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Haloumi Kebabs
By Pilly
*To make the marinade, combine all ingredients except lemons in a large bowl
- 250 g haloumi, cut into 24 cubes
- 150 g focaccia, cut into 12 cubes
- 1 red pepper, trimmed, deseeded and cut into 12 pieces
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- Olive oil
- (Marinade)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1 small red chilli, finely chopped
- 10 sprigs of coriander, finely chopped (including stalks)
- 10 mint leaves, finely chopped
- 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 lemons
Carrot Cake
By Pilly
Combine sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl
- Icing:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 1 (8-oz.)can drained and crushed pineapple
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 pkg. cream cheese
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 box 10X sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Risoni with Meat
By Pilly
Kritharaki me Kreas (Greek Dish)
- 1 cup Risoni
- 1 Large Onion
- 300 g Tomato Cooking sauce
- Beef or Lamb , diced
- Paprika
- Salt & Pepper
- Olive Oil
Almond sweets with tangerine - (Amigdalota me mandarini)
By Pilly
Greek Sweets from Crete
- 600 grams blanched almond kernel
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 3/4 kg tangerines
- Some extra sugar for coating
Chicken, Cheese & Spinach Manicotti
By Pilly
*COMBINE chicken and garlic in large bowl
- 1-1/2 cups finely chopped cooked Chicken Breasts
- 2 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 10 oz Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed, well drained
- 16 oz. Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 2 Egg Whites
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 10 Manicotti Shells, cooked, drained
- 1-1/2 cups Spaghetti Sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped Fresh Basil
Syrup Cake - (Ravani)
By Pilly
Greek Syrup Cake
- Syrup:
- 1/2 pound butter or margarine
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup farina (cream of wheat)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Zest of one lemon, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup roasted slivered almonds
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Fettuccine Alfredo
By Pilly
*Boil water in a pot to cook pasta
- 1 1/2 cups Thickened Cream
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
- 9 ounces Fresh Fettuccine
- 1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese , grated (about 3/4 cup)
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh grated Nutmeg
- Salt
Garlic Naan Bread
By Pilly
*Dissolve sugar in milk and add yeast
- 1 3/4 cup all Self Raising Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 tsp active Dry Yeast
- 1/4 cup warm Skim Milk
- 1/2 cup Plain Yogurt
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder or 1 Clove Garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- Butter
Ham & Vegetable Slice
By Pilly
Per serve 516kj; 2.2g sat fat; 250mg sodium
- 1 medium zucchini, grated
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 1 medium red capsicum, finely grated
- 100 g ham, chopped
- 3/4 cup grated tasty cheese
- 1/2 cup self raising flour
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 6 cherry tomatoes
Baked Bean Dip with Veggie Sticks
By Pilly
This is a great snack for kiddies
- 220 g can salt-reduced baked beans in tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons plain organic yogurt
- 50 g green beans
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 large carrot
- 1 large capsicum