Cooking with Dad Easy recipes to have fun in family
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Cooking with Dad Easy recipes to have fun in family Ricardo Rodriguez Jimenez
Acknowledgements I would like to express my gratitude to the many people who saw me through this book; to all those who provided support, talked things over, read, wrote, offered comments, allowed me to quote their remarks and assisted in the editing, proofreading and design.
Dedication To Paola and Erick ‌my life and my daily insipiration.
Epigraph It’s fun to get together and have something good to eat at least once a day. That’s what human life is all about - enjoying things.
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Salads
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How to make a
Fruity Treasure Salad
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Ingredients
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Blend the ingredients listed under ‘For Dressing’
Add lettuce, carrots, cabbage and olives and pour the prepared dressing over them.
For Dressing
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup blue cheese
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped Cilantro leaves
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Stir in the cranberry juice and fruits and give it a gentle toss
Try this simple and refreshing salad full of balanced flavors
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
Sprinkle some salt and pepper as per taste
¡Yummy! 1 cup lettuce, thinly sliced
2 peaches, chopped
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
1/2 cup Cranberry Juice
1/2 cup black Olives
1/2 cup red cabbage
2 cups pineapple (fresh or soaked), chopped
1/2 cup red and black grapes
Kosher Salt and 1 cup Pomegranate black pepper, as per Kernels taste
Let it rest in the refrigerator Serve Chilled.
How to make a
Tangy Mango-Chicken Salad
For Dressing
1 tablespoon roasted cumin 1/2 cup raw mango, seeds, powdered chopped
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2 tablespoons Chives, chopped
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Blend raw mango with other dressing ingredients for half a minute
Blend raw mango with other dressing ingredients for half a minute
300 grams Chicken breast 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
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2 tablespoons Vinegar
1 teaspoon Salt
2 cups Lettuce, sliced
Pour the barbecue sauce all over it and cook in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.
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An easy and simple to make salad with chicken poached
2-3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 cups water
Ingredients
2 tablespoons fresh Parsley, chopped
Barbecue chicken mixed with a tangy dressing of raw mango and Greek yogurt gives the salad a hearty flavor that kids will love
1 cup Barbecue Sauce
1/4 cup walnuts, roughly grinded
2 Spiced Cucumbers (Or regular cucumbers), sliced
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Pour some extra virgin Olive oil. Sprinkle some salt and pepper.
ยกDelicious! Take a large salad bowl and add the prepared dressing mix.
How to make a Lemony Shrimp Salad
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Ingredients For Dressing
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Lemon zest
2 tablespoons Dill, chopped
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1/2 cup black olives, pitted
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Heat the butter in a pan add the minced garlic. Stir till it turns golden brown in color. Add the shrimps and stir for2-3 minutes till they are cooked. Take a salad bowl and add onions, tomatoes, cabbage, olives and plums to it. Mix in the prepared shrimps and toss it well.
2 tablespoons Thyme leaves, chopped
6-8 cherry tomatoes 500 grams medium sized shrimps, peeled and deveined
It’s an easy to cook kid’s style salad which can make your kitchen time with kids creative and wonderful.
8-10 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
4 tablespoons butter, melted
Salt and freshly grounded black pepper, as per taste
2 plums, chopped
1 cup red cabbage
2 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped
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Prepare the dressing by mixing in a small bowl
Pour the dressing over the salad in the bowl. Sprinkle some cilantro, salt and pepper. Toss well
¡Yummy!
How to make a Smoky Chicken and Pineapple Salad
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Ingredients
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For Dressing
Salt and black pepper, as per taste
Cilantro leaves, chopped
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2 tablespoons 1/2 cup buttermilk Chipotle sauce
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
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In a pan and add the sesame seeds and chicken pieces. Cook for 6-8 minutes .
Meanwhile, blend the dressing ingredients for few seconds in a blender.
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For preparing Chicken 300 grams boneless 2 tablespoons white chicken, cut in bite Sesame seeds sized pieces 8 tbsp olive oil
Let them learn some culinary skills by helping you in making this amazing and simple dressing!
