Hakkımızda/About Us
Liseli iki yakin arkadas Lara ve Revna uc senedir kesintisiz olarak Istanbul kesiflerine devam eder iken Lara AFS Degisim Programini kazanir, bir seneligine Amerika'nin Charleston sehrinde yasayacaktir.Ancak bu ayrilik maceralarinin ve dostluklarinin bir sonu degil, aksine bir baslangicidir. Revna İstanbul sokaklarinda tirim tirim dolanmayi surdururken, Lara yepyeni bir hayata adim attigi Charleston'daki kesifleriyle Revna'ya meydan okur. Boylece bu iki kafadarin blog uzerinden surdurecekleri kitalar arasi gulunc bir mucadele baslar. Simdi ise aradan iki sene daha gecmis ve bu sefer Lara Fransa'nin Toulose sehrine okumaya gitmistir. Bu yolculuk yeni bir maceranin kapisini daha aralar ve simdi de bu iki arkadasin gerek İstanbul gerek Fransa'daki kesiflerine tanik olup, dostluklarinin renkli anilarini onlarla paylasacaksiniz.
Two high school teens, who are best friends, Lara and Revna were continually exploring the beautiful city Istanbul for three years, until Lara had the opportunity to experience a whole one year in Charleston in the USA by AFS Exchange program. But this separation was not the end of their friendship and explorations, unlike it was a beginning. While Revna was continuing to get around in Istanbul's elegant streets, Lara was challenging her with her discoveries in Charleston. And now, after about two years Lara is going to study in the beautiful city Toulouse in France. This is again another beginning of an adventure for these friends after their funny 'intercontinental' competition. Now their page is dedicated to share the colorful memories of their friendship and their new discoveries both in Turkey and France, especially in İstanbul and Toulouse!
Two high school teens, who are best friends, Lara and Revna were continually exploring the beautiful city Istanbul for three years, until Lara had the opportunity to experience a whole one year in Charleston in the USA by AFS Exchange program. But this separation was not the end of their friendship and explorations, unlike it was a beginning. While Revna was continuing to get around in Istanbul's elegant streets, Lara was challenging her with her discoveries in Charleston. And now, after about two years Lara is going to study in the beautiful city Toulouse in France. This is again another beginning of an adventure for these friends after their funny 'intercontinental' competition. Now their page is dedicated to share the colorful memories of their friendship and their new discoveries both in Turkey and France, especially in İstanbul and Toulouse!
Showing posts with label Healthy food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthy food. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Cihangir'de saklanıvermiş: KAHVE6
Cihangir'in ara sokaklarına adeta saklanmıs bir cafe daha! Sokagın icine girip de aczık ilerlemeden bu mekanı görmek neredeyse imkansız! Böyle saklı köşede kalması iyi olmuş ama, gelen gecen görmüyor burayı, sadece bileni gidiyor ;) icerideki müsteri kalitesi de bir baska güzel oluyor tabii. Mekan kücük bir oda misali, birkac masa dısında bir de soyle iyicene yayılalım diye genis koltuklar var. İster masa basında lezzetli yemeklerinden tadın, ister yayılın söyle koltuga saatlerce, cayınızı kahvenizi yudumlayın. Her iki secenek icin de mükemmel burası. Ve arkada meger bizi yine bir süpriz bekliyormus: minik şirin bir bahce, ortasındaki süs havuzu ile de adeta büyüleyici! Yemeklere gelince, bir kere dısarıda kahvaltı etmek isterseniz direk buraya yönelebilirsiniz! Kocaman kahvaltı tabagından tut, daha mütevazi kahvaltılıklara kadar bir sürü secenek var. Bir de böyle "can simidi" gibi tatlı tatlı adları var! Ay su bazlama ekmeginde yaptıkları tostun tadı da hala damagımda! Gel gelelim önemli olan kahvaltı tabagının zenginliginden cok malzemelerin kalitesinde! İste tam bu noktada bu mekan on numara bes yıldız! Gidip gidip duruyorum ama hala cözemedim, mekanın bir yerlerle bir baglantısı var, otantik secenekler menude cok, kahvaltıda verdikleri acukadan diyorum ki bir cerkezlik var, sonra menude bazlama ekmekleriyle, falafel köfteleriyle karsılasıyorum. Ardından ana yemeklerde hünkar begendi bir yandan, tabule salatası öbür yandan. Vallahi kafam iyicene karıstı! Ama tek anladıgım o ki, bu malzemeler özel bir yerlerden geliyor, e ziyadesiyle saydıgım tüm bu lezzetlerin tadı sahane! Gerisi bahane! Haydi arkadaslar Kahve6ya , ister öglen bir salataya, ister nefis bir kahvaltıya.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Kitchen Discovery: PASTA with CARAMELIZED ONIONS
It is time to share some kitchen discoveries again!
