Garlic Butter

Now, how will I use garlic butter? It will add flavor to meats, seafood, vegetables, and even pasta dishes. Don't forget garlic bread and an appetizer dip as well as spread on sandwiches, burgers, and pita bread. Mixed it into soups, sauce, and marinades! Do I need to go on? 

A few ingredients and you can experiment with other dishes...

Makes 2 cups (260 g)

2 cup (260 g) organic softened butter

8 organic garlic clovers, minced

4 Tbs. (24 g) parsley, chopped

Himalayan salt and black or lemon pepper to taste

1. Mix, store in a jar, refrigerate.

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Mushroom Soup à la Hungarian

Hungarian or Magyar cuisine (Hungarian: Magyar konyha) is described as being the spiciest cuisine in Europe, because Hungarian paprika (made of ground red pepper) is found in many of their dishes. There is a mild Hungarian sweet paprika if you prefer. Traditional dishes are based on meat, seasonal vegetables, fruits, breads, and dairy products. 

Gombaleves (Hungarian)

4 Tbs. (56 g) butter (dairy-free yogurt or olive oil)

2 cups (260 g) diced organic onions

1 pound (455 g) sliced organic mushrooms

2 tsp. (4 g) dried dill weed

1 Tbs. (6 g) (Hungarian) (sweet) paprika

1 Tbs. (15 ml) soy sauce or gluten-free liquid aminos

2 cups (480 ml) organic vegetable broth

2 Tbs. (12 g)  cornstarch

1 cup (240 ml) (dairy-free) milk

2 tsp. (10 ml)  organic lemon juice

Himalayan salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste

garnishes:

• sautéed sliced mushrooms
• chopped parsley
• (dairy-free) sour cream

egy 1. Melt the butter in medium heat or heat the dairy-free olive oil.

kettő 2. Sauté the onions.

három 3. Add the mushrooms, sauté another 5 minutes.

négy 4. Stir in the dill, paprika, soy sauce/liquid aminos, and broth. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes.

öt 5. Whisk together the cornstarch and milk. Then stir into the soup.

hat 6. Recover and simmer about 10 more minutes.

hét 7. Stir in the sour cream, lemon juice, parsley, and spices.

nyolc 8. Cook for a few minutes over low heat. Watch that it does not boil.

kilenc 9. Serve with a spoonful of sour creams and dash of parsley.

Try some other soups: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/soups

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Chicken Soup à la Russian

 There is more than just chicken in this delicious soup. 

Куриный суп (Russian)

/kurinyy sup/

Serves 4

organic chicken breast cut into bite size pieces

organic chicken broth to fill the pot

(dairy-free) butter

chopped organic onion(s)

grated organic carrot(s)

cubed organic potato(es)

sliced organic each: celery stalk(s) and bell pepper(s)

crushed organic garlic clove(s)

bay leaf

Himalayan salt and black pepper to taste

olive oil

(gluten-free) noodles

один  /a-deen/ 1. Bring water to a boil with a little olive oil.

два  /dva/ 2. Add the chicken, spices and garlic.

три  /tree/ 3. Cook about 15 minutes.

четыре  /chye-tir-ye/ 4. Sauté the onions, carrots, and celery in butter.

пять   /pyat/ 5. Add vegetables and the potatoes to the pot and cook 15 more minutes.

шесть   /shest/ 6. Break the pasta and add it to the pot with the bell peppers.

семь   /syem/ 7. Cook until the pasta is al dente and the inside temperature of the chicken is 165ºF/74ºC.

восемь  /vo-syem/ 8. Remove the bay leaf.

девять /dyev-yat/ 9. Serve with dark bread.

Try some other soups: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/soups

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Hungarian Pork Chops with Paprika

Traditional dish uses sour cream, but I am using yogurt. Paprika (Hungarian for "pepper") is very popular spice in Hungarian cuisines. It is sweet and comes in various degrees of hotness*. Put it all together, and you have a wonderful dinner.

Note: Hungarian and Spanish paprika are very different. 

Sertéspaprikás (Hungarian)

(pork chop paprika)

Serves 4

4 pork chops

Himalayan salt and black pepper

olive oil

2 Tbs. (30 ml) (dairy-free) butter

2 sliced organic onions

3 minced garlic cloves

1 bay leaf

1 cup (240 ml) organic chicken broth

1 1/2 Tbs. (9 g) Hungarian or sweet paprika or more to taste or hotness*

Pork Chops:

egy 1. Season the pork chips on both sids with salt and pepper.

kettő 2. Add oil to a skillet on medium-high heat.

három 3. Brown the pork chops, then place on a plate.

négy 4. Add the butter and sauté the onions over medium heat.

