Simple healthy Italian Recipes in times of Recession

Pizza Forever

2012-03-12T01:15:00.000-07:00

Pizza step by step

I have been making Pizza at home for friends and family like for years now. I have been tempted to start a small business 'pizza kiosk' somewhere in a big city for a living. It is an idea that I have been putting off for some time now but with the passing of time I think now I need the courage to do it.

For someone who has been having the same idea as me for a Pizza delivery business the time is ripe for you to decide like I have, pick up the phone call delivery van at Car Transport Service, rentals, suppliers for various products and launch into business.

Otherwise, you will keep cooking for you and friends and never have a chance to make a coin while the world out there is looking for people who can open up and cook healthy foods for them.

Pizza making: Easy simple healthy pizza recipe

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for 500g of flour I use 25g cube of fresh yeast I mix first the yeast with some warm water, olive oil, and salt then the flour. Make the dough. Leave it to rest for atleast 2 hours covered with a kitchen cloth as shown above.
Then after 2 hours when you are ready to make your pizza, work the dough well, divide it into parts as shown.

Roll each ball to fit your pizza pan, I don't have any special pizza pan so I use the pan that comes with the oven.
Then garnish your rolled pizza with tomatoe, cheese, and ready to put in the oven, will stay approximately around 7 minutes make sure while you are kneading the dough you put on the oven to allow it to get enough hot.
Enjoy your pizza!

If you need any help leave me a comment and I will come to your rescue...

Eating simple in Kenya and Keeping healthy

2011-09-26T01:23:00.000-07:00

I haven't been able to post for some time. Big reason being that reality is: Not easy here in Nairobi, shilling has dropped and in order to do a good shopping you have to get to the deepest of your pocket, gloom and misery to Kenyan consumers... Since I came here many consumer prices have almost doubled meaning what I spent on my shopping the first months I arrived in Nairobi Im now spending almost double...no wonder ...I woke up this morning dreaming I was keeping a small rented vegetable garden outside the city. There is this lady in my dream giving me a small garden, size of a table @ksh.2000, things are this bad..

But all in all the best way to help your small salary cope is to aim at the market (many farmers markets) in different areas. I must confess that I go to 4 different markets for various products. I have increased vegetable consumption in my daily meals and reduced the sugar. Meat I will go to the city market though they have weighing scales that have been tampered with because every time I buy meat or fish there and come home put it on my kitchen scale its never the weight they declared..God help consumers in Kenya...
Im even thinking of hiring a cameraman, carry my scale and test them in direct TV wouldn't that be fun?

ANyway, stay home moms here is something you can try:
fish from the city market, coated with breadcrumbs, oil and garlic accompanied by Aubergines and tomatoes all baked in the oven.

It is easy to use breadcrumbs also in other vegetables like courgettes as they are called here. Go to markets like Kawangware or Kangemi you will buy fresh ones for ksh.20. Tomatoes you will find 3 or 4 for ksh.20 depending on sizes.
Courgettes (low calory veg, source of folate, source of potassium and good B-Complex vitamin sources) don't ask me more you understand its good food for family.
Tomatoes on other hand (Tomato is King of the kitchen - It contains Lycopene an antioxidant that can fight cancer cells, Vit. K, Natural Antiseptic etc)
Ps. A daily dose of tomato juice keeps you healthy...

Egg frittata with minced spinach and cheese (cottage cheese)

Tiramisu the Italian or Kenyan way?

2011-04-22T01:27:00.000-07:00

Eating home made tiramisu in Nairobi is just unbelievable. Anyway, you know its possible next time you are in Kenya and you really need to eat some good home made food let me know.
For tiramisu recipe check my tiramisu older posting here!