Here comes an easy pasta recipe which I actually took from a film called 'Chef' . By the way I definitely recommend this film which is totally amusing BUT BE CAREFUL: YOU WILL GET CRAZY HUNGRY while you watch the film as you constantly see crazy delicious looking dishes!
And this recipe I am gonna share is a dish I saw in one of the scenes , where the man cooked a yummy pasta dish: Actually the only thing I saw was that he caramelized onions! And then he added these on the pasta and added some fresh parsley on top. That was it! But this totally took my mind , cause I adore CARAMELIZED ONIONS. And I just said to myself : Caramelized onions with pasta?? Why haven't I never thought of it?! I should try to do this as soon as possible!
So yesterday I gave it a try and as I did not have any recipe I just followed what I saw in the film and added a little bit my own creativity.
So here is the Pasta Dish I created by getting inspired from the scene:
PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND FRESH PARSLEY
Actually all you need to do is to slice TWO LARGE ONIONS and start to cook them on high heat with some OLIVE OIL. After a few minutes , as they become soft , (just before they start to get burned) take the pan and put it on the lowest heat and let the onions get slowly cooked on low heat. This should take at least 20-25 minutes. The more the onions rest on low heat , the more delicious they get: They get perfectly caramelized!
BUT at this point I prefered to add some seasonings: I put some pepper, salt, just a little bit sugar, garlic powder and finally two tablespoons of BALSAMIC VINEGAR which gives a perfect taste to the onions. And then I put the onions on low heat.
While your onions get caramelized all you have to do is to chop the fresh parsley and cook the pasta, drain, set aside. Besides, save a half cup of the water in which you cooked the pasta.
When both the pasta and onions seem ready just combine them, BUT DO NOT FORGET TO ADD SOME BUTTER AND PARMESAN CHEESE. (If you want you can also add some cream and turn it into a cream-sauce but I just wanted that the onions become the star of the dish- so did not add extra cream) Finally add a little bit of the the pasta water ( I did this so that the pasta does not taste too dry) and the fresh parsley. Stir the pasta for a last time until everthing gets combined well.
BON APPETIT!
Yine minik şirin bir Cafe, arkasında ise Gizli Bahce!
Yokus asagı oyle kaptırmıs giderken ben de neredeyse atlıyordum bu
mekanı ! Öyle yokus üstünde sol kaldırımda saklanıvermiş. Icerisi de pek kalabalık degil, anlasılan o ki henüz pek kesfedilmemiş! O zaman hemen
sizi bu şirin Cafe ile tanıstırayım! Cihangir Firuzaga Camii nin ordan
Cukurcuma ya girdiginiz de soldan asagı inen bir yokus vardır hemen.
İste o yokusun sol tarafına saklanmıs Cafe Lumiere meger. İlk soyle bir
bakınca hakkaten de bakıp geciyor insan, 'aa buraya da bir cafe
acmıslar' diyip yola devam ediyor. Ama dikkatli bakıslara sahipseniz
eger Cafenin onunde yer alan minik tabela gözünüzden kacmamalı işte!
Cunku orada sizi cezbedecek bir sey yazılı : Secret Garden ! Meger bu
kutu gibi mekanın arkasında kendisiniden daha büyük bir bahcesi varmıs!
Hem de rengarenk şirin mi şirin bir bahce. Evet, iceride oturmak ne
kadar keyifli olur bilemicem cunku daha ben de hic deneyimlemedim!
Buraya her geldigimde kendimi direk arkadaki her renkten sandalye ve
masaların serpiştirildigi o gizli bahceye atıyor, bir kahvemi soyleyip
huzuru buluyorum. Hava şansınıza güzel ise bu bahceye siz de bir ugrayın
derim.