1 cucumber, seeded, 2 cups cherry tomatoes, 1 cup lettuce, torn or roughly and diced halved sliced
2 tablespoons Black Olives
1 cup spinach, sliced
8-10 fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
Extra Virgen Oil
2-3 tablespoons Extra-virgin Olive Oil
2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
Take a large salad bowl and place tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, spinach and mint leaves, olives and pineapples.
Add the prepared chicken, Pour the dressing and some olive oil on top. Toss well and serve.
2 slices of Pineapples, chopped in squares
ยกTasty!
How to make a
An exclusive combination of your little one’s favorite fruits, healthy sprouts mixed together with some basil and cilantro.
Fruit and sprout Salad
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Ingredients
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2 cups watermelon, seedless and cut in 1” cubes
1 cup Peach, pitted and chopped
2 cups mixed sprouts
1 cup plums, pitted 1 cup kiwi, chopped and chopped
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
Zest and juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon Cilantro 2 tablespoons Basil leaves, chopped or leaves, chopped or crushed crushed
Black salt and 1 cube Processed freshly ground black cheese, grated pepper, to taste
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Place all the fruits and sprouts in a salad bowl. Combine all the other ingredients together and pour all overthe fruits and sprouts. Toss them well.
Grate some cheese on top and serve.
Let those creative minds grate some cheese and garnish this simple to make fruit and sprout salad.
¡Delicious!
Smoothies
How to make a Red Pineapple fruit Smoothie
Ingredients 200 grams cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons blackberries, roughly 200 grams whipped crushed cream
100 grams cherries, 500 grams Cherry Pie crushed 5-6 pineapple slices, filling, or soaked cherries chopped
100 grams fresh strawberries, crushed
A wonderful fruit delight with the flavor of cherries and freshness of pineapple and strawberries that lets your little one rejuvenates during the day.
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Get-started
Set them on to crush some cherry mix for you and have a happy cooking time!
Whip the cream cheese, cherry-pie filling and cream together in a bowl till they are blended well. Put the pineapple slices, blackberries, strawberries and brown sugar in a blender jar and roughly blend them.
Pour into small pudding glasses and garnish with some crushed cherries.
Place in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Serve chilled.
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Add them to the cream mixture and stir well. Pour
ยกTasty!
How to make a Papa-Fruit n Nut Smoothie
Ingredients
2 Papaya slices, peeled and seeds removed
1 banana, peeled
A simple smoothie that kids can prepare by themselves Help them with the fruits and watch them prepare a wonderful Papa--Fruit n Nut Smoothie
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Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend till they are whipped well and have a thick texture
3-4 Peaches, peeled and sliced
2 scoops of fruit and nut ice-cream
1 cup soy-milk (can be replaced by normal cold milk)
ยกDelicious!
How to make a
Make your kitchen time as fun time and let your kids be more creative with their favorite drink!
Red Carpet Smoothie
Ingredients 2 tablespoons Honey (Can be replaced by liquid sugar syrup)
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1 cup Cranberry Juice
2 cups Strawberries 4 cups watermelon, seeds removed
Get-started Place the strawberries and cranberries in a blender and blend for 10 seconds. Add the watermelon, honey and cranberry juice and blend again. Pour the contents in a jar and add the lime juice and black salt in it.
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3-4 tablespoons Lemon juice
2 cups cranberries
Give it a gentle stir and serve chilled with ice cubes (optional)
2 teaspoons Black salt
A complete package that has everything that your kids love about a smoothie, it’s tangy, sweet and salty at the same time
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How to make a Fruit n Veggie Smoothie
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Ingredients
1 Orange, skin peeled and seeds removed
1 cup red grapes
Perfect on flavor and a well-balanced combination of fruits and vegetables smoothie that they will love to have.
3 tablespoons Maple Syrup
Place the oranges, kiwi and grapes in a juicer/blender and blend them for few seconds till they are crushed well.
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1 kiwi fruit
3 1 cup Carrot juice
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Add the maple syrup along with carrots and apple juice and blend again on high for 10 seconds.
Pour in a serving glass and garnish with some maple syrup on top. Serve chilled..
1 cup Apple juice
As a kid, orange has been a favorite fruit to play with! Get the apple of your eyes do some orange peeling and create this high on energy
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How to make a Hidden Volcano
Ingredients 5-6 strawberries
5-6 cherries
1/2 cup milk
2-3 tablespoons White Chocolate, grated or melted
To Garnish Grated white chocolate
Give your little ones some big and divine flavors of white chocolate. It’s not a coffee, it’s not a smoothie.
