Twice baked potatoes are nothing else than stuffed jacket potatoes returned to the oven after the inside has been mixed with various fillings such as cheese, egg or bacon. Not only are these potatoes delicious, they are also festive, therefore they can make a hit at Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner, or at any other celebration.…
Goat cheese melts very well, therefore it’s a great choice for quesadillas. You can combine it with various fillings such as asparagus, mango, chicken, spinach or even bananas. Quesadillas are perfect as appetizers, breakfast or even dessert, they are easy to prepare and relatively inexpensive. Here’s my favorite goat cheese quesadilla recipe: Ingredients: 4 flour…
The beauty of almost any quesadilla recipe is that it can help you “clean the fridge”, meaning that you can turn food leftovers into delicious meals. Chicken quesadillas are great to be cooked just after you’ve prepared chicken roast, as there’s usually a lot of meat that nobody want to eat two days after. This…
Ingredients: 6 medium baking potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 onion, finely chopped 1 cup diced ham salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon dried oregano Preparation: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add salt, pepper and flour.…
This is a quesadilla recipe perfect for a light lunch. You can use fresh shrimps, if you can find them. If not, frozen shrimps are still fine. Ingredients: 2 large tortillas 1cup frozen cooked shrimps, peeled 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon red hot chili flakes (if you like very spicy food, you…
Basic quiche recipes call for pastry for the crust. However, if you want, you can replace the pastry with potatoes. I did this and here’s my potato crust quiche recipe, which you can use as base for any kind of quiche you like: mine has mushrooms, red bell pepper, parsley, dill and onions, but variations…
Warm and comforting, this potato soup recipe is the perfect special treat for winter time. Ingredients: 4-5 thick bacon slices 1 celery root, peeled, diced 1 carrot, diced 1 cup sauerkraut, shredded 1 cup black beans 5-6 potatoes, peeled, diced 1 onion, peeled, chopped 4-5 garlic cloves, peeled, chopped 1 cube vegetable bouillon 1 cup…
I like roasting the whole chicken. Although I know a big part of it will eventually end up in the soup, I still like to roast it whole, then tear apart those juicy, tender pieces, covered by the golden, crispy skin. Here’s how it goes: Take one piece free range chicken, as small as you…
Although at first sight stuffed pork chop recipes might seem complicated, they are just as easy as any other pork recipe. All you need to take into account is that the total cooking time will be longer, because you have to prepare the stuffing, then to cut pockets in the chops, then to fill them…
Ingredients: 4 whole wheat tortillas 1/2 pound lean beef, ground 1/2 cup shredded cheese (Cheddar, mozarella, goat cheese, Swiss cheese or whatever else you prefer) 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup baked beans 1/2 cup celery root, diced 1/4 cup carrot, sliced 1 red hot chili pepper, finely chopped (if it’s…