Burası da sehrin yogunlugundan bunaldıgınız zaman sıgınabileceginiz harika bir alternatif. İster elinize bir kitap alın gidin, ister kolunuza bir arkadas takın, saatlerce bu sakin bahcede muhabbet edin. Yemeklere gelince, daha cok kahveden gittim , o da klasik : filtre kahve. Boyut büyük fiyat kücük, tam istedigim gibi!
Ohh miss gibi taze kahve ve kitap okuma keyfi: 5 Lira !
Bir kere de salata denemişligim var, ucmadım ama memnun kaldım: doyurucu, taze , lezzeti yerinde. Yanımdan gelip gecen yemeklerin de bende bıraktıgı izlenim genel olarak bu oldu. Hani öyle tadlarından kendinizden gececeginiz bir durum yok- gastronomik bir beklentiyle gitmeyiniz. Ama uygun fiyata sohbetin yanına bir şeyler de yiyelim diyorsanız mekan sizi bu konuda da memnun eder.
Burası da sehrin yogunlugundan bunaldıgınız zaman sıgınabileceginiz harika bir alternatif. İster elinize bir kitap alın gidin, ister kolunuza bir arkadas takın, saatlerce bu sakin bahcede muhabbet edin. Yemeklere gelince, daha cok kahveden gittim , o da klasik : filtre kahve. Boyut büyük fiyat kücük, tam istedigim gibi!
Ohh miss gibi taze kahve ve kitap okuma keyfi: 5 Lira !
Bir kere de salata denemişligim var, ucmadım ama memnun kaldım: doyurucu, taze , lezzeti yerinde. Yanımdan gelip gecen yemeklerin de bende bıraktıgı izlenim genel olarak bu oldu. Hani öyle tadlarından kendinizden gececeginiz bir durum yok- gastronomik bir beklentiyle gitmeyiniz. Ama uygun fiyata sohbetin yanına bir şeyler de yiyelim diyorsanız mekan sizi bu konuda da memnun eder.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Döner, İskender nereye kadar? Biraz da yurdumun sebzelerinden söz edelim: HELVETIA
Türk Yemeği dendi mi illa da Döner, Kebap, İskender demiyoruz ki kardeşim!
Tencerelerde pişen güzelim sebze yemeklerimiz, zeytinyaglılarımız, bakliyatlarımızı unutmak olur mu hiç? Alın benden size bu yemekleri bulabileceginiz muhtesem bir mekan:
HELVETIA
Çeşit sayısını ne sen sor ne ben anlatayım! İçeride piştikçe pişiyor. Hepsi de bir ayrı güzel gözüküyor,kokuyor ve aynı gözüktükleri gibi de güzel tadıyor. Sen seciyorsun, onlar tabagını dolduruyor, ısıtıyor ve masana sıcacık getiriyor. Sen de afiyetle yiyorsun , alnına kadar doyuyorsun, bir de komik bir para ödüyorsun: 13-15 lira civarı. Bu kadar saglıklı, taze yemegi yemek, bu kadar secenek, bu paraya İstanbul'da vallahi saka gibi. Ben tabii ki her defasında beş çeşit secip dolduruyorum tabagımı. Bir cok sebzesini denemis bulunmaktayım ve bir tane bile begenmedigim olmadı. Burada ne yediysem acayip lezzetliydi. Hem karnımın nefis doydugundan hem de oh ne saglıklı yedim diyebildigimden dolayı her defasında yüzümde kocaman bir gülümsemeyle ayrıldıgım mekan burası. Ne sececeginiz tamamen o anki keyfinize, zevkinize baglı, hicbiri sizi hayal kırıklıgına ugratmaz ama ben yine de tabagınızdan TAVUK GRATEN ve FIRINDA MAKARNA yı eksik etmeyin derim!

Mekan nerede?
Cok kolay! İstiklalin bir ucu olan Tünelde: Alın arkanıza Tüneli, yani nostaljik finiküleri, direk Asmalımescid'in girişini göreceksiniz zaten. Asmalımescid'in icine daldıktan sonra dümdüz yürüyor, House Cafeyi geciyorsunuz: Helvetia hemen karsınızda. Kösede kalan minik sevimli restoran!

