Kheema with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

For those who love Indian spices!

Ingredients:
4 tbs oil
2 onions, chopped
2 teas coriander seeds, ground
1/2 teas cumin seeds, ground
1/2 teas ground turmeric
2,5 cm ginger, grated
1 chilli, chopped
1 teas Garam masala
500 g minced beef
250 g sweet potatoes, cubed
300-400 g beans, cut into 2,5 cm pieces
salt to taste
Method:
Heat oil in a sucepan, cook onions until soft. Add the spices and 1 tbs water, cook 5 min. Stir in beef and cook until it changes colour. Lower the heat, add potatoes and beans, cover with lid. Cook until vegetables are tender. Serve hot.

Mljeveno meso sa povrćem na Indijski način / 'Kima'

Sastojci:
4 K ulja
2 glavice crvenog luka, sjeckane
2 k korijandera u prahu
1/2 k kima u prahu
1/2 k turmerika u prahu
2,5 cm djumbira, rendanog
1 ljuta papricica, sjeckana
1 k 'Garam masala' zacina
500 gr mljevene govedine
250 gr slatkog krompira, rezanog na kocke
300-400 gr mahuna (okruglih), rezanih na 2,5 cm
so, prema ukusu
Nacin:
Zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk. Dodajte zacine i 1 K vode; kuhajte 5 min. Ubacite meso i pirjajte dok ne promijeni boju. Smanjite temp, pa ubacite povrce. Poklopite i kuhajte dok povrce ne omeksa. Servirajte toplo.

Weekend with Kangaroos / Vikend sa Kengurima

..Or, what to do if you find yourself in an Australian 'bush'
- Sta da radite ako se nadjete u Australijskoj divljini


Enjoy watching Kangaroos!
- Uzivajte posmatrajuci kengure!



...If you wake up earlier than others - go for a walk!
- ako se probudite ranije od drugih, otidjite u setnju.






... organise a soccer game!
-organizujte fudbalsku utakmicu!





...If you're with Bosnian friends - make a traditional Bosnian meal (Sač /"Such")
- ako ste u drustvu sa Bosancima, napravite Sač!










Enjoy your time with friends and family!
-Uzivajte u vremenu provedenim sa porodicom i prijateljima!





...On the way back to home - stop and take a few pictures!
- Na putu kuci, zaustavite se da fotografisete par zanimljivih detalja!

Tuscan-Emilian style Polenta

Beautiful Italian dish; complete meal if served with a salad.

Ingredients:
2 l boiling water
1 tbs sea salt
300 g coarse grain cornmeal - polenta
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
300 g fresh Italian pork sausage (or Kransky), crumbled
90 g bacon, chopped
1/2 tbs rosemary, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
4 tbs Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Method:
Cook thick polenta from first 3 ingredients (microwave method is OK). Switch oven to 200*C.
Oil a baking dish, large enough to contain polenta layer of 2,5 cm. Pour polenta into the dish, and smooth surface with a spatula.
Mix sausage meat, bacon, rosemary and garlic with a fork in another bowl.
Cover polenta with this mixture, gently pushing with your fingertips. Bake 15 min at 200*C. Before serving sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Palenta Taskan-Emilia Regiona

Potrebno:


2 l vode, vrele
1 K soli (morska)
300 gr palente
1 K djevicanskog maslinovog ulja
300 gr svjezih Italijanskih kobasica
(ili Kranjske), izmrvljene
90 gr slanine, sjeckane
1/2 K ruzmarina, sjeckanog
1 ceno bijelog luka, sjeckano
4 K Parmezana, svjeze ribanog
Nacin:
Skuhajte gustu palentu od prva 3 sastojka. Nauljite vecu posudu (kao za pizzu) i uspite palentu u nju, zaravnite malo; sloj treba da bude debljine 2,5 cm.
Ukljucite rernu na 200*C.
Pomijesajte meso kobasica, slaninu, ruzmarin i bijeli luk viljuskom.
prekrijte sa ovime povrsinu palente, lagano utiskujuci smjesu prstima. Pecite 15 min na 200 *C. Prije serviranja pospite ribanim Parmezanom.

