EASY Butter Chicken with Rice & Quinoa

                          Rice with Chicken Cream Sauce

For 2 Persons. Adjust Accordingly if for more.

Ingredients:

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• 1 Chicken breast cut in cubes
  
• Salt
  
• Pepper
  
• Chilli Powder
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
  
• 6 Tablespoons Butter
  
• 1 1/2 Cups of chopped Onions
  
• 3 Teaspoons Garam Masala
  
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  
• 1 Tablespoon Grated Ginger
  
• 3 Cloves Garlic
  
• 1 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon or 1 Cinnamon Stick
  
• Tomato Sauce/Puree
  
• 1 Cup Water
  
  
• 1 Cup Heavy Cream

Directions:

• In a bowl mix the chicken breast cubes with Salt and Pepper
  
• Add 1/4 Teaspoon of Chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric and set aside
  
• In a pan, use 2 tablespoons of butter and cook chicken until brown
  
• Set chicken aside and put another 2 tablespoons of butter
  
• Add the onions, the Garam Masala, 1/4 teaspoon of chilli powder, cumin, and Cayenne Pepper
  
• Add also the grated Ginger, the 3 cloves of chopped garlic and the cinnamon.
  
• Sprinkle some Salt and pepper and Mix well
  
• Add the tomato sauce and the Water and stir again.
  
• Put the Heavy Cream (I used half cup), mix and add the chicken pieces
  
• Simmer for 10-15 mins (If not using pre-cooked rice, I suggest that you prepare the rice at this time)
  
• Finally add the last 2 tablespoons of butter (Optional) and Ready to serve
  
• Serve with Rice and some Chopped Fresh Parsley on Top (Optional)

Enjoy :)

P.s:

• For those who enjoy it a bit more spicy, you can always add some more chilli powder or cayenne pepper
  
• For the cinnamon, I used cinnamon powder but you can also use 1 Cinnamon Stick instead
  
• I used Tomato Puree, but you can use either normal tomato sauce or even ready made tomato sauce
  
• With regards to Heavy Cream I used half the Emlea Double cream (Image Below) which is approximately the size of a small cup. You can always add more for a creamier taste :)

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Honeydew Sorbet

                                  Easy Honeydew Sorbet


Ingredients:

• Half of a Normal Sized Melon (honeydew) cut in small pieces or 1 Whole Small Melon
  
• 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  
• 2 Tablespoons Honey
  
• 1/2 Cup of Water

Directions:

• After Cutting the Melon in Small pieces, put them in a freezer bag and freeze for 4-6 hours
  
• After freezing time is up, Take the melon pieces and put them in a blender
  
• Add all other ingredients (The lemon juice, honey and water)
  
• Blend until smooth
  
• Put in a container and freeze for another 1 hour
  
• Sorbet is Ready to be served :D!

I can Assure You that its really Good! Definitely on the Must Do it OVER again for this Summer :)!

Enjoy Guys!

C.Armeni

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Honey Mustard Chicken with Baked Veggies

 Honey and Mustard Chicken with Baked Vegetables

Hi guys, so This week I tried a new recipe which it turned out amazingly great considering the fact that with the vegetables, I managed to incorporate an apple which turned out to compliment the dish even more!

As ingredients its pretty simple and its actually very fast to make! So enjoy and here are the ingredients :)

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Ingredients:

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• 4 Chicken Breasts   

For the Marinade:

• 1 1/2 Tablespoon of Oil (I used Olive Oil)
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Basil
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Oregano
  
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  
• 3 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
  
• 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  
• 3 Tablespoons Honey

For the Vegetables:

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• Bell Peppers        
  
• Mushrooms
  
• 1 Large Apple
  
• Handful of Fresh Peas (Optional)
  
• 4 Cherry Tomatoes Sliced in Half
  
• 1 Tablespoon oil (Olive Oil)

Directions:

• Pre-Heat oven to 200°C
  
• In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the marinade and reserve half of it in another bowl 

  

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• Put the Chicken Breasts in the first bowl of marinade, mix well and leave to marinate for 1 hour
  
• Slice the peppers, mushrooms, apple and the tomatoes and set aside
  
• In the second Bowl of marinade, put the tablespoon of oil and toss the vegetables and marinate until well combined
  
• Cover an oven-proof dish with an aluminium sheet and smear some olive oil
  
• Distribute the Vegetables on the dish and put the chicken breasts on top
  
• Bake at 200°C for about 35 minutes or until the chicken is well cooked
  
• Serve with Salad and some Couscous or some sweet potatoes

Enjoy !