Thursday, October 16, 2014
Turkish Food is not only about ISKENDER !!!
If you ever come to Istanbul , of course you should not be leaving this city without trying our authentic traditional cuisine! But I should tell you this: Turkish cuisine is not only about KEBAP and ISKENDER ! It is much more ! People always think about heavy food when it comes to Turkish Food . But actually we have lots and lots of traditional dishes which are totally HEALTHY such as our crock pot dishes we make with lots of vegetables and legumes.
And here is a great spot where you can find an enormous selection of these kind of fresh, healthy and EXTREMELY DELICIOUS turkish dishes: HELVETIA
In this tiny restaurant the tradition sounds like this: They cook in their tiny kitchen, put the dishes on a big table, you go inside , check out these yummy dishes on the table which all look and smell and taste yummy and pick whatever you like. You can either full your plate with just one dish or you can pick five different dishes ( which I always prefer ) . There are lots of different dishes , some are vegetarian some include meat or chicken. Just pick what you would like to try: You won't get dissappointed about any of them! I have been to these place dozens of times and I loved every dish I tried. Because they cook with love , they cook with fresh ingredients. And the best thing about this place: It is so CHEAP !
You get a full plate with so healthy and delicious dishes and they charge you only about 13-15 Turkish Lira for this big plate !
You pay a little + you get totally full + you are totally happy about the fact that you tasted so delicious food = Isn't it just a dream??
So when you are in Istanbul , PLEASE make a stop in this place and give a chance to our authentic vegetable and crock pot dishes !
And I remind you again : Of course you have to try our famous DÖNER and ISKENDER and whatever but if you like vegetables , you will be once again amazed by our vegetable dishes which are only cooked in a way that is only found in turkish cuisine.
WHERE IS THIS PLACE??
It is located in this famous districh called Asmalımescid which is located on Tünel. Tünel is the second end of the Istiklal Street. ( The fisrt end is the Taksim Square )
Here is the map:
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Friday, September 26, 2014
Honest Istanbul Guide Vol1: GALATA
LETS GET STARTED WITH MY HONEST ISTANBUL GUIDE
I am a fan of this city and I go out almost every weekend to discover some nice places, because to be honest, although there are like thousands of cafes and bars around in this huge city, just a few of them have a really good quality. Yeah I know, what a shame! But unfortunately, after searching and tasting and discovering like crazy I have to admit that most of the spots we see around have just spent the money on the decoration but have no idea about the quality of service and food!
And thats why I am writing to you right now! So that you won’t get dissappointed and just pick the right places with my help . İstanbul is such a great city but to see its real great beauty, you have to know the city pretty well, cause its way too big and complicated!!!
Thats why I am here to share my best discoveries, to share the most wonderful local spots that I personally enjoy ! So here are some tips from me:
We start with one of my favorite districts in İstanbul at the European side: GALATA
Now lets go back to Galata Tower. At the left corner there is an authentic turkish cafe where people generally have turkish tea for about 1.50 or 2 turkish lira and chat and watch around and this time there is again a street going down full of cafes. At the beginning of this street there is a shop which sells some authentic turkish products.So when you start going down this street, the streets automatically turns right. Follow it and you will see a coffee shop on the right side: CHERRY BEANS.
Its one of the most peaceful places for a cup of coffee, its really tiny. The coffee is really good and their homemade cakes go great together. This spot is definitely one of my favorite spots for a COFFEE-BREAK. Inside smells awesome ( a lovely tasty combination of fresh coffee and warm homemade cookiieess and cakesss )
I am a fan of this city and I go out almost every weekend to discover some nice places, because to be honest, although there are like thousands of cafes and bars around in this huge city, just a few of them have a really good quality. Yeah I know, what a shame! But unfortunately, after searching and tasting and discovering like crazy I have to admit that most of the spots we see around have just spent the money on the decoration but have no idea about the quality of service and food!
And thats why I am writing to you right now! So that you won’t get dissappointed and just pick the right places with my help . İstanbul is such a great city but to see its real great beauty, you have to know the city pretty well, cause its way too big and complicated!!!
