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Roasted Red Pepper and Artichoke Dip 🫕 Ingredients: 🔸1 jar (500ml) roasted red bell peppers, drained and coarsely chopped 🔸️1 can (398ml) artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped 🔸️1 garlic clove 🔸️3 tablespoons tahini 🔸️2 tablespoons lemon juice 🔸️3 tablespoons olive oil 🔸️1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 🔸️2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses 🔸️1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts for garnish 🔸️crumbled feta cheese for garnish 🔸️salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Place all the ingredients except walnuts and feta cheese into a food processor. Blend until mostly smooth but not completely pureed. Adjust the seasoning. Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil. Garnish with walnuts and feta cheese. Serve with pita bread or cracker. Full recipe: https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Roasted-Red-Pepper-and-Artichoke-Dip

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

Vegetable Pasta Salad 🥗 Ingredients: 🔸️1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni 🔸️2/3 cup sliced olives 🔸️2/3 cup chopped fresh parsley 🔸️1 cup canned mixed beans (garbanzo, red kidney), rinsed and drained 🔸️1/2 cup canned green peas, drained 🔸️2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped 🔸️1 cup cottage cheese 🔸️3 tablespoons sour cream 🔸️2 tablespoons olive oil 🔸️2 tablespoons lemon juice 🔸️salt & pepper Instructions: Cook carrots in a pot of boiling water until tender. Drain off the water and set aside. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool. Whisk together the cottage cheese, lemon juice, sour cream, olive oil, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Add the pasta, olives, parsley, carrots, beans and green peas to the bowl and stir to coat. Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Full recipe: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Vegetable-Pasta-Salad

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Lentil Avocado Salad 🥗 Ingredients: 🔸️2 1/2 cups cooked lentils (or 1 can (540 ml) lentils), drained 🔸️2 cups cooked white kidney beans, drained 🔸️1 ripe avocado, chopped 🔸️1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped 🔸️2 tablespoons olive oil 🔸️juice of 1 lemon 🔸️1 tablespoon sunflower seeds 🔸️1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 🔸️salt & pepper to taste Instructions: Place the lentils, white kidney beans, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl. To prepare the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper until well combined. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently. Serve! Full recipe: https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Lentil-Avocado-Salad

Spicy Basa Fillet 😋 Ingredients: 🔸️3 Basa fillets (about 400 g), skinless and boneless 🔸️3 tablespoons butter 🔸️3 tablespoons soy sauce 🔸️2 tablespoons lemon juice 🔸️1 1/4 teaspoons chili powder 🔸️1/2 teaspoon sugar 🔸️1 teaspoon dried basil 🔸️2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves Instructions: Preheat oven to 390 degrees F. Place the fish fillets in an 8 x 8 inch baking dish. Melt butter in a small bowl. Add soy sauce, lemon juice, chili powder, sugar, dried basil and oregano. Mix well and pour over the fish fillets. Bake in the oven until cooked through, about 25-30 minutes. Serve hot with rice, veggies, or salad. Full recipe: https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Spicy-Basa-Fillet

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

Cream of Mushroom Soup 🥘 Ingredients: 🔸️500 g white mushrooms, cleaned and quartered 🔸️3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 🔸️1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 🔸️1 1/2 cups chicken broth 🔸️1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 🔸️1 cup heavy cream 🔸️1 1/2 tablespoons flour 🔸️1/3 cup cold milk 🔸️1 tablespoon unsalted butter 🔸️1 tablespoon canola oil 🔸️salt & pepper Instructions: In a food processor, coarsely chop the mushrooms. Heat oil & butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add garlic and lightly sauté, about 1 minute. Add mushrooms, thyme & Worcestershire sauce. Cook until all the liquid that is evaporated, about 10-15 minutes. Add broth, salt & pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Dissolve the flour in cold milk and add to the soup. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the heavy cream and adjust the seasoning. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Full recipe: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Cream-of-Mushroom-Soup

