Creamy Potato Salad

It's a pity I have less and less time for blogging. Life's been pretty hectic at the moment...My house is on sale (http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-south+penrith-121964590), and I have to prepare many things for moving out...reason for that I will tell you some time later. 

Meanwhile, here is a recipe for a common potato salad that is often served as accompany to fish dishes. 

Ingredients:

8-9 boiling potatoes (red skinned are good for boiling)

4 eggs

1 small to medium Spanish onion

1/3-1/2 cup mayonnaise 

1/3-1/2 cup sour cream

3-4 tbs olive oil

salt and pepper

chives for sprinkling 

Method:

Place potatoes and eggs in a pan, cover with water and put to boil. Take out eggs after 10 minutes, potatoes after 35-40 minutes. Let it cool. Peel potatoes and eggs. Slice them the way you like. Arrange layers of potatoes, eggs and sprinkle with diced onion. Mix all ingredients for dressing and pour over the salad. Sprinkle with chives.

Kremasta Krompir Salata

Zao mi je da imam manje i manje vremena za blogiranje. U ovom momentu, moj zivot je poprilicno hektican. Kuca mi je na prodaji (http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-south+penrith-121964590) i moram da pripremim mnoge stvari za selidbu. O razlogu moje selidbe jednom drugom prilikom u buducnosti.
Za sada evo recepta za jednu uobicajenu krompir salatu, koja se obicno sluzi sa ribom.

Potrebno:
8-9 krompira (crveni su najbolji za kuhanje)
4 jaja
1 ljubicasti luk, srednje velicine
1/3-1/2 solje majoneze
1/3-1/2 solje pavlake (kisele)
3-4 K maslinovog ulja
so i biber
vlasac za posuti
Nacin:
Stavite krompir i jaja kuhati. Jaja izvadite nakon 10 minuta, krompir nakon 35-40 minuta. Prohladite i ogulite. Narezite na ploske. Postavljajte slojeve krompira, jaja i isjeckanog luka u posudu. 
Pomijesajte sve sastojke za preljev i prelijte preko salate. Pospite isjeckanim vlascem.

Sonja's 'Ajdov Ujevak' (Buckwheat Flat Bread)

I had a memorable day yesterday. I got a surprise package in my mailbox; my dear friend Sonja (from Slovenia) made a few things with her hands and sent it to me....20 000 km away! She made me cry and she made my day! Two of her amazing cards, beautifully smelling lavanda wreath, and dried WILD STRAWBERRIES from Slovenian forests. 

Thank you Sonja, you will never know what that meant to me.

Following recipe is from a cookbook, that she sent me some time ago. I make it often, as it is quick,  delicious and healthy.

Ingredients:
3 eggs
3/4 -1 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 l sparkling water
salt and pepper
oil / butter for pan
seeds of your choice for sprinkling on top (optional)

Method:
Preheat oven to 200*C, prepare a (deep pizza) pan.
Beat seasoned  eggs, add flour and mineral water. Pour into the tin, sprinkle with seeds and bake 8-10 minutes, lower temperature to 180 *C and bake for another 10-12 minutes. Serve warm or cold (with avocado, cheese, ham, tomato..)

Sonjin 'Ajdov Ujevak' (Heljdin razljevak)

Juce sam imala nezaboravan dan. Dobila sam paket iznenadjenja od moje drage prijateljice Sonje, sa divnim, njenom rukom napravljenim, proizvodima...Poslala ga je 20 000 km daleko! Rasplakala me je i nacinila divan dan! Dvije od njenih predivnih cestitki, opijajuce mirisan lavandin vijenac i Divlje JAGODE iz Slovenackih suma! Nisam mogla vjerovati!

Hvala Sonja, nikad neces saznati koliko mi je to znacilo.

Sljedeci recept je iz knjizice recepata koje mi je ona poslala prije nekog vremena. Cesto ga pravim jer je brz, ukusan i zdrav.

Potrebno:
3 jaja
3/4 - 1 solja heljdinog brasna
1/2 l mineralne vode
so i biber
ulje ili maslac za tepsiju
sjemenke po vasem izboru, za posuti (opciono)

Nacin:
Ukljucite renu na 200*C; pripremite tepsiju (piza velicine).
Umutite jaja, dodajte sve ostale sastojke,  izlijte u tepsiju, pospite sjemenkama i pecite 8-10 minuta. Smanjite temperaturu na 180*C pa pecite jos 10-12 minuta. Servirajte toplo (ili hladno) sa avokadom, sirom, sunkom, paradajzom...