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Blend the strawberries, kiwis and white chocolate in a blender.
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Pour the caramel syrup at the bottom of a serving glass and then pour the prepared smoothie. Garnish with some white chocolate. Serve chilled
Add the coffee, milk and yogurt and blend again.
2 teaspoons coffee
1/2 cup yogurt (Can be replaced by fresh strawberry ice-cream)
1 tablespoon Caramel syrup (Or caramel sauce, if preferred)
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Starters
How to make a Tangy Corn Starter
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Get-started Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix them well.
Ingredients
4 cups Sweet Corn kernels, boiled
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon Dry mango powder
2 tablespoons Tamarind juice, or tamarind paste
1-2 teaspoons Lemon juice, as per taste
3-4 tablespoons Blue cheese
Give your favorite sweet corn an amazing tamarind twist. Whip it up with blue cheese and garnish
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon Dry mango powder
Salt and black pepper, as per taste
Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
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Sprinkle some parmesan cheese and coriander leaves on top and serve.
ยกYummy!
with some fresh coriander leaves and parmesan for that extra edge of flavor.
How to make a
Playing with boiled potatoes is one of the most favorite things kids like to do in the kitchen! Give them this easy and wonderful potato surprise
Smoked Potato Sliders
3 broccoli heads, cut in 5-6 tablespoons Olive Oil 2 teaspoons Paprika bite sized pieces
Ingredients 6 potatoes, boiled
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1 inch ginger, peeled 8-10 garlic cloves, peeled and minced and grated
Get-started
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Peel the boiled potatoes and cut them into 4 pieces each
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Take a mixing bowl and combine the olive oil with minced garlic. Spread it all over the potatoes and broccoli.
Salt and freshly grounded black pepper, as per taste
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2 tablespoons Mixed Herbs, or thyme and rosemary each
Arrange the potatoes in a baking tray and bake them for 30-35 minutes till they turn golden brown. Serve hot
ยกTasty!
3-4 teaspoons Carom Seeds, roasted and powdered
How to make a Cottage Cheese Skewers
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Combine the heavy cream with olive oil, vinegar. Whip and addn pepper flakes, salt and white pepper
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Fold in the cottage cheese pieces and keep aside.
Ingredients 500 grams Cottage Cheese, cut in thick slices
4 tablespoons heavy 2 tablespoons extra olive oil cream
1/4 cup chili vinegar 3 tablespoons honey With a perfect balance of sweet and spicy, these skewers are so simple that even your kids can make this for those special dinners
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
Salt & White Red pepper pepper flakes, as per taste as per taste
Preheat the oven at 150 degrees C.
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Fix the cottage cheese pieces one at a time through the skewers and placethem in the pre-heated oven.
Once done, arrange them in a plate. Sprinkle some lemon juice, lemon zest and black sesame seeds. Serve hot.
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How to make a Carrot-Pumpkin with Hazelnuts and Mint
Ingredients 6 baby carrots, peeled and cut in half
1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
Work with your kids to cook this unique starter recipe and spend some moments of love and togetherness with them.
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2 tablespoon Maple Syrup
1 tablespoon pine nuts
A rich combination of carrots, pumpkin and pine nuts together with the sweetness of maple syrup and enticing aroma of hazelnuts brings up some wonderful moments down the memory lane
300 grams Pumpkin, cut in 1-inch pieces
Get-started
Heat some butter in a pan and add the carrot and pumpkin pieces.
Stir them for few minutes and add pine nuts and maple syrup, parsley, mint and roasted hazelnuts
2 teaspoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons roasted and chopped hazelnuts
Salt and black pepper, as per taste
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Sprinkle some salt and pepper and a little bit of olive oil to it. Stir it well. Serve hot.
How to make a Pan-Seared Steak Sticks
Ingredients
500 grams fresh steak, washed and rubbed with salt and pepper
4-6 garlic cloves, Salt and black pepeeled and crushed pper, as per taste
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Heat some butter in a pan and add the minced garlic and roast them well.
