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Cucumber Cottage Cheese Salad Ingredients: 🔸️1 1/2 cups cottage cheese 🔸️2 cups diced cucumber (unpeeled) 🔸️1 garlic clove, minced 🔸️1/2 cup chopped fresh mint 🔸️1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 🔸️4 tablespoons sunflower kernels 🔸️salt & black pepper to taste Instructions: In a bowl, toss all ingredients together. Adjust seasonings and serve. Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Cucumber-Cottage-Cheese-Salad

Baked Cod Ingredients: 🔸️450 g cod fillets 🔸️5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 🔸️3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped 🔸️2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped 🔸️4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 🔸️1 teaspoon dried oregano 🔸️1/4 teaspoon paprika powder 🔸️1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 🔸️1 tablespoon ground walnuts 🔸️2 tablespoons butter 🔸️4 tablespoons olive oil 🔸️salt & black pepper Instructions: In a skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add garlic and onions. Fry for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Add bread crumbs, oregano leaves, parsley, paprika powder and ground walnuts. Mix well. Preheat oven to 400 F. Place fillets in a greased baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice, drizzle a bit of olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper on each fillet. Press the bread crumbs mixture over the top of the fillets. Bake until cooked through, about 25-30 minutes. Recipe Here: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Baked-Cod

Mixed Vegetable with Feta Cheese Ingredients: 🔸️10 medium mushrooms, chopped 🔸️1 large green bell pepper, sliced into strips 🔸️500 g cauliflower florets 🔸️4 tablespoons olive oil 🔸️fresh lemon juice to taste 🔸️crumbled feta cheese 🔸️1 teaspoon garlic powder 🔸️salt & black pepper to taste Instructions: Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and cauliflower florets; sauté for 6-8 minutes. Add the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cover the pot and cook for 10-12 minutes. Add the mushroom and cook uncovered over medium-high until vegetables are tender and almost all the liquid is absorbed. Add the lemon juice and adjust seasonings. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with feta cheese on top. Full Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Mixed-Vegetable-with-Feta-Cheese

Creamy Tomato Soup Ingredients: 🔸️6 fresh tomatoes (about 800 g), chopped 🔸️1 medium onion, chopped 🔸️1 teaspoon sugar 🔸️2 cups water 🔸️1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves 🔸️1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley 🔸️2 tablespoons oil 🔸️1 cup heavy cream 35% 🔸️salt and pepper to taste Instructions: In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened. Add chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt, black pepper, and water. Cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool a little. Blend tomato mixture in a blender until smooth. Return to the pot. Add basil and parsley. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Then add cream and cook for 2 more minutes (do not let boil). Serve immediately. Full Recipe Here 👇 https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Creamy-Tomato-Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup Ingredients: 🔸️6 fresh tomatoes (about 800 g), chopped 🔸️1 medium onion, chopped 🔸️1 teaspoon sugar 🔸️2 cups water 🔸️1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves 🔸️1/3 cup finely chopped fresh parsley 🔸️2 tablespoons oil 🔸️1 cup heavy cream 35% 🔸️salt and pepper to taste Instructions: In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté for 5 minutes or until softened. Add chopped tomatoes, sugar, salt, black pepper, and water. Cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool a little. Blend tomato mixture in a blender until smooth. Return to the pot. Add basil and parsley. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Then add cream and cook for 2 more minutes (do not let boil). Serve immediately. Full Recipe Here 👇 https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Creamy-Tomato-Soup

Roasted Eggplant with Feta and Walnuts Ingredients: 🔸️2 large eggplant, sliced into 3/4 inch thick rounds 🔸️extra virgin olive oil 🔸️1/2 cup chopped walnuts 🔸️1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese 🔸️dried oregano 🔸️salt and pepper Instructions: Place the eggplant slices in a strainer and toss with 2 teaspoons salt. Let drain for 1 hour. Rinse the eggplant under cool water and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add the eggplant slices in a single layer. Sauté for 5 min on each side until soft and golden, adding about 2 tablespoons of olive oil per batch. Arrange the eggplant slices on the baking sheet in a single layer. Top with walnuts & feta cheese. Sprinkle with pepper & oregano. Bake until golden, about 10-12 minutes. Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Roasted-Eggplant-with-Feta-and-Walnuts

Yogurt Chicken Casserole Ingredients: 500 g chicken, cut into 1 inches pieces 10 mushrooms, sliced 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 cup yogurt 1 onion, chopped 1 cup chopped cilantro 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp curry powder 1/2 tsp lemon zest salt & black pepper 2 cups milk 3 tbsp flour 1/8 cup butter salt & pepper Instructions: Combine yogurt, olive oil, onion, garlic, curry, turmeric powder, cilantro, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt & pepper. Add chicken & stir until they are all coated. Refrigerate for 30 min. Preheat oven to 390F. Place chicken mixture and its marinade in a baking dish. Add mushrooms & celery Bake until cooked through, about 60 min. Dissolve flour in milk. Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add dissolved flour, salt & pepper. Stir constantly. Cook until sauce begins to thicken. Pour over the chicken & garnish with cilantro. Recipe Here: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Yogurt-Chicken-Casserole

