I could not find a carrot cake recipe until I twisted and corrupted a classical one to my liking. Then it became low fat, high fiber and super moist. Now I can have it without feeling quilty and so can you.
Bugune kadar sevdigim bir Havuclu Kek tarifi bulamamistim. Bir gun klasik bir tarifi kendi zevkime gore yozlastirip, az yagli, cok lifli ve yumusacik bir kek elde ettim. Simdi zevkle yiyorum, umarim siz de oyle yaparsiniz.
Heart Healthy Carrot Cake
1 cup honey
1/2 cup veggie oil + 1/2 cup apple sauce
3 eggs
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
5 medium carrots shredded
1 large apple shredded
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Mix honey, oil, apple sauce and eggs.
Add the dry ingredients and combine.
Add the carrots and the apple.
Bake for 35 - 45 minutes.
Enjoy!
Kalbe Yararli Havuclu Kek
1 cay fincani bal
1/2 cay fincani sivi yag + 1/2 cay fincani elma puresi
3 yumurta
2 cay fincani tam kepekli un
1 1/2 tatli kasigi tarcin
1 tatli kaigi karbonat
1/2 tatli kasigi tuz
Rendelenmis 5 havuc
Rendelenmis 1 buyukce elma
1 cay fincani iri cekilmis ceviz
Firini 175 derecede isitin.
Bal, yag, elma puresi ve yumurtalari karistirin.
Bu karisima diger kuru malzemeyi ekleyip, karistirin.
Son olarak da havuc ve elma rendesini ekleyip,firina verin. 35 -45 dakika kadar pisirip, servis yapin. Afiyet olsun!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
This is for my beautiful, smart and lovely friend
Yeah, this recipe is for a friend of mine, she likes my cooking and I like her :)
The baked zucchini dish has been made by the women of my family in a variety of ways. My grandmother used to pan fry it like small potato pancakes. My mom and I prefer the baked version, but the one, who mastered the recipe is my cousin, who lives by the Mediterranean. The fresh produce and the sun and the sweet smells of the pines and wild oregano might be some of the contributing factors, but she is an amazing cook.
Evet, bu tarif benim yemeklerimi seven ve benim cok sevdigim bir arkadasim icin.
Kabak mucveri ailemizin tum kadinlari tarafindan cesitli bicimlerde yapilagelmistir. Anneannem mucveri yagda kizartirdi, annem ve ben firinda piseni tercih ederiz. Ama bu yemegin esas ustasi Akdeniz kiyisinda yasayan kuzenimdir. Taze sebzelerin, gunesin, cam agaclarinin ve yabani kekik kokusunun tabi ki katkisi oluyordur, ama kendisi de harika bir ascidir.
Baked Zucchini
4-5 large zucchinis, peeled and shredded
a large bundle of scallions, chopped, both white and green parts
1/2 cup of olive oil
2 eggs
fresh herbs,whatever you like,lots of them, at least 2 cups chopped (parsley, dill, basil, mint,tarragon you can use all, only one or some of them) - no cilantro please, I love cilantro but not in this dish and no dried herbs.
salt, pepper
red pepper flakes (optional)
feta cheese (optional) if you like it cheesy why not!
all purpose flour
Preheat oven to the universal 375 F.
Mix everything together in a large bowl except the flour. Then add as much flour as needed to bring the mix to the consistency of a thick cake batter.
Lightly grease your best baking dish, because that is what you are going to serve it in, pour the batter in the dish and bake for a good 45-50 minutes. Test doneness like testing a cake if you want, but your nose is the best indicator, it will smell like it is done, when it is done. Serve hot or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Kabak Mucveri
4-5 iri kabak, soyulup rendelenecek
buyuk bir demet taze sogan, kiyilacak
1/2 cay fincani zeytinyagi
2 yumurta
kiyilmis taze otlar, en az iki cay fincani, maydanoz, dereotu, reyhan, nane ister hepsini, ister bir tanesini, ister birkacini kullanin ama lutfen kurutulmus kullanmayin
tuz, karabiber
isterseniz kirmizi pul biber
isterseniz beyaz peynir
un
Firini evrensel pisirme derecesi 190 C ye ayarlayin.
En guzel firin kabinizi (mucveri sofraya bunun icinde getireceksiniz ya) hafifce yaglayin.
