Crunchy Dessert with Vanilla Yogurt and Cottage Cheese with Dried Fruits (Dried Bananas), Muesli and Chocolate Puffs

Hi everyone!!! Today's recipe "Crunchy Dessert with Vanilla Yogurt and Cottage Cheese with Dried Fruits (Dried Bananas), Muesli and Chocolate Puffs" is my absolute favorites breakfast, though it'll make an awesome dessert for any time of a day! This is one of those desserts that is not only extremely delicious but very healthy too. It is not time consuming at all and the taste is to die for! :) :) :) The crunchy chocolate puffs and the chewy dried bananas together with the creamy consistency of the cottage cheese and vanilla yogurt mixture definitely make an awesome accompany together. :) :) 

Now let's get to the point and list the ingredients you'll need to make this mouthwatering dessert!!! 

• vanilla yogurt (1 cup) - you can replace it with any kind of yogurt you personally prefer 
• cottage cheese (175 g or 2/3 of a cup)
• chocolate puffs (1/2 of a cup)
• muesli (1/2 of a cup)
• dried banana (1/3 of a cup of chopped dried bananas)

The ingredients listed below is enough to make 3 portions.

The instructions:

• Mix the vanilla yogurt with cottage cheese and whisk them together until you get a smooth and creamy consistency.
• Chop the dried bananas into bite-size pieces.
• Place 1 spoonful of muesli on the bottom of a glass ice-cream cup (or any cup available).
• Spoon 1-2 spoonful of the yogurt and cottage cheese mixture and place it on top of the muesli. 
• Place the chopped dried banana pieces on top of the yogurt layer and top it with a generous amount of chocolate puffs. And voilà our amazing dessert is ready !!!:) :) :)   

I really hope you enjoyed today's recipe and you'll make it one day!!! If you ever try this recipe feel free to  share your opinion with me in the comment section below. I hope you are all having an amazing day!!! Bye!!! :) :) :)

Mince Beef and Rice Stuffed Zucchinis (Kids' Menu)

Hi everyone!!! I hope you are having an amazing day! Today I decided to share another of my son's favorite dishes! My son is a very picky eater and he is not a big fan of vegetables (:) except for potatoes :) he is a big potato fan!!! ). If are currently having the same problem maybe you' ll find this recipe interesting.
Here are the ingredients for this recipe:

• mince beef (300 gr)
• rice (1/2 cup)
• zucchinis (3-4 medium size)
• onion (1 medium size)
• garlic (3 cloves)
• fresh herbs (am currently using dill and coriander, a few stems from each)
• salt (to your taste)
• paprika (1 teaspoon)
• vegetable oil (1 tablespoon)
• water (about 2 cups, just enough to cover the stuffed zucchinis in a pan)

The instructions:

• First thing you should do is to prepare the zucchinis.Cut the zucchinis into thick pieces and take out the pulp with a teaspoon like in the picture below.

• Cut the upper part of the zucchini pulps. You are going to use it as lids when the zucchinis are stuffed. You can also blend the left over zucchini pulps in a blender (together with onion and garlic) and add them into the mince beef filling.

• When you are done with the zucchinis it's time to prepare the filling. Blend the onion, the garlic cloves and the zucchini pulp together in a blender and add to the mince beef. Add the rice and the seasonings (salt, paprika and even black pepper if you like) and the vegetable oil. Stir all the ingredients together thoroughly. 

• When the filling is ready it's time to stuff the zucchinis. Take a tablespoon of the filling and stuff all the prepared zucchinis, put them in a pan, cover them with the lids made of zucchini pulp. Add just enough water to cover the stuffed zucchinis and cook them for about 15-20 minutes.

Here is how my mince beef and rice stuffed zucchinis turned out. My son enjoyed it! I hope you too liked today's recipe!!! If you ever try this recipe, feel free to share your opinion with me. Wish you all have a fantastic weekend!!! See you soon!!! Bye!!! :) :) :)

Cherry and Apple Compote Kids' Menu

Hi everyone! Today's recipe Cherry and Apple Compote is my son's all time favorite. My son doesn't like fresh cherries so this is an excellent way to incorporate cherries into his diet. Cherries and apples are in season right now, you can find them in every local market or supermarket and it'll literally take 5 minutes to make it. 

You'll need only a few ingredients to make this amazing sweet and sourish compote:

• cherries (1 full cup)
• apples (1 full cup)
• sugar (to your taste, I am using 2 tablespoon)
• water (4 cups)

Instructions:

• Add the water into a pan and bring it to boil.
• Cut the apple into pieces and remove the seeds.

• When the water stars boiling add the sugar, the cherries and the chopped apples. Bring it to boil, turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lead. Let it seat there until it cools down. 

• You can serve it warm or put it into the fridge and serve it cooled down. you can serve this delicious compote with or without the fruits. I personally enjoy eating the boiled fruits but my son doesn't like them!!! You can preserve this compote in a fridge use it for a few days!!!

I really hope you enjoyed today's recipe. Wish you have a wonderful day!!! Bye!