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6 tablespoon fresh 2 teaspoons carom lemon juice seeds
2-3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary Cooking a steak with kids could be really simple and joyous! Treat the steak with some wonderful flavors of garlic, carom seeds and Worcestershire sauce
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Add the rubbed steak pieces and cook them for 2-3 minutes.
Sprinkle the rosemary and the Worcestershire sauce and mix well. Let them cook undisturbed for 3-4 minutes and then flip and cook from the other side. Squeeze some lemon juice and sprinkle salt and pepper, if needed. Once the steak is sufficiently cooked, remove from flame and serve hot.
Take it to a higher edge with the freshness of rosemary and lemon juice and watch your little champs lick off their dishes!
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Lunch
How to make a Crunchy meatballs in Pineapple Sauce
Ingredients 11/2 lb. lean ground beef
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Give the traditional meatballs a twist of pineapples and make your kids go crazy about them 6-8 button mushrooms, chopped
1/4 cup onion, minced small
1/2 cup black olives, chopped
2 eggs
1 green bell 2-3 teaspoons 3-4 slices of 1 Tbsp. 2 tablespoons pepper, diced soy sauce, or pineapple, chopped soy sauce Buttermilk as per taste 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Get-started
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Mix the beef with olives, mushrooms, onions, ginger and crumbs in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle some salt and pepper and beat in the eggs.
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2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
Pour in the buttermilk and whisk it well. Prepare an inch sized balls of it.
Salt and crushed black 1/2 cup pepper, as per taste pineapple juice
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1/4 tsp. 6-7 cloves of ground ginger garlic, chopped
To prepare the sauce, mix cornstarch, pineapple slices, bell peppers, pineapple juice and soy sauce. Stir until smooth (add water if needed) and pour into frying pan.
Heat some oil in a large pan and cook the meatballs over reduced flame to ensure they are well cooked.
ยกDelicious!
How to make a
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Ingredients
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1 cup canned red 2 chicken breast kidney beans, rinsed and drained tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 teaspoons mustard sauce
4 tablespoons mint mayonnaise sauce (or simply mix mint sauce with mayonnaise)
1/2 cup tomato salsa
1/2 cup sour cream
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Get-started
Mix the chicken pieces and kidney beans with the salsa, in a large bowl.
Sprinkle some salt and pepper, add the sour cream and whip it once.
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Open the tortillas and spread a layer of mint-mayonnaise all over it. Place a layer of prepared chicken mix followed by parmesan cheese on top and roll them up.
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese Grated 2-3 wheat or flour tortillas
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 garlic clove, minced Let them do some mixing and whipping of chicken with tomato salsa and sour cream
1/2 cup onion, chopped
Salt and black pepper, as per taste
Serve hot with sour cream or mayonnaise.
ยกTasty!
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Cook till the chicken is completely cooked, stirring occasionally.
Coat them with melted butter and place on a heated grill or a sandwich maker. Grill for 2-3 minutes each side.
How to make a Ranch’ed Chicken Pita Pouches
Ingredients 2 cups roasted chicken (or poached chicken), shredded into flakes
3 tablespoons mayonnaise, with extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup diced carrot
2 semi-boiled eggs
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and freshly grounded black pepper, as per taste
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
4 Pita buns, slit from center
Try this amazing kiddy style of preparing chicken and egg stuffed pita pouches filled with a mustard and ranch sauce! It is surely going to bring a sunny smile on your little one’s face!
A Pinch of Paprika
1/2 cup light ranch dressing
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Get-started
Peel and grate the semi-boiled eggs in a bowl and add the chicken flakes along with carrots, mayonnaise, mustard and ranch
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Sprinkle some salt, pepper, cinnamon, garlic powder and paprika. Mix well until combined.
Spread the mix between the pita slices. Glaze them with butter from both sides and grill for 2-3 minutes over a grill.
Serve hot over lettuce leaves with ranch dressing.
ÂĄYummy!
How to make a Yogurt and Veggie Stufflets
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Get-started
Mix the chopped capsicum, carrots, lettuce and olives with the yogurt. Whip once and add the mayonnaise.