Vegetable Muffins

Nice way of serving vegetables at any time!

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup yogurt
1 tsp salt
black pepper
1 large or 2 small zucchinis, grated
1 medium potato, grated
1 small onion, grated / finely chopped
1 medium carrot, grated
1/2 cup corn meal
1 1/2 cups SR flour
up to 1/2 cup (sparkling) water, if necessary
sesame / caraway (or other) seeds for sprinkling (optional)

Method:
Preheat oven to 180*C; prepare muffin pan (or square pan, for slices).
Beat eggs with salt, oil and yogurt. Add all vegetables and flour. Mix well. If mixture too thick, add a bit of water. Spoon into muffin pans, sprinkle with seeds. Bake around 20 minutes. Serve with yogurt / sour cream.



Povrtni Mafini

Sjajan nacin da se posluzi povrce za bilo koju priliku.

Potrebno:
2 jaja
1/2 solje ulja
1/2 solje jogurta
1 k soli
crni biber
1 veca ili 2 manje tikvice, rendane
1 srednji krompir, rendan
1 manji crveni luk, sitno sjeckan ili rendan
1 srednja mrkva, rendana
1/2 solje kukuruznog brasna
1 1/2 solja samodizajuceg brasna
do 1/2 solje (mineralne) vode, ako je potrebno
sezam ili druge sjemenke za posuti po povrsini (opciono) 

Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C; pripremite kalupe za mafine (ili cetvrtastu tepsiju, za snite).
Umutite jaja sa solju, jogurtom i uljem. Dodajte svo izrendano povrce i brasno. Umijesajte dobro. Ako je smjesa pregusta dodajte malo vode. Uspite u kalupe, pospite sjemenkama i pecite oko 20 minuta. Servirajte sa jogurtom ili kiselim vrhnjem.

Mushroom and Zucchini (crustless) Pie

Quick meatless meal for Monday; tasty, filling and low calorie!

Ingredients:

2 eggs

250-350 g mushrooms, sliced

2 tbs sour cream

1 garlic clove, crushed (or garlic powder)

2 zucchinis, grated

1/3 cup flour

salt and pepper

oil (or butter) and flour for the dish

Method:

Preheat oven to 180*C; grease a (20 cm) dish and coat with flour.

Heat a non-stick pan and sautee mushrooms with 2 tbs sour cream, garlic, salt and pepper. 

Beat eggs in another bowl, add mushrooms, zucchinis, flour and seasoning. Mix well and place into prepared dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve with yogurt or sour cream (optional). 

 

Pita sa Gljivama i Tikvicama (bez podloge)

Jedan brzi obrok za 'bezmesni ponedjeljak'. Ukusan, zadovoljavajuci i nisko kalorican.

Potrebno:

2 jaja

250-300 gr sampinjona (ili sl.)

2 K kisele pavlake

1 ceno bijelog luka, protisnut

2 tikvice, rendane

1/3 solje brasna

so i biber

ulje (ili maslac) i malo brasna za posudu 

Nacin:

Ukljucite rernu na 180*C; pripremite (20 cm) posudu. Nauljite je i pospite brasnom.

Izdinstajte gljive sa kiselim vrhnjem, bijelim lukom i zacinite.

Umutitejaja u drugoj posudi, dodajte gljive, tikvice, brasno i zacinite. Uspite u posudu i pecite 20-25 minuta. Servirajte sa jogurtom ili kiselim vrhnjem (opciono).

Spanish Tortilla

Originated from 1817 (Pamplona and Navarra); simple meal existing from potatoes and eggs (later, richer versions included vegetables and sausages). One of most famous dishes of Spain.

Ingredients:
2-3 tbs olive oil
1 onion, diced
1/2 tsp oregano
1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
5-6 potatoes, sliced (600 g +)
cumin (optional), pinch
1 Chorizo sausage  or bacon, sliced
5-6 eggs, beaten
salt and pepper

Method:
Preheat oven to 190*C. Heat oil in a heavy pan, saute onion and garlic. Add chorizo, potato and seasoning. Mix gently, then pour beaten eggs over the mixture. Bake in oven for 20+minutes, or until potatoes soft and golden brown.



