The difference between biscuit dough (butter cake) and sponge cake is primarily in the method of preparation, composition and texture, although the names in recipes are often used as synonyms.
Sponge cake is a light, airy crust that is most often prepared from eggs, sugar and flour. The eggs are beaten with sugar until the mass becomes thick and foamy, and then the flour is carefully mixed in to preserve the airy structure. There is usually no fat or baking powder in classic sponge cake.
A refreshing salad from lettuce, arugula and fresh coriander, with tomato, crunchy cucumber and a slight spiciness of red onion. A dressing of olive oil and lemon juice ties the ingredients together and gives the salad a light, citrus flavor. It is ideal as a light addition to fish, meat or vegetable dishes.
Tags: salads, vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes, paleo, keto, pescatarian.
Preparation time: 20 minutes.
Ingredients (for 2 servings):
Preparation:
1. Wash and chop coriander and lettuce leaves. Clean the tomatoes and cut them into cubes or slices. Peel the cucumber and cut it into thin rings. Peel the red onion and cut it into crescent.
2. Mix olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Contents:
How to fry beef minced meat on medium high heat?
How to fry beef minced meat at medium temperature?
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1. In a frying pan add the oil and turn on the heat to medium (4 of 6). Let it heat to hot.
2. Add minced beef, breaking it apart with a spatula, wooden spoon or back of a fork. Break it up as much as possible. Fry it for about 7-10 minutes, or until it is fully browned.
Creamy chocolate chia pudding with soy drink, cocoa and vanilla extract, topped with peanut butter for a creamy texture. A simple dessert that is prepared in advance and left in the refrigerator overnight, so it is ready to be served the next day.
Tags: puddings.
Ingredients:
200 ml soy drink or homemade soy milk (unsweetened)
15 g of chia seeds
5 g organic cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1 teaspoon (5 g) or 1 tablespoon (15 g) peanut butter or chocolate peanut butter with cinnamon
¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract
Preparation:
1. Mix soy drink or homemade soy milk, cocoa powder and vanilla extract.
2. Add chia seeds and mix well.
3. Leave in the refrigerator overnight (or 8 hours).
4. Mix chia pudding.
5. Add peanut butter before serving.
Kremasti cokoladni cia puding sa sojinim napitkom, kakaom i vanila ekstraktom, dopunjen puterom od kikirikija za kremastu teksturu. Jednostavan dezert koji se priprema unapred i ostavlja u frizideru preko noci, pa je spreman za serviranje sledeceg dana.
Oznake: pudinzi.
Sastojci:
200 ml sojinog napitka ili domaceg sojinog mleka (nezasladjenog)
15 g cia semenki
5 g organskog kakao praha (nezasladjenog)
1 kasicica (5 g) ili 1 kasika (15 g) putera od kikirikija ili cokoladnog putera od kikirikija sa cimetom
¼ kasicice vanila ekstrakta
Priprema:
1. Pomesajte sojin napitak ili domace sojino mleko, kakao u prahu i vanila ekstrakt.
2. Dodajte cia semenke i dobro promesajte.
3. Ostavite u frizideru preko noci (ili 8 h).
4. Promesajte cia puding.
5. Pre serviranja dodajte puter od kikirikija.
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🇹🇷 İçli köfte (also known as kibbeh) is a stuffed meatball and is one of the oldest dishes of the Middle East, and its roots go back more than 4000 years, even to the time of ancient Mesopotamia. It is thought to have originated as a practical way to combine meat, grains and nuts into a nutritious meal that is easy to form, transport and store.
🇱🇧 This dish spread along trade routes through today's Lebanon, Syria, Turkey and Armenia, so every region today has its own version, somewhere it's fried, somewhere it's cooked, and somewhere it's baked in the oven.
Homemade skyr is an Icelandic thick, creamy, protein-rich fermented dairy product made from milk and live cultures. By straining, a part of the whey is removed, which gives the desired thickness. It can be used for breakfast, with savory dishes or as a base for various toppings.
Tags: buttermilk and yogurt, for policemen, for firefighters, gluten free, vegetarian recipes, keto recipes, pescatarian recipes, fit recipes, for heart health, for brain health, for kids, for diabetics and IR.
Ingredients:
Needed: saucepan - pot, kitchen thermometer, tablespoon, clean container with lid and clean cheesecloth for draining, water bath.
Preparation:
1. Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat it at medium temperature (4 of 6)
with occasional stirring. Heat up to 85°C and maintain that temperature for about 10 minutes.
Note:
Do not allow the milk to burn at the bottom of the saucepan.
2. Remove the saucepan from the stove and let the milk cool down to 40-43°C. Check the temperature with a kitchen thermometer.
Creamy vegan walnut ice cream with coconut milk and soy milk, with a slight aroma of vanilla and the taste of toasted walnuts. Brown sugar gives a pleasant sweetness, while walnuts contribute to a more pronounced taste and crunchy texture.
Tags: vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes, gluten free, pescatarian recipes.
Preparation time: 1 hour.
Cooling time: 2 h 30 minutes - 3 h 30 minutes.
Freezing time: 6 h - 7 h.
Total preparation time: 9 h 30 minutes - 11 h 30 minutes.
Ingredients (for 6 servings):
Preparation:
1. Finely chop the walnuts.
2. Place the walnuts in a dry frying pan and fry for 3-4 minutes at a low temperature (2 out of 6), while stirring. Remove from the frying pan to a plate or in bowl.
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Proteins are used in the body to build and restore muscles, skin, organs and other tissues, as well as to create enzymes and other important substances.
For example, when you eat egg whites:
Egg whites contain proteins. During digestion, proteins are broken down into amino acids. The body uses these amino acids to make its own proteins.
