Wednesday, June 29, 2011

La Multi Ani iubitule!!! (Happy Birthday My Love!!!)

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         Astazi e ziua de nastere a sufletului meu pereche, o zi pe care o sarbatoresc cu mult drag in fiecare an!  El e cel mai bun prieten al meu, e omul care ma completeaza intru totul si care-mi vrajeste lumea in fiecare zi si ma face sa visez! Dumnezeu l-a ales pentru mine sa-mi fie alaturi si nu pot decat sa-I multumesc in fiecare zi pentru cel mai bun sot din lume!
        La Multi Ani iubitule!!!  Te iubesc cu tot sufletul meu!
        Today is my soul mate's birthday, a day that I dearly celebrate each year! He's my best friend, the one who completes me in everything and who entrances my world and makes me dream! God chose him for me to stand beside me and I can only thank Him every day for the best husband in the world!
         Happy Birthday My Love!!! I love you with all my heart and soul! 


Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Budinca dulce de paste (Sweet Pasta Pudding)

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         Trebuie sa va spun ca nu am tinut niciodata dieta la mancare, pe de o parte pentru ca sunt destul de slabuta pentru inaltimea mea si pe de alta parte pentru ca nu cred ca ma pot disciplina la capitolul acesta...ei, de cand am blogul am inceput sa prepar mai multe dulciuri si incepe sa se vada la cantar :)) nu mult, vreun 1-2 kg in plus, dar pentru mine e deja alarmant si e musai sa o las mai moale cu dulciurile si cu caloriile in mancare, cel putin pentru un timp...asta nu inseamna ca nu ma abat din cand in cand :) ca sa inchei seria de retete dulci din perioada recenta am zis sa prezint repede budinca de paste dulci, daca tot nu am mancat de foarte mult timp :)
         Budinca de taitei cu branza de vaci sau Vargabeles, este de origine ungureasca si e una dintre cele mai usoare retete de preparat, rapida si foarte apreciata de toata lumea, mai ales de cei mici :)
         I must say that I've never been on a food diet in my life, partly because I'm kind of skinny for my height and also because I can't really discipline myself when it comes to food...well, since I started posting recipes here I also began making more sweets and it's starting to show up on the scale :)) not too much, 1-2 kg more than usual, but for me that's an alarm signal and I must cut down on sweets and high calorie dishes, at least for a while...that doesn't mean I can't make exceptions once in a while :) to close the recent series of sweet recipes I thought I should post the Sweet Pasta Pudding recipe, since I can't remember when I last ate this delicious dessert :) 
         Sweet Pasta Pudding with Cottage Cheese or Vargabeles is a Hungarian recipe, very simple to make but highly appreciated by everyone, especially by kids :)




Ingrediente/Ingredients:      


250 g paste/250 g pasta
250 g branza de vaci/250 g cottage cheese
100 g smantana/100 g sour cream
3 oua/3 eggs
5 linguri cu zahar (eu am folosit brun)/5 tablespoons with sugar (I used brown sugar)   
zahar vanilat/vanilla sugar 
coaja de lamaie/lemon peel 




Cum se face/How it's made:


Mai intai fierbem pastele conform instructiunilor de pe pachet, si cand sunt fierte le punem in strecuratoare si le lasam sa se raceasca putin.
Intr-un bol amestecam branza de vaci cu 2 galbenusuri, zaharul, coaja de lamaie si smantana.
We cook the pasta following the instructions on the package and when they're done, we drain them and let them cool slightly.
In a bowl we combine together cottage cheese with 2 egg yolks, sugar, lemon peel and sour cream.




Adaugam pastele scurse de apa si le amestecam bine.
We add the pasta and we combine them with the liquid.




Batem albusurile cu un varf de sare si le incorporam usor in compozitia de paste.
We beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt and we gently fold them in the pasta mixture.




Tapetam o forma cu unt si faina si punem compozitia de paste. Batem oul ramas si il turnam deasupra.
We grease and flour a baking dish and we place the pasta mixture. We beat the remained egg and we pour it on top.




Punem forma in cuptorul preincalzit la 175 grade pentru 35-40 minute, pana se rumeneste frumos deasupra.
We place the baking dish in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, until it's golden brown on top.  



Lasam sa se raceasca si servim!
We let it cool slightly and then we serve!