Španska Tortilja

Potice iz 1817 (Pamplona i Navarra); jednostavni obrok od krompira i jaja (kasnije, bogatije verzije ukljucuju dodatak povrca i mesnatih proizvoda). Jedno od najpoznatijih jela Spanije.

Potrebno:
2-3 K maslinovog ulja
1 crveni luk, sjeckan
1/2 k origana
1-2 cena bijelog luka, protisnut
5-6 krompira (600gr +), isjecenog
kim, opciono - prstohvat
1 chorizo kobasica (moze Kranjska ili mesnata slanina), izrezana
5-6 jaja, umucenih
so i biber

Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 190*C. Zagrijte ulje u tavi sa tezim dnom, prorzite luk. Dodajte krompir i kobasicu, zajedno sa zacinima. Promijesajte njezno. Zalijte sa umucenim jajima i smjestite u rernu na 20+minuta, ili dok krompir ne omeksa i ne postane zlatno-zut na povrsini.

Panetonne Pudding

I NEVER throw food (which is not difficult to archive, if you have 3 men in house)! There is always a way or two to use it up. If you ever have Panetonne (or any similar yeast cake) leftovers, you must try this pudding. Easy and quick!

Ingredients:
Panetonne leftovers (or other yeasted cake)
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups cream
1/2 cup flour
Method:
Prepare a cake ring, place baking paper over it. Slice Panetonne and place some pieces snugly on bottom. Beat sugar and eggs until fluffy. Add vanilla, cream and flour, mix well. Pour 5-6 spoons of this mixture over slices of Panetonne. Cut the rest of cake into cubes and put them into egg mixture; mix well.
Preheat oven to 180*C. When ready, place remaining mixture over slices and bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

'Puding' od Panetonne Kolača

Nikada ne bacam hranu (sto mi nije tesko kraj 3 muskarca!). Uvijek postoji nacin ili dva da se hrana 'reciklira'. Ako vam nekada preostane Panetonne ili nekog drugog kruha / kolaca sa kvascem (pinca?), probajte ovaj 'puding', koji je lak i brz za napraviti.

Potrebno:
Ostatci Panetonne ili drugih kolaca sa kvascem
4 jaja
1/2 solje secera
1 tsp vanila ekstrakta
2 solje slatke pavlake
1/2 solje brasna
Nacin:
Prekrijte model za torte sa papirom za pecenje. Narezite Panetonne na snite, prekrijte dno sa njima. 
Umutite secer sa jajima u pjenastu masu, dodajte vanilu, vrhnje i brasno. Sa 5-6 kasika ove mase, prelijte postavljene snite. Ostatak kolaca narezite na kockice i ubacite u preostalu masu sa jajima i promijesajte. Ukljucite rernu na 180*C. Kada se zagrije, uspite svu preostalu masu preko snita u kalupu i pecite 30-ak minuta. Sluziti toplo ili hladno.

Devilled Eggs / Mimosa Eggs

A retro recipe that was very popular  some time ago, but originated in ancient Rome (more or less same version). Still loved in my family...Mostly served as entry or  'meze'.  ('Devilled' means heavily spiced; has nothing to do with Devil!)

Ingredients:
4-6 eggs (usually 1 for each person), boiled for 8 minutes (with some salt)
2-3 tbs mayonnaise
salt and white pepper
Tabasco or mustard (or both), to taste

Method:
Boil eggs, but no longer than 8 minutes, or yolks' outside will become grayish- green. Cool eggs, then carefully peel them.  Halve them (or cut into 3, as I like to do) and remove yolks. Place yolks in a small bowl, add mayo and season to your liking. Mush it really well (for smoother consistency, pass everything through a sieve), place in a piping bag and replace yolk spaces with a decorative swirl. Refrigerate (covered with plastic wrap) if not serving immediately.



Mimoza Jaja / 'Devilled Eggs'

Jedan retro recept, koji je bio popularan prije izvjesnog vremena, ali zapravo potice jos od Rimskog doba (u manje-vise istoj verziji). Jos uvijek rado pravljen i konzumiran u mom domu...servirano kao predjelo ili meze. (Naziv 'devilled' nema nikakve veze sa devilom; prakticno znaci tesko zacinjeno).