Kenyan Cooking: a daily dose of Good healthy food

2011-04-08T01:34:00.000-07:00

Good food is good
Good food for thought
Good food for my son
Good food for family
Brings joy to my family
...everytime we sit at dinner table

Chicken ham rolls with Zucchini

2011-03-29T23:17:00.001-07:00

Chicken ham rolls with Mary's home made herbs

Smell the flowers

2011-03-25T22:39:00.000-07:00

Mom I hate Pumpkin

2011-03-09T22:33:00.000-08:00

We often hear our kids every now and then say this and not only pumpkin but other kinds of food, vegetables.

This is what my son told me, and I said ok, lets see if he changes his mind.

Steps: Boil the pumpkin and or cook it in the oven. Then marsh it, if you have some parmesan then that is great, but if you don't have it is all the same. You can change my recipe and add also potatoes and make a pureè of potatoes with pumpkin.
Then get the fresh pasta recipe here I had posted in the past.

When you have rolled the dough into very thin, cut into small squares and add using a spoon the pumpkin. Close as in photo, placing them on a kitchen cottoc cloth on the table. When finished put cook them in boiling water for 3 minutes and sieve.
Serve as you like. I served with garlic and tomatoes.

Fresh sage and butter would be great.
Read older articles in this blog for serving ideas.
Im sure you will hear more of "I WANT MORE"
If you enjoy my recipes Im sure you will also enjoy visiting me here and ordering something from my store

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Fruit salad filled Pan Cake

2011-03-08T02:09:00.000-08:00

250g of flour
400 ml of milk
4 eggs
pinch of salt
2 spoonfuls of icing sugar
butter

filling:
pineapple
mango
pawpal
spoonful og lemon juice
or any fruit you have in the house

Mix in a container the flour and milk, then the eggs, salt and icing sugar. Leave to rest.

In the meantime wash and cut into small cubes the fruit, put in a container and marinate with the lemon juice.

Prepare the pancakes
on the pan melt butter, add a serving spoon of the pancake mixture, spread it evenly, cook on both sides. Cook all the pancakes like this way.

Ready, fill the pancakes with the fruit salad and decorate with icing sugar.

And here you go!!!!

Italian pastry cream

2011-03-08T00:06:00.000-08:00

Simple easy Italian dessert: Transform pancakes into a delicious love story of food

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Pastry cream + pancakes
Ingredients: 100g sugar, 50g flour, 1/2 litre milk and 4 egg yorks

Steps: Put in egg yorks in a heavy based cooking pot, then add the sugar and flour. Beat the mixture until no crumbs form.
Put milk in a flow while continuing to mix.
Cook under small flame until it boils.
Leave it to cook for a while.
Put in another container and continue stirring to cool
Use as a filling for cakes and other pastries.

Kenyan Cooking: Bones or Meat

2011-02-22T00:40:00.000-08:00

This is what happens in Kenya when you choose to buy your meat from the butchers shop in a small market than in an upmarket supermarket. Anyway I love buying from them because we need to keep everyone eating .... otherwise these people tomorrow will be out of job.
But now Im really mad with this guy because I bought 2 kilos of meat and 431 grams was bones. The thing is Im going back to him today to buy more meat but will present my argument to him that he messed up last time so today for the same price I need a small bone or no bone atall...what do you think his reaction is going to be?
Keep cooking and keep visiting this blog for your healthy recipes which are easy to make and yummy!

Cooking in Kenya: Oven grilled fish, potatoes and vegetables

2010-11-11T20:14:00.000-08:00

This is a great idea for a Thursday night football dinner

Eating simple healthy food in Kenya

Tilapia is in abudance in Kenya. A kilo of Tilapia here in Nairobi is going for 4.50 euros. And considering the abundance of vegetables and Meru potatoes I can have my healthy simple favourite oven grilled vegetables. Oh, forgot to mention Rosemary in Meru people use it as fencing so Im thinking of doing a small production of dried herbs which are plenty everywhere. Incase you have interest in this we can team and work out this project.

The recipe is the same old one weekend VIP treats for your family.
Explore this blog for hundrends of simple easy recipes to enjoy
Whether you are watching the atlanta falcons, nfl,baltimore ravens or the falcons this and more simple easy recipes in this blog will definitely top up your Thursday night football 2010.
Enjoy!