Persian Marzipan Candy Ingredients: 🔸️1 2/3 cups unsalted slivered almonds, about 170 g 🔸️1 cup icing sugar 🔸️1 teaspoon ground cardamom 🔸️4-5 tablespoons white sugar 🔸️4 tablespoons rosewater 🔸️slivered pistachios Instructions: Using a food processor, grind the almonds into a fine powder. Combine the ground almonds, icing sugar, and cardamom in a mixing bowl. Gradually add the rosewater and mix until you have a soft dough. Spread the white sugar on a plate. Take a small amount of dough, shape it like a mulberry, and roll in white sugar. Then insert a sliver of pistachio as a stem. Repeat the process until you are done with the dough. Store in air tight container. Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Toot-Confection-or-Persian-Marzipan-Mulberry

Scary Stuffed Peppers Ingredients: - 2 large bell peppers - 100 g linguine pasta - 1/2 cup pasta sauce you like - 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro - 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves - 1 tablespoon olive oil Instructions: To prepare the peppers, cut a round section on the top of the pepper and discard the seeds and scrape away the insides. Using a very sharp and small knife, carve Jack-o-Lantern faces into each pepper. Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and place peppers in the pot. Boil until slightly softened about 3-4 minutes (do not overcook). Drain the water. Meanwhile cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite (or cook the pasta according to the package directions). Once cooked, drain and transfer to a bowl. Toss with olive oil. Add marinara sauce (or pasta sauce) and cilantro. Stir to coat. Then stuff the peppers with the pasta mixture. Recipe Here👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Scary-Stuffed-Peppers

Persian Rice Soup Ingredients: 🔸️170 g coriander, finely chopped 🔸️70 g green onions, finely chopped 🔸️1 medium onion, finely chopped 🔸️1 1/3 cups cooked rice 🔸️1/2 cup lentils 🔸️6 cups water 🔸️6 tablespoons crushed tomatoes 🔸️350 g lean ground beef 🔸️4 tablespoons lemon juice 🔸️6 tablespoons oil 🔸️1 teaspoon turmeric powder 🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 🔸️salt & pepper Instructions: Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and fry until slightly golden. Increase heat to medium-high; add ground beef and brown until no longer pink. Reduce heat to medium. Add nutmeg and turmeric powder. Add crushed tomatoes and cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring often. Add cooked rice, lentils, coriander, green onions, water, salt and pepper to taste. Cover the pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until desired thickness, stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice before serving. Recipe Here: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Ashe-Berenj-or-Rice-Soup

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Date Nut Bars Ingredients: 🔸️1 cup pitted dates 🔸️2/3 cup honey almond granola 🔸️1/3 cup hazelnuts 🔸️1/3 cup slivered pistachios 🔸️1/3 cup chopped dried apricots 🔸️1/3 cup melted butter 🔸️1/3 cup cacao powder 🔸️1 tablespoon maple syrup Instructions: **If the dates are very hard or dry, soak them in warm water for 10 minutes. Then drain and pat dry. If they are soft and moist, skip the soaking step.** Add the date, melted butter, maple syrup and cacao powder to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Add the granola, apricots and nuts and mix well. Transfer the mixture into a square pan (or baking dish) lined with baking parchment. Evenly spread the mixture into the pan. Using the back of a spoon, press the mixture firmly and evenly. Place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes before cutting them into individual bars or squares. Store in the fridge. Full Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Date-Nut-Bars

Halloween Worms Recipe ingredients: - 4 hot dogs, cut into 1-inch slice - thin uncooked spaghetti - pesto sauce, salsa sauce or any kind of sauce you like, for serving instructions: Thread the uncooked spaghetti through the sausage slices (I used 5 uncooked spaghetti for each slices). Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Carefully place all the sausages threaded with spaghetti in the boiling water. Cook uncovered until al dente, cooked through but still a bit firm. Drain in a colander (be nice with them!). Serve the Halloween worms with any kind of sauce you like. 😊 https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Halloween-Worms

Salsa Sauce Ingredients: 🔸️4 medium fresh tomatoes, finely chopped 🔸️1 medium onion, minced 🔸️1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 🔸️1 jalapeno pepper, stem removed and chopped 🔸️1 green pepper, minced 🔸️3 garlic cloves, minced 🔸️3 tablespoons vegetable oil 🔸️3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 🔸️salt & pepper to taste Instructions: In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, onions, green peppers, oregano, garlic, jalapeno pepper, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes. Chill and serve with warm tortilla chips. Full Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Fresh-Tomato-Salsa-Sauce