Potrebno:
4-6 jaja (obicno 1 jaje po osobi), kuhana 8 minuta u zasoljenoj vodi
2-3 K majoneze
so i bijeli biber 
Tabasko ili senf (ili oboje), prema ukusu

Nacin:
Kuhajte jaja, ali ne duze od 8 minuta, ili ce zumanjak postati sivo-zelen sa spoljne strane. Ohladite i ogulite pazljivo jaja. Prepolovite ih (ili rasijecite na 3 dijela, kako sam ja to ucinila) i odstranite zumanca. Stavite ih u manju posudu sa ostalim zacinima i dobro izradite viljuskom (mozete smjesu protjerati kroz manju cjediljku, ako zelite sasvim glatku masu bez grudica). Smjestite zatim u poslasticarsku vrecicu i punite prostor preostao od zumanjaka. Pokrijte plasticnom folijom i smjestite u frizider, ukoliko ne zelite servirati odmah.

Balkan's 'Musaka' (Potato and Mince Moussaka)

This is an economical and popular dish in Balkan countries. More or less, all nations there make it this way.You can omit and / or add your favorite flavours (in form of herbs).

Ingredients:

1,2 kg potatoes

1/2 kg beef (or other ) mince

1 onion,finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp + salt

1/2 tsp + black pepper

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp oregano powder / dry crushed leaves

oil (spray is ok) 

4 eggs, beaten

Method:

Preheat oven to 180*C; prepare a baking dish, oil it (or place baking paper on bottom).

Mix mince with onion (I always fry chopped onion in a little oil, but it's not necessary), garlic, salt, pepper and cumin. Peel potatoes and slice them thinly. Place half of potatoes on bottom of dish, spread mince mixture, then cover with other half of potatoes. Beat eggs with a pinch of salt, pour over potato layer,  oil the top, sprinkle with oregano and bake for 45+ minutes. Serve with salad.

Balkanska Musaka

Popularno i ekonomicno jelo kod nas. Uvijek mozete dodati ili oduzeti arome koje volite (u formi zacinskog bilja).

Potrebno:

1,2 kg krompira

1/2 kg mljevenog mesa

1 crveni luk, sitno sjeckan

2 cena bijelog luka, protisnuta

1 k soli +

1/2 k crnog bibera+

1/2 k kima u prahu

1/2 k suhog origana ili u prahu

ulje (spray)

4 jaja, umucena

Nacin:

Ukljucite rernu na 180*c; pripremite tepsiju (nauljite ili postavite papir).

Pomijesajte meso sa lukom (ja uvijek proprzim luk u malo ulja, ali nije neophodno), kimom, bijelim lukom, biberom i solju. Ogulite krompir i tanko isjecite. Postavite polovinu krompira na dno tepsije. Prekrijte sa mjesavinom mljevenog mesa, zatim postavite drugu polovinu krompira. Umutite jaja, pa zalijte sve po povrsini. Nauljite, pospite origano i pecite 45+ minuta. Servirajte sa salatom

Cheese and Parsley Pide

Fresh cheeses (ricotta, quark, cottage and farmers cheese...) are so versatile. You can use them for so many creations, from savoury to sweet dishes.
The other day I  found this recipe at a blog that I follow:
 http://mutfagimdanpaylasimlar.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/peynirli-pide.html
I made Pide before, but wanted to taste this-one with parsley and cheese. Delicious!

Ingredients: (for 2 large or 4 small)
2 cups flour
1 tbs oil
3/4 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of sugar
1 3/4 cups water
-Filling
250 g ricotta
100 g tasty (or cheddar, grated)
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten (leave a bit for brushing edges of dough)
1 small bunch parley leaves, chopped
white pepper to taste

Method:
Make dough as you would for pizza. Let it double, covered.
In another bowl, mix all ingredients for filling. Preheat oven to 180*C.
Divide dough into 2 or 4. Roll out each into an oval, spread with filling leaving 2-3cm edges empty. Return edges towards centre, pressing  overlaps. Brush edges with reserved egg. Place pide onto flat baking pans and bake for 15+ minutes.



