Kamis, 04 Juni 2009

Finally, herbs from the garden - CHICKPEA TOMATO SALAD

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Supper was a mix of fresh and dried herbs. I picked the tiniest handful of mint, parsley and cilantro in my garden. However, I marinated the lamb with a blend of dried Greek herbs from Deb's of La Ronge. It's a flavourful mixture that comes in regular and law-salt. It was a gift, so I don't know where to buy it. If you're interested, you'll find Deb's contact info here.

Chickpea Tomato Salad









1 cup canned chickpeas, drained
3 green onions, sliced
1 garlic clove, chopped finely
2 tomatoes, chopped
8 slices of cucumber, quartered
2 tbsp herbs (parsley, mint, cilantro)
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbso fresh-squeezed lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Mix everything well before dinner so the flavours blend.

Rabu, 03 Juni 2009

My neighbour's mom's SCHLUPFKUCHEL

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Andrea wrote: "This is the recipe for my mom's "Schlupfküchel", which some people call "Grebbel". It's a German-Russian recipe that both of my grandmothers made."

Since I am also of German-Russian heritage, I love fried bread! Here it is pictured with a hearty bowl of split pea and ham soup.

Blend:
2 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup sugardash salt

In bowl, beat:
2 eggs
3 tbsp sour cream
1/4 cup milk

Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients (add more milk if needed). Knead. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into squares (2"x 2"), cut a slit in the middle, and pull dough through slit to twist.

Heat oil in a pot, and put in a few pieces. Brown on both sides and remove onto paper towel to drain.