Creamy mushroom tagliatelle

I found a new pasta recipe. I and my daugther was curious so we decided we try it right there. Thanks god we had whole wheat tagliatelle at home and also the other ingredients. It tasted great, and also we had fun while we were cooking.

Ingredients

Tagliatelle pasta, half a pack
250 g mushrooms (sliced into thin rounds, cooked, drained)
5 scallions (cut in one-inch pieces)
1 red pepper (jullien)
Cream 1 small carton
1 teaspoon powdered saffron
2 garlic cloves
100 gr grated mozzarella
salt, black pepper, oil

Directions

Put saffron and pasta in salted boiling water, cook according to the directions on the pack and rinse.In a saucepan add some oil and saute garlic, Add peppers, and mushrooms. After everything cooked tendercrisp, add cream, stir well. Add pasta. Serve with grated mozzarella. If you don't have cream you may substitute 1 tbsp yogurt, 1 tbsp flour, half cup milk and 1 cup water.

Bon Appetit!

Cherry Liquor

My aunt Oya and me decided to make liquor. We bought or cherries form a farmers market and began curing them. Mine is still not ready but Oya's is ready to drink.

Ingredients

1 kg sour cherry
1 kg sugar
20 clove
3- 4 cinnamon bark (sticks)
750 mg of pure alcohol

Ingredients

Clean and rinse cherries well. Start putting cherries in layers in a jar for curing. After each layer place , sugar. cloves and cinnamon barks. Close tight and place the jar somewhere that gets direct sun light. Every couple day give your jar a good shake to help sugar melt. After a month strain cherries using a cheese cloth. Find you best carafe, and pour cherry concentrate and add the pure alcohol.

Cheers!

Cream of Zucchini Soup

I tried this recipe for the first time. I must say, I was really impressed, It has a very good flavor, smelled mild and sweet and tasted delicious. Zucchini is a great veggie: Calms the nerves, softens the chest and cuts coughs, increases sexual power and fertility! .

Ingredients

5 zucchini
5 cups milk
2.5 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
1 bunch dill

Directions
Dice peeled zuchhinis. In a bowl mix the eggs, flour, oil, and milk. Strain zucchinis when they are tender and puree them in a food processor. Stir mixed ingredients in zucchini puree, and cook for 10 more minutes on low heat, stirring continuously. Season to taste and add finely chopped dill just before it's ready. Bon Appetit.

Whole wheat yogurt soup

A very healthy soup loaded with veggie proteins plus probiotics.

Ingredients

1 cup wheat (forged)
1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
1 1/2 cup yogurt
1 egg
1 medium meat bullion
1 tbsp dried mint
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp oil

Directions

Cook wheat with 3 cups of water in deep pot. You can use a pressure cooker for this part. Add cooked chickpeas with wheat and continue to cook for a little while. Separate the egg yolk, beat well. In a bowl, stir beaten egg in yogurt and mix well. Warm yogurt by adding cooking water from the pot. Add the yogurt while stirring continuously on low heat. In a pan heat oil and add dried mints. Fry for a minute and add one tablespoon of this mixture while serving the soup. Bon appetit.

Spicy roasted almonds

I was watching Elie Krieger's show the other day. Almonds are my favorite nuts and when I watch her making this recipe, I had to make them too. I rushed in the kitchen and luckily I had all ingredients in my pantry. Here they are, delicious! Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 cups whole unsalted almonds
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

In a small bowl stir together all the spices. Toast the almonds until you can smell them about 3 minutes. Heat the oil and add the spice mixture. After 30 seconds add toated almonds and stir them well. Finally add the hot sauce and let them cool before serving.