Pide sa sirom i peršunovim lišćem

Svjezi sirevi  (rikota, svapski, quark, 'cottage'...) su tako zahvalni za kreaciju raznih delicija, bilo slanih ili slatkih.
 Neki dan sam, na jednom blogu koji pratim  (http://mutfagimdanpaylasimlar.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/peynirli-pide.html), vidjela recept za pide sa sirom. Pravila sam pide ranije, ali sam zeljela probati ovu sa dosta persunovog lisca, koje veoma volim. Odlicno i ekonomicno!

Potrebno: (za 2 vece ili 4 manje)
2 solje brasna
1K ulja
3/4 k instant kvasca
1/2 k soli
malo secera
1 3/4 solje vode
-Fil
250 gr rikote ili kvarka
100 gr tvrdog sira (kashkavalj, tasty...) rendanog
1/2 k soli  (+,-)
2 jaja, umucenih (ostavite malkice za premazivanje krajeva tijesta)
1 mali svezanj persunovog lisca, sjeckano
bijeli biber po ukusu

Nacin:

Umijesite tijesto kao sto biste za pizzu. Pokrijte i ostavite da naraste.
U drugoj posudi pomijesajte sve sastojke za fil. Ukljucite rernu na 180*C.
odijelite tijesto na 2 ili 4; razvaljajte svaki komad ovalno. Premazite sa filom, ostavljajuci krajeve ( 2-3) cm nepremazane. Vratite te krajeve prema sredini i pritisnite spojeve. Premazite sa prostalim dijelom jajeta, smjestite na tepsiju i pecite 15+ minuta.

Spanish Baked Beans with Eggs

Sometimes we don't have time for spending long time in our kitchen, or simply don't want to cook complicated dishes. In that case, 'combining' is a great idea. By combining I mean using canned, or already prepared ingredients.

Ingredients:

2-3 tbs olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 1/2 tbs flour

1 tbs paprika

1 tsp cumin powder

1 can diced tomatoes

2 cans red kidney beans (or others), drained

1 Chorizo sausage (optional), sliced

salt and pepper to taste

chili powder to taste (optional)

4 eggs

coriander leaves and Spanish onion for sprinkling

Method:

Preheat oven to 180*C; choose a pan that can be used on top of the stove and in oven.

Heat oil, saute onion. Add garlic, spices and flour. Mix well, then pour tomato can in, add beans and sausage (if using). Bring to boil; add seasoning to taste, mix well. Make space for eggs, pressing 4 times with a spoon. Place eggs into their 'nests'and bake for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with coriander and spanish onion before serving.

Španski zapečeni grah sa jajima

Ponekad ne zelimo provesti mnogo vremena u kuhinji, ili jednostavno ne zelimo kuhati komplicirana jela. U tom slucaju, 'kombiniranje' je odlicna ideja. Pod kombiniranjem podrazumijevam koristenje vec upola pripremljene ili konzervirane hrane 

Potrebno:

2-3 K ulja

1 crveni luk, sjeckan

2 cena bijelog luka, sjeckan / protisnut

1 1/2 K brasna

1 K paprike

1 k kima u prahu

1 konzerva sjeckanog paradajza

2 konzerve graha (po vasem izboru; koristen crveni), ocijedjene

1 Chorizo kobasica, (po zelji) sjeckana

so i biber prema ukusu

ljuta paprika (chili) po zelji

4 jaja

lisce korijandera i ljubicasti luk sjeckan za posuti

Nacin:

Ukljucite renu na 180*C; pripremite posudu koja moze na platnu i u rernu.

Zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk. Dodajte bijeli luk, suhe zacine i brasno, Promijesajte dobro, pa ubacite paradajz, grah i kobasicu (ukoliko koristite). Dovedite do kljucanja; zacinite prema ukusu, promijesajte. Kasikom napravite 4 udubljenja i smjestite jaja na povrsinu. Zapecite oko 25 minuta.

Pospite liscem korijandera i ljubicastim lukom prije sluzenja. 

