Bruschetta

Ingredients

Onion

Parsley

Tomatoes

Pepper & salt

Dice onion and tomatoes.

Chop parsley.

Season

Spread on slices of bread. You may sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Drizzle some olive oil.

Grill for a few minutes.

Serve as an entree. I like having bruschetta as a light lunch especially in summer. It's just yummy!!!

Sadia's pancakes

Ingredients

1 verre 1/2 de farine

3 cuilleres a soupe de sucre

1 cuillere a cafe de levure

1 verre 1/3 de lait

40g de beurre fondu

Melanger le tout utilisant un fouet ou cuillere en bois.

Faites cuire dans un pan sur petit feu.

Pour servir : du maple syrup ou confiture et beurre ou citron et sucre. 

Homemade bread

Ingredients

500g wheat flour

2 tablespoon olive oil

300ml water

50ml liquid milk

2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon sugar

1.5 teaspoon yeast

Method

1. Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt.

2. Add olive oil. Mix well.

3. Add milk gradually, then water gradually kneading into a dough.

4. Knead well for about 15 mins. Put dough in a mould.

5. Leave to rest for 2 hrs. Cover bowl with a damp cloth to avoid dough to form a skin.

6. Bake. 

I got a home bread maker so it does all the kneading & baking for me !!😄

Our preferences: add chopped almonds , and sesame seeds/poppy seeds/grains de lins or even dried pieces of fruits.

Homemade pizza dough (easy)

Ingredients:

1.5 cups warm water

1 package of active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoon)

3.5 cups bread flour or multipurpose flour

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon sugar

Method

1. Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt together.

2. Add oil. Mix well until evenly mixed.

3. Add the water, gradually kneading into a dough. Knead well.

4. Leave to rest for a few hours - minimum 2 hrs.

5. Make pizza base and add your topping.

Oreo Cookies & Cream no bake cheesecake

YIELD: Makes 16 mini 2 inch cheesecakes or one 8 inch cheesecake

Ingredients:

CRUST

• 1 1/2 cup crushed graham cracker
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 7 tablespoon unsalted butter(melted)

CHEESECAKE

• 2 ¼ cups heavy cream
• 1 pound cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon vanilla powder
• ¾ cups Oreo Cookies, crushed

Directions:

CRUST

1. Combine graham cracker crumbs with sugar.
2. Add melted butter and blend until combined.
3. Press into pan. Set aside.

CHEESECAKE

1. Beat heavy cream until medium peaks form. Set aside.
2. Add cream cheese, sugar, salt, vanilla powder, lemon juice to a bowl and beat with a paddle attachment until smooth (approximately 3-5 mins). If you do not have a stand mixer or a paddle attachment a hand beater will work as well, but will take twice as long to achieve a smooth consistency.
3. Add cream cheese mixture to heavy cream and beat until incorporated.
4. Gently fold in Oreo cookies.
5. Fill chosen pan with a slight mound at the center, as the cheesecake will become slightly sunken at the center.
6. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours to set or overnight for best results.
7. Remove from refrigerator and smooth top to level with edges. Serve with whipping cream and garnish with mini Oreos.