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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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

                                               

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

Make your OWN Tomato Pulp!

                                            Easy Tomato Pulp

Goodmorning :)!

I am going to show you today how to make the EASIEST Tomato Pulp ever... usually ready made tomato pulp do contain flour because it is used as a thickening agent to make the pulp look thick. So if you want an agent free pulp, make your own!

It will only take you 7 minutes to cook and this recipe will make around 1.5 cups so if you do want more, amend ingredients accordingly. If you want to make in bulk, you can freeze the pulp and it can last you for months!!

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Ingredients:

• 8 Big Tomatoes
• Water

Directions:

• Boil water in a deep pan
• With the tip of a knife, cut the top of the tomato (remove its eyes as they say!)
• At the base of each tomato, make a criss cross cut
• When the water is boiling, put the tomatoes in for about 3-4 minutes
• After about 4 minutes, remove and put them in cold water and leave for some time
• When completely cooled, remove the peel and de-seed them
• Chop roughly and blend in a mixer until a smooth pulp is achieved
• Use as required either for pasta sauces and stews, and other recipes

Tip: Can be either used as fresh or frozen and it can be stored.

For a Maltese Recipe that uses tomato pulp click here.

C.Armeni

Tasty Salmon for all FISH LOVERS!

                                                  Easy Salmon for Lunch!

Hi all :] Today I am going to give you one of my favourite recipes which is really easy to cook and it doesn't take long either!

Today my recipe is solely for fish lovers as it deals with salmon. Salmon is a very oily fish and it is recommended to eat it around once or twice per week. In fact, salmon is one of the healthiest food in the world. Eating salmon has many benefits which you can find here.

This recipe was for 2 persons but you can easily adjust the portions as required. I did end up having 3 small leftover pieces as a matter of fact but we used them later on that evening

Ingredients:

• 3 salmon fillets (I further cut these in 2 - to have more pieces)
  
• Butter
  
• Baking paper
  
• Dried Herbs - Basil, Dill, Mixed Herbs
  
• Dried Mint
  
• Lemon Pepper (Optional)
  
• Pepper (Optional)
  



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• Lemon

Directions:

• As I explained in the ingredients part, the first thing that I did was cut the fillets in 2 and put everything in a bowl
  
• Toss all herbs, a small sprinkle of mint and add the pepper and Lemon pepper if using
  
• Line a frying pan with a baking paper so as the salmon wont stick and put 1 teaspoon of butter in the middle of the baking paper

  

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• Switch on the stove and wait till the butter is melted and distribute over the baking paper. Add some more if you desire but do not forget that salmon is very OILY!
  
• Put the fillets on the baking paper and sprinkle some lemon juice
  
• Leave for 45seconds till the salmon skin becomes crunchy and then turn on the other sides
  
• Lower heat and keep cooking on all sides until salmon is thoroughly cooked usually approx in less than 12 minutes if using medium heat
  
• Serve! 

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I served mine with some freshly prepared salad, some oven baked fries and a fried egg. You can serve it even with rice, salads and couscous!

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Yumm Yumm!

C.Armeni

Pineapple Cake - ONLY 3 INGREDIENTS!!

                                  EASY Pineapple Cake!


Hi Guys ! :) Today I am going to give you a REALLY SIMPLE recipe which You can do in LESS than an HOUR!

Its a Pineapple Cake! - A Very tasty one too :)!

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I've done it myself more than once - obviously I do not have a proper loaf tin yet so my cake will obviously be very low but if you have a small loaf tin or a small cake tin, you will have a satisfactory result :)..

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup caster sugar
  
• 1 can (440g) of crushed pinapple in its own syrup and juice. LEAVE UNDRAINED.
  
• 2 cups sifted self-raising flour
  
  

Method:

• Preheat your oven to 180°C and put a baking paper in the loaf tin so the cake will not get stuck
  
• In a bowl, mix all ingredients until well combined
  
• Put the mixture in the loaf tin and bake for around 50-60 minutes (Depending on your oven) until a cake skewer comes out clean

Enjoy :)!

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Small Tip: From my experience in doing this cake, I found out that it is best eaten on the day that it is made. Also I sometimes cover it with melted chocolate for that added yummy taste!!

Any questions please write in comments below.

C.Armeni

Easy Peasy Apple Pie

                                      Easy Apple Pie

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Hi guys, I wish I can spend my day posting my all time favourites but since I work, I cannot post as much as I like to - and that is why I do not post much everyday. But bear in mind that it will be worth the wait as I try to give you recipes which are tried and tested by myself, some homemade and some really easy to do. Please do bear with me.

Today I have another Homemade Simple recipe that I do on a frequent basis - which is the perfect recipe for a Healthy Dessert and a win win every single time! Want to impress your relatives with something fast and easy? No PROBLEM!!!

