Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad (4 persons- side dish) – works well as lunch as well  

• Two heads of broccoli (800-1000 g)
• ½ L sour cream
• 2-3 dl raisins
• 200-300 g bacon in cubes
• 1 dl sunflower seeds
• 1 small red onion
• 1 table spoon lemon juice
• Salt, pepper

Put water on the stove, when the water is boiling turn off and put in the broccoli. Leave in the water for 15 min.

Fry the bacon on a hot pan, and dry on paper towel.

Mix sour cream, raisins, onion, sunflower seeds lemon juice, bacon, salt and pepper in a big bowl.

Add the broccoli when it’s cooled off and mix well.

 

Baby Blanket, blocks

So here we go again, another crochet project, another blanket. I needed a “little” project and fell for the vibrant colors of the yarn. It’s made of 100% cotton. It consists of many little squares, in 4 different colors. The squares are made 10,5 x 10,5 cm. (24 chains, and then just sc to the top) . It’s great therapy, making one square per day!

 

Potato Salad and Fish Balls

I just have to share this recipe of potato salad because it’s healthy, easy and taste wonderful. The Fish balls are also delicious and a must-try, but they are not fancy at all (like non of my recipes) but they are very delicious considering the amount of ingredients!

Potato Salad

• 1 kg potatoes (preferably small ones as they have more taste)
• 500 g Junket or Fromage Frais
• ½ table spoon dijon mustard
• 2 cups chopped chives
• salt and pepper

Boil the potatoes and peel the skin off. It’s very important that these cool down, so put in fridge. While they are in there, mix the fromage frais  with ½ tablespoon mustard (be careful with it, as it has a very strong taste) add the chives and taste off with salt and pepper. When the potatoes are cool, add them with the dressing and mix well. I usually put sliced potatoes and cucumbers on top as a finish, and this tastes very well.

Fish Balls

• 400-500 g of minced fish
• 2 cups parsley
• salt and pepper
• olive oil or a little bit of butter

Mix fish meat with parsley and salt and pepper and form into balls. I usually make them 2 cm thick and about 4 cm in diameter. Fry on a non stick pan with a little bit of oil or butter.

 

Oven Pasta

This is a delicious alternative to lasagna. The ingredients are basically the same, but it needs less time in the oven, and most people have some sort of pasta in their house, making it very convenient. It’s not very Italian, but it taste nothing more but incredible! … You can also save leftovers and eat for lunch the next day.

Oven Pasta:

• Pasta (fuscilli or butterflies)
• Grated Parmesan cheese
• Mornay sauce (or bechamel sauce)
• Vegetables (I used ½ carrot, ½ bell pepper, 100 g corn and quarter squash for 2 persons but you can also add whatever leftovers you have ex: eggplant)
• Ragú

Quick Ragú

• ½ onion
• olive oil
• 1 bottle of salsa (approx. 500 g)
• 400-500 g of minced pork or veal

Cook the pasta according to the package. Make the quick ragú by chopping the onion and heat with olive oil, then add the meat and brown it. Finally add the bottle of salsa and leave on medium heat for 15 min.

Take an ovensafe dish and put the meat and the pasta together. Mix with the chopped vegetables and Mornay Sauce. Put in oven 15 min and serve with Parmesan cheese.