Sophisticated Walnut, Cheese & Pear Starter

Ok, the name might give you the impression that this starter is difficult or really sophisticated! No, not at all! This recipe is as easy as pie ... Even easier! Its so good & so tasty that your guests will think it really sophisticated! Yup! The keyword here is Sophisticated!
This will take you about 10 minutes to prepare & will make a good start to any meal.

Ingredients:
3 ripe pears, peeled & thinly sliced
6 slices wheat bread
12 walnuts, coarsely chopped
Blue cheese -Roquefort- crumbled

Cheesy Garlic Bread

To me, the best compliment to a hot dish of Spaghetti & Italian tomato sauce is a good, hot, cheesy peace of garlic bread ... What do you think?
Your family will want to eat spaghetti more frequently ... Trust me, I know!
Here's an easy recipe for you to try ...

Ingredients:
1 baguette -french bread- cut into thick slices
Butter or olive oil -it depends on your diet choices-
Garlic, minced
Grated cheese ... A lot of grated cheese!

Simple Baloney Muffins

Usually muffins are sweet; filled with chocolate chips, walnuts or berries. But this recipe is a different approach to make muffins a good & delicious accompaniment to salads & soups.

Ingredients:

225g flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
80g melted butter
1 small cup natural yoghurt
2 cl milk
200g baloney - cut into small squares (or your favorite salami)

Chilli Potato Wedges

These wedges can be made as a snack or as a side dish. They are so easy to make, and very yummy. Serve them with dip, or with your food, be it meat or chicken.
You can make variations of the flavor; use chilli, provincial herbs, salt & pepper or any other spice you feel like.

Ingredients:

Potatoes
Oil
Chilli
Salt

Indian Bread - Naan

Indian flat bread or Naan, is served with nearly all types of Indian food. And it is absolutely delicious.
It takes time in preparing, but it is worth it.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 tsp dried yeast
60 ml warm water
2 tsp sugar
2/3 cup (160 ml) milk - room temperature
190 ml low-fat yoghurt - whisked
1 egg, beaten
30 ml butter - melted
4 1/2 cups cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
extra flour for dusting
2 Tbsp oil
2 tsp poppy seeds

Creamy Potato Casserole

As a side dish, these potatoes are the perfect compliment to chicken or turkey roast, vegetables, and a dinner roll. Yes, they are rich, but treat youself and your loved ones to a full heart warming meal.

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo cubed and boiled potatoes
8 oz. sour cream or cream fresh
1 sachet cream of chicken soup (diluted in a cup of hot water)
1 stick melted butter
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 medium minced onion

Spicy Stuffed Eggs

This yummy extra can be served with anything you like!
Whether you are having chicken, meat or fish, this side dish will be a great compliment to mashed potatoes, or green salad.
Be sure to serve it at the beginning of the meal.
And don’t forget, the eggs have to be hard boiled!

Baba Ghanouj

This is a great vegetarian appetizer, which comes from the middle east, especially Lebanon and Jordan.
It is also great for dinner, served with toasted pita bread.

Ingredients:

1 eggplant
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup tahina ‘sesame paste’
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

Spinach & Eggs

This recipe is so healthy & nutritious that who ever eats from it becomes somewhat of a Popeye! The combination of Spinach and Eggs is a real winner!
The quantities of the ingredients are for 4 people.

Tomatoes A La Provincial

This is a great summer side dish with anything from chicken to meat, and is great alone.
These stuffed tomatoes are full of yummy ingredients, and are very nutritious.
It is also my mom's recipe!

Baked Potato … Sophisticated Style!

Baked potatoes are a classic, and are often called Jacket Potatoes.
Have them simple, with a bit of salt and a good piece of melted butter in the middle or a drizzle of olive oil.
The beauty of these simple yummies is that they can be topped with anything! It can be cheese and herbs, sour cream and spring onions, shrimps and Thousand Island dressing or the following topping, which is a great sweet & hot mixture …
Chilies, Mozzarella and Basil.

Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

This dressing is the most mouthwatering combination ever.
It tingles your tongue, and leaves you wanting more, thank god it is only salad!
Drizzle it with your favorite salad, and it goes well with grilled chicken salad.

Mustard & Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

Instead of the boring mashed potatoes that we have been eating forever, why not add a bit of a twist to make it new and extra yummy?
With a bit of innovation, this ordinary side dish becomes a favorite.

Ingredients

3 large Potatoes
½ cup basic chicken stock
salt & pepper
1 tablespoon horseradish (you can get it from the superstore)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Yummy Steak Fingers

This is an entertaining dish to make; it is perfect for a garden party and a summer cocktail bash. It is SO Yummy!
It may be served alone as “finger food” or as part of a menu, with green salad and French fries.
They may be prepared a few hours earlier, they are good even a bit cold.

Almonds for Cooking

Do you like almonds?
Well, you should! Because almonds are very healthy for you, they are full of vitamin E and free of cholesterol.

Here are five yummy things to do with almonds:

1. Pan-roast them with a bit of olive oil and your favorite spices.
2. Lightly sauté and them mix them into steamed rice or couscous.
3. Toss them on a classic salad with lettuce and blue cheese.
4. Sprinkle them over simple steamed veggies.
5. Add them to freshly popped for an extra crunchy treat.

Rice Casserole

I thought of something that suits a slow day … when you don’t feel like eating something difficult or sophisticated or making a big meal … this casserole is made of simple ingredients and goes well with any type of salad. If you like cheese, this is a dish for you!
But keep in mind that you will need a bit of extra time in the kitchen!

Ultimate Taco Salad

We have gotten used to eating tacos like a sandwich; a taco shell filled with delicious spicy minced meat, crunchy lettuce and sweet water filled tomatoes. hmm … hmm … But why not transform this taco dish into a salad that a few people can share and enjoy?

This is the ultimate taco salad, that is perfect for friends and family gatherings over a movie, or a garden party or an ordinary bash … try it, you wont regret it at all!

Our usual Taco shell is stuffed with spiced minced beef, lettuce, tomatoes, red beans, cheddar cheese and topped with salsa or sour cream, but the salad is a tad bit different.

Pizza & Loads of Topping

Pizza might be one of the most famous Italian foods in addition to Spaghetti and lasagna, and what makes pizza a favorite is its acceptance to loads of different toppings that vary from vegetarian, meaty and even fruity!

The first thing I am going to give you is the basic pizza dough recipe that is easy to make, then i will give you three topping recipes that will have you drooling all over!