    
Minunata la micul dejun! Bon appetit mes amis :) /Lovely for breakfast! Bon appetit mes amis :)


  
Eu am servit cu zmeura, e fructul meu preferat!!! se poate servi si cu nutella, dulceata de caise, etc...
I served it with raspberry, it's my favorite fruit of all!!! it can also be served with Nutella, apricot jam, etc...


                                         

Friday, June 24, 2011

Popsicles cu iaurt si capsuni (Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles)

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          Vara e aici cu temperaturi ridicate si umiditate maxima (cel putin in Toronto), asa ca ce poate fi mai bun  decat o inghetata de fructe si iaurt :) eu de pofta mi-am cumparat niste forme banale de la Dollar Store ca inca nu am avut timp sa-mi iau ceva mai serios si am trecut la treaba! capsuni + iaurt = Love!!! deci dragoste la prima degustare :)) au iesit niste minunatii de popsicles, mai bune decat inghetata de la supermarket, unde mai pui ca sunt mult mai sanatoase si poti inventa o gramada de combinatii! Abia astept sa-mi iau forme mai mari, am vazut de la Tovolo care imi plac, asa ca urmeaza o serie de Popsicles la mine pe blog pe perioada verii :)
          Summer is here with high temperatures and high humydity  (at least in Toronto), so what can be more delicious than a Fruit and Yogurt Popsicle :) I bought some popsicle molds from the Dollar store, since I didn't have any time to buy something more serious yet and I started!  Strawberries + Yogurt = Love!!! so love at first bite :)) I made some terrific popsicles, far better than the ice cream you buy at the supermarket, plus they're more healthy and you can make amazing combinations! I can't wait to buy bigger and prettier molds, I saw some from Tovolo, so a new series of posicles will show up on my blog this summer!


Ingrediente/Ingredients:     


300 g capsuni/300 g strawberries
150 ml iaurt simplu/150 ml plain yogurt          
1-2 linguri de miere/1-2 tablespoons with honey
forme pt inghetata/ice pop molds




Cum se face/How it's made:


Spalam capsunile si le uscam pe servet de hartie.
We wash the strawberries and we dry them on paper towels.




Cu un blender vertical, zdrobim capsunile pana obtinem o pasta.(puteti elimina samburii cu o sita, eu am lasat asa)
With a hand blender we mash the strawberries until we have a paste (you can remove the seeds using a sieve, I didn't bother)




 Adaugam iaurtul si mierea (in functie de cat de dulce preferati) si amestecam bine (eu nu am mai pus suc de lamaie pentru ca nu a fost nevoie). Turnam in forme.
We add yogurt and honey (depending on how sweet you want them) and we mix very well (I didn't put any lemon juice, it wasn't necessary). We pour in the molds.




Umplem formele si punem capacele.
We fill the molds with liquid and we cover with the lids.




Le punem in congelator pentru cel putin 5-6 ore (cel mai bine peste noapte). Ca sa le scoatem din forme, le scufundam in apa fierbinte pentru 5 secunde. Voila!
We place the molds in the freezer for at least 5-6 hours (it's best overnight). To remove the popsicles from the molds, we place them under hot water for 5 seconds. Voila!




Bune si racoritoare, exact ce-ti doresti cand e cald afara!
Good and refreshing, exactly what you want when it's hot outside!




 Sunt frumos colorate si delicioase, copiii sunt foarte incantati cand le vad!
They're pretty and delicious, children are always happy to see them!


    
Mai de aproape.../Closer...



Si una pentru voi!!! Bon appetit!
And one for you!!! Bon appetit!


                            
        

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Negresa cu cireșe (Cherry Brownies)