Halloween Mummy Pizza Recipe Ingredients: - 2 English muffins, cut in half - pizza sauce - black olives, sliced - Mozzarella cheese sticks, cut into thin strips Instructions: Preheat oven to 380°F. Place the English muffin halves on a baking sheet and bake until a little crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove the muffins from oven and spread a tablespoon of the pizza sauce on each muffin. Set the olive slices in place for the eyes. Lay the cheese strips across the faces to look like mummy bandages. Bake the Halloween mummies for 7-8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. 😈 https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Halloween-Mummy-Pizza

Banana Pudding Pie Ingredients: 🔸️2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted 🔸️4 bananas, sliced 🔸️48 vanilla wafers 🔸️1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🔸️1/2 cup brown sugar 🔸️5 tablespoons custard powder 🔸️4 cups milk 🔸️2 tablespoons instant coffee 🔸️powdered sugar Instructions: Unroll the puff pastry and place on the counter top. In a pot, mix together custard powder, instant coffee, sugar & vanilla extract. Gradually add milk and stir until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring constantly until thickens. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 10x14-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place the first pastry sheet onto the baking pan. Top with biscuits. Top with bananas. Pour the custard mixture over. Spread until is covered evenly. Top with the second pastry sheet. Bake until golden, 35-40 min. Remove from oven & let cool to room temp. Cut into squares. Dust with powdered sugar. Recipe Here👇: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Banana-Pudding-Pie

Mustard Crusted Chicken Ingredients: 🔸️3 chicken breast cutlets, about 500 g 🔸️1/3 cup plain bread crumbs 🔸️1/4 cup mayonnaise 🔸️2 tablespoons mustard 🔸️1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 🔸️1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 🔸️salt and pepper 🔸️vegetable oil Instructions: Place mayonnaise, mustard, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix. If the chicken breasts are thick, put each of them between two layers of plastic wrap, on a chopping board and pound them to a thickness of approximately 1/4 inch. Spread half of the mayo-mustard mixture evenly on top of each. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom of a baking dish lightly with cooking spray or vegetable oil. Lay the chicken breasts on the baking dish, sauce side down. Spread the rest of mayo-mustard mixture on top. Evenly sprinkle bread crumbs over top. Place in the oven and bake until cooked through, about 40-45 minutes. Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Mustard-Crusted-Chicken

Oven-Baked Back Ribs Ingredients: 🔸️1 rack baby back pork ribs, 1 kg 🔸️1/2 cup mayonnaise 🔸️1/3 cup BBQ sauce 🔸️1 garlic, halved 🔸️1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 🔸️1 teaspoon paprika 🔸️1/2 teaspoon salt 🔸️1 teaspoon black pepper Instructions: Preheat oven to 275F. Mix together garlic powder, salt, paprika & pepper. Set aside. Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. Place the rack on a large sheet of aluminum foil. Spread half of the mayo over the rack. Sprinkle half of the dry mixture over the top. Add a little of BBQ sauce. Flip the ribs over and repeat on the other side. Put garlic on top. Wrap the ribs in the aluminum foil and place on a large baking sheet. Bake for 3-4 hours until very tender. Once tender, remove from oven. Remove aluminum foil and discard juices. Brush both sides with BBQ sauce and place on a baking sheet. Broil until sauce just starts to caramelize, about 2-4 minutes. Recipe Here👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Oven-Baked-Back-Ribs

Dark Chocolate Cookies Ingredients: 🔸️230 g dark chocolate chips 🔸️1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🔸️1/2 cup flour 🔸️1 tablespoon cornstarch 🔸️3 egg whites 🔸️1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🔸️3/4 cup powdered sugar 🔸️pinch of salt Instructions: Melt chocolate chips in a microwave until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly. Beat the egg whites and vanilla extract to soft peaks. Gradually add the melted chocolate and beat for a minute. Mix together flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to egg mixture and beat until to form a stiff dough. Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place 1/4 cup powdered sugar in a bowl. Get clumps of the dough and roll into 1 1/2-inch sized balls using your hands. Roll in powdered sugar. Place on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 min. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Dark-Chocolate-Cookies

Celery and Mushroom Salad Ingredients: 🔸️3 1/2 cups mushrooms, thinly sliced 🔸️3 cups tender celery ribs, thinly sliced (keep few leaves for garnish) 🔸️6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 🔸️3-4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 🔸️shredded feta cheese 🔸️salt & black pepper Instructions: Combine the mushrooms and celery in a large salad bowl. For salad dressing: mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and black pepper. Gently toss dressing with salad just before serving. Serve on individual plates and garnish with shredded feta cheese and the celery leaves. Full Recipe Here 👇 www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Celery-and-Mushroom-Salad