Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label easy. Show all posts

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Pasta with only 3 ingredients? recipe! 15 min ready, my insights for you!

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Pasta recipe with only 3 ingredients. Easy to make and ready to serve in 15 min!

Check out my new quick and super easy to make, yummy recipe ! 


photo of creamy pasta with gorgonzola, cooked ham and creme fraiche.


Hey guys,


even if you are not the best one in the kitchen - this one is a cooking recipe even beginners can easy learn and can impress their loved ones. I takes only 15 minutes of your precious time and you dont need to buy a lot of stuff for this wonderful dish.


This recipe is from my lovely mother-in-law and when my husband cooked it for me the first time I was really amazed how only 3 ingredients can taste that good.


One Thing, it is not for somebody who is on a diet. This one is especially during the winter months a great dish and for sure nothing that you will loose weight from. For your guilty conscience you can do a extra mile tomorrow for it. The taste is worth the extra calories. I swear.

Ingredients (2 Persons):


250 grams Linguine (my favorite for this dish are Linguine from the Italian brand "De Cecco")



photo of De Cecco Linguine which I use for my pasta recipe.


200 grams of creme fraiche



photo of creme fraiche, which I use for my pasta recipe.


200 grams of (make sure you buy "dolce", which means sweet one!) Gorgonzola 



photo of squared Gorgonzola dolce, which I use for cooking my pasta recipe.


100 grams of cooked ham 



photo of squared cooked ham, ingredients for my pasta recipe.


Directions:


1. Cook linguine. 

2. During that time cut the ham into small cubes.
3. Cut the Gorgonzola (remember it hast to be a "sweet" in Italy called "dolce" one) into small cubes.
4. Melt creme fraiche in a large skillet, reduce heat to low, stir in the cheese and keep on stirring constantly till the creme fraiche and the Gorgonzola will build a creamy Sauce. The less you heat the cheese, the better. 
5. When you reached the creamy consistence add the squared ham into the Sauce and stir it again for some minutes. 
6. When ready drain the Linguine and put the Linguine to the skillet and mix it with the Sauce.
7. Remove from heat and toss with pepper to taste.


photo of my dish fresh pasta with creamy gorgonzola cooked ham sauce (with creme fraiche).


As the Italians say: Boun Appetito! Enjoy your Pasta guys ! 


Cheers,
Melaines-Insights
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Sunday, December 17, 2017

Orange Carpaccio, recipe, my insights for you!

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Orange Carpaccio with fresh basil and mozzarella, ready in 15 minutes to serve, vegetarian ! 


photo of home made orange carpaccio served on my table at home

One of my favorite recipes for this time of the year, a great, easy to make and healthy appetizer.


Hey guys,


its that time of the year again, Christmas is about to come and finally time to spend some time with your loved ones. And what is better then to have dinner with family and friends?

I got this recipe from a friend of mine, which visited Stockholm recently for travel and got this dish in a restaurant while exploring the city. 

This home made recipe is just easy to prepare and you also get extra credit points as normally no one ever tried it before. Beside that recipe is easy to make and needs only really good and fresh ingredients theres nothing more really to have in mind.  Thanks to the oranges, it gives you an extra vitamin fill up for the cold winter times. 

Carpaccio - an Italian dish- was invented at "Harrys Bar" in Venice back in 1950. Normally Carpaccio is a dish of raw meat or fish, thinly sliced or pounded thin and served mainly as an appetizer. This recipe is the vegetarian alternative for you, even if you are not a veggie (I totally love Carpaccio also with beef) it is just a great option to check out. 

For the ingredients please only buy and use really the best you can get, as this dish taste is living threw the high quality of the ingredients I would recommend you to only buy bio orange, basil and only - really ONLY - buffalo mozzarella. Once again its all about the taste. 

Ingredients Orange Carpaccio (2 persons)
1 tea spoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoon olive oil 
1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
1/2 bunch fresh basil, leaves only
250 g of buffalo mozzarella
2 big oranges 

Directions
1. cut of both ends of the oranges, start removing the orange peel running your knife along the sides, turn the orange upside down and remove any white membrane that is still attached to the orange. Then slice the orange into very thin slices. Prepare the slices on a large serving platter.


photo of 2 big oranges

photo of oranges thinly sliced

photo of orange slices decorated on large plate

2. cut the buffalo mozzarella into small pieces.


photo of buffalo mozzarella


3. place mozzarella slices on the orange carpaccio.


photo of mozzarella pieces put on orange slices on a plate

4. combine oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper in a jar with a tight-fitted lid, shake well. Drizzle over oranges and mozzarella; sprinkle with the fresh basil leaves.


photo of fresh basil leaves

5. Depending on your taste you can also add some more freshly grounded black pepper over the orange carpaccio.


photo of ready to serve dish plate  "orange carpaccio"

6. Enjoy your appetizer. I serve along Italian bread, ciabatta, and a great match is rose wine.  


photo of Italian bread, ciabatta.

Cheers,
Melaines-Insights
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Monday, November 21, 2016

5 min tea that fights flu and colds the "natural" way, easy and effective - diy !

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Fight the nasty flu bug (and others) with this homemade tea, ready in 5 min!


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Hey guys,

its flu and cold season, so make sure you boost your immun system to stay healthy and energetic.


The easiest way for me is to make my "special" tea, which I discovered some years ago.


One thing that is important, don't wait to long to make this tea - right in the beginning when you feel the first symptoms of a flu/cold make sure you take 5 minutes to treat yourself with this tea.


When I feel sick I normally make this tea 3 times a day, before or while having breakfast / lunch / dinner. 


I avoid alcohol, fast food and sadly also my weekly sports routine during this time, as the immun system needs to recover.


What you need is as simple as the recipe itself:


- handful of ginger 

- 1 tea spoon of honey
- juice of one lemon
- hot water



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1. squeeze out a bio lemon (1), add this fresh lemon juice to

    the cup.
2. peel and chop the ginger in a handful portion. Make sure
    you use a good kitchen knife, to get rid of the though skin
   of the ginger, add this juice to the cup. I don't eat the
   chopped ginger, its only in the tea to give his healthy boost
   into the hot water. 
3. add the hot water in the cup.
4. add one tea spoon of honey in the hot cup.
5. mix everything with a tea spoon and enjoy the delicious
    outcome of tea you just made. 

Thats it, enjoy and stay healthy ! 


Cheers,

Melanie

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