Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Tart Flambee en Belgique with Hemp Oil

I had some left over dough from our pizza last night.

Instead of having pizza again I remember that I have eaten "Tart Flambee" along time ago. I guess when I was a teenager. And that is awhile ago.... :)

On top of my rolled out dough I add sour cream, hemp oil, mushroom, onions, salt & pepper, bacon...

Voila....DONE!


This was reallllllllllllllllllly delicious!














Gluten-Free Ravioli Pillows with spicy tomato sauce

Who does not love those cute little pillows filled with minced ground beef surrounded with tons of tomato sauce. My husband is just crazy about Ravioli.....Of course, just buy a can and warm it up that should be the easiest way to do it.

But....

How about make a gluten-free pasta dough? Easy and tasteful, although, it is time consuming. You will be rewarded with the end product.

USE: 2 cups of rice flour and 1 cup of coconut flour, 1 tsp. salt, 2 eggs (one at a time), pepper and chili flakes mix everything to a ball. On your kitchen surface, sprinkle it with flour, knead your dough until it is elastic and let it rest for about 30 mins.

Then you can start to form your raviolis in little pillows This is fun to do with your kids or partner....

You can fill your pillows with none- meat or meat whatever you like....

Enjoy it.....Delicious to the TASTE!


Here are some pictures:







Summer Salad with HANNAH




Hannah visit her boyfriend (my son) in Chilliwack. I invited her for Lunch and made from scratch a great, delicious SUMMER SALAD .....


This is what you need: a pinch of summer sunshine, great mood and....

any type of green lettuce, red or green pepper, red onion, one baguette (make crouton out of it and drizzle them with olive oil, salt and pepper or home-made pesto) and off it goes into the oven for about 12 to 15 mins. 355 F (180 C) check every 6 to 7 mins.

I bought our chicken breast local and placed them butterfly position on our barbecue . The chicken were sprinkled with salt and pepper and after they were done I brushed them with my favor barbecue sauce...

Place all of your ingredients on a colorful plate and add your favored sauce and then add your chicken pieces on top and on the side include your crouton..




                             It was delicious to the TASTE


Sunday, May 31, 2015

Apple Crumb Speed Cake

Hi Everyone....back again....

I was pretty busy with baking and studying....this was quite weary for me and I had to take some time off....

However, I like to surprise you with an speed apple crumb cake which knocks your socks off. This will not even take 30 minutes on prep-time.


Finishing touch..powder sugar...

                                              Delicious to the TASTE



Here is the recipe: Use one mixing bowl or your kitchen aid bowl

You need: 

2 to 3 apples( thin slices)

 500 g flour

                   2 1/2 Tbsp baking powder

2 eggs

vanille sugar ( I used my home-made) but any other will do the job

a pinch of salt

150 g sugar

200 g butter 


Stir until you have crumbs....add 3/4 of your dough in a round baking forms (26 cm) which you creased it previously



Then add orange jam..about a Tbsp....in a little bowl and warm it up...pour over dough....

peel, cut about 2 to 3 apples (your favoured ones) thin slices  and add them on your dough..

Drip 2 tsp.of lemon on your apple slices, add almond slices on top of the apples, little bit brown sugar and cinnamon. 

***
The rest of your dough place it on your apples in forms of crumbs....

The finishing touch is brown sugar, cinnamon and almond slices off it goes in the oven for about 50 mins....on 180 C/356F

Before baking...



After baking....



Mmmmmmmm...smells so goooooood....




Thursday, April 16, 2015

HOME-MADE LENTIL FLOUR - GLUTEN FREE



SINCE I AM ON SLIM DAYS AND WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT...
 I WANTED TO TRY OUT IN MY COOKING LAB IF I COULD USE SOME GREEN LENTILS AND TURN THEM INTO FLOUR.

LENTILE FLOUR IS USE IN THE INDIAN KITCHEN AND IT CONTAINS
  B VITAMINS, IRON, IS GLUTEN FREE, FIBRE, POTASSIUM, FAT FREE,PROTEIN...IT IS A HEALTHY SOURCE....

YOU ONLY NEED A BLENDER WITH SHARP KNIVES.....BLEND UNTIL FINE AND POUR IT THROUGH A SIEVE.

THERE ARE OTHER METHOD OUT THERE.....THIS IS WHAT I DID AND IT WORKD FOR ME FINE.



I USED THIS FLOUR FOR MY MUG CAKE AND IT WAS...

DELICIOUS TO THE TASTE!


TIP:

DIY... BECAUSE LENTIL FLOUR IS RARE AND EXPENSIVE...




































































MUG CAKE WITH HOMEMADE LENTIL FLOUR OR 2 MINUTE CAKE

THIS CAKE IS JUST GREAT ....EASY, FASTER THAN YOU CAN EVEN BREW COFFEE... JUST 2 MINUTES IN THE MICROWAVE AND DONE READY TO EAT.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS CAKE ZERO SUGAR CALORIES!

AND

ALSO DELIOUSNESS FOR DIABETIC 

HERE IS THE RECIPE BY JORGE CRUISE...