C.Armeni

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Simple DOG TREAT for your Pet :)

              Easy Peanut Butter Dog Treat


Hello Everyone :) So today's recipe is not a recipe for us but for our lovely furry Dog Friends ! Its a recipe that I came across online but its still a good reference if someone wants to give a Homemade treat for their beloved dog! 


Ingredients:

• 2 cups wholemeal flour or as much as its needed
• 1 cup oats
• 1/3 cup of smooth peanut butter
• 1 1/4 cup of hot water

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C
• Mix the flour and the oats together
• Add the peanut butter and the water to the dry mixture and stir till combined
• Knead the dough well, and roll out till its half a centimeter thick
• Cut shapes with a cookie cutter and place on a greased baking tray
• Bake for 40 minutes or until it turns golden in colour
• Let treats cool completely before giving them to your pet

Tip:

If dough is too sticky, add some more flour or if it becomes too dry add a little water.

Do put this on your 'To-Do List' if you want to save some extra money and bake your own fresh treats :)!

Enjoy!

Easy TUNA Salad

                                         Easy TUNA Salad


Hey Everyone, Today its only a simple recipe especially for those who work all day and want to make a fast dish without touching the stove! 

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This Tuna salad is quite plain and simple, yet it preserves all its goodness in it (and I forgot to mention that its quite a healthy and Low Carb Meal!) This recipe is only for one person so if you want to make more obviously you have to adjust the ingredients. 


Ingredients:

• 1 Large Can of Tuna (Can be as you desire but in brine its healthier!)
  
• 1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper
  
• 2 Tablespoons of Chickpeas
  
• Lettuce
  
• Rucola
  
• Valeriana
  
• Olive Oil (Optional)
  
• Balsamic Glaze (Optional)

Method:

• On a plate, shred the lettuce into bite sized pieces until you fill the base of the plate
  
• Add the rucola (as desired) and arrange the valeriana on top until you have a 3 layer greenery.
  
• Drain excess oil of tuna (if using tuna in oil) and put it in the middle of the plate
  
• Slice the Bell Pepper and put the slices around the plate
  
• Distribute the Chickpeas and garnish with some Balsamic Glaze
  
• Drizzle some olive oil on Top (Optional)

Enjoy! 

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Keto Stuffed Spicy Bell Peppers

                     Stuffed Spicy Bell Peppers


So Guys, today I decided to cook a recipe that uses Bell Peppers since I had around 6 Peppers that if I had left them for another 2 days they would start going bad!

This Recipe is quite easy to make and I usually always make some more mix in case I would like to stuff more peppers the day after. Since this recipe uses CHILI, I am certain that not everyone likes spicy food so obviously put chili as much as you desire. Or else, you could always choose to opt for black Pepper. In the recipe, it states that you should choose Large GREEN bell peppers but as you can see from my photos I only had coloured ones and the taste came out as great! 




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Ingredients:

• 4 Large green bell peppers (In my case I used 6 coloured ones)
• 450g Ground Beef (I used around 600g)
• 1/2 Can Crushed Tomato (I Used a Bottle of Polpa)
• 1 Teaspoon of Chili powder - USE as Desired  

  

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• 2 Teaspoons of Cumin powder
• 1 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
• Mixed Herbs
• Dried Basil
• 1 Medium Size Onion
• 2 Cloves Garlic
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 225g Shredded Cheese



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Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C
• Cut the peppers in half, discard the seeds and place them in a greased baking dish
• Chop Garlic and Onion finely
• Heat Olive Oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and garlic and fry until soft. Add the Ground Beef
• Fry for another 5 minutes and add the chili, cumin, salt and pepper, and the herbs.
• Add the crushed tomatoes (or Polpa) and let everything simmer for around 10 minutes.
• Remove from Heat and Stir in Half of the shredded Cheese
• Stuff the Peppers with the ground beef mix, sprinkle some cheese over the top and Return to the oven
• Bake in the oven for another 25 minutes until the cheese has melted
• Serve with some salad and some olive oil.