Aubergines preserved in Oil

2010-10-29T01:54:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
2 kg aubergines
garlic
Origano
1 l of white wine vinegar
Olive oil
Salt
red pepper

Wash the aubergines and peel if you like (optional)
cut into 1/2 cm pieces, spread salt and leave to seep out the water.

After few hours ,(put vinegar to boil with same amount of water) rinse and put them for 2 minutes in boiling vinegar-water mixture.

remove them and leave to drip all the water in an inclined surface.
Then put into vases alternating with Origano, garlic and red pepper. Fill with olive oil making sure you don't leave bubbles of air and that the oil covers the vegetables well.
Close tightly and sterelize for 30 minutes.

Ps. In the image above instead of boiling them I grilled them.

Healthy Eating in Kenya: Kenyan Cooking

2010-10-14T02:23:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
as you know I am now in Kenya and happy to bring you some recipes from Kenya, while abroad I missed a lot polenta or what is called Ugali in Kenya.
So for the last month I have been eating a lot of Ugali and Im now sharing this with you here. Be sure to receive lots of hints, ideas and secrets of making a Kenyan typical dish wherever you are.

In this picture from the other night dinner we have Ugali, oven grilled fish(tilapia) widely available here at unbeatable prices and kales of course this is eaten in great quantities here. Sure in the country everyday people eat tonnes of them.

For how to make yummy Kenyan Kales see the Ugali recipe in this older post

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Cooking from Kenya

2010-10-13T05:21:00.000-07:00

Pizza Veggie!

Cooking Pizza from Kenya

First Pizza is out of the oven in my Kenyan kitchen!

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Vintage 1978 Avon Cookbook: " CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN COOKING "

2010-09-28T00:13:00.000-07:00

Vintage cook - A Celebration of American Cooking

I recently bought a "A Celebration of American Cooking" a cook book exclusively for Avon Team Leaders July 4, 1978
It is also signed by Group Vice - President, Field Operations
This Vintage cook book is now on Sale, will ship from Nairobi where I am currently and Im selling to the highest bidder starting price is 111 US dollars the highest bidder will get this exclusive book.
Hurry today before it is gone.

Get your Enesco Steiff collection before offer is gone

2010-09-28T00:06:00.000-07:00

Looking for Enesco Steiff
This Enesco Steiff Collection

Cooking from Kenya

2010-09-20T21:07:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,
sorry for not having read from me for a few months. I would like to let you know that I have now moved from Thailand to Kenya and I will be happily sharing recipes from this magical place for the next year or two.
If you are travelling to Kenya or planning on a trip here and need help just leave me a comment with your email it will not be published!
Thanks for reading my blog even during this time that I have not been updating
Author Mary

Sonoma the Wine and Food Country

2010-07-01T22:36:00.000-07:00

There is nothing as good as being able to cook at home a great recipe from your favourite chef. Many times I go to a restaurant and eat great food and I just come back saying to myself I wish I could cook that.
Well, sometimes some great bloggers come up with great ideas of helping us get those lovely recipes from the chefs who made them. For the love of great food we sometimes take time to discover such bloggers. This time we are going to Sonoma wine and food country and find out about some great recipes that some great chefs from there have shared with our fellow bloggers.

A friend of who is planning on a trip in the area came to see me and we went searching for travel information about the area. Being Italians of course they also need to see how the food and wine is like from there and during that time we came across a really great blog we are sharing here today.
A unique blog with some great gourmet recipes from various top chefs in the area. My friend and I by just looking at it I could tell that Sonoma is a great place for wines and good food and I should say he is really looking forward looks like he is going to Tuscany.
I couldn't help but spend more time going through all the information about this place, it felt like I was in the real place.
I also found some great ideas for summer, home deco and all living in style stuff. I'm looking forward to trying some great ideas I found on this blog.

By the way for those of you who are interested in checking out on some exclusive living and food and wine ideas also recipes just click here and enjoy the lovely creations from Sonoma.
Those who are planning a trip to Sonoma or just passing through enjoy your time in this lovely place.

