Showing posts with label Supper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Supper. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2015

(Spelt) Very Lazy Dumplings

Original name is lazy pierogi, but lazy dumplings is more appropriate name for them. Lazy dumplings for me, it's a childhood, and of course, the best ones were made by mom. Today's recipe comes from the provision of our neighbors, of whom a quarter-century ago, right after the wedding, we shared the house. My husband was working, I still was studding and therefore, every day we drove by train and public transportation from the beautiful suburb of Warsaw to the city center. The whole operation was taking nearly two hours one way. After coming back home it was not much time left to prepare dinner/supper. One evening my neighbor showed me 
how to make dumplings the express way.
Traditionally, lazy dumplings are topped with buttered breadcrumbs and sprinkled with sugar. I like them with
homemade berry sauce and maple syrup.

Ingredients for ca. 50 - 60 dumplings: 

550 g white cheese*
200 g spelt flour 
3 eggs, organic, large

In addition: 

Maple syrup 
Homemade berry sauce

Directions:

Boil water in a large pot, add salt. In the meantime, beat the eggs, add cheese, then gradually add the flour. Well combine. Spoon to take the cake, lightly shaping it by moving the spoon on the side of the dish and gently thrown into the boiling water. Cook few minutes. Serve topped with maple syrup and fruits. Enjoy your meal.


* In Poland we distinguish white cheese and yellow cheese. The time of making white cheese is very short (few days) and is made from fresh milk. It's soft and it's consistency is crumbly or creamy. Outside of Poland I replace white cheese either with cottage or curd cheese and quark, it's not the same, but close enough.

Recipe was inspired by BZ.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Green - Cooked and Roasted - Asparagus

For many years I was very lucky to live next to a small, charming town, that is known for two things: Mozart's concerts when he was a little boy, and for cultivating asparagus. Schwetzingen in South-West Germany is called - Asparagus Capital of the World (Spargel Hauptstadt der Welt). Since Spring until Summer, spargel is sold everywhere in Schwetzingen and nearby places; on streets, next to grocery stores or straight from the farms. End of asparagus season is finished with crowning a "Spargel Queen".
Asparagus comes in three different colors: white, green and purple. Today's side dish is very yummy, but absolutely nothing fancy and extremely easy to make. You will only need green asparagus, sesame seeds, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. 20 minutes cooking/roasting time, and pretty looking veggies showing all kinds of green will lay on a plate encouraging you try them.


Ingredients for 2  -4 people:

500 g green asparagus
2 tbsp oil olive, organic
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, shredded
2 tsp sesame seeds
Sea Salt

Directions:

Wash asparagus. Cut off about 1/3 of the end (brown part), sprinkle with salt and steam-cook for 10 minutes. After that time place in the oven safe dish, pour oil olive over them, sprinkle with cheese and seeds. Put to a preheated to 180°C/375°F oven and roast for 5 -7 minutes. Ready. Serve as a side dish or as a separate meal.

 Recipe was created in my head and comes from my heart