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          Luna aceasta provocarea "Dulce Romanie" a fost gazduita de draguta de Antonina, care a propus ca ingrediente principale menta si cireșele. Cum eu nu sunt fan prea mare al mentei, decat in ceai si alte cateva bauturi, am ales sa fac ceva delicios si anume negresa cu cireșe cu care sa particip la provocare. Cred ca este o dulcegarie minunata care scoate in relief foarte tare aroma cireșelor dulci, iar in combinatie cu ciocolata este fantastica!
         Am cautat pe net retete pentru brownie si cea care mi-a placut cel mai mult a fost cea vazuta la Clipe dulci si parfumate, arata spectaculos! Negresa mi-a iesit superb, desi o idee mai amara decat mi-ar fi placut, am fost atat de concentrata la reteta, incat am uitat sa verific cat de dulce e inainte sa o pun la cuptor, dar lasand la o parte asta a fost delicioasa, ciocolatoasa si aromata exact cum trebuie sa fie, un desert pacatos! Mirosul din casa era to die for, nu alta, iar atunci cand imbuci din ea, papilele gustative sunt inundate de combinatia de arome dintre ciocolata si cireșe, mmmm, divin! pentru cei care iubiti ciocolata este un MUST sa incercati reteta!
         This month Romania's "Sweet Challenge" was hosted by Antonina, who chose Mint and Cherries as main ingredients. Since I'm not a huge fan of Mint, other than maybe tea and a couple more drinks, I chose to use Cherries to make a Cherry Brownie for this challenge. I think it's a wonderful dessert which brings out the flavour from the sweet cherries, and combined with chocolate it's fantastic!
         I've been browsing the web for a brownie recipe and I found one that I liked most at Clipe dulci si parfumate, it looks spectacular! My Cherry Brownie turned out beautifully, though a little more bitter than I wanted it, I was so concentrated following the recipe that I forgot to taste the batter before I placed it in the oven, but besides that it was delicious, with lots of chocolate as it should be, a sinful dessert! The smell was to die for, and the moment you took a bite, your taste buds were flooded with the combination of flavors between chocolate and cherries, mmmmm, divine! for those of you who love chocolate this recipe is a MUST!


Ingrediente/Ingredients:      


120 g unt la temp camerei/120 g butter at room temp
150 g faina/150 g all purpose flour
150 g zahar/150 g sugar
3 oua/3 eggs
200 g iaurt simplu sau cu cireșe/200 g plain or cherry yogurt
4 linguri cacao/4 tablespoons with cocoa
100 g ciocolata neagra taiata bucatele/100 g chopped dark chocolate
300 g cireșe fara samburi/300 g pitted cherries
1/2 lta praf de copt/1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
1 vf de sare/1 pinch of salt
  
Cum se face/How it's made:  


Nota:   Pentru o negresa delicioasa, va recomand sa folositi cacao de calitate foarte buna (eu aveam de la Hersheys) si ciocolata de minim 70% continut de cacao. Daca vreti sa aiba un gust mai dulce si nu usor amarui, va recomand sa folositi ciocolata cu lapte in loc de ciocolata neagra, cu mentiunea ca va fi mai deschisa la culoare desigur.
Note:   For a delicious brownie I recommend you use good quality cocoa (I had Hersheys) and chocolate with minimum 70% cocoa. If you prefer a sweeter brownie not bitter-sweet, I recommend you replace the dark chocolate with milk chocolate, with the note that the color will be lighter obvious.


Mai intai spalam foarte bine ciresele si le scoatem samburii (eu am avut unealta pt asta)
We first wash the cherries and remove the pit of each cherry with a cherry pitter.




Intr-un bol mare, amestecam untul aflat la temperatura camerei cu zaharul, pana devine ca o crema si incorporam treptat galbenusurile.
In a large bowl we mix the butter with the sugar until we obtain a smooth cream and we slowly add the yolks in one at a time.


       
Adaugam iaurtul, in cazul meu iaurt de cireșe si amestecam.
We add the yogurt, in my case cherry yogurt and we mix.




Intr-un bol separat combinam faina cu cacao, praf de copt si sare si incorporam treptat ingredientele uscate la compozitia de unt.
In a separate bowl we combine the flour with the cocoa, salt and baking powder and we gently fold the dry ingredients in the butter mixture.          




Adaugam ciocolata taiata bucati iar apoi albusurile batute spuma, incorporand usor (era sa uit de ciocolata :)))
We add the chopped chocolate and after that the whipped egg whites slowly folding them in the mixture (I almost forgot about the chocolate :))0



Tapetam o tava cu unt si faina si intindem frumos compozitia de negresa.(tava mea are 33x22 cm) si adaugam ciresele scurse de zeama si fara samburi.
We grease and flour a baking pan and we spread the brownie batter evenly.(my pan is 33x22 cm) and we add the drained and pitted cherries.




Introducem in cuptorul preincalzit la 175 grade pentru 25-30 minute (eu am lasat doar 22 minute), cu mentiunea ca negresa nu trebuie lasata mult in cuptor sa nu se usuce; e gata cand introduceti o scobitoare in mijloc si iese fara aluat pe ea, dar totusi umeda.
We place the pan in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes (I left it for 22 min), with the note that the brownie doesn't have to stay in the oven too much, because it gets dry; it's ready when a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out without any batter on it, but still moist.