Care for a steak Diane?

2010-06-29T21:00:00.000-07:00

Steak Diane

Steak Diane is a made with beef tenderloin which they call Filet Mignon.

Steak Diane is made by seasoning with garlic and black pepper and frying quickly on butter.
The decoration of Steak Diane is made from the juices that are left on the pan after frying the beef, you could add some more butter and beef stock and sauteing some broccoli and mushrooms.
Pour the sauce over Steak Diane to achieve its best look and garnish with chopped parsley.

Crescent your ticket to the moon!

2010-06-18T04:21:00.000-07:00

All you have to do is roll your dough thinner so that it cooks well. And then use your fantasy and vegetables or cheeses found in your area to make.

For the ingredients on how to make the dough please check my earlier post on this here click to get your recipe

Remember: This is a great recipe and its common in the Romagna area of Italy the heart of Italian cuisine and food at its best. If you are travelling to Italy you will find kiosks serving this even at the seaside resort area of Italy. If you are planning a holiday in the Italian riviera, im here ask a few questions!

My secret almond biscuit cake recipe

2010-06-16T03:57:00.000-07:00

Secret recipe

If you love easy simple cooking this is best recipe you will get on the internet. Simple cake ingredients: 250g cottage cheese, 150g sugar,100g flour, 150g almond biscuits crushed, 2 eggs, 10g of baking. Mix all ingredients put in oven at 180° for 30 minutes.

Outdoor Kitchen

2010-06-03T21:25:00.000-07:00

Summer is here once again and I’m already in barbecue mood. I love those summer evenings spent at my in-laws in the hills relaxing and eating, and it is not only my family, but many families who in this season spend a lot of time with friends outdoors relaxing and socializing and – above all – preparing meals. Barbecues and grills are in high demand during this time. Home-owners with outdoor space for entertaining are constantly on the lookout for new ideas on how to make that space more luxurious and entertaining.
Outdoor kitchens comes in all sizes and styles. When you are planning on your outdoor kitchen there are a few things to consider space, budget, safety, permits and layouts. When you have this figured out then you can decide on your style and make. Before you even make a purchase you could check out various websites from companies that cater to this need. By the time you go to the shop itself you already have an idea of what your needs and tastes are that is everything is figured out before.

The thought of summer, food and entertaining made me a bit curious and I went around looking on the internet for some outdoor kitchen ideas. The first place I found was Outdora. Its amazing how in one shop like that you will have everything figured out when it comes to variety. They have a whole selection on outdoor kitchens based on types and brand names. So it's up to you to choose if you are into lynx or viking. And you can not only choose based on brand names: your may find yourselves hesitating when having to decide between freestanding, built-in and portable models. Whether you like gas-fired or charcoal-fired, Outdora has it all figured out for you to make your home outdoors a happier place.

Outdoor kitchen spaces adds not only a touch of elegance but also there is easy participation of family and friends in cooking and preparations because it is more fun.
Enjoy your summer and if you have extra space, barbecue is something you should start considering it doesn't have to be complicated but just something that fits to your budget but brings fun and comfort to the way you enjoy your summer.

Summer Ideas: Iced coffee

2010-06-03T21:13:00.000-07:00

Iced Coffee on hot afternoons.
In whatever way you make your coffee.
Thailand is hot all year (almost) iced coffee is in every corner throughout from street vendors to major coffee shops, usually sweetened with sugar and topped with condensed milk cream and lots of ice.

Bangkok Protests and Bangkok Bombs

2010-05-07T20:22:00.000-07:00

Just when things in Bangkok seemed to be turning to the peace road junction, it seems someone is trying to make this road a wrong turn.
While we slept more bombs hit near the bangkok protest area. 2 Thai police have been killed and at least seven people injured:
Bangkok wakes up to more M79 grenades

After the fall: Lift em up

2010-05-07T11:02:00.000-07:00

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