Easy 'Cassata' (No bake cake)

World is functioning, thanks to good will people - those who want to help strangers.
As known, I accidentally deleted some of yours (much wanted) comments, and was devastated when  realised it's impossible to retrieve them. I posted call for help in blogger forum, and there was a person willing to answer.
Peter McC kindly sent links of my posts with your comments. I wouldn't be able to resolve this mess by myself (neither my teenage boy could help). So, Thank you Peter once again!
I will be very careful next time when deleting spam comments!

Ingredients:
500 g Milk coffee biscuits (or similar)
2 cups cold milk
250 g butter, very soft
3 egg yolks
8 tbs icing sugar
130 g chocolate (65% cocoa), melted
130 g hazelnuts (walnuts, almonds, or any other nuts), ground
1/2 cup dried fruit (sultanas, apricots, cranberries...), chopped
2-3 tsp Rum (or Kahlua, Frangelico, or any other liqeur...)
Icing:
3 egg whites
9 tbs sugar
3 tbs water
Grated chocolate, for sprinkling

Method:
Break biscuits into quarters, put them in a bowl and spoon milk and rum over them, mixing gently.
In another bowl, mix butter, egg yolks and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add chocolate, fruit and nuts. Fold in milk-biscuit mix gently.
Spoon it out on a serving dish, shaping a dome. Refrigerate.
For icing-
Put sugar and water to boil, until sugar melted and syrup formed.
Beat egg whites with a mixer, until soft peak forms. Pour syrup into it, while still hot and beat for another 5 minutes. Decorate the dome with icing, and sprinkle with shaved/grated/melted chocolate (or Nutella). Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Brza Kasata

Svijet funcionise zahvaljujuci ljudima dobre volje - onima sto su spremni pomoci strancima.
Kao sto je poznato, slucajno sam ponistila neke od vasih (veoma zeljenih) komentara, pa sam bila veoma razocarana kad sam shvatila da ih ne mogu povratiti. U blogger forum sam poslala molbu za pomoc, gdje je bila osoba voljna reagovati.
Peter McC je ljubazno odgovorio i poslao linkove sa vasim komentarima. Sama ne bih mogla razrijesiti ovakvu situaciju, a ni moj srednjoskolac mi nije mogao pomoci.
Prema tome, hvala Peter jos jednom. Sljedeci put cu biti jako pazljiva pri ponistavanju 'spam' komentara.

Potrebno:
500 gr petit (ili sl.) keksa
1/2 l mlijeka
250 gr maslaca ili margarina
3 zumanjka
8 kasika secera u prahu
130 gr cokolade, 65% kakao, istopljene
130 gr ljesnika, pecenih i mljevenih (ili drugih orasastih plodova)
po zelji grozdjice, zele bombone, sjeckane susene kajsije…
2-3 kasicice ruma (ili nekog drugog likera)
Za ukrasiti-
3 bjelanjka
9 kasika secera, uspinovan sa
3 kasike vode
malo ribane/ topljene cokolade (ili Nutela)

Priprema:
Izlomite keks na cetvrtine, te ga polijte (kasika po kasika) sa 1/2 l mlijeka u koje ste ubacili rum. Promijesajte i ostavite sa strane.
U drugu posudu izmijesajte pjenasto maslac sa secerom, pa dodajte zumanjke.
Ubacite cokoladu, suseno voce i ljesnjake te promijesajte.
Sastojke iz obje posude izmijesati, pa prevrnuti na tanjir za sluzenje (mozete oblikovati bilo koju formu). Staviti u frizider.
Bjelanca umutiti u cvrst snijeg, pa im u mlazu dodati vrucu uspinovanu masu od vode i secera (Ja jos malo ‘dokuham’ na pari). Mutiti jos par minuta, a zatim ukrasiti tortu.
Prije sluzenja jos rashladiti (2 sata) u frizideru.

Australian Chicken Parma / Parmigiana

It's 20 years today since I arrived to Australia...20 years!!! 

3 of us were refugees in Austria, who decided to apply for Australian visa. I didn't want to come, because I learned in school that 70% of all world's poisonous insects and animals live in Australia. I thought my baby would be bitten and die, as we'd get some remote land to live on ... :-)

Today, my baby is almost 21, another-one 16. I love living in Australia!

This meal is very popular in Australians pubs. We call it simple 'Parmi' or 'Parma'. Australians LOVE shortening any word they can; They say it's because of too many flies and the danger of swallowing them if too long word is spoken ;-).  Below the post is a list of most popular short words. 

