Asparagus with Parmesan
There are plenty of recipes with asparagus on culinary websites, but this one is especially harmonious. Blogger Diane Morrisey offers an option in which tender shoots are baked under a cheese cap. First you need to prepare the asparagus by cutting off the hard parts, then put it on a baking sheet in one layer, on top – slices of any hard cheese, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan and mozzarella, and finally – breadcrumbs. Bake until cheese is melted and browned.
Warm kale and quinoa salad
In the cold season, you especially want the food to be cozy and satisfying, but healthy. The warm salad that blogger Justine Snacks came up with is one of those. It consists of three main ingredients: regular cabbage, kale and quinoa. A small head of cabbage should be cut into strips and baked at a temperature of 200 degrees for 20 minutes – adding a little vegetable oil, salt and pepper.
Kail is prepared according to the same principle, but for 5-10 minutes. The quinoa will require more oil, it is important that the groats are browned. The matter is left to refuel. To combine kale and quinoa, combine honey and water, then heat them in a saucepan, adding sage and rosemary. When the mixture thickens, add a pinch of salt and a drop of vinegar, heat a little more. At the final stage, you should combine two types of cabbage, quinoa, dressing and finely chopped red onion. Voila – warm salad is ready.
Fried eggs with sesame
We wrote about this simple but noteworthy dish separately. It’s hard to believe, but worth a try: one spice can transform the most ordinary breakfast. To cook an egg tasty and unusual, it is not necessary to master the poached recipe, it is enough to arm yourself with a bag of sesame seeds.
Bloggers recommend that you first fry a pinch of seeds in vegetable oil, then break an egg on top, let it grab, sprinkle with sesame seeds and turn over. After that, bring to readiness and serve. Crispy crust and toasted sesame seeds are a great combination for a winter morning. Plus, the dish turns out to be very satisfying, you won’t have to think about food until the next meal.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sarah Kieffer has been called a baking genius. She constantly comes up with new cookie recipes, shows them on her blog and even writes books about it. Her signature dish is chocolate chip cookies. Simple and photogenic. Then he adds an egg and another yolk, as well as vanilla extract. The dough turns out tender, but quite thick – balls are quite easily formed from it. At the final stage, chocolate chips get into the mass.
Cocktail “Crown Sunrise”
It was invented for everyone who loves easy-to-use combinations – so that even mixologists with little experience can do it. To turn an ordinary lager beer into a cocktail (the original requires a bottle of the Corona brand), you need to add a shot of tequila, a shot of orange juice and half a shot of grenadine to the beer. The authors of the recipe recommend mixing the ingredients directly in the bottle, after taking a few sips before doing so. Just a small lime wedge as a garnish. Do not shake or mix – they promise that the tastes will combine themselves.
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chocolate baking is apparently the main trend of 2022. This recipe was created by chef Gabi Dalkin. The main secret of her muffins is a lot of chocolate, splendor and impressive size.
blackberry brownie
A fairly popular dessert can be prepared a little differently – and get a completely different dish. Blogger Thida Bevington makes the classic brownie recipe, minus one detail. Try it yourself: the base can be prepared according to our budget recipe. While the brownies are baking in the oven, we are working on the main feature of the dish – blackberry and white chocolate ganache.
The chocolate must first be melted in the microwave, heating it in short intervals of 20 seconds. During breaks, the mass must be mixed to make it homogeneous. Grind the blackberries in a blender to a puree state and strain through a sieve. Add heavy whipped cream and mix with a silicone spatula until smooth. Combine with chocolate. When the sauce is ready, pour it over the cooled brownie and refrigerate to set the frosting. After that, dessert can be served.
Crisp
If you dig around, you can find dozens of recipes for “the most magnificent mashed potatoes” and “the most crispy potatoes.” They really constantly experiment with potatoes, but not always successfully. This recipe is a welcome exception. First, cut the tubers into equal slices so that they cook evenly. Secondly, before baking, the potatoes are boiled for 5-10 minutes, adding salt to taste and a teaspoon of soda to the water. It is soda that will provide the perfect consistency. Next, you need to drain the water and mix the potatoes with butter, dried parsley and garlic. The result is, without exaggeration, amazing.
Dessert with crispy puffed rice
This calorie bomb is made from melted butter, which is mixed in a water bath with marshmallows (the marshmallows should completely dissolve), crushed oreo cookies, puffed rice and a few tablespoons of peanut butter. The mass is then laid out in a mold and decorated with a thin stream of caramel, after which it is baked. It turns out very sweet and very crunchy cookies with an unusual taste. Only the brave will dare to try!
