Recipe: Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets are like mini pizzas with your favourite toppings wrapped in a crispy, flaky pastry. Hubby and I love these pockets as we are able to combine our two favourites – pizza and puff pastry. Sharing Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets Recipe With Sunday Funday Group For this weekend Amy suggested “Let’s make pizza! Share your favourite homemade pizza or a twist on pizza using classic pizza ingredients in another dish!” I opted for a twist of the pizza by including our favourite toppings in a puff pastry. Initially, I wanted to make actual pizza but I couldn’t stop thinking of the pizza pockets we get as a snack on the British Airways flight. I simply love…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Zeytin Piyazi Zeytin Piyazi is a tangy, refreshing, easy to make Turkish green olive salad. It is a traditional dish from the southeastern part of Turkey which is generally enjoyed for breakfast or as part of a mezze. Usually enjoyed with some bread. A simple salad made from green olives, tomato, onion, fresh herbs and seasoning. Sometimes walnuts, bell pepper, green apples, other herbs are added. As a matter of fact, olives in Turkish are called zeytin. Piyazi originates from the Persian language meaning onion. However, in Turkish piyazi refers to a salad made with onion. Therefore Zeytin Piyazi is an olive salad with onions. Sharing Zeytin Piyazi Recipe With 2025 Alphabet Challenge Group Wow, 2025 is ending so soon. Actually, the year…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Baked Cauliflower Bites Baked Cauliflower Bites is a delicious, crispy starter or appetizer dish. Instead of frying the batter coated cauliflower florets, bake them to make them healthier and less oily. Serve them with any sauce of your choice. Granted, the deep fried ones taste so much crispier than baked ones. But, I like to make the baked version for hubby and me as we sometimes tend to make a meal out of it.Totally guilt free and easy to make. If you like, make a bit more sauce and enjoy the cauliflower with some rice or noodles. I prefer having them on their own. Sharing Baked Cauliflower Bites Recipe With Shhh Cooking Secretly It is winter time in the Northern Hemisphere which means…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mini Pumpkin Cheese Balls Mini Pumpkin Cheese Balls are deliciously creamy, easy to make and super cute. Perfect for Halloween or Thanksgiving parties. These pretty little pumpkin shaped cheese balls come together within 15 minutes. Seriously, wondering why till now I haven’t made these easy peasy and versatile cheeseballs. Instead of serving cheese dip shaping them into a big or mini balls makes it look so beautiful. Sharing Mini Pumpkin Cheese Balls Recipe With Sunday Funday This weekend theme is Thanksgiving Appetizers suggested by Amy. She wrote ” Share your favorite Thanksgiving appetizers to munch while you wait for turkey!” Well, Canadian Thanksgiving Day was on 13th October this year while the US is coming up on 27th November. I had come across…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Waldorf Salad Waldorf Salad is a creamy, crispy, filling, delish, classic salad. Enjoy it as a light meal, serve it as a starter dish or as a side for a party. The subtly sweet dressing, the crunch from the celery and crispiness of the apples makes this elegant salad a party winner. What Is Waldorf Salad? A Waldorf Salad is generally a fruit and nut salad with a bit of celery, dressed with mayonnaise and served on a bed of lettuce. It gets its name from the famous Waldorf – Astoria Hotel in New York. Oscar Tschirky, a maître d’hôtel at the hotel is credited for creating this salad for a charity ball given in honor of the St. Mary’s Hospital for Children on…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Baked Breaded Mushrooms Baked Breaded Mushrooms are simply a healthier version of the traditional recipe. Generally, breaded mushrooms served as a starter option are deep fried. Also, they are first coated in egg and then breadcrumbs. My version of breaded mushrooms are not only baked but also has no eggs. The first coating is in a flour slurry. So go ahead and indulge in these crunchy. delicious and easy to make starter dish. Pssst, don’t tell anyone but I can easily make a meal out of these mushrooms! Love them so much. Why Bake Them? Breaded Mushrooms are generally deep fried. Not that I don’t love them but they can be a bit too oily. Baking them means you are using no oil…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Baked Brie With Honey Baked Brie With Honey is an easy and quick appetizer that always wows my guests. A versatile appetizer, it can be topped with so many different nuts, dried fruits, fruit sauces, etc. After honey or maple my favourite is when I top it with cranberry sauce during the Christmas season. Baked Brie is usually served with lightly toasted baguette slices, crackers, meat slices, fruits, bread sticks, etc. instead of maple syrup or honey, sometimes I like to top it with some fruit jam or jelly. Our all time favourite is with chilli jam. What Is Brie? Brie is a soft, creamy, spreadable, mild French cheese made from cow’s milk. The interior is soft and it is coated with an…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Baked Turmeric Tostones Baked Turmeric Tostones make an awesomely healthy snack to nibble on for your in between meals hunger pangs. Or serve it as finger food for parties. Whenever I get some green plantains, I like to make baked tostones as opposed to the deep fried ones. Well, fried ones do taste really good but cannot indulge in them often. Enjoy these baked salty and savoury bites any time of the day. The baked ones tasted delicious but I would advise that you have them as soon as they are ready. A few were left and they lost their crunchiness. What Are Tostones? Tostones (pronounced as tos-toe-nays) are a popular snack dish in many Caribbean and Latin American parts of the world. Also…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Guava Salad, Burmese Style Guava Salad, Burmese Style is full of unique flavours imparted by toasted chickpea flour, fried onion, tamarind, jaggery and the red chilli flakes. Easy to make, it can be enjoyed as a light meal if you are a guava lover like me. Initially I was a bit apprehensive as to how the toasted chickpea flour would taste in a salad. I was totally astonished as to how well it paired with the guavas and imparted a unique nutty and earthy flavour. What Is Guava? Guava is a popular tropical fruit. It usually has a green or light yellow skin. The flesh can be pink, red or white. Guava can be eaten when it is semi ripe or ripe. When…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Barley Salad Barley Salad with a Greek lemony dressing is easy to make, ideal potluck salad and makes a healthy meal. Add vegetables of your choice. What I like about this salad is that it stays fresh for at least 3 days in the fridge. Therefore, I like to make a large batch so that I have a light meal ready for busy days. What Is Barley? Barley is a cereal grain commonly used in breads, stews, soups and sometimes as a side to enjoy with the main dish. This potassium, folate, Vitamin B-6, iron and fiber rich grain doesn’t get the attention it deserves. It is highly recommended for good heart health and to control blood pressure. Pot or hulled barley is…