Chocolate Nuts 🍭 Ingredients: 🔸️1/2 cup unsalted slivered almonds 🔸️1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds 🔸️1/3 cup sesame seeds 🔸️150 g white chocolate chips 🔸️50 g milk chocolate chips 🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Instructions: Melt the chocolates in microwave (or double boiler) until mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds and cinnamon. Mix well. Using a teaspoon, scoop out of chocolate nut mixture and drop onto a waxed paper or greased aluminum foil. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until the chocolate is set. Store covered in the fridge. Full recipe: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Chocolate-Nuts

Apple Yogurt Cake Ingredients: 🔸️1 1/2 cups flour 🔸️1 large apple, peeled and cubed 🔸️3 eggs 🔸️1 cup sugar 🔸️1 cup plain yogurt 🔸️1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 🔸️1/2 cup oil 🔸️2 teaspoons baking powder 🔸️1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 🔸️1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 🔸️1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 🔸️pinch of salt Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 10-inch bundt pan with oil & dust with flour. Whisk together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom & salt. Set aside. Beat sugar, oil, eggs & vanilla extract until smooth. Add the dry ingredients & yogurt to the egg mixture & stir until combined. Stir in the apples & chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake in the oven until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 55-60 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Run a thin-bladed knife around the edges to loosen. Full recipe: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Apple-Yogurt-Cake

Orange Juice Chicken Casserole Ingredients: 🔸️850 chicken breast, cut into 2 inches pieces 🔸️1 large onion, finely chopped 🔸️3 garlic cloves, chopped 🔸️1 carrot, chopped 🔸️1 tablespoon mustered 🔸️1 1/2 cups orange juice 🔸️1 tablespoon lemon juice 🔸️1/4 cup butter, cubed 🔸️sugar 🔸️4 tablespoons flour 🔸️salt & pepper Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 F. Place half a onions & all the carrots in an 11 x 8 inch baking dish. Lay the chicken over. Season with salt & pepper. Top with garlic & remaining of onions. Mix together orange juice, lemon juice, 2-tablespoons sugar & mustered. Pour over the chickens. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Transfer the sauce from baking dish into a saucepan. Leave chicken in the dish. Add flour to sauce & cook over medium heat until sauce thickens, stirring constantly. Place butter on top of the chickens & sprinkle with 1-teaspoon sugar. Return to oven & bake for 15 minutes. Pour sauce over & serve. Full recipe: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Orange-Juice-Chicken-Casserole

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Orzo and Vegetable Salad Ingredients: 1 cup orzo 1/3 cup sliced green onions 2 small zucchini 1 large red bell pepper 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup sliced kalamata olives dried oregano olive oil 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese For dressing: 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce salt & black pepper Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 F. Cut zucchini and bell pepper lengthwise. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano, salt and black pepper. Place in a single layer onto a large baking pan. Bake until vegetables are cooked through. Remove from oven and cut into bite-sized pieces. Cook orzo in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain in a colander and set aside. For dressing, whisk balsamic, soy sauce and olive oil in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Place orzo, green onions, zucchini, bell pepper, cilantro and olives in a salad bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss together. Sprinkle feta cheese. www.cookingandcooking.com

Basil and Parsley Omelette 🍳 Ingredients: 🔸4 eggs 🔸️1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped 🔸️1/2 cup fresh parsley (or coriander), chopped 🔸️2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 🔸️3 tablespoons oil 🔸️salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Crack the eggs into a small bowl and stir gently with a fork until well-beaten. Add the basil, parsley, salt and pepper and sir well. Heat oil in a 12-inch non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Pour the mixture into the hot pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Watch your omelette and as the eggs set; lift the edges with a spatula to check underneath. When it is setting up; you can see a lot of the egg whites cooked. When the omelette is just about completely set, sprinkle one layer of the cheese over half of the omelette. Then slip spatula under the unfilled side, fold the omelette over the filled side and wait till cheese melts. And then gently slide your omelette onto a plate. Source: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Basil-and-Parsley-Omelette