An example of amino acid is leucine. It is especially important for the synthesis of muscle proteins.
Creamy, delicious plant-based cheddar cheese with the aroma of smoked paprika and the taste of cashews. Plant-based replacement for the favorite dairy cheddar cheese, cheese for melting, sandwiches and gratin.
Tags: gluten free, vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes, lean recipes, vegan cheeses.
For cutting, shredding, grating.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
0. Soak the cashews in water and leave in the refrigerator overnight (or 8 hours).
1. Drain the cashews and put them in a blender. Add water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, mustard, garlic, smoked paprika and coconut oil. Blend until you get a completely smooth mixture, 3-5 minutes, depending on the strength of the blender. If necessary, stop the blender and scrape the mixture off the sides of the bowl, then continue blending.
2. Place the mixture in a bowl and add tapioca starch and agar-agar, mix well.
Three ways to clean pomegranate:
Method 1 - in a water bath
1. Fill a large bowl with cold water.
2. Slice the small crown off the top of the pomegranate.
For sauces or soups.
Homemade crème fraîche is a mild, creamy fermented milk product that is easy to prepare at home. It is ideal for sauces and soups to which it gives a more distinct and delicate texture and a slightly sour taste.
Tags: buttermilk & sour milk recipes.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1. Add heavy whipping cream to the jar.
2. Add buttermilk or plain yogurt and stir well.
Ingredients (1 portion):
Preparation:
1. Pour water and salt into a saucepan and heat until boiling at a high temperature (6 out of 6).
2. Reduce to medium heat (4 of 6). Place the macaroni in a saucepan and cook for 8 to 12 minutes.
Contents:
How to clean radishes?
1. Cut off the green part near the top, but do not throw away if they are fresh and nice. Radish leaves can be used in salads or pesto.
2. Cut the thin end from the bottom, ie. radish tail.
3. Wash the radishes under cold water. Scrub them well with your fingers or a vegetable brush to remove the dirt.
4. If there are damaged or soft parts, remove them with a knife.
5. If the radishes are not young, you can peel them. Peeling is not necessary for young radishes. The peel is edible.
Tags: gluten free.
Ingredients:
This mix is good for:
Why is it good?
Rice flour provides the basis of the dough, while potato starch contributes to softness, and corn starch makes the structure light. Psyllium absorbs water and helps bind the ingredients together, so the dough has a better structure and crumbles less.
When was feta cheese created?
Feta cheese is one of the oldest cheeses in the world, traces of a very similar cheese appear as early as the 8th century BC. in the Odyssey (Homer describes a sheep's milk cheese stored in containers of brine, which is practically today's feta).
Why can feta be called only Greek feta?
Since 2002, "feta" has been a protected name in the EU. This means that only cheese produced in certain parts of Greece can be called true feta, and only from:
How to soak and cook black beans.
Tags: how to…?
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1. Wash the beans and soak them in cold water for 8-12 hours. Put it in the fridge. If you soak for 12 hours, change the water after 6 hours.
2. Pour off the soaking water and discard. Rinse the beans.
The October number of The Minuette Foodzine brings a handful of autumn inspiration, new ideas and interesting content for all food lovers.
In this number, awaits you:
1. Autumn flavors and seasonal foods
What's current in October? Useful tips and ideas for delicious combinations.
2. Stories from the kitchen and the world of food
A short story of the month, a gastronomic journey and forgotten recipes from the blogger archive.
Proper cleaning and preparation of mushrooms is important for their taste and texture. Before cooking, it is necessary to remove soil and other impurities, remove damaged parts and cut the mushrooms to the appropriate size.
Although it is often advised not to wash mushrooms with water, this rule does not necessarily apply to every type. The cleaning method depends on how dirty they are and what kind of structure they have.
Do mushrooms absorb water?
Popeye breakfast brings a strong start to the day for police officers who need energy, stamina and strength for demanding tasks. Inspired by Popeye's strength, this breakfast symbolizes readiness for the challenges that await during the shift.
Tags: for policeman, vegetarian recipes, high protein meals.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
0. Soak the oat flakes overnight (or 8 hours). In the morning, spill the water. Pour new fresh water for cooking.
Mash the queso fresco cheese with a fork.
1. Cook oat flakes on medium-low heat (3 out of 6), stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, until softened and creamy.
Menu for one day.
Total for the whole day: ~133 g of protein.
Breakfast
Eggs with Greek yogurt
2 eggs (kaygana, omelette, boiled eggs, sunny-side-up eggs)
100 g of Greek yogurt
2 slices of integral bread (whole wheat bread, wholemeal bread)
Total: ~28g protein
Snack 1:
Hummus with raw carrots
50 g of hummus
1 medium carrot (100 g)
Total = ~5g protein
The twelve fays of Christmas represent the traditional Christmas period in the Christian tradition that begins on December 25th and lasts until January 5th (both dates included). This period follows the celebration of Christ's birth and ends on the eve of Epiphany, which is celebrated on January 6th.
Why is Christmas celebrated for twelve days?
In the Western Christian tradition, Christmas is not just a day of celebration. The twelve days represent the period that follows Christmas, and ends with the Epiphany. This holiday is associated with the arrival of wise men from the East, who, according to the Bible, followed the star to the place where Jesus was born and brought him gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
For a healthy adult who does not train intensively, the basic recommendation is about 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight per day.
Crispy polenta snacks with parmesan cheese. Great for snacking with your favorite sauce. They are dry and crispy on the outside, and the grated cheese gives them a salty taste.
Tags: salty snacks, lean recipes, vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes.
Preparation time: 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1. Heat water, oil and salt in a saucepan until boiling.
2. Reduce the heat to low (2 out of 6) and gradually add the cornmeal while stirring constantly.