Un haric butun malzemeyi karistirin, sonra karisim katica bir kek hamuru kivamina gelene kadar un ekleyim, firin kabina bosaltip, en az 45-50 dk. pisirin. Pisip pismedigini kek kontrol eder gibi kurdanla kontrol edebilirsiniz, ama bu konuda en iyi gosterge insanin burnu oluyor. Yemek pisince pismis gibi kokacaktir cunku. Ister sicak, ister oda isisinda sevis yapin. Afiyet olsun!
The baked zucchini dish has been made by the women of my family in a variety of ways. My grandmother used to pan fry it like small potato pancakes. My mom and I prefer the baked version, but the one, who mastered the recipe is my cousin, who lives by the Mediterranean. The fresh produce and the sun and the sweet smells of the pines and wild oregano might be some of the contributing factors, but she is an amazing cook.
Evet, bu tarif benim yemeklerimi seven ve benim cok sevdigim bir arkadasim icin.
Kabak mucveri ailemizin tum kadinlari tarafindan cesitli bicimlerde yapilagelmistir. Anneannem mucveri yagda kizartirdi, annem ve ben firinda piseni tercih ederiz. Ama bu yemegin esas ustasi Akdeniz kiyisinda yasayan kuzenimdir. Taze sebzelerin, gunesin, cam agaclarinin ve yabani kekik kokusunun tabi ki katkisi oluyordur, ama kendisi de harika bir ascidir.
4-5 large zucchinis, peeled and shredded
a large bundle of scallions, chopped, both white and green parts
1/2 cup of olive oil
2 eggs
fresh herbs,whatever you like,lots of them, at least 2 cups chopped (parsley, dill, basil, mint,tarragon you can use all, only one or some of them) - no cilantro please, I love cilantro but not in this dish and no dried herbs.
salt, pepper
red pepper flakes (optional)
feta cheese (optional) if you like it cheesy why not!
all purpose flour
Preheat oven to the universal 375 F.
Mix everything together in a large bowl except the flour. Then add as much flour as needed to bring the mix to the consistency of a thick cake batter.
Lightly grease your best baking dish, because that is what you are going to serve it in, pour the batter in the dish and bake for a good 45-50 minutes. Test doneness like testing a cake if you want, but your nose is the best indicator, it will smell like it is done, when it is done. Serve hot or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Kabak Mucveri
4-5 iri kabak, soyulup rendelenecek
buyuk bir demet taze sogan, kiyilacak
1/2 cay fincani zeytinyagi
2 yumurta
kiyilmis taze otlar, en az iki cay fincani, maydanoz, dereotu, reyhan, nane ister hepsini, ister bir tanesini, ister birkacini kullanin ama lutfen kurutulmus kullanmayin
tuz, karabiber
isterseniz kirmizi pul biber
isterseniz beyaz peynir
un
Firini evrensel pisirme derecesi 190 C ye ayarlayin.
En guzel firin kabinizi (mucveri sofraya bunun icinde getireceksiniz ya) hafifce yaglayin.
Un haric butun malzemeyi karistirin, sonra karisim katica bir kek hamuru kivamina gelene kadar un ekleyim, firin kabina bosaltip, en az 45-50 dk. pisirin. Pisip pismedigini kek kontrol eder gibi kurdanla kontrol edebilirsiniz, ama bu konuda en iyi gosterge insanin burnu oluyor. Yemek pisince pismis gibi kokacaktir cunku. Ister sicak, ister oda isisinda sevis yapin. Afiyet olsun!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Hello! ve Merhaba!
Today might be a more miserable day than yesterday, there is still the rumor, the smell and the possibility of snow in the air. And there is still lots of snow on the ground. I live on the east coast which is not that much fun nowadays. Anyways, back to basics, what's for dinner! That I am not sure yet! It may be a good idea to whip up one of grandma's recipes. I remember her losing sleep over the next day's menu.
Bugun dunden daha berbat bir gun olabilir, havada hala kar soylentisi, kar kokusu ve kar olasigi var, yerde de tonla kar. Ben dogu kiyisinda yasiyorum, bu gunlerde hic de eglenceli degil. Neyse, esas konuya donelim. Aksama ne yiyelim! Uff ben ne bileyim! Ama anneannemin tariflerinden birini yapabilirim. Onun da "yarin ne pisireyim" diyerek uykularinin kactigini hatirlarim.