1/4 CUP TRUVIA BAKING BLEND

1/2 LENTLE FLOUR (HOME-MADE)YOU CAN ALSO USE ALMOND FLOUR

3 TBSP UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER, YOU CAN ALSO USE CHOCOLDE GRATED

1/8 TSP. BAKING POWDER
1/2 TSP. BAKING SODA
1/4 TSP. SALT

2 TBSP COCONUT OIL (I JUST USE AVOCADO OIL)
1 EGG
2 TBSP ALMOND MILK

STEP 1: MIX IN A BOWL ALL THE DRY INGREDIENTS. IN ANOTHER BOWL THE WET INGREDIENTS: EGG, OIL, ALMOND MILK MIX WELL UNTIL COMBINED

THEN MIX DRY AND WET INGREDIENTS TOGETHER AND USE A MUG OF YOUR CHOICE. ADD 1/4 OR AS I DID THE WHOLE BATTER IN THE MUG AND OF IT WENT IN THE MICROWAVE FOR 1 MINUTE!
DONE

I HAVE TO SHOW YOU THE PICTURE OF MY MUG CAKE:



2 MINUTES MUG CAKE

                                DELICIOUS TO THE TASTE!

BEFORE ....


AFTER...

MUG CAKE MADE IN MICROWAVE...


Monday, April 13, 2015

HAPPY SLIM DAYS BLT egg Tortillas for Lunch or Dinner

Happy Lunch time ....my husband came home from work earlier and I made us both these appetizing, water running tortillas....altogether around 300 calories:




This what you need:


4 slices of bacon, 1 egg, slices of cheese, tomatoes, romaine lettuce and tortilla or artisan roll


and your favored sauce...DONE!



HAPPY SLIM RECIPE - STAR CREPE WITH HAM & EGG SUNNY-SIDE UP from Jorge Cruise

ON MY THIRD DAY OF SLIM DOWN LOOSING SOME POUNDS
I AM EATING HAM & EGG CREPE STARS

IT WAS A VERY APPETIZING BREAKFAST. YOU CAN MAKE OUT OF THE EGG CREPE A SQUARE OR LIKE I DID STARS....THIS WORKS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR EGG CREPE BREAKS....DO NOT PANIC....JUST HAVE FUN WITH IT BY USING NICE AND FUNNY COOKIE CUTTER.

HERE IS THE RECIPE FROM jORGE CRUISE WHO IS THE AUTHOR FROM THE BOOK "HAPPY HORMONES SLIM BELLY"...IT IS A GREAT BOOK BECAUSE HE HAS SECTION HIS RECIPES BY SLIM DAYS, 2 DAYS AND 5 DAYS HAPPY RECIPES ETC.



Delicious to the TASTE


This is what you need:

2 Tsp. flour (any kind will do)

3 Tbsp half and half or use almond milk unsweetened

1/2 Tsp. butter

2 eggs

Avocado oil

1 Tbsp parsley, chopped or cilantro

1 slice of cooked ham

Salt and Pepper

pan & bowl


Here it goes:

add in your bowl 2 Tbsp. of flour and half egg which you beaten separately in another bowl.

Then pour your almond milk slowly in your egg- flour and mix it until smooth. Use salt & pepper to give it a flavor and pour your melted butter into the batter. 

warm up your pan on medium heat with avocado oil ( 1 - 2 Tbsp.) and pour in your egg crepe batter in.

Once the edges turn into a golden brown color you are able to flip it. Should it happen that the egg crepe breaks  just get your cookie cutter and decorate your plate with funny and nice shapes.

Only the cooked ham (sliced in dice or leave it the way it is) into the pan and the end your egg sunny side up.

Voila.....Ready to have Breakfast!





Saturday, April 11, 2015

Chicken Belly filled with Swiss Chard and Ricotta - Slim Down Recipe

This is going to be the start off my slim down week # 1....

For dinner: I had stuffed Chicken Breast with Swiss Chard and Ricotta. Easy prepare and saves time as well.

My husband had the same with fried potatoes. On top of the chicken I brushed spicy Southwest Chipotle, but should that be to hot for you just leave it off...


Bake the chicken in the oven on 450 F/250 C or until done




Delicious to the TASTE!

This is what you need:

1 cup of Swiss Chard or Spinach ...you need to blanch the veggie, then chopped it up and added to the ricotta


4Tbsp.



Mix everything well in a bowl, add Salt, Pepper & Red Pepper


Then stuff your chicken or fish...whatever you love to eat 


Voila....DONE!







SLIM RECIPES - STUFFED TOMATOES WITH COOKED CHICKEN

WHO DOES NOT WANT TO LOSE HERE AND THERE SOME POUNDS. I DO HAVE TOO!

IN THE LAST WEEKS I PACKED ON SOME POUNDS DUE TO STUDY STRESS....
SO, I SAID ENOUGH  IS ENOUGH!

I WENT THROUGH MY OWN LIBRARY AND FOUND THIS GREAT BOOK WHICH I PURCHASED LAST YEAR:


happy hormones slim belly by Jorge Cruise


This is a nice and fast recipe which can be change instead of chicken you could use firm tofu:


under 230 calories!