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Ingredients
1 cup plain Greek yogurt (preferably thick hung curd)
1/2 cup Carrots, chopped
1/2 cup Lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise mixed in 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
Salt and black pepper, as per taste 1/2 cup Capsicum, chopped 6-8 Black Olives, chopped An all-time favorite thick yogurt stufflets are simple to make and absolutely delicious to eat. Loaded with various veggies, olives and mayonnaise, these stufflets are guaranteed to make your weekend lunch meals interesting and homely!
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Sprinkle some salt and pepper and whip again.
Spread some butter over each of the 4 bread slices and spread a thick layer of the prepared mixture on it. Cover it with the other slice to form a sandwich (stufflet) and grease the top with some butter. Grill them for 2-3 minutes over a hot grill or pan
Cut into halves and serve.
ยกDelicious!
How to make a Lemon-Herb Chicken with Basil and Walnut Sauce
Ingredients
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Get-started
1 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon Coriander 3-4 tablespoons Lemon juice leaves, chopped
1 cup Basil
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4-5 garlic cloves, peeled
½ cup pitted black olives
3-4 tablespoons mixed Italian herbs (a combination of thyme, dill, basil, Salt and black pepper, rosemary and oregano) 2 tablespoons as per taste cider vinegar
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Glaze the chicken pieces with lemon juice and mix herbs. Heat oil in a griddle, add the chicken to it. Cook it covered for 8 minutes and then uncovered (over medium flame) till the chicken is perfectly cooked.
1-2 tablespoons roasted hazelnuts (can be roasted optionally)
3-4 tablespoons walnuts (can be roasted optionally)
300 grams chicken breast, chopped into bite 3 tablespoons Lemon juice sized pieces
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Forget all the complex definitions of lemon-herb chicken! Team up with your junior chef and try this light, delightful and enjoyable chicken cooked
Add the prepared blend to the pan containing the chicken. Stir some water and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Take a blender and add olive oil, roasted walnuts, hazelnuts, lemon juice, basil, garlic cloves, pitted olives and cider vinegar.
Garnish with some chopped coriander and serve hot.
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2 teaspoons Garlic powder
Dinner
How to make a Lavender Fish fillets
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Ingredients 6-8 fish fillets, cleaned with no-bones 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2-3 Lavender flowers, sprigs or leaves
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Salt and black pepper, as per taste
Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, grated
3-4 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar (can be replaced by chili vinegar)
4-5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced, plus more for garnish
2-3 tablespoons butter, combined with 2 tablespoons Olive Oil Cooking is always interesting but cooking with kids is beautiful and momentous. Give your loved ones the surprise of aroma and texture with these lavender fish fillets and make your Sunday dinners special and exclusive!
Get-started
Rub the fillets with some salt, pepper and lemon juice and keep them aside for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile melt some butter in a pan over medium flame and add the minced garlic to it. Once t hey start to turn brown add the fish, rosemary, dill and thyme.
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Cook it for 5 minutes and then flip to cook from the other side. Pour in some vinegar and then add the lavender flowers. Stir gently once and remove from flame.
Sprinkle some grated mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top and serve hot.
ยกYummy!
How to make a Chicken with Crushed Sauce
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Get-started
Add the baked beans, cream and pomegranate kernels in a bowl and blend them roughly for 5-6 seconds.
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Mix in the mushrooms, broccoli and olives to it.
Ingredients 3-4 mushrooms, 2 chicken breasts 1 can of baked beans finely sliced
2 tablespoons 5-6 Black Olives, pomegranate kernels 1/2 cup sour cream finely chopped
1 cup broccoli head, chopped
Just blend the beans with some cream, broccoli, olives and mushrooms and toss the chicken to cook it well. A simple and yet a creative way to make those family moments interactive!
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Heat some butter in a pan and add the chicken pieces to it. Sprinkle some salt and pepper over it and then add the prepared creamy sauce. Coat the chicken with the sauce (Add some water, if needed) and cook it (covered) till chicken is cooked.
ยกDelicious!