öt 5. Add the garlic for a minute.

hat 6. Add the broth, scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet.

hét 7. Add the bay leaf, stir in paprika, then add the pork chops.

nyolc 8. Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, inside temperature 160F (71C).

kilenc 9. Remove the pork chops, cover with aluminum foil. Remove the bay leaf.

Sauce:

1 cup (240 ml) water

2 Tbs. (30 g) (gluten-free) flour)

3/4 cups (189 ml) (dairy-free) yogurt

parsley

tíz 10. Whisk the flour and water together and pour into the broth mixture.

tizenegy 11. Heat to boil, continue to whisk.

tiezenkettő 12. Reduce and thicken the sauce.

tizenhárom 13. Remove from the heat and cool a little.

tizennégy 14. Stir in the yogurt. Add the pork chops.

Serve:

tizenöt 15. Serve the sauce over the pork chops on each plate, topped with chopped parsley.

tizenhat 16. Side dishes: dumplings, pasta, or potatoes.

*Homemade Hot Hungarian Paprika

3 Tbs. (18 g) Hungarian paprika

1 Tbs. (6 g) black pepper

2 tsp. (4 g) cayenne  pepper

1 tsp (2 g) red pepper flakes

Try some other pork chop recipes: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/pork%20chops

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Waffle #3: Waffle-Chocolate!

Waffles can be found from Brussels to Hong Kong across the ocean to America and come in a more variety of ways: hotdog waffles (Hawai'i), syrup filled Strtoopwafel (Germany), with tapioca flour (Indonesia), coconut milk (Vietnam), peanut butter (Hong Kong), Spanish wine....Chocolate waffles first appeared in Germany.

Jump back in history to the ancient Greeks who made cooked flat cakes, called οβελίος /obelios/ "arrow", between hot metal plates. They used the same mixture of flour, water or milk, and eggs as most waffles are made today. 

Makes 6 Schokoladenwaffeln (German)

Preheat the waffle maker

1 1/2 cups (195 g) (gluten-free) flour

3 Tbs. (45 g) organic sugar

1 Tbs. (15 g) baking powder

1/2 tsp. (2,5 g) Himalayan salt

1/4 cup (30 g) organic cocoa powder

2 organic eggs

1 1/2 cups (36 ml) (dairy-free) milk

4 Tbs. (60 ml) melted, (dairy-free) organic butter

1 tsp. (5 ml) vanilla extract

1 cup (130 g) (dairy-free) chocolate chips

toppings:

• (dairy-free) whipped cream
• chocolate syrup
• organic tahini
• organic fruit(s)
• organic jams
• etc.

eins 1. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cocoa in a bowl.

zwei 2. Make a well in the middle and set aside.

drie 3. Separate the egg yolks from the whites.

vier 4. Beat the egg whites with a mixer until fluffy.

fünf 5. In another bowl mix the egg yolks, milk, butter and vanilla extract.

sechs 6. Fold in the egg whites, leaving it lumpy.

sieben 7. Add the egg mixture into the well of the dry ingredients and mix with a rubber spatular. Leave it lumpy.

acht 8. Add the chocolate chips. 

neun 9. Spray the waffle maker with olive oil cooking spray.

zehn 10. Ladle the batter into the waffle maker.

elf 11. Cook until crisp.

zwölf 12. Serve hot with any of the toppings.

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Tomato Soup from India

 If you enjoy tomato soup but want a different, spicer flavors, try this one.

टमाटर का सूप (Hindi)

/tamaatar ka soop/

or just

शोरबा /shorba/  "soup" 

with Indian flavors or gravy

Serves 4-6

2 Tbs. (28 g) organic (dairy-free) butter

2 Tbs. (30 g) minced ginger

chopped cilantro 

4 tsp. (32 g) garam masala, curry powder, or allspice + cumin (4:1)

28 ounce can / 3 1/2 cups (800 g) organic tomatoes, keep the juice

Himalayan salt and black pepper

1/2 cup (120 ml) (dairy-free) organic yogurt

एक /ek/ 1. Melt the butter over medium-high heat.

