Stuffed Mussels/Recipe

20 mussels (steamed)

• 1/2 cup rice
• boiling water
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp tomato pure
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1  onion, finely diced
• 1 garlic glove(crushed)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pepper to taste
• (You also might add pinenuts-optional)

Saute the pinenuts(if you have some)onion, garlic over medium-low heat for  10 minutes in a sauce pan. Stir in the rice, tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt.  Add the lemon rind. Pour over enough boiling water to just cover the rice. Stir, then cook until the liquid has been absorbed. Add the thyme and set aside to cool slightly.

Ingredients for steamed mussels;

1 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup water

2 cloves garlic(minced)

20 mussels (scrubbed, beards removed)

Place the olive oil, lemon juice, water and garlic in a pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Add the mussels  and cook(covered), shake the pot occasionally, until all the mussels open, (4-5 minutes) While remove all the mussels, let any liquid in the shells drip back into the pot.

Time to stuff our mussels!!! Woohoo! It is fun:D

Spoon a generous amount of the rice mixture into each mussel and squeeze the shells shut. Then wipe away any excess. 

Where is the pan? Oh, here it is!

Add the mussels to the pan, and  cover it! Bring to the boil then lower the heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let them cool in the pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour before to serve and serve  mussels chilled or at room temperature. 

Garnish with the parsley, lemon cuts. Mmmm..I will serve them with toasted bread and green salad.

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Have a delicious weekend everyone!

Between summer and winter..

One of my favorite products of Panera Bread is 'Potato Soup'. Yesterday, I was thinking of it but since there is no Panera Bread in Izmir, I decided to make my own potato soup. We all realy liked it and I want to share this recipe with you guys.



3 potatoes(peeled,cut in to 1-inch cubes)
4 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Crushed red pepper flakes,
Dry mint
Fresh ground black pepper, salt
2 cups milk
2 teaspoon plain yogurt


Place potato cubes in a pot. Enough water until cover and cook until tender.
Add chicken broth,milk, yogurt, onion powder, black pepper and salt to flour, mixing until well blended and cook until thickened.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add red pepper flakes, mint for garnish.

I love soup even though it's summer.I also love icy water even it's autumn and winter. Weird ha?

I was checking everstar ice machine, maybe you may interested in buying ice maker so want to share it with you guys. You may also need a bbq grill light which is very helpful actually in the dark to see what you're doing and avoid catching anything on fire when you're grilling outside.
Barbecue lights.

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Chocolate Cream Pie

I told my friend that I would bring dessert. Since everybody loves chocolate, I decided to make chocolate cream pie this Thanksgiving. Grated chocolate,whipped cream and lots of chocolate syrup on top. I hear a big 'yaaaay' coming from Aria's room:)

Graham Cracker Pie Shell;

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 1/4 cups graham-cracker crumbs
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.

In food processor combine crumbs, butter and oil. Be sure mixture is well blended.

If the mixture is so dry, add a few drops of water and press crumbs into pan, and bake for 8 minutes. Let stand on wire rack.

Filling;

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups of milk
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 1/3 tbsp cacao
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• grated dark chocolate for garnish

In a saucepan, heat the milk with sugar.
Whisk the egg yolks, the cornstarch, cacao and salt in a bowl.

Mix a little of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, beating rapidly to avoid cooking the yolks.
Pour the mixture into the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until very thick.

Remove from heat, and whisk in the unsweetened chocolate until smooth. Stir in butter and vanilla.
Pour filling into pie shell, and chill until set. Top with whipped topping, a little grated chocolate and drizzle chocolate syrup over it.

BTW, if you're hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, take a look at those tips. Even though you make a list of list, there might be something maybe you missed out on:)


Have a delightful Thanksgiving!

For mushroom lovers!

It has been a while I