Beet and Coriander Salad Serves 4 Ingredients: 🔸2 can sliced beets (each 398 ml), about 4 cups, drained or 4 medium cooked beets 🔸️1 cup fresh coriander, chopped 🔸️juice from a whole fresh lemon 🔸️1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 🔸️salt & black pepper to taste Instructions: Slice beets into matchstick julienne cuts. In a large bowl, toss the matchstick beets and coriander. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to the salad and toss to mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings. Chill or serve at room temperature. Source: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Beet-and-Coriander-Salad

Oatmeal Cookie Ingredients: 🔸️1 1/2 cups multi-grain instant oatmeal 🔸️1 egg 🔸️1/3 cup sugar 🔸️1/4 cup flour 🔸️1/2 teaspoon baking soda 🔸️1/4 cup oil 🔸️2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 🔸️1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🔸️pinch salt 🔸️2/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Instructions: Beat egg, vanilla extract and sugar in a bowl. Add oil and mix well. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add in the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and combine well. Fold in the chocolate chips. Cover the dough and chill for 30 minutes to an hour. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop, scoop out balls of the dough onto the cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until they have just started to brown on the edges. Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool completely. www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies

Mini Tortilla Bowl Dessert Serves 7 Ingredients: 🔸️12 mini soft tortilla bowls (I used Old El Paso brand) 🔸️2 tablespoons butter, melted 🔸️1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 🔸️1 tablespoon sugar 🔸️1 cup vanilla bean Greek Yogurt 5% 🔸️honey, as much as you like 🔸️fruit for garnish 🔸️powdered sugar for garnish Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 F. Line cookie sheet with foil. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush both sides of tortilla bowls with melted butter and sprinkle inside and outside with sugar mixture. Place them on the cookie sheet. Bake in the oven until browned on edges and firm to the touch, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool. Meanwhile, mix Greek yogurt and honey (as mach as you like, depends on your taste) in small bowl. Fill each one of them with 2 tablespoons of yogurt mixture. Decorate the top with your choice of fruit. Dust with powdered sugar. Serve immediately. Source: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Mini-Tortilla-Bowl-Dessert

Persian Tomato Cucumber Salad Ingredients: 🔸️3 cups peeled (or unpeeled) and diced cucumber 🔸️2 1/2 cups diced tomato 🔸️4 tablespoons olive oil 🔸️6 tablespoons lemon juice 🔸️1 small onion, diced 🔸️3 tablespoons dried mint 🔸️salt & black pepper to taste Instructions: Place all the ingredients in a bowl. Gently toss together. Taste and adjust seasoning and serve. Source: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Salad-Shirazi-or-Persian-Tomato-Cucumber-Salad

Orange Overnight Oat Serves 2 Ingredients: 🔸️1 cup large oat flakes 🔸️1 cup orange juice 🔸️1 cup plain yogurt 🔸️4 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey), less or more depends on your taste 🔸️zest of 1 orange 🔸️1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 🔸️mandarin for garnish 🔸️coarsely chopped walnut for garnish Instructions: Combine oats, orange juice, yogurt, syrup, orange zest and vanilla extract in a bowl. Refrigerate overnight. Before serving stir and top with mandarin and walnuts. Note: if it is too thick add 1/4 cup water or almond milk. Source: https://www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Orange-Overnight-Oat

Broccoli Salad 🥦 Serves 3 Ingredients: For salad: 🔸4 cups broccoli florets 🔸️1/4 cup sliced green onions 🔸️1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped 🔸️1/3 cup chopped fresh basil 🔸️1/2 cup cubed cheddar cheese 🔸️3 tablespoons roasted sunflower seeds For dressing: 🔸️1/4 cup mayonnaise 🔸️1/4 cup plain yogurt 🔸️1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar 🔸️salt and black pepper Instructions: Place broccoli florets, cheddar cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, sunflower seeds, basil, and green onion in a large bowl. In a separate, small bowl, whisk together mayo, yogurt, vinegar, salt, and pepper until smooth and well-combined. Pour over salad and toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Source: www.cookingandcooking.com/recipe.php?recname=Broccoli-Salad