Original recipe   (Italian Chicken Parmigiana) doesn't call for a slice of ham over the chicken schnitzel; That addition is purely Australian.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 
• 2 tbs flour
• 1+ cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs + 1 egg white 
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (150g each)
• (4 slices short cut bacon -optional)
• salt , pepper
• oil for frying 
• 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese, or 4 large slices  fresh mozzarella
• 4+ tbs tomato pasta sauce

Method:

Season breast pieces; Mix flour and parmesan and coat meat pieces well (dust off excess). Dip them into beaten eggs, then into bread crumbs.

Fry schnitzels in a shallow oil (or, spray with oil and  bake them on 200*C for 5-7 minutes each side).

Spoon tomato paste onto each schnitzel, place bacon pieces (if using) over it, then place mozzarella. Return to hot oven for 3-4 minutes, or until cheese melts. Serve with potato chips and salad, for complete (Australian pub) experience.

Pileća 'Parmižana'/ Australijska Parma

Danas je tacno 20 godina od kako sam pristigla u Australiju. ...20 GODINA!

Nas 3 je privremeno boravilo u Austriji, gdje smo odlucili traziti vizu za zivot u Australiji. 

Ja nisam zeljela doci, jer sam nekada davno u skoli ucila da 70% od svih otrovnih insekata i zivotinja zivi u Australiji. Mislila sam da ce moju bebu ugristi neki od njih i da ce umrijeti, jer ce nas sigurno  smjestiti na nekoj nenastanjenoj zemlji da zivimo i snalazimo se...:-)

Ta moja beba ima skoro 21 godinu danas, druga 16. Volim zivot u Australiji!

Ovo  jelo je veoma popularno u Australijskim pabovima. (Pub skracenica za "Public House", odnosno otvorena (narodna) kuca). 
Skraceno je zovemo Parma. Australci mnogo vole skracenice - kazu da su nastale zbog mnogo muha i insekata ... nacin da sto manje otvarate usta i ne progutate neki insekt ;-). Dole mozete naci popularne skracene rijeci koje se redovno upotrebljavaju u Australiji.

Dodatak 'kratko' rezane mesnate slanine je cisti Australijski dodatak i u originalnom receptu  (Italijanska Pileca  Parmizana) nije koristena.

Potrebno:

1/3 solje rendanog parmezana

2 K brasna

1 +solje krusnih mrvica / prezle

2 jaja + 1 bjelance

4 polovine pilecih prsa (oko 150 gr svaki)
(4 reznja mesnate slanine, kratki okrugli dio -opciono)

so i biber

ulje za przenje

3/4 solje rendane mocarele, ili 4 velika reznja svjeze

4+ K paradajz sosa (za tjesteninu ili picu)
  
Nacin:
Zacinite meso; Pomijesajte parmezan i brasno, pa uvaljajte meso u tu mjesavinu. Umocite ga zatim u umucena jaja, zatim u mrvice.
Przite u plitkom ulju obje strane, ili pospricajte uljanim sprejom i pecite u rerni oko 5-7 minuta svaku stranu na 200 *C. Kasikom nanesite paradajz sos, stavite reznjeve slanine (ako koristite), zatim mocarelu i vratite u rernu dok se sir ne otopi. Servirajte sa przenim krompiricima i salatom, za kompletan ugodjaj (Australijskog 'paba').

Australian popular short words:

Parma = parmigiana
Pub = public house
Barbie = barbeque
Fridge = refrigerator
Rego = registration
Arvo = afternoon
Mobe = mobile phone
Maccas = McDonalds restaurant
Cuppa = cup of tea
Footy = football
Lappy = laptop

Baked Ricotta (savoury)

Ricotta is so versatile and I always have it in my fridge / freezer. This is one of savoury ways to use it; Easy, gluten free protein snack.

Ingredients:

• 450-500 g whole-milk ricotta 
• 2 large eggs
• 100 g Parmesan, grated
• Oregano leaves, (or basil) finely chopped - to taste
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

   Method:

   Switch oven to 200*C; grease a cake pan or muffin tins.

   Beat Ricotta and eggs, add other ingredients. Spoon mixture into moulds. 