Everything is natural except the base since we do require puff pastry but else who minds? Its the taste that counts ! and I think you all agree right?

So Lets Get Started:

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Ingredients:

• Apples (Usually I use around 8-10 apples)
• Water
• Cinnamon
• Ground Cloves 
• Puff Pastry
• Raisins (Optional)

Method:

• Cut the apples into bite-sized pieces. (I leave it with the skin as it makes the taste better..but you can remove the skin too according to your tastes)
  
• Preheat Oven on 180°C
  
• Put the apple pieces in a pan and boil them in some water.
  
• Halfway through, if using the raisins - put them in the pan and add some cinnamon and ground cloves according to your taste
  
• Keep cooking till apples become soft and switch off the stove
  
• Prepare a pie tin by lightly oiling it or rubbing it with some butter
  
• Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and put it in the pie tin. Lightly pierce it with a fork so as to let excessive steam go out when in the oven
  
• Put some of the apple mixture on the pastry base 
• Cover the pie with the remaining pastry and again pierce with a fork
  
• Put it oven and bake for 35 minutes or till the pie turns golden brown
  

P.s. As I told you I cut the apple pieces with the skin, and when boiling them I make sure not to end up with no water as I prefer to reserve some of the liquid for the pie. As For raisins, of course it is optional but in my opinion I use golden raisins as they release a very sweet taste - that is why there is no sugar mentioned in the ingredients as there is no need to!

Also some might prefer to brush the top of the pie with a lightly beaten egg. You can do so of course but I prefer to leave it as it is. 

Enjoy and leave your feedback below! 

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Easy Banana Cake!

                                 Banana Cake/Bread

So Guys,

today I am going to show you how to do an EASY Banana Cake especially when you have those guests surprising you at the last minute by telling you that they are visiting. It is quite a tasty Recipe and you can add anything that you want with it. 

You can use this recipe either as a cake or as an afternoon tea bread where you can serve on it a warm splash of butter accompanying a hot cup of tea. Enjoy this recipe and Leave your feedback in the comments section :)!

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 Ingredients:

• 1 cup Self-Raising Flour
• 1 cup white sugar (Can use caster or granulated white sugar)
• 50g melted butter
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup or 60ml milk
• 3 or 4 Very Ripe Bananas
• Optional: Choclate Chips, Raisins, Nuts, Cranberries or other dried berries

 Method:

• Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C if fan-oven
• Spray cake tin (I used a loaf tin since I didn't have a proper cake tin) with oil or use a baking paper (Like I did!)
• Mash bananas in a bowl till they are all gooey
• Sift the flour in another large bowl and stir in the sugar
• Make a well in the centre and add the melted butter, egg, vanilla essence and the milk
• Stir the Mixture until combined
• Add mashed bananas and stir until the mixture is all mixed together
• Add optional ingredients if adding and stir again
• Pour in the cake tin and bake for 30-35 minutes until skewer comes out clean 
• Serve Warm or Cool

P.s As you can see in my mixture I added some golden raisins which added an even sweeter taste.

Do not forget to leave your feedback and comments and enjoy!

C.Armeni.

Welcome to my Second Blog!

                              

                                    Hello Guys ! :)

  Hey everyone!

Its curvyblissgirl on my second blog. For those who do not know me, I'm Crista and I come from the small island of Malta (in Europe)! You can follow me more on my first blog which can be found either by scrolling down this blog or by accessing the direct link on: NooberBlogger - CurvyBlissGirl 

This blog is going to be solely dedicated to FOOD. Yes...I told you I am a BIG BIG BIG BIG Food Lover <3 

I know that many of us lead a very hectic and busy Lifestyle... WELL I definitely do! Usually I leave home when it is still dark and I return late in the evening and sure as hell won't be in the mood for cooking! So I DO understand that if not all of us, many will try to find easy and fast recipes which will be a winner every time without spending too much time at the stove!

So to help busy people like me, I will be posting some of my favourites which are quite easy and fast to prepare. I try to vary the recipes as possible but I do require a small favour from you all......

If there is someone who tries any of the recipes that I post for your perusal, and likes it - can you please provide a review of the recipe? Maybe anything that you might try to add next time round? Any photos of the dish that you prepared? This in return will help other users who wish to try these tasty plates.

Also I am trying to be Healthy (New Year's Resolutions) but I cannot guarantee that all recipes that I post will be healthy (OOPS!!!) but I can assure you that they will taste great as they sound!

Any requests or questions, please do leave a comment below and I will try to answer as early as possible. Also you can send me an email on: NooberBlogger's Email

I will be looking forward to your feedback as this will help me strive to find even more great recipes for you all :D

Laters,

C.Armeni.