Thats why I am here to share my best discoveries, to share the most wonderful local spots that I personally enjoy ! So here are some tips from me:
We start with one of my favorite districts in İstanbul at the European side: GALATA
Galata is full of little cafes, which are located in little tiny streets
rather than the main street. So it is a little hard to find them , I am gonna
try to describe where they are but I suggest you to check this internet site
foursquare.com , where you can find all the cafes and their exact locations I
am gonna suggest you. You just need to
enter the name of the cafe or restaurant and it opens you directly its location
on google map!
BUT I AM ALSO GONNA MAKE SOME SCREENSHOTS FROM GOOGLE MAP AND PUT IT HERE.
Okay,
lets take this famous GALATA TOWER as the center. Firstly I suggest you going
up on this tower as the view is fantastic! This is of course a MUST DO thing in Istanbul! But be careful about the timing
cause the line gets too big, especially in the afternoon after the dreadful sun
gets less effective. So you better visit there in the morning for example. I
know, the sunset view will be awesome too but dont worry, I will tell you
another place very soon where you can not only enjoy the sunset but also maybe a beer or
cocktail! So Galata Tower is just in the middle and there are lots of streets
around it. At the towers right side, right at the corner there is a hotel ( ANEMON GALATA ) and
there is a street going down right near it. When you go that street down, you
will find a great wine bar on your right side: SENSUS WINE .
Its a great place
for the evening to taste some wine ( especially the turkish products are
suprisingly good! ) but sometimes you need a reservation, but you will probably
find place on the bar. The prices are fair. Normally in the restaurants if you order just one glass of wine they dont have many options and they charge you pretty much for a tiny glass of wine ( they usally fill the glass just a little ! I HATE THAT! )
BUT this Wine House, as they sell their own products, offer you about 15 different wines that you can order just as a glass . And the prices change between 9 Turkish Lira to 25 Turkish Lira. So that means you do not have to open a bottle and stick to one type of wine- Get their special menu for Glass Wines and pick what you want, try some several different options-! That was what I exactly did- of course I prefered the cheaper ones and they honestly tasted all good ! So this place is PERFECT for a cheap but definitely quality WINE TASTING!
Anyways, if you pass this wine bar and continue to walk
down, there is a super sweet cafe called CAFE VELVET: great place to drink a
cup of coffee or something refreshing such as their homemade lemonade! By the
way, if you wanna try something authentic: TRY THEIR YUMMY TURKISH DESERT:
“KAYMAKLI UN HELVASI”. I mentioned more info about this place already on my blog! So check the special post about this place !
Now lets go back to Galata Tower. At the left corner there is an authentic turkish cafe where people generally have turkish tea for about 1.50 or 2 turkish lira and chat and watch around and this time there is again a street going down full of cafes. At the beginning of this street there is a shop which sells some authentic turkish products.So when you start going down this street, the streets automatically turns right. Follow it and you will see a coffee shop on the right side: CHERRY BEANS.
Its one of the most peaceful places for a cup of coffee, its really tiny. The coffee is really good and their homemade cakes go great together. This spot is definitely one of my favorite spots for a COFFEE-BREAK. Inside smells awesome ( a lovely tasty combination of fresh coffee and warm homemade cookiieess and cakesss )
What I secondly adore in this place is always the music playing inside: sometimes they often play easy listening classical tracks and it goes perfect while sitting in this cute cafe, watching outside and drinking your fresh warm coffee.
http://www.cherrybeancoffees.com/
http://www.cherrybeancoffees.com/
If you skip this one and keep going down, you will see CAFE
KONAK at the left side. This cafe is a standard patisserie but they have this
terrace on the top of the building and it has an awesome view! You can drink
maybe a turkish tea and enjoy the view: Galata Tower right on your back , which
seems so close like you can even touch it, and the amazing bosphorus on your
front.
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Sunday, September 14, 2014
Cute Cafe with its SECRET GARDEN !
Before starting to post my travel guide,
Here is another tiny spot for a small coffee break while hanging around in the city: CAFE LUMIERE
This place is one of my new discoveries and since I found this place it became one of my favorite spots for a little break- maybe a cup of coffee !
I generally prefer just to order a drink such as tea or coffee in such small cozy cafes but I just let you know: They have some pretty nice dishes too - I can tell this from what I saw. The dishes on the other tables looked pretty nice- especially I liked the salads. And when it comes to price: The dishes and the drinks are definitely cheaper than most of the restaurants and cafes around.
A generous cup of FRESH FILTER COFFEE: 5 Lira
That is fair enough!
What I loved about this place???
Definitely it's tiny sweet garden at the back!
From its front you can never understand that this tiny cafe has a cute garden at it's back which is definitely bigger than the cafe itself!
So I guess I should recommend you this place when the weather is nice :/
But actually I am gonna go and have a look in winter too and FIND OUT what they do with their cute garden in the winter ! Maybee they have already found a solution!
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Friday, September 12, 2014
A small break at Cafe Velvet
Nowadays cute little cafes open up at every corner in the side streets. They are usually really really small but that is actually the sweet thing about them :) People decorate these little places so creatively and fill the inside with lots of stuff that there is only space for a few steps maybe :D They are such like little museums and I love this fact about them!
And here is one of those cute little cafes : CAFE VELVET
This cafe is in a side street in Galata : When you stand in front of this famous Galata Tower, there is this hotel right at the corner on your right side and there is a small street going down . Go down that street and you are gonna see this little cafe on your left side.
It is cozy.
It is cheap.
The music is super good. (slow and relaxing)
The owners are very kind.
Their products are tasty.
You just feel at home! Both the atmosphere and the products make you feel home. Because what they prepare is all homemade. The menu is just simple: hot drinks,cold drinks and some breakfast dishes and a few homemade pastry stuff.
I sometimes adore these simple menus cause it is just easier to pick something as the menu does not get you confused. What I picked was a homemade Turkish dessert called HOMEMADE UN HELVASI and that tasted AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!
You can also try their Breakfast options such as MENEMEN or HOMEMADE BOREK. For drinks I suggest you their yummy fresh homemade lemonade!
What I really liked was the way they serve the coffee: together with a little milk in a cute authentic glass and two homemade cookies.
Such little details are always important!
more info: http://velvetcafegalata.com/
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Culinary Discovery: Istanbul Culinary Institute
This spot is definitely one of our favorite spots for a yummy dinner. It is not only a restaurant but actually an institute, a culinary institute where they have professional certificate programs. The young people who graduate from a culinary bachelor program in a university in Istanbul make their second stop here and take a course because this institute offers them fantastic experiences. They have these amazing big kitchens where the young chefs gain great skills. Besides the professional programs they have these workshops for people like us who love to cook as a hobby and look for some new Technic and recipes!
And of course the best thing about this institute is the fact that the young chef students share their experiences with us ! ! ! The institute has its own restaurant where only the students cook. As they gain more and more skills the menu gets better and better! Yeah the menu actually changes monthly according to the new discoveries and recipes of the young chefs.
We love the fact that the menu gets refreshed every month and as the chefs are seriously good the food is of course seriously tasty! We loved everything we tasted. Furthermore, the prices are totally fair enough for a place like this. You cannot find this quality of ingredients and cooking skills in a standard restaurant but the prices of the dishes are just the same like every other standard restaurant outside.
http://www.istanbulculinary.com.tr/
And of course the best thing about this institute is the fact that the young chef students share their experiences with us ! ! ! The institute has its own restaurant where only the students cook. As they gain more and more skills the menu gets better and better! Yeah the menu actually changes monthly according to the new discoveries and recipes of the young chefs.
We love the fact that the menu gets refreshed every month and as the chefs are seriously good the food is of course seriously tasty! We loved everything we tasted. Furthermore, the prices are totally fair enough for a place like this. You cannot find this quality of ingredients and cooking skills in a standard restaurant but the prices of the dishes are just the same like every other standard restaurant outside.
http://www.istanbulculinary.com.tr/
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Kitchen Discovery: Baked Eggplant Sticks!
Here is a super quick and tasty appetizer recipe:
a little bit olive oil
salt and pepper for seasoning
2-3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 large egg white
For the marinara sauce:
2 cups crushed tomatoes (you can use 2-3 fresh tomatoes and blend them in a food processor)
2-3 cloves garlic (smashed)
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt,pepper to season
1 tablespoon tomato paste (gives a great taste and color)
chopped fresh basil or dried basil
It is not necessary but you can also add one onion
Cut ends off the eggplant. Slice eggplant in half, then into 1/4 inch thick slices. Cut each slice into 1/4 inch strips. Now you have your finger shaped eggplants. Don't forget to put the eggplant sticks into a bowl full with cold water and some salt and let them wait about 7-8 minutes. Drain them with paper towel and put them this time in another bowl, season with olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In another bowl combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Dip the eggplant sticks into egg whites, then into the breadcrumbs. Place the sticks on the baking sheets. Sprinkle a little bit more olive oil on the sticks and bake for about 10 minutes. Turn over and bake an additional 10 minutes.
That is how easy it is ! A great appetizer which is delicious and totally healthy as you don't fry them but bake.
BUT you definitely need your marinara sauce to dip these yummy sticks. And this is how you make your marinara sauce:
In a medium pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn. I also added one cup of chopped onions. Add crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper,tomato paste. Stir and reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add fresh basil. I did not have fresh basil so I added 3 tablespoons of dried basil in the very last minute and then removed from heat.
BAKED EGGPLANT STICKS served with a quick MARINARA SAUCE
All you need is:
1-2 eggplantsa little bit olive oil
salt and pepper for seasoning
2-3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 large egg white
For the marinara sauce:
2 cups crushed tomatoes (you can use 2-3 fresh tomatoes and blend them in a food processor)
2-3 cloves garlic (smashed)
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt,pepper to season
1 tablespoon tomato paste (gives a great taste and color)
chopped fresh basil or dried basil
It is not necessary but you can also add one onion
All you need to do:
Preheat the oven. Line baking sheets on a baking tray-so that the eggplants don't stick on the tray!Cut ends off the eggplant. Slice eggplant in half, then into 1/4 inch thick slices. Cut each slice into 1/4 inch strips. Now you have your finger shaped eggplants. Don't forget to put the eggplant sticks into a bowl full with cold water and some salt and let them wait about 7-8 minutes. Drain them with paper towel and put them this time in another bowl, season with olive oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
In another bowl combine breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
Dip the eggplant sticks into egg whites, then into the breadcrumbs. Place the sticks on the baking sheets. Sprinkle a little bit more olive oil on the sticks and bake for about 10 minutes. Turn over and bake an additional 10 minutes.
That is how easy it is ! A great appetizer which is delicious and totally healthy as you don't fry them but bake.
BUT you definitely need your marinara sauce to dip these yummy sticks. And this is how you make your marinara sauce:
In a medium pot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden, being careful not to burn. I also added one cup of chopped onions. Add crushed tomatoes, salt and pepper,tomato paste. Stir and reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add fresh basil. I did not have fresh basil so I added 3 tablespoons of dried basil in the very last minute and then removed from heat.
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Monday, November 4, 2013
THE 3-Ingredients PASTA SAUCE: GARLIC-PARSLEY-OLIVE OIL/ Üc Malzemeli Nefis Makarna Sosu
I want to invite some friends to home and prepare them a nice cozzy meal?But you dont want to spend hours in the kitchen? Then you should make this Spaghetti which will only take about ten minutes and is even easier than a basic tomato sauce.you will be surprised that a 10 minutes pasta sauce tastes soo delicious !Ingredients:3 cups parsley-finely chopped Olive oil 5-6 garlic cloves-finely chopped 1 package of pasta (Spaghetti)For seasoning: Salt,pepper All you need to do is: Saute your garlic cloves in some olive oil over medium-low heat (so that they dont burn) Add the chopped parsley-stir a little bit After 2-3 minutes add some olive oil more= THATS WHAT GIVES THE TASTE,so dont hesitate to add olive oil The sauce should be a little liquid(oily): dont let it simmer Add your pasta which you cooked and drained And your Pasta with Parsley and Garlic is ready!! Thats how easy it is.Serve it in nice big plates and open a red wine, enjoy your dinner with your friends:)Bikac arkadası eve davet edip ufak ve mütevazi ama aynı zamanda lezzetli bir aksam yemegi mi yapmak istiyosunuz? Ama bir yandan da mutfakta büyük işlere kalkışmak istemiyo musunuz?Bu makarna sosu sizi mutfakta saatler gecirmekten kurtarıcak! Cunku hazırlaması sadece 10 dakika sürüyor! Klasik bir domates sosundan bile daha kolay.Zaten muhtemelen domates sosundan bıkmışınızdır!On dakikalık bir sosun bu kadar lezzetli olmasına sasırıcaksınız!Gereken Malzemeler sadece: Zeytinyagı1 paket makarna (Spaghetti)3-4 avuc ince kıyılmıs maydanoz4-5 dis ince kıyılmıs sarımsakYapmanız gereken tek şey: geniş bir tavada veya tencerede zeytinyagında sarımsakları soteleyin ama dikkat edin yanmasınlar! Sarımsaklar sadece aromalarını yaga vermeli ancak yanmamalılar. Sonra dogradıgınız bolca maydanozu ekleyip karıstırın, tuz biber ve isterseniz kırmızı pul biber ekleyin. Sosun biraz sıvımsı olması lazım, mutlaka tekrar zeytinyagı ekleyin.zeytinyagı eklemekten cekinmeyin cünkü bu sosu güzel yapan bu! Zaten baska hicbir malzeme eklemeye gerek yok, sosunuz hazır. Haslayıp süzdügünüz makarnanızı ekleyip bir güzel karıştırın ve büyük makarna tabaklarında parmesan peyniri rendesi ile servis edin! Yanına da bir kırmızı sarap actınız mı inanılmaz basit ama orijinal ve leziz bu makarnanın tadını cıkarmaya hazırsınız!
Friday, October 25, 2013
Kitchen Discoveries: Chickpea Salad
We made this yummy chickpea salad as a side dish for our baked salmon.
Its FRESH, HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS! Oh, and very EASY
Somonumuzun yanına yaptığımız nohut salatamızı paylaşalım simdi de:)
TAZE, SAGLIKLI VE NEFİS! He bir de COK KOLAY
CHICKPEA SALAD with some extra red kidney beans:
All you need:
1 can chickpea
1 can red kidney beans
1 or 2 tomatoes: chopped
1 or 2 bell pepper ( red-green-yellow-doesnt matter!)
1 or 2 cucumber: chopped
1 big onion ( red or white-your choice) - finely chopped
a little bit parsley
if you like it, a little bit dill
olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, fresh lemon juice= for the dressing!
Meksika fasulyesi de ekleyiverdigimiz NOHUT SALATASI:
İhtiyacınız olan malzemeler:
1 konserve meksika fasulyesi
1 konserve haslanmıs nohut
1 veya iki domates- küp küp dogranmıs
1 buyuk sogan ( beyaz ya da kırmızı size kalmış)
1 veya 2 salatalık
1 veya 2 dolmalık biber (sarı-yeşil-kırmızı hic farketmez! istediginiz rengi katın:))
iki avuc maydanoz - ince kıyılmıs
severseniz eger, dereotu da yakısır!
sos icin temel malzemelerimiz: limon,zeytinyagı,nar eksisi veya balsamic sirke, tuz ve karabiber
After you chop all these ingredients in to very tiny pieces(you dont have to chop chickpeas and beans of course!), all you need to do is just mix them in a large salad bowl! And add the dressing!
Bütün malzemeleri incecik dogradıktan sonra (nohut ve fasulyeyi dogramaya gerek yok tabiki) yapmanız gereken tek sey hepsini büyük bir salata canagında bir güzel karıstırmak ve sosunu eklemek!
You can add some ingredients depending on your taste: Maybe some feta cheese? Or some olives? Finely chopped garlic? If you wanna have a colourful salad you should add all colours of bell peppers like we did! So that how it looks is as good as how it tastes :)
Damak zevkinize göre salatanızı renklendirebilirsiniz: Örnegin biraz ufalanmıs peynir hic fena olmaz: feta,beyaz peynir veya keci mesela... Sonra siyah veya yeşil zeytin de eklenebilir! Cok ince kıyılmıs sarımsak da deneyebilirsiniz, malum sarımsak nereye girse yakısıyo. Ha bir de biberlerin her tür renginden eklemek salataya harika bir görüntü vermenizi saglayabilir :) Böylece salatanızın görüntüsüne de tadı gibi bayılıcaksınız!
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