. serve with scoops of vanilla ice cream or cream. yummers
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