दो /do/ 2. Add the ginger and cilantro. Cook until the ginger begins to stick and brown lightly.

तीन /teen/ 3. Add the garam masala, cook, and stir for about 30-60 seconds.

चार /char/ 4. Stir in the tomatoes and juice, 3 cups (720 ml) water and a little salt and pepper

पांच /panch/ 5. Bring to a simmer. Scrape up the brown bits. Cover and cook, stir, until the tomatoes have soften, about 10 minutes.

छ /chay/ 6. Remove and let it cool, uncovered, about 5 minutes.

सात /sāth/ 7.  Purée the mixture.

आठ /āt/ 8. Pour back in the saucepan. 

नौ /nao/ 9. Stir in half of the cilantro mixture and cook over medium heat for a few minutes.

दस /das/ 10. Remove and whisk in the yogurt.

ग्यारह /gyārah/ 11. Serve with some chopped cilantro.

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Chicken à la Soy Sauce and Honey

 A tasty chicken dish which is quick and easy to prepare.

Serves 3

3 organic chicken breast

(gluten-free) flour

salt and pepper to taste

1 Tbs. (15 ml) each soy sauce or gluten-free liquid aminos and red wine vinegar

3 chopped organic cloves of garlic

2 Tbs. (30 ml) organic, (dairy-free) butter

1/3 cup (80 ml) organic honey

chopped organic chives

1. Slice small cuts diagonally across the chicken breast, turn over, and repeat.

2. Rub salt and pepper on the chicken, on both sides.

3. Pour some flour on a plate and cover both sides of the chicken.

4. Melt 1 Tbs. (15 ml) butter in a frying pan.

5. Brown the chicken on both sides.

6. In the middle, of the three pieces of chicken, add the rest of the butter, soy sauce/liquid aminos, vinegar, garlic, and honey. Stir the pieces of chicken around the sauce. Turn over and repeat.

7. Cook until inside temperature of the chicken is 165F/74C.

8. Remove, plate the chicken, pour some sauce over them, and add chopped chives.

Try the some of the other chicken recipes: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/chicken

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Apple Cheese Bruschetta

 Bruschetta is an Italian antipasto. 

Bruschetta al formaggio di mele (Italian)

Makes 8 servings

Preheat the oven 375F (190C)

(diary-free) organic butter

sliced organic onion

slice organic avocado

8 slices of (gluten-free) baguette or pumpernickel bread

(dairy-free) soft cheese

sliced organic apples

organic honey for garnish

optional leaves:

• thyme 
• basil 
• parsley 

uno 1. Melt the butter.

due 2. Add the onions and thyme and cook until the onions caramelized, about 20 minutes.

tre 3.

Baguette:

 (a) Place the baguette in the oven and lightly toast for 10 minutes.

 (b) Remove and turn over. 

 (c) Turn the oven to boil.

 (d) Spread cheese on each slice of bread.

 (e) Boil until the cheese melts.

Pumpernickel

 (a) Spread cheese on each pumpernickel.

quattro 4. Top with the onions, sliced avocado and apple.

cinque 5. Drizzle with honey and garnish with optional leaves of your choice.

Try some other appetizers: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/appetizer

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Pasta à la Salmon and Garlic Butter

Wild salmon* are preferred over hatchery raised salmon.

Makes 4 servings

medium-size (gluten-free) cooked  pasta

4 (6 oz/175 g) wild salmon fillets

1 cup (130 g) (gluten-free) flour

2 Tbs. (30 ml) each: organic lemon juice and olive oil

4 Tbs. (60 ml) organic (dairy-free) butter

1 cup (240 ml) organic chicken broth

8 organic cloves of garlic, mince

fresh chopped parsley

graded (diary-free) cheese

1. Sprinkle salmon with Himalayan salt and black pepper.

2. Lightly coat them in the flour.

3. Add oil and butter to a skillet over medium-high heat.

4. Add salmon and cook for 2 minutes on each side. (inside temperature 145F/63C)

5. Remove and set aside.

6. Add chicken broth, garlic, and lemon juice to the skilled over medium heat.

7. Simmer for a minute.

8. Break salmon into bite-size pieces and add to the sauce.

9. Cook for about 3 minutes.

10. Add pasta to the skillet, toss.

11. Serve with parsley and cheese on top.

*There are only seven commercially important species of salmon:

• Atlantic salmon
• Chinook salmon
• Chum salmon
• Coho salmon
• Masu salmon
• Pink salmon
• Sockeye salmon

and several other spices of fish which are called "salmon" due to similar shapes, but are not true salmon:

• Australian salmon
• Danube salmon or huchen
• Hawaiian salmon
• Indian salmon

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Three Types of Pecan Pies

Pecan pie sells for about $6 or some online for as much as $60! Then, too, you can make it with about all the ingredients in the pantry. Pies can be baked beforehand, must be cooled, and can also be frozen.