Here is the recipe:

1 hollowed-out tomato

1/2 cup cooked chicken, shredded

2Tbsp. mayonnaise, if you do not like mayonnaise use olive oil 

1/2 sliced scallion

1 Tbsp. chopped cilantro or other type of herbs

1 tsp. lime juice

Pinch of garlic powder

Pinch of cumin

Pinch of red pepper

Salt & Pepper


Add all the ingredients in a bowl mix it well and fill your tomato. Done!


Delicious to the Taste!



Friday, April 10, 2015

SALLY'S FIRST TIME GROOMING.....SALLY & ME.....

SALLY & ME IS OUR FAMILY DOG.



SALLY

&



ME ( ON THIS PIC I TRIED ON MY FRIENDS SUNGLASSES ON ...JUST GOOFING OFF)





WE BOUGHT SALLY FOR OUR YOUNGER SON LIAM IN JULY 10/11, 2011 AS A PUPPY IN LANGLEY.

SALLY WAS BORN ON APRIL 23RD, 2011 AND WILL BE 4 YEARS OLD. WE DECIDED TO BREED HER SINCE SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. FINALLY, WE FOUND A STUD THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR WHO TAKE SALLY OUT FOR A SATURDAY HIKE ON MT. THOM

SHE LOVE BOTH OF THEM AND THEY ARE SO DEARLY WITH HER.

EVERY SATURDAY SHE LOOKS OUT OF THE WINDOW AND WAITS FOR THEM AND WHEN SHE SPOTS THEM SHE RUNS DOWN THE STAIRS .....I MUST SAY SHE FLIES DOWN THE STAIRS JUST TO GET TO THEM.

THESE PEOPLE ARE VERY SPECIAL TO HER AND IT IS A JOY FOR ME TO SEE THEM BEING HAPPY.

HERE IS SALLY AFTER SHE WENT TO THE PET SMART FOR HER VERY FIRST TIME GROOMING...






EH PATRICK THIS POST IS FOR YOU

PATRICK IS MY NEIGHBOR WHO IS REALLY CRAFTS. HE MADE OUT OF A WOOD BLOG WHICH I COLLECT FROM THE WOODS LAST YEAR A NICE PLATE.

IT JUST TOOK HIM A COUPLE OF DAYS AND HERE IT IS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE TIME AND EFFORT YOU SPEND TO MAKE ME HAPPY

There you go:



I decorated the wood plate with Hazelnuts from Chilliwack


Front


back

DEDICATION FOR THE CHEHALIS FIRST NATION ....CHEHALIS RIVER BY AGASSIZ

Chehalis waterway is around 31 km. It has perfectly clear water I think for me the water is truly icy. The Cheahlis River runs into Harrison River. There is a little stopping zone where we stopped and strolled along a little way until we went to a pleasant minimal sandy shoreline region.

A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THE CHEHALIS FIRST NATION:

The Chehalis First Nation or Chehalis Indian Band/ʃəˈheɪlɨs/ is the band legislature of the Sts'Ailes individuals, whose regions lie in the middle of Deroche and Agassiz, British Columbia.[1] The Sts'Alies are a Halqemeylem-talking individuals however are unmistakable generally and politically from the encompassing Sto:lo peoples.

My older son attended the Chehalis High School. He learned a lot about their language and culture. We are very proud to live in their country.

Here are some pictures:






My lovely hubby who made this beauty field trip possible on his birthday....Love you!

A Birthday Field Trip with my Husband April 9th 2015

This was a GREAT Day on my spouse's Birthday we went to numerous wonderful and obscure spots, to us, in Fraser Valley...British Columbia, Canada

We began at Chilliwack, where we live and headed to Harrison Hot Spring and Agassiz. There we discovered a little shoreline on First Nation Chehalis, the Chehalis River and a little strolling way which prompts a deadlock circular drive.

The water had an astounding green shading , clear and a new sound look.

I took some excellence photos of our visit and would love to impart them to you.Before we made a beeline for Harrison Hot Spring we incidentally through by at "The BACK PORCH" were my spouse and me quickly felt in adoration with this lovely setting and cherishing individuals Dan and Lynda.

Dan has more than 10 years of Roaster knowledge. He was searching for another employment experience while he broiled his own espresso he had this splendid thought to turn into an  Artisan Coffee Roaster. The old antic Flame Roaster which is from the 1919 upheld his awesome, superb aroma.

My spouse and me drank some crisp fermented coffee .....ooooooooOOOOHH..... we cherish it!

The coffee scents is in the air....


That's the entrance


Dan and Lynda's beauty house


This gorgeous tree framed in a white fence


Old "The John"


Old barn with lots of surprises


This is a an old door which is used as a gate to enter the garden


Lynda's little shop with antic treasures which you can purchase


Farm fed chicken ....eggs can be purchase as well for $ 5


Another old tree...I love trees I just had to take a picture

I will continue on my next post about the Chehalis River which I mentioned in the beginning.....