Notes:

In my case, since yesterday I was tight on time, As soon as the oven was heated enough, I put the empty peppers in a greased dish so as to soften them whilst I prepared the mixture.

Also the recipe states that the peppers should be cut in half- I Left 4 of them as whole since they weren't big enough.

Enjoy this recipe and Leave your feedback below!

Cu Guys.

Crii x

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Meatball Soup

                                              Meatball Soup


Hi guys, today instead of giving you a traditional dish of pasta with meatball sauce, I will be giving you an alternative dish. Today it is Meatball Soup. So below find the ingredients required and enjoy this tasty dish!


Ingredients:

• 750g beef bones
  
• 500g minced steak
  
• 2 sticks celery
  
• 2 carrots
  
• 1 lightly beaten egg
  
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  
• 1 tablespoon oil
  
• 400g can peeled tomatoes
  
• 1/2 cup small pasta
  
• Salt
  
• Pepper
  
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  
• Herbs (optional)

Directions:

• Place beef bones,the chopped carrots, and celery in a large saucepan.
  
• Cover with cold water and bring to boil. Reduce Heat and leave to simmer covered for 1 hour stirring occasionally
  
• In a bowl, combine the minced steak, the egg, the breadcrumbs and season with salt and pepper. I usually add some herbs for more taste.
  
• Take heaped teaspoonfuls of the mixture and form into small balls
  
• Place oil in a small baking dish and add the meatballs in one layer and bake them in moderate pre-heated oven for 45 minutes turning occasionally
  
• Remove the celery and carrots from the stock and leave aside to cool
  
• Remove the bones from the stock and strain the liquid into a large bowl
  
• Return to saucepan and add the carrots, celery, the tomatoes and bring to boil
  
• When boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes
  
• Place pasta in saucepan of salted boiling water, cook for 10 minutes, strain and rinse under cold water
  
• Add the pasta to the soup with the meatballs and cook for a further 10 minutes
  
• Season with salt and pepper and stir in the chopped parsley
  
• Serve while hot!
  

Pepper Relish

                                             Pepper Relish

Hi guys, this recipe is suitable for vegetarians and can be used either as a starter dish or an contour dish.

Enjoy this easy vegetarian recipe ! :]


Ingredients:

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• 3 Green peppers
• 3 Onions
• 3 Red Tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons oil
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Cup White Vinegar

Directions:

• Remove Seeds from peppers and slice the peppers lengthwise
• Peel and slice the onions and tomatoes
• Place the Peppers, Onions and Tomatoes in a large saucepan
• Cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring constantly and put some salt and pepper according to your own tastes.
  
• Add the vinegar and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Place mixture in a bowl or jar and refrigerate

Enjoy it :)!

C.Armeni

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Marinated Mushrooms

                               Marinated Mushrooms


Ingredients:

• 250g button mushrooms
  
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  
• 1/2 cup olive oil
  
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon tarragon
  
• pepper

Directions:

• Wash mushrooms, remove the stalks and slice thinly
  
• In a bowl, combine the lemon juice, olive oil,  salt, pepper, the terragon and the parsley
  
• Add the mushrooms and mix well
  
• Cover with some strech 'n' seal and marinate the mixture in the fridge for about 4 hours or leave overnight

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Enjoy :)!

C.Armeni

                                               

Chicken Fingers

                                        Chicken Fingers

Hi guys sorry its been a while but I really got caught up with work matters and it was quite impossible to post! But I still didn't forget that I have a blog to attend to!

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So I am going to give you an easy mid week dish which can either be fried to achieve its utmost taste or do it the healthy version like I did: Oven Baked them! 