O scoatem din cuptor, o lasam sa se raceasca pe un gratar si o taiem dreptunghiuri.
We remove it from the oven, we let it cool down on a rack and we slice it in rectangle cuts.




Delicios, o sa va lingeti pe degete!
Delicious, you'll lick your fingers!



Checul este umed, ciocolatos si aromat la maxim!
The brownie is moist, packed with melted chocolate and lots of flavour!         



Si acum atacam!!! Bon appetit mes amis!
And now we attack!!! Bon appetit mes amis!


                        

Friday, June 17, 2011

Tian de legume (Vegetable Tian)

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        De multa vreme am vrut sa fac tianul de legume si sa-l postez, dar tot am asteptat sa-mi cumpar o forma ceramica colorata ca sa o inaugurez cu splendoarea de culori ale legumelor :) nu stiu cum se face, dar tot cautand una care sa-mi placa nu am apucat sa cumpar inca, asa ca am pregatit tianul anyway :) reteta e foarte simplu de preparat si extrem de creativa in sensul ca se pot pune ce legume doriti, plus ca e perfecta pentru caldurile de afara, e usoara si delicioasa! noua ne-a placut atat de mult ca am facut-o de 2 ori intr-o saptamana :)
        I wanted to make this vegetable tian a long time ago, but I kept waiting to buy a colorful ceramic dish so I can obtain an overall beautiful color :) searching for "the" dish, I haven't bought it yet, so I prepared the tian anyway :) the recipe is very easy to make and extremely creative since you can use whatever vegetables you like, plus it's perfect for the hot weather outside, because it's very light and delicious! we liked it so much that I prepared it twice in one week :)


Ingrediente/Ingredients: 


1 vanata mica/1 baby eggplant
1 zuchini/1 zucchini
4 cartofi de 4 feluri (cartof alb, mov, pt copt, si dulce)/4 types of potatoes (white, purple, for baking and sweet) 
5-6 ciuperci mari albe/5-6 big white mushrooms
3 rosii mari/3 Roma tomatoes
1 ceapa/1 onion
2 catei usturoi/2 garlic cloves   
3 linguri ulei de masline/3 tablespoons olive oil
Parmezan/Parmesan     
sare, piper/salt, pepper
cimbru/thyme


Nota/Note:


       In poza apare mai mult material decat am folosit pt o tava. In functie de marimea tavii puteti folosi mai multe sau mai putine./In the photo there are more ingredients that I actually used. Depending on the dish size, you can use more or less vegetables.


Cum se face/How it's made:      


Curatam ceapa si cateii de usturoi si tocam ceapa (eu am pus si rosie putin) marunt. Intr-o tigaie prajim ceapa putin si la final adaugam usturoiul tocat. Dam deoparte si punem ceapa intr-o tava unsa in prealabil cu putin ulei.
We peel the onion and the garlic cloves and we chop the onion (I used some red onion as well). In a skillet we fry the onion and at the end we add the crushed garlic. We place the fried onion in an oiled rectangular baking dish.


  
Spalam foarte bine legumele cu tot cu coaja si le uscam cu un servet de hartie. Le taiem felii cu un slicer sau cu mana daca nu aveti, doar sa fie relativ subtiri si uniform taiate. Ar trebui sa aiba maxim 1 cm in grosime.
We  wash the vegetables very well with their skin on and we dry them with paper towels. We slice them all using a mandolin slicer, or by hand if you don't have one, just make sure the slices are the same size. They should be 1/4 inch thick slices.   



Asezam feliile de legume alternativ in strat uniform peste ceapa. Eu am facut 3 randuri.
We place the vegetable slices alternately on top of the onion. I made 3 lines.             


  
Condimentam cu multa sare pentru ca sunt foarte dulci, adaugam piper, putin cimbru uscat (dupa gust) si picuram cate un strop de ulei peste legume. Acoperim tava cu folie de aluminiu si o introducem in cuptorul preincins la 185 grade pentru cca 35 minute. Dupa 35 min, presaram Parmezan, luam folia jos si mai punem in cuptor pentru inca 25 de minute. Dupa ce s-au rumenit frumos scoatem din cuptor. Servim cald simplu sau langa ceva friptura eventual.
We sprinkle lots of salt because they're very sweet, we add pepper, some thyme and we drizzle with a little bit of olive oil. We cover the dish with foil and we place it in the preheated oven at 370 degrees for 35 minutes. After 35 min, we remove the foil, we sprinkle Parmezan and we place the dish in the oven for another 25 minutes. When the vegetables are golden brown on top, we remove the baking dish from the oven. We serve them warm as they are or with steak if you prefer.     




