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Caraway-Cheddar Cheese Crisps - Biscuiti cu branza Cheddar si chimen

Foarte usor de facut, chiar mai usor de mancat:


Very easy to make, even easier to eat

350 gr branza Cheddar data pe razatoare (eu am cumparat-o gata rasa) - 3 cups extrasharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
200 gr faina - 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
113 gr unt moale - 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
jumatate lingurita chimen (eu am pus chiar ceva mai mult, ador chimenul) - 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/4 lingurita sare - 1/4 teaspoon salt


Incalziti cuptorul la 425 grade Farenheit (cam 220 grade Celsius).

Preheat oven to 425F.

Intr-un castron amestecati cu mana toate ingredientele

In large bowl, with hand, knead Cheddar, flour, butter, caraway seeds and salt until blended

Cream of Roasted Bell Peppers Soup - Supa-crema de ardei copti

Ce ne trebuie: - We need:
- 4 ardei grasi spalati, curatati, taiati in jumatati; - 4 bell peppers, cleaned and cut in halves
- o ceapa potrivita - one medium onion
- niste catzei de usturoi, io am pus vreo 4 - 4 garlic cloves
- zeama de legume cam 2 litri - 2 quarts vegetable stock
- putin ulei de masline - some olive oil
- sare, piper (eu am pus rosu) - salt and pepper to taste (I used red pepper)

Mai intai am pus ardeii la copt

First put the peppers to broil on "High"

Am premiu! - My first award!

Woooooooow!

Thank you, Green Girl!

Tarja Turunen - two instances, same beautiful song

Okra and Chicken Breast Stew - Mancare de pui cu bame

Foarte, foarte simplu:

Extremely simple:

- 1 ceapa medie, tocata - 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 linguri ulei de masline - 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 500 gr bame (eu am avut congelate) - 1 lb frozen okra 
- 500 gr piept de pui dezosat si dezpielitat, taiat bucati potrivite - 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut in medium pieces
- suc de rosii, sare si piper dupa gust - tomato juice, salt and pepper to taste

Tocati ceapa - chop the onion

Intr-o cratita incingeti uleiul la foc potrivit, adaugati ceapa, sarea si piperul, lasati-le sa se inmoaie putin, apoi adaugati pieptul de pui taiat in bucati potrivite, lasati totul la inabusit 10-15 minute

In a pan heat the oil over medium heat, add the chopped onion, salt and pepper, allow to soften a bit, then add the cut chicken breast, let everything cook for 10-15 minutes

Cream of Celery Root and Potatoes Soup - Supa crema de telina si cartofi

Ingrediente:

We need:

 

- 3 cartofi medii - 3 medium potatoes, peeled
- 1 ceapa mare - 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 radacina telina - 1 large celery root
- 2 frunze proaspete de salvie - 2 fresh sage leaves, chopped
- thyme proaspat - 1 fresh thyme sprig
- smantana lichida - 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 litri supe de legume (sau de pui) - 3 quarts vegetable stock (or chicken stock)
- patrunjel - parsley (dried or fresh)
- sare, piper dupa gust - salt and pepper to taste

Tocati ceapa, cartofii, telina

Finely chop the onion, dice the potatoes and celery root