Ingredients:

• 1 Whole Chicken Breast
• Breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons Lemon Pepper
• 1 tablespoon Basil
• 1 tablespoon Thyme
• 1 teaspoon Curry
• Ground Black Pepper
• 3 teaspoons Parmeggiano Cheese
• Half a glass of Milk

Method:

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• In a bowl, put some breadcrumbs about one cup (adjust accordingly)
• Put the Lemon Pepper, the basil, thyme, pepper, curry and the parmeggiano cheese in the bowl of breadcrumbs and mix everything well
• Heat Oven to 200°C
• In another small bowl, pour the milk.
• Cut the breast lengthwise into 5cm long strips, dip them in the milk and immediately after dip them into the bowl of breadcrumbs and coat them well
• Put the strips on a baking tray and bake them for about 20 minutes until golden brown
• Serve with some salad and fries or simply just a started with some sauce!

You can view my 2 ingredient curry Sauce for a tangy taste here!

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Enjoy it Guys :)

C.Armeni

2 Ingredient Curry Tomato Sauce!

                                               Curry Ketchup Sauce

Ever Been in a  hurry and forgot to prepare some sauce?! No worries...here is the answer to your panic self! 

This Easy 2 ingredient sauce will be perfect to any chicken dish or dips especially if put over some Nachos or any other dippers!

Ingredients:

• Ketchup  
• Curry

Method:

• In a bowl, put 4 tablespoons of tomato Ketchup
• Mix 1 tablespoon of curry
• Mix Everything until well combined

See Easy Peasy :)!

C.Armeni

Hot Tiger Prawns with Parma Ham!

                         Tiger Prawns with Parma Ham

Any fish lovers in here?! If YES is the answer, today is your day! Im going to give you an easy recipe involving Prawns....YUMM YUMM

Easy to make and less than 20 minutes from preparation to cooking, this is an amazing dish for you out there!

Ingredients:






4 ripe tomatoes12 raw tigerprawns1/2 cucumber peeled6 tablespoons olive oil4 garlic cloves peeled and crushedsaltpepper4 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley6 slices of Parma ham cut in half4 tablespoons white wine4 slices of Italian bread (or any bread that you desire)


Method:


Preheat oven to 180°C. Slice thinly the tomatoes and the cucumber and arrange on the plates to reserve.
Peel the prawns and leave the tail shell intact
In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, garlic, chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper
Add prawns and stir until well combined and coated
Remove prawns separately and wrap each one in a piece of the Parma Ham.
Secure with a toothpick and place them on a baking sheet along with the slices of bread and cook in the oven for around 5 minutes
Remove prawns, and spoon the wine over the prawns and the bread and return to the oven for another 10minutes.
Carefully remove the toothpicks and arrange 3 prawns on each bread.
Place on top of the sliced cucumber and tomatoes and serve immediately!

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Light Bite- Aubergine Dip with Pitta Strips

           Roasted Aubergine Dip with Pitta Strips


Hey everyone! Today Its not a normal recipe day but instead I am going to give you an easy dish which is great for a quick snack with friends in the house or when you want to stay light in the evening. 

It is quite healthy too and it doesn't take long to prepare either! This dish is a variation on the traditional Arabic dish known as Baba Ganoush. As well as being great with Pitta strips or bread sticks, this dish is fantastic warmed through and served as a meal accompaniment.

Ingredients:

• 4 pitta breads
• 2 large aubergines
• 1 garlic clove peeled
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt 
• pepper
• 2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
• fresh salad leaves (to serve!)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180°C. On a chopping board, cut the pitta bread into strips and spread them in a single layer on a baking tray
• Cook in the oven for 15minutes until they become golden in colour and crispy and leave them to cool on a cooling rack
• Rinse the aubergines and trim lightly. Heat a grilling pan and cook the aubergines and the garlic for around 15 minutes.
• Cook aubergines and turn them round until tender and remove from heat
• When cooled, cut the aubergines in half, scoop out the flesh and put it in a food processor
• Remove the garlic skin and add it to the food processor and blend them until smooth
• Add sesame oil, cumin and lemon juice and blend again to mix
• Season mixture with salt and pepper, stir in the parlsey and serve mixture with the mixed salad leaves and the pitta strips

Enjoy :)!

