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Pilaf / Plov in Instant Pot

19Dec

Plov ( pilav, pilaf and etc) in an Instant Pot? Why not? Some call it "Lazy Plov", because to cook the real one, you need to spend more time and use some certain techniques for achieving non-sticky cooked grains. You also use a special dish to cook the Plov, but I’ll...

Quick homemade tomato sauce

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09Dec

Quick homemade tomato sauce for the pasta ? super easy and so delicious ? onions, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, balsamic, basil, Italian herbs, pepperoncini (more…)...

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Thyme, Garlic, Oregano and Olive Oil

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09Dec

A very simple and easy recipe for an original and super tasty tomato side dish. It goes great with grilled steak or other meats, roasted chicken, fried fish or add in with pasta. I suggest to pierce each tomato with a toothpick before cooking them. A flavorful and tasty side dish, healthy for your daily portion of vegetables. Read more

Feta Cheese Bread with Herbs

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05Dec

I love feta cheese on cabbage salad, Greek salads, or tarts (also with roasted figs). I add feta with orzo pasta, Khachapuri, or some of my favorite appetizers as well (or...

Coca Cola Baked Ham

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02Dec

I always had thought to make a Coca Cola baked ham for Easter or Christmas. I finally got a great peace of meat from the butcher and made this delicious, sweet, and little bit spicy baked ham! (more…)...

Easy Mexican Red Tomato Sauce (Salsa Roja)

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26Nov

Mexico is so popular with the huge number of various salsas, all very tasty! Whether you like it hot and spicy, cold and mild, easy or complicated, there are so many different kinds, it will take forever to try them all! I added my simple recipe for Salsa Verde (Green Sauce) andRead more

Tempura Zucchini

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15Nov

I usually do an easy tempura with only 4 simple ingredients: flour, cold ice ( you can put ice cubes in) sparkling / soda water ( or normal cold water), and salt. It's better to use a cake/rice flour mixture for tempura, but I don't always have it, so it can work with All Purpose flour as well. Some...

Glazed Ham

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11Nov

Brown sugar, honey, orange, and mustard glazed ham; smokey, sweet, and spicy flavors come through in every bite. It was mouth-watering, and so incredibly flavorful! An easy and quick recipe, it's perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter, or any dinner as an entre for a pasta dish,...

Avocado Cilantro Mayonnaise

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03Nov

This sauce is super easy and quick to prepare! It only takes a few minutes, but is so tasty and full of flavors! The mayonnaise can be replaced with yogurt or sour cream. You can adjust the spiciness and acid in the sauce to your taste. If the sauce is too spicy, add some more mayonnaise and lime juice. The...

Baked Chicken with Potatoes

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28Oct

Tender, juicy chicken with garlicky potatoes, so delicious! I really loved the potatoes in this dish, because it gets some fat drippings from the chicken while it's cooking in the oven. The recipe itself is also quick and easy. By the way, don't forget to brush the chicken and potatoes with the mayonnaise, after baking them the potatoes will...

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