Carob Slices

Carob powder is excellent surrogate for chocolate, and very rich in nutrients.

Ingredients:
Dough-
350 g flour
50 g sugar
1 teas baking powder
2 egg yellows
250 g butter
Filling-
200 g carob powder
1 cup flour
1 2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil
1 1/4 cup milk
2 egg whites
50 g chocolate
zest of 1/2 lemon
Method:
Make a smooth dough by mixing and kneading all ingredients. Divide into 2; roll out first half to a 32 X 22 cm rectangle. Put it into prepared tin covered with silicon paper. Mix all ingredients for filling, pour over dough (in tin), then take other half of dough and 'grate it' over the filling (or crumble dough with your fingers).
Bake 45(+) min on 180*C, or inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Let it cool, dust with icing sugar and enjoy!

Rogačeve prhke kocke

Rogač je odlična i hranjiva zamjena za čokoladu!

Potrebno:
Tijesto-
350 gr brasna
50 gr secera
1 k praska za pec.
2 zumanca
250 gr maslaca
Fil-
200 gr rogacevog brasna
1 solja brasna
1 2/3 solje secera
2/3 solje ulja
1 1/4 solje mlijeka
2 bjelanca
50 gr cokolade
ribana korica 1/2 limuna
Nacin:
Umijesite glatko tijesto od svih sastojaka. Podijelite u 2 dijela. Prvi dio razvaljajte za pleh 32 X 22 cm, koji ste pokrili papirom za pecenje. Preko ovoga ide fil: pomijesajte sve sastojke i uspite preko razvaljanog tijesta. Drugu polovinu tijesta narendajte ( ili prstima izmrvite) preko fila. Pecite 45(+) minuta na 180*C ili dok ubodena cackalica ne bude cista nakon izvlacenja iz tijesta.
Ostavite malo prohladiti, pospite secerom u prahu i uzivajte.

French Onion Soup

...reminds me of 3 days spent in Paris (a couple of years ago)!



Unforgetable moment - waiting for Eiffel Tower lights to be switched on!

Ingredients:
60 g butter
5 large onions, diced
50 g flour
2 l beef (chicken or vegetable) stock
200 ml white wine
salt and pepper
50 g Gruyere cheese, (1/2 grated for bread) 1/2 cubed
Baguette (or other bread), toasted with 1/2 of cheese on top
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Melt butter in a saucepan, add onion then cook for 25 minutes until the onion is golden brown and beginning to caramelize. Stir from time to time.
Add flour and stir well. Add soup and wine and season with salt and pepper.
Add cubes of cheese, stir and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20- 25 minutes. Check seasoning.
Slice the baguette, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and grill until the cheese is melted.
Put the soup in a serving bowl and serve with the toasted baguette on top.



Francuska Supa / Juha od Luka

Kada je pravim uvijek me podsjeti na 3 nezaboravna dana provedena u parizu 2009!

Potrebno:
60 gr maslaca
5 vecih glavica crvenog luka, sjeckanog
50 gr brasna
2 l govedje (kokosije ili povrtne) supe
200 ml bijelog vina
so i biber
50 gr Gryere sira (ili slicno), 1/2 rendanog(za tost), 1/2 sjeckanog
Francuski hljeb (ili slicno), za tostirati sa rendanim sirom
Nacin:
Stavite maslac u serpu, istopite ga pa ubacite sjeckani luk. Przite 25 (+) minuta, ili dok luk ne dobije zlatno-zutu boju i pocne da se karamelise. Mijesajte povremeno.
Dodajte brasno i dobro promijesajte; ulijte supu i vino i zacinite.
Ubacite polovinu sira, promijesajte i dovedite do kljucanja. Kuhajte 20-25 min, provjerite ukus. Izrezite Francuski hljeb, pospite rendanim sirom i zapecite.
Uspite supu u tanjir i servirajte sa zapecenim hljebom na povrsini.