   Bake for 15-25 minutes (depending what tin you used for baking), or until golden-brown and puffed. Cool slightly, then take out carefully. Serve warm or cold.

   (Slices of vegetables can be placed on top before baking)

With tomatoes on top                         Upside-down version

Pecena Rikota

Rikota (kvark) je veoma visenamjenski sir i uvijek ga imam u frizideru ili u zamrzivacu.

Ovo je jedan od 'slanih' nacina da ge upotrijebite. Lagani, bezglutenski obrok.

Potrebno:

450-500 gr rikote (kvark / svapski sir), punomasni

2 veca jajeta

100 gr parmezana, ribanog

Origano (ili bosiljak), sjeckano lisce - kolicina po zelji

so i biber, crni svjeze mljeveni, po ukusu

 Nacin:

Ukljucite rernu na 200*C; nauljite kalup za tortu / mafine.

Umutite sir sa jajima, dodajte ostale sastojke i izmijesajte dobro. Uspite u odabrani kalup i

pecite 15-25 minuta (u zavisnosti o velicini kalupa), ili dok ne postane zlatno-zuto. 

Prohladite, zatim pazljivo izvadite iz kalupa. Sluzite toplo ili hladno.

(Reznjevi povrca se mogu smjestiti na povrsinu prije pecenja, ili pecenu rikotu mozete preokrenuti naopako i sluziti)

Lemon and Pine Nuts Tart

Italian dessert at its best! (I have no desire to write more about anything !)

Ingredients:

Pastry-

300 g flour

1 tsp baking powder

100 g butter, cold

115 g sugar

2 small eggs

vanilla

1 tbs wine or water(if necessary)

Filing-

4 lemons, zest and juice

9 medium eggs

350 g sugar

250 ml double cream

To finish-

3 tbs pine nuts

icing sugar

(1/2 beaten egg)

Method:

First make filing- (Alternatively, you can use lemon curd (with eggs) as filing)

Beat eggs lightly with sugar (reserve a bit of beaten egg for brushing), add lemon juice and zest. Cook over low heat (nonstick pan) until thick. Mix in double cream. Let it cool slightly.

Preheat oven to 170*C; prepare 25 cm tart tin.

Pastry- Pulse (or use your finger tips) flour with small pieces of cold butter. Add sugar, vanilla, baking powder, eggs. Make a soft dough (add water if necessary). Wrap and let it rest.

Divide into 2 balls, one slightly large than other one. Roll out to cover 25 cm tart tin. Place filing over it then cover with other rolled out piece of dough. Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with pine nuts and bake for 45-50 minutes. Sprinkle with icing sugar and let it cool slightly, before serving.

Tart sa limunom i pinjolama

...divan Talijanski desert! (Nemam zelju da pisem o bilo cemu vise)

Potrebno:
Tijesto-
300 gr brasna
1 k praska za pecivo
100 gr maslaca, hladnog
115 gr secera
2 manja jajeta
vanila
1 K vina ili vode (ako je potrebno)
Fil-
4 limuna, ribana korica i sok
9 jaja (srednje velicine)
350 gr secera
250 ml 'duplog' vrhnja / krema (45% masnoce)
Za zavrsetak-
3 K pinjola
secer u prahu
1/2 umucenog jajeta
Nacin:
Najprije napravite fil- (ili, mozete koristiti 'lemon curd' sa jajima)
Umutite jaja sa secerom i limunom (ostavite malo umucenog jajeta za kasnije). Kuhajte na slaboj vatri (ne prijanjajuca posuda) dok se ne zgusne. Prohladite, zatim umijesajte 'duplo' vrhnje.
Ukljucite rernu na 170*C, pripremite 25 cm obruc za tart.
Utrljajte komadice maslaca u brasno, dodajte ostale sastojke i umijesite. Umotajte u celofan i ostavite odmoriti.  Podijelite na 2 lopte, jednu nesto vecu od druge. razvaljajte vecu i postavite na dno obruca. Uspite fil. Razvaljajte manji krug i prekrijte preko. Premazite ostavljenim jajetom i pospite sa pinjolama. Stavite u renu i  pecite 45-50 min. Izvadite i pospite seceromu prahu. Malo rashladite, a zatim servirajte.