"Food is history.

Taste history!"

-Patricia Brady

(historian and author)

Old Fashion Southern Pecan Pie

8 servings

Preheat the oven to 350F (175C)

3 organic eggs

3/4 cup (95 g) granulated organic sugar 

1 cup (140 g) light corn syrup

2 Tbs. (15 g) (dairy-free) organic butter, at room temperature

1 Tbs. (15 g) (gluten-free) flour

1 tsp. (5 ml) vanilla extract

1 cup (130 g) organic chopped organic pecans (optional: toasted for more flavor)

1 (gluten-free) pie crust

1. Place the pie crest in an ungreased pie pan.

2. Whist the eggs, then whist in the sugar.

3. Stir in the syrup and butter.

4. Mi in the flour and the vanilla.

5. Fold in the pecans.

6. Pour into the pie shell.

7. Cover the edges of the pie with aluminum foil about halfway through cooking.

8. Bake for about 55 minutes, until the knife inserted comes out clean.

9. Cool completely before serving.

OPTIONAL:

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Use 3/4 cup (95 g) of pecans

1/2 cup (65 g) of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Quick and Easy Pecan Pie

2 pies

Preheat the oven to 425F (220C)

1 cup (200 g) organic granulated sugar

3 Tbs. (38 g) light brown organic sugar

1/2 tsp. (3 g) Himalayan salt

1 cup (140 g) light corn syrup

3/4 tsp. (3,25 mg) vanilla extract

1/3 cup (75,70 g) (diary-free) softened butter

3 organic eggs

1 1/2 cups (150 g) organi chopped pecans or eave whole

2 (gluten-free) pie crust

1. Place the pie crests in an ungreased pie pans.

2. Mix together the sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, and butter.

3. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.

4. Save some pecans, and add the rest to the mixture.

5. Pour into the unbaked pie shells.

6. Add the extra pecans on top. 

7. Bake for 10 minutes at 425F/220C.

8. Reduce to 350F/175C and cook about 40 more minutes.

9. About half way through, tent aluminum foil over the top of the pie.

10. Jiggle them a little to see if they are done. If not, cook 5-10 minutes more.

11. Let them cool completely, about an hour or refrigerate for 1-3 days.

Freezing the Pies

• They must be completely cook.
• Cover with plastic wrap and aluminum foil
• Freeze up to 3 months.
• Thaw completely in the refrigerator before serving.

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Austrian Cheese Spread

It is a cheese spread from Austran, Hungarian, and Slovakian cuisine. It is different from the Bavarian spread, and uses goat cheese instead. 

Liptauer (Austrian German)

Körözött (Hungarian)

Liptaver (Slovenian)

Urnebes (Serbian)

Liptao (Coratian, Albanian, 

and province of Trieste, Italy)

Serves 4

4 Tbs.(115 g) organic goat cheese, room temperature

2 Tbs. (28 g) organic (dairy-free) butter, room temperature

1/2 Tbs. (7 g) Dijon mustard

caraway seeds

minced organic onion

chopped organic garlic 

paprika

garnishes:

• sliced organic bell peppers
• sliced organic radish
• sliced (pickled) cucumbers
• capers

~Austrian German~

oans /whan) /ans (ans) 1. In a bowl, mix the cheese and butter.

zwoa (zwha)/zwa (zva) 2. Mix in the rest of the ingredients.

drei (drii) 3. Top with any of the garnishes.

Try Bavarian Cheese Spread Obatzda: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2023/09/bavarian-cheese-spread.html

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Toast from the past

I remember having cinnamon toast as a snack. I thought I just add this to our list for those who have not enjoyed this treat or a step back in memory lane.-Mike

You can measure out ingredients and make a mixture, but really just

1. Toasted (gluten-free) organic bread.

2. (dairy-free organic) Butter the toast.

3. Sprinkle on organic brown sugar and cinnamon.

Enjoy the Memories~

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