Pasta with Meat and Garlic Yogurt Sauce
A box of farfalle (bow tie) pasta
ground beef, lean 1/2 - 1 pound
medium onion
medium tomato
flat leaf Mediterranean parsley
salt, pepper
plain fat free yogurt
lots a garlic 1-5 cloves it is up to you
olive oil 1 tsp
While boiling the water to cook the pasta in, in a big pot, (pls don't forget to salt the water after it boils) in a pan start browning the meat ( If you are not using a non stick pan add a little olive oil into the pan). After a couple of minutes attack the meat with your spatula and break it up, add salt and pepper . When it is all brown and looks cooked add your diced onion and sauté it with the meat for maybe 3 minutes, than add the diced tomato, and finally after the tomato is cooked your thinly chopped parsley. Keep the meat warm.
Crash the garlic cloves, peel and mince.
Cook the pasta to your liking, drain and save 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Mix the yogurt with the cooking water, add the garlic.
Put the pasta in the serving platter, pour the garlic yogurt on top, then add the meat as the top most layer.
Simple and yummy.
This is the basic version made by grandma and all the other women in my family, sometimes I add chopped walnuts or roasted pine nuts to the meat sauce. Enjoy!
Bugun dunden daha berbat bir gun olabilir, havada hala kar soylentisi, kar kokusu ve kar olasigi var, yerde de tonla kar. Ben dogu kiyisinda yasiyorum, bu gunlerde hic de eglenceli degil. Neyse, esas konuya donelim. Aksama ne yiyelim! Uff ben ne bileyim! Ama anneannemin tariflerinden birini yapabilirim. Onun da "yarin ne pisireyim" diyerek uykularinin kactigini hatirlarim.
Pasta with Meat and Garlic Yogurt Sauce
A box of farfalle (bow tie) pasta
ground beef, lean 1/2 - 1 pound
medium onion
medium tomato
flat leaf Mediterranean parsley
salt, pepper
plain fat free yogurt
lots a garlic 1-5 cloves it is up to you
olive oil 1 tsp
While boiling the water to cook the pasta in, in a big pot, (pls don't forget to salt the water after it boils) in a pan start browning the meat ( If you are not using a non stick pan add a little olive oil into the pan). After a couple of minutes attack the meat with your spatula and break it up, add salt and pepper . When it is all brown and looks cooked add your diced onion and sauté it with the meat for maybe 3 minutes, than add the diced tomato, and finally after the tomato is cooked your thinly chopped parsley. Keep the meat warm.
Crash the garlic cloves, peel and mince.
Cook the pasta to your liking, drain and save 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Mix the yogurt with the cooking water, add the garlic.
Put the pasta in the serving platter, pour the garlic yogurt on top, then add the meat as the top most layer.
Simple and yummy.
This is the basic version made by grandma and all the other women in my family, sometimes I add chopped walnuts or roasted pine nuts to the meat sauce. Enjoy!
Kiymali Yogurtlu Fiyonk Makarna
pisirmeyi hepiniz bilirsiniz, eminim hepinizin yaptigi da super olup, afiyetle yeniyordur. Ben anneannemden ogrendigimi tekrarlayayim mi?
Makarnayi bol tuzlu suda haslarim, okyanus tadinda. Hasladigim makarna suyundan biraz ayirip, sarimsaklayacagim yogurtla karistiririm ki yogurt isinsin, digerlerini usutmesin. Soganla domatesi kiyma pismek uzere iken eklerim, soganim yanmasin diye. En sonunda da makarna, sarimsakli yogurt, kiyma sirasiyla tabaga koyar servis yaparim. Bazen cesit olsun diye kiymaya ince dogranmis ceviz veya az kavrulmus cam fistigi ekledigim de olur. (Bu benim uydurmam, anneannemin tarifinde yoktu.) Afiyet olsun!
Makarnayi bol tuzlu suda haslarim, okyanus tadinda. Hasladigim makarna suyundan biraz ayirip, sarimsaklayacagim yogurtla karistiririm ki yogurt isinsin, digerlerini usutmesin. Soganla domatesi kiyma pismek uzere iken eklerim, soganim yanmasin diye. En sonunda da makarna, sarimsakli yogurt, kiyma sirasiyla tabaga koyar servis yaparim. Bazen cesit olsun diye kiymaya ince dogranmis ceviz veya az kavrulmus cam fistigi ekledigim de olur. (Bu benim uydurmam, anneannemin tarifinde yoktu.) Afiyet olsun!
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