Cold Yogurt and Cucumber Drink with Crispy Croûtons

Hi everyone!!! I hope you are having an amazing week! Today I decided to post a cool drink recipe for you because it's already quite hot outside and all want is to chill outside with a glass of cold drink to refresh you! This delicious cold yogurt and cucumber drink is one of my favorite drinks for hot summer days and I like to accompany it with crispy croûtons. It can make a wonderful snack (or even lunch) in the middle of the day to refresh and make you function for the rest of the day.

 To make this delicious cold yogurt and cucumber drink (2-3 portions) with crusty croûtons you will need the following ingredients:

• cold yogurt (2 cups)
• cucumber (2 of an average size, you can add more or less of your liking depending how thick you prefer your drink)
• cold water (1 cup)
• lettuce (a small bunch or 5-6 leaves)
• fresh herbs (dill, coriander, parsley, mint, tarragon, a few springs from each; use whichever herb you like or have)
• salt (to your taste)
• ice cubes(as many as you like to keep your drink cool as long as you drink it)

The instructions of making the drink:

• Take a jar or any suitable container of your liking, pour the cold yogurt into it, sprinkle it with salt and whisk it.
• Cut the cucumber into small cubes and add to the yogurt.
• Chop the lettuce and the fresh herbs into small pieces and add to the jar with yogurt and cucumber. Mix thoroughly all the ingredients with a wooden spoon.
• Add the cold water to make it a little bit thinner and taste it to make sure you have salted it enough, if not add a little bit more. Before serving this amazing yogurt and cucumber drink add the ice cubes. You can add the ice cubes immediately into the glass before you pour the drink into it.

To make the crispy croûtons you'll need:

• Bread
• salt and pepper
• any vegetable oil of your liking
• salt and pepper (paprika and black pepper, chili pepper if you like to make spicy)

The instructions:

• Cut the bread into thin slices, season them with salt, black pepper, paprika and chili.
• Sprinkled them with vegetable oil and roast them in a frying pan.

I hope you enjoyed today's recipe. If you make it one day share the picture with me down in the comment section. I'm looking forward to your feedback! I hope you had a nice day! Bye!

Chocolate and Vanilla Muffin Cake

Hi everyone!!! I am back again with another delicious recipe for you! This time it's a chocolate-vanilla muffin cake with rainbow chocolate chips on top! Definitely my son's favorite. If you have kids they are definitely going to love it!!! It is a very easy and simple recipe that everyone can make, and takes very little time to prepare it. The taste of the cake is absolutely fantastic and it looks very appetizing too! Especially I like the melted white chocolate in the cake. Hmm... Yummy... !!!
:) :) :) Are you of the same opinion with me! :) :) :)

Now let's get to the point and talk about the recipe and write down the list of ingredients you'll need to bake this amazing muffin cake.
To bake this cake you'll need:

• 3 free range eggs
• 1 cup of granulated sugar
• 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt
• 175 ml (2/3 of a cup) sunflower oil (you can replace it with butter or margarine if you like)
• 3 cups of plain flour (you can replace it with self-rising flour, in this case do not use baking soda )
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 
• 3 tablespoon of cocoa powder
• 50 gr white chocolate chips 
• 30 gr rainbow chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon of shredded coconut (this is optional, you can totally skip it if you don't have or don't like shredded coconut, or maybe you are allergic to it)
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Now let's talk about the steps you take in order to prepare the muffin cake.

• Preheat your oven 180 degree Celsius.
• Mix the eggs with sugar using an electric mixer or a wooden spoon that won't  make any difference until the sugar is .dissolved.
• Add the sunflower oil (or the softened butter) and the vanilla extract and wisk the mixture again.
• Take a separate bowl pour the Greek yogurt, add the baking soda and mix them together until it starts bubbling.Add this mixture to the egg- sugar- sunflower mixture and wisk it again. 
• Add the flour (1 cup at a time) to the mixture and mix it until you get a smooth and thick consistency.
• Now it's time to separate the dough into 2 parts, Pour half of the dough into another bowl and add cocoa powder into it and mix it thoroughly. Add white chocolate chips to the other half of the dough and stir it with a spoon until the white chocolate chips are evenly distributed in the dough.
• Take a round baking tin and cover it with non-stick baking paper(the one that is like a giant muffin will be excellent , but any round baking tin will do the job. The baking tin I am currently using is a very old one, I have got it from my grandmother :) :) :) I love it because it brings back sweet memories from my grandmother.) I usually oil the baking paper a little bit so that it came off easer when the cake is baked.
• Add 1 full tablespoon of the white chocolate dough into the baking tin then add 1 full tablespoon from the dark chocolate dough, Layer them on top of each other to get zebra stripes, repeat the steps until you are finished with the dough. Sprinkle the rainbow chocolate chips and on top and add shredded coconut if you like.
• Place the baking tin into the preheated oven and bake it in the medium heat (in the medium shelf of the oven) for 30 minutes or until you put a toothpick into the center of the cake and it comes out dry. 

I honestly hope you liked today's recipe. If you have any questions feel free to ask me in the comment section below. I wish you  have a fantastic week. See you later. Bye!!!