C.Armeni

Paprika Chicken Thighs in Rucola Sauce

                   Chicken Thighs in White Sauce and Rucola

Hey guys today's recipe is VERY GOOD - actually mouth watering! Its a very easyyyy recipe! and if you would like to impress your guests, I suggest to try it out!

You don't need excessive ingredients and it doesn't take long to cook. I suggest that you either prepare a side salad or else with some baked potatoes.

So here are the ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 6 Chicken Thighs
• Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Paprika
• Pepper
• Butter (3 Tablespoons in Total)
• 1 small or medium Lemon (or as desired)
• 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
• 3 cloves garlic diced
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 cups rucola (or as desired!)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 200°C
• Put the chicken thighs in a bowl
• Sprinkle some salt, the paprika and the pepper
• Combine with the thighs and mix everything together
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan and put the chicken and fry them until golden brown or cooked throughout
• Discard EXCESS Fat. In the same frying pan heat the last tablespoon of butter and fry the diced garlic
• Add the chicken stock, the heavy cream, the cheese and  the juice of 1 fresh lemon
• Add the Thyme and the Rucola and cook for another 2 minutes
• Remove from the heat and put in a baking dish and cook in the preheated Dish for 25 Minutes    

Bon apetito :)!

C.Armeni 

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Fast Spaghettini Dish

                       

                                                        Fried Spaghetti

Hi guys :) this week has been a very hectic week for me and hence I've been cooking some fast dishes in order to save time and maybe have some minutes of extra sleep.

One of the weekday dishes that I made was this EASY Pasta dish with some leftover spaghetti that I had!

Its quite easy and tastes as good as if you spent enough time to cook a normal main dish! Oh and it only takes a few minutes to cook !

Ingredients:

• Leftover Spaghettini or spaghetti

• 2 Eggs (depends on the quantity of spaghetti)

• Grated Cheese

• Bacon / Ham (or both)

• Sliced Mushrooms (Optional)

• Basil

• Mixed Herbs (Italian)   

• Salt

• Pepper

• Oil for frying

Method:

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• In a bowl put the left over spaghetti and combine with the eggs. Make sure that the whole spaghetti is covered and not too dry

• Put the rest of the ingredients and stir until well combined

• In a frying pan, heat up some oil and when hot put the spaghetti mixture

• After a few minutes when you see the bottom is getting golden, just flip over so as the other side gets fried too

• When both sides are well fried, switch off the stove and serve

Easy right? :)

C.Armeni

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NO COOK Spaghetti Sauce!

                                       FRESH Spaghetti Sauce

Ever was in a hurry and you have no time to cook? Want to prepare something that can be ready in a few minutes and fresh?

Problem SOLVED!!!

This is the perfect idea for a weekday dinner using fresh tomatoes. When you are short of tomatoes, or you want to save even more time just go ahead and use a can of crushed tomatoes and I can assure you that its as tasty as if you used fresh tomatoes!

You can even used tomato pulp that you can do yourself. For recipe please click here.


Ingredients:

• 700g fresh ripe tomatoes
  
• 1 garlic clove crushed   

  

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• 2 teaspoons caster sugar
  
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped basil
  
• 1/4 cup or 50g roasted pine nuts
  
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  
• 1/3 cup or 5 tablespoons olive oil
  
• Salt
  
• Pepper
  
• Pasta of your choice (Preferably Spaghetti)
  
• Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

Method:

• Put tomatoes in boiling water
  
• After few minutes remove tomatoes and peel. Remove seeds and chop them roughly. Reserve a quarter and set them aside
  
• Put rest of tomatoes in a food processor and add the sugar, garlic, pine nuts, 1 tablespoon of basil and the tomato paste
  
• Process until smooth
  
• Whilst blending on slow speed, pour down the olive oil and you will notice that the sauce will thicken
  
• Put the sauce in a glass bowl and add the quarter of the tomatoes that you set aside and leave for 30 minutes
  
• Boil pasta in salted water and drain. Immediately stir in the sauce and combine well.
  
• Add the chopped basil on top of the pasta and serve with the grated parmesan cheese.

Enjoy :)!

C.Armeni