How to make a Creamy Turkey Macaroni Pasta
2 tablespoons 2-3 tablespoons 1 teaspoon 1/2 cup milk (warm or carom seeds mayonnaise olive oil at room temperature)
Ingredients 200 grams Macaroni pasta (or any other pasta of your choice)
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1 teaspoon 2 tablespoons processed 1 onion, crushed red chopped cheese, grated pepper
1 cup broccoli florets, diced
250 grams turkey 4 garlic buds, 1/2 cup heavy cream Salt and black pepper, (or sour cream) as per taste chopped breast, grounded
Get-started
Prepare the macaroni as per the directions given on the pack. Drain extra water and keep it aside. Heat some oil in a large pan and add onions, garlic, carom seeds, broccoli followed by grinded turkey breast. Cook till it turns brown and broccoli heads are also cooked.
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Sprinkle some salt, red and black pepper and continue to cook for additional 3-4 minutes.
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Turkey is a compliment to many dishes that kids like and macaroni is just one of them. Keep the kids happy and going with this flavorful and delicious creamy and cheesy pasta delight!
Add the drained pasta, mayonnaise, cream and milk and stir to combine them all together.
ยกYummy! Garnish with processed cheese and serve hot.
How to make a Kiwi and Pineapple Herb’ed chicken
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Ingredients 1 chicken breast 2 tablespoon fresh herbs
3-4 pineapple slices, 4-6 kiwi slices, roughly cut roughly cut
Try this fun and vibrant variation of pan seared chicken with a perfect balance of sweet, salty and tangy flavors of fruits and pumpkin. Enjoy the fresh herbs and sweetness of honey with your loved ones and spread the joy of cooking!
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2 tablespoons honey (OR maple syrup)
1/2 cup pumpkin, peeled and grated
Get-started
Rub some salt, pepper and honey all over the chicken breast and keep it aside.
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Heat some olive oil in a pan and place the chicken breast on it. Keep brushing it with butter occasionally.
Sprinkle fresh herbs on top of it and cook it covered for 10 minutes. Add the grated pumpkin and mix it well with the chicken.
Stir and add the kiwi and pineapple slices and cook it covered for another 5-7 minutes. Once done, take it off the heat and cut in strips.
Garnish with some fresh herbs and serve hot.
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How to make a
Tempered Potato and Salami Ingredients 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
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4 boiled potatoes, boiled and cut in bite-sized cubes
3-4 Salami slices, roughly cut
1 Pineapple slice, cut in cubes
Salt and black pepper, as per taste
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A super healthy and simple recipe that you will love cooking with your kids! Give them the nutrition of dates and walnuts along with a combination of stir fried salami and potato chops.
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
As the potatoes turn brown, add the dates, pineapple slices and walnuts.
Get-started
Heat some oil in a wok and add the cumin seeds. Once they start tempering, add the potatoes. Stir them once and then add the salami along with lime juice, salt and black pepper.
ยกDelicious!
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3-4 dates
1 tablespoon lime juice
Sprinkle some salt and pepper and stir well to combine them. Once done, remove from flame and serve hot.
Desserts
How to make a
Strawberry and Mint Oreo Pie
Ingredients To Garnish
3-4 strawberries, chopped
1 tablespoon mint dust, OR powdered mint
3-4 tablespoons Mixed 8 ounces cream Fruit Jam, or any jam cheese, softened 4 cups heavy of your choice whipping cream, chilled
8-10 strawberries, chopped or crushed
6-8 tablespoons sugar, granulated
8-10 oreo cookies, roughly crushed
5-6 fresh mint leaves, finely crushed
Get your little ones with you in the kitchen and make this amazing no-bake dessert
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Give them some oreo cookies to crush or whip some cream and sugar for you and spend some fine family time together in the kitchen.
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Get-started
Blend the cream and sugar in a large bowl using a hand blender till it becomes smooth. Take another bowl and beat the cream cheese along with jam, strawberries and mint leaves till the mixture becomes soft. Fold the cream cheese in the butter and cream mix. Take a baking plate spread the prepared mix at the base. Arrange the oreo cookies over it and place another layer of cream cheese mix over them. Prepare a layered arrangement with cream cheese on the top.
Sprinkle some mint dust on the top and garnish with some chopped strawberries. Cover it with a cake cover or a plastic wrap and let it refrigerate overnight.Once it is set, rub the sides with crushed strawberry and oreo. Serve chilled.
ยกYummy!