Bon appetit!





Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Muffins cu banane si iaurt (Banana Muffins with Yogurt)

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          Aveam salvata reteta aceasta de briose si am zis sa o postez, daca tot nu am muffins in cartea mea virtuala :) Stiu ca in ultimul timp tot dulciuri apar pe blog, dar asta nu inseamna ca nu am mai gatit, dimpotriva, insa stiti cum e cand pozele nu sunt reusite, sau reteta nu e pe gustul meu, sau pentru ca pur si simplu nu a iesit cum trebuia, ca macarons-urile mele :)  dar nu ma dau batuta promit! Astazi o sa prepar o portie de legume gratinate care va fi next pe lista de postari :) ok, si acum sa vorbim de muffins.                        
         Pentru ca imi place deosebit de mult Checul cu Banane, am vrut sa fac si niste briose cu banane si iaurt, ca tot il aveam in frigider :) Reteta am preluat-o de pe allrecipes, insa eu nu am pus fulgii de ciocolata, cred ca v-am mai spus ca mie nu imi place ciocolata in prajituri prea tare :) Au iesit minunate, parfumate si bune, de-ti venea sa mananci cu cate 2 maini :))) Reteta are review-uri foarte bune, asa ca va invit sa o preluati si voi!
         I had this muffins recipe saved and I wanted to post it, since I didn't have any muffins recipe in my list :) I know that lately I only posted sweet recipes, but that doesn't mean that I don't cook, contrary, but you know how it is when the photos aren't good, or the recipe is not what you expected, or maybe it didn't turn out like it should, like my macarons :) but I won't give up, I promise! Today I'm gonna make some vegetable gratin which will be next on my blog :) Ok, so let's talk now about these muffins.
         Since Banana Bread is one of my favorites, I wanted to make some muffins as well, this time using yogurt. I've used a slightly modified recipe from allrecipes, but without any chocolate chips, I think I mentioned to you that I don't like chocolate in my desserts too much :) They turned out lovely, with a beautiful flavor, that you would wanna eat with both your hands :)) The recipe has great reviews, so I invite you to make it yourself as well!


Ingrediente/Ingredients:     


220 g faina/220 g all purpose flour
130 g zahar brun/150 g brown sugar
1/2 lingurita bicarbonat/1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 lingurita praf decopt/1/2 teaspoon baking powder
 un vf de sare/pinch of salt
1 ou/1 egg
125 ml ulei (am folosit ulei de seminte de struguri)/125 ml oil (I've used grapeseed oil)
125 ml iaurt simplu/125 ml plain yogurt
3 banane coapte/3 ripe bananas     


Cum se face/How it's made:     


Intr-un bol amestecam faina cu zaharul, sarea, praful de copt si bicarbonatul.
Intr-un bol separat amestecam impreuna oul cu iaurtul si uleiul.
In a large bowl we combine flour with sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda all together.
In a separate bowl we mix together the egg, yogurt and oil.




Zdrobim cu furculita 2 banane si jumatate, cealalta jumatate eu am lasat-o pentru decor.
We mash with a fork 2 1/2 bananas, the other half I left it for decorating.




Tapetam o tava de briose cu hartiutele in forma de lalea sau "tulip cups".
We place "tulip" cups" in a muffin pan.




Ne apucam de amestecat ingredientele.
We start combining the ingredients.




 Incorporam amestecul de ou in ingredientele uscate usor cu o spatula, iar la sfarsit incorporam si bananele zdrobite.         
 We gently fold the egg mixture into the dry ingredients, and at the end we fold the mashed bananas as well. 



Punem compozitie in fiecare forma si cate o felie de banana in mijloc (optional).
We place batter in each cup and one slice of banana in the middle (optional).      


  
Punem tava in cuptorul preincalzit la 175 grade pentru 20-25 minute. Cand sunt gata le scoatem pe un gratar.
We place the pan in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. When they're done, we place them on a rack.              




Mirosul ce venea din formele frumoase de lalea era divin!/The smell coming from the beautiful tulip forms was heavenly!




Mai de aproape.../Closer...




Si interiorul briosei...Bon appetit!/And the inside of a muffin...Bon appetit!






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