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Perch fish fillet in the oven

Ingredients:
2 perch fish fillets
1 tbsp spicy mustard
1 orange's juice
2 lemons' juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup water
3 cloves garlic
1 pinch oregano
Salt
pepper

Preparation:
We put the mustard, the lemon juice, the orange juice, the olive oil, the water, the oregano in a blender and mix well.  We put salt and pepper to the fillet in all sides.  We pour the mixture over the fish and we add the garlic.  We bake in preheated oven in 200C for about 20 minutes.  We can serve with boiled potatoes and/or boiled zucchini.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Yogurt and nutella dessert

Ingredients:
1 cup strained full yogurt
5 tbsps nutella
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)
For the service we can add fresh fruits suc as strawberries, bananas, apples and/or biscuits and/or dried nuts

Preparation:
We put the yogurt, the nutella and the cinnamon in a bowl.  We mix well and we cover the bowl with some cling film.  We put in the fridge to chill for 15-20 minutes.  We serve as is or can be served with fresh fruits or thickly grounded dried nuts or biscuits and even as a dip for the fruits and the biscuits.  Quantities can be adjusted according to taste and or servings.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Re: Baked Beans in thick tomato sauce

Very easy to understand and read

Baked Beans in thick tomato sauce

Ingredients:
500 grams giant lima beans (or the biggest you can find), soaked for 12 hours and drained
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium onions, finely choppe
1 big carrot, sliced 
1/2 cup olive oil
500 grams tomatoes peeled and finely chopped or 400 grams canned tomatoes
2 cube broth stock
Salt
black pepper to taste
2 tbsps fresh parsley, chopped
2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups if using canned tomatoes

Preparation:
We add the beans to a pot with enough cold water to cover well.  We bring to a boil.  We reduce heat and we cook at a slow boil for 1 hour.  We Drain and we set aside.  We preheat the oven to 160C.  Using a wooden spoon, we sauté the carrot, the onion and the garlic in the olive oil until soft.  We add tomatoes (if using canned, we add all liquid as well), the broth stock cubes, salt, pepper, parsley and water and allow to boil gently for 10-30 minutes, until it begins to thicken.  We place the beans in an oven-proof pan.  We add the tomato mixture, we stir and spread the mixture out evenly.  We bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until beans are soft. (We check the dish during cooking and if needed, we add a small amount of boiling water.) The dish will look crispy on top.  We remove from the oven, we cover and we allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes:
1. Restaurants serve this as a meze in small portions.  But, because of the quantity in which it's fixed unless you're planning a selection of meze for a large gathering, it works better as a main dish.
2. It can be served with feta (white) cheese on the side.
3. Reheating: When using after refrigerating, please allow it to come to room temperature or heat briefly in the microwave. This dish is not served hot.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

My Stories

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This is a story I've been working on for a while now. If you can, please check it out, it would mean a lot. Before you read though, the story can get graphic at times, but I've made sure to put warnings before the beginning of those chapters. This story is my most viewed story (with over 45k veiws) and that makes me very happy. As someone who has been writing since they were around the ages of 6-7, this means a lot. I never thought that a story I would write, would get that much attention and get so much positive feedback from it. There are some stories on another site I have yet to revisit, but once I do, I'll be sure to share the link here. :)

Olivier (Russian) salad

Ingredients:
4 boiled potatoes, cut in small cubes
3 boiled carrots, cut in small cubes
3 pickled small cucumbers, cut in small cubes
1/2 cup boiled green peas
2 boiled beetroots, cut in small cubes
1 cup mayonaise
salt
pepper
few drops of wine vinegar

Preparation:
In a bowl, we put the cubed potatoes and the cubed carrots.  We add the green peas, the cubed pickled cucumbers, the cubed beetroots and the mayonaise and we stir well.  We add salt and pepper and sprinkle with vinegar.  We taste to bring the salad to our wished level of salt, pepper or vinegar and we put in the fridge to chill.  We serve with fresh bread of next to grilled fish or grilled meat.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Re: Fettuccini with green peas and prosciutto

It looks delicious

Fettuccini with green peas and prosciutto

Ingredients:
500 grams fettuccini
2 1/2 cups green peas (fresh or canned)
1 big dry oninon, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 
4 tbsps cream cheese (philadelphia type)
7 slices prosciutto
1 cup grated parmesan
some oil
salt
pepper

Preparation:
We boil the pasta as per instructions and drain.  We boil and drain the green peas.  We grill the prosciutto for 6-7 minutes in high heat so that it gets crispy.  We saute the onion and the garlic in hot oil.  We add the boiled green peas and stir all together.  Then we add the cream cheease and let the sauce thicken.  We add salt and pepper, add the pasta in the sauce and stir well.  We serve in plates adding crispy prosciutto and parmesan on top.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Re: Pasta in pesto sauce with tahini

I have no idea what this ingredient is but the dish looks delicious. I am starving for pasta. 

Pumpkin soup with tahini

Ingredients:
500 grams pumpkin, cut in cubes
2 leeks, the white part, cut in slices
1 onion, cut in thin slices
2 carrots, cut in thin slices
2 tbsps tahini
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Preparation:
In a cooking pot, with water just to cover them, we put the sliced/cut vegetables.  We add salt and pepper.  We put the cooking pot to boil in high heat.  It will take about 20 minutes for the vegetables to soften.  Even if they get overcooked we don't mind since later we will blend them to have a creamy soup using a pimmer.  We add the olive oil and the tahini, we put the pot to the heat to get one more boil and we serve.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,