How to make a
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Fruit Moulds
Ingredients 1 cups kiwis
1 cup whipped cream
1 cup fresh blue and blackberries
3/4 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup orange juice
10 oz yogurt, OR 2 tablespoons Lime 1/2 teaspoon flavored yogurt of Black Salt juice, OR juice of your choice one lime How amazing does it feel when those little hands work with you in the kitchen and add their love to everything that you do! Fruits are one such way to have them spread some joy. Let them join you in preparing these simple and delicious fruit moulds and create some wonderful memories.
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1 whole orange, seeds removed
1 cup ice cream (a flavor of your choice)
3 tablespoons brown sugar
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Get-started
Crush the kiwi, berries and orange along with orange juice and lime juice in a blender /crusher.
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Mix some brown sugar and black salt and keep it aside.
Take another mixing bowl and combine the yogurt, coconut milk, whipped cream and ice-cream well. Stir in some sugar and add this mix to the berries. Fold them well.
Pour this mix in small moulds and let them rest in the chiller for 6-8 hours, or preferably overnight. Note: To unmould, put the moulds under running water and let them rest for 2-3 minutes and then scoop out the coconut berries.
Garnish with a small piece of chopped kiwi on top and serve chilled.
ยกTasty!
How to make a
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Ingredients
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Banana-Walnut Spinners
1 cup walnuts, 2 ripe bananas, peeled crushed or grinded and pureed
1/2 cup Water 4-5 tablespoons sugar, or brown sugar Banana is one the most favored fruit amongst kids. Work with them to create some banana and walnut story with a wonderful coffee twist!
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Get-started
2 teaspoons coffee
1 tablespoon Gelatin
Prepare the gelatin by soaking it in cold water for 10 minutes. Boil some water separately in a pan. Remove from flame and add the soaked gelatin. Mix well.
Stir in the bananawalnut mixture so that they are well combined.
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Grease the ramekins or moulds with some oil and pour this mixture in them. Refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Once done, take them out by running a knife around the edges of the moulds. Invert them on a dish and serve them with an ice-cream of your choice.
1/2 cup Condensed Oil for Greasing the Bowl Milk
Puree the bananas in a large bowl and add crushed walnuts, coffee, brown sugar and condensed milk in it. Blend them well manually or with the help of a blender.
ยกDelicious!
How to make a Choco-Almond Crusted Pie
Ingredients 1 cup butter, salted and at room temperature
2 cups condensed milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup peanut butter
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1/2 cup grated 3-4 tablespoon chocolate crushed or heaps of whipped 1 cup chocolate flakes (or dark chocolate) cream cheese pudding mix
Prepare your own cracker crust and let your little ones load it with the richness of peanut butter, almonds and cream-cheese. Watch them whip it up for you and let them lick some too with their little fingers!
Take a large mixing bowl and combine the sugar and butter. Blend them using a blender till the batter turns smooth and forms heaps.
Fold in the cracker crumbs gently in one direction. Lay the mix over a 9-inch pie pan and place it in the oven for 6-8 minutes at 350 degrees F. Once done, remove and let it cool.
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1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
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Get-started
Meanwhile, whisk together the pudding mix with condensed milk, peanut butter, the almonds and dark chocolate flakes. Stir in the cream cheese and whisk again till the batter turns smooth.
Spread the filling over the crust and sprinkle some chocolate flakes all over it. Leave it in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours. Serve chilled.
ยกYummy!
How to make a Mango Blaster
Ingredients
Remember those childhood days when we could have a mango shower! Give the same mango-pleasure to your kids by letting them mash a mango for you and create this mango blaster. A perfect, post-dinner dessert that your kids will love too, even more because they were a part of the cook!
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Blend the mangoes separately and mix mango jelly in it.
To Garnish
Diced Mangoes
500 grams cream
1 teaspoon green cardamom powder
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons Mango Jelly
1/2 cup butter, salted and 2 mangoes, peeled at room temperature and grinded
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Get-started
Take a mixing bowl and beat the cream in it till it becomes thick and fluffy. Add butter and sugar and continue to blend.
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Once set, sprinkle some diced mangoes and powdered cardamom powder on top and serve it chilled.
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Fold the blended mangoes in cream mixture and pour in dessert serving glasses. Place the glasses in the chiller and leave it for 3-4 hours.
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