Delicious Meal

Last night, I had some friends come over so that we could cook a meal together.
We made three different things.

1) Spanakopita

2) Chicken and vegetable quiche

3)  Caesar salad with garlic toasts

Everything turned out amazingly and it was all so delicious!
The spanakoptia was amazing,  I think that it was one of the best ones that I've ever made.
The quiche was also really good and the chicken and vegetables paired together nicely.
The salad went together well with the spanakopita and the quiche.
Overall it was a great meal.

Greek Pizza

The other day I made a really tasty Greek Pizza. Again this was another recipe made from what I had on hand.

So here is the recipie! :)   

Preheat oven to 400F

-Dough-
1 cup white flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 TBS quick rise yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 1/2 TBS olive oil

To make the dough, combine all ingredients in a food processor until a dough is formed.
Place in a bowl, cover with a towel and let sit for 20 minutes.

-Pizza toppings-
3 TBS tomato paste
2 tsp fresh oregano
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 sliced tomato
1/4 sliced onion
1/4 cup sliced back olives
1/4 cup grated feta cheese
2 tsp olive oil 

Roll out the dough until it is 1/4 inch thick. Then place on a greased cookie sheet.
Top the pizza in order of the ingredients on the list above.

Put in oven, and cook for 20 minutes. Broil for the last three, so that the top gets browned.

Serve right away.

 

Cheese Twists

 The other day I again was feeling lazy and bored. I was also hungry.
So, I set out on a quest to find something to eat, and to combat my boredom.

I had the idea to make cheese twists.
I looked all over the Internet to try and find a good recipe, but none of them seemed very good.
I then... had the genius idea...(feel the suspense building)... to come up with my own recipe (!!!)

This was completely made with what I had on hand....

Here it is as follows:
2 1/2 cups white flour
1/4 cup melted butter
3/4 cup warm milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp mustard powder
2 TBS powdered Parmesan cheese
2 cloves of fresh garlic, crushed

Filling
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 egg, beaten

In a bowl, mix everything (but the fillings) together until a dough is formed. If needed add a little extra flour or milk. Then let sit covered for 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350F

Then on a floured counter roll out dough until it is 1/4 inch thick.
Top with cheese, and flood over. Then roll out again.
Cut into strips, and then twist the strips, and place on a greased baking sheet.
Brush with the egg, and then place into the oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

Makes 15 to 20 twists.

Overall, I thought that they turned out really well. They tasted really good! However, I don't think that their was enough liquid in the dough. The next time I make them I am going to add more butter and milk.

Here are some pictures of the process! :)

 

Chocolate Chip Raspberry Pancakes

This past Saturtday morning I was feeling particularly lazy.
I slept in till 11am, and was in the need of something sweet.
I decided to make pancakes! Ones with chocolate and raspberries! :) 
So, I went online to find a basic pancake recipe. I used this one here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-challenge/pancakes-recipe/index.html

The only change that I made was using three parts whole wheat flour, and one part white flour. 

Anyways, I then fried up the pancakes. Then, on the raw side facing up, while the pancakes were still cooking I sprinkled chocolate chips and frozen raspberries. Then I flipped the pancakes over, and let them finish cooking! :)

They were really tasty, and I ate them with maple syrup. Here is a picture. (I warn you though, the picture doesn't do them justice.)

Also, a quick side note..the stuff on the pancakes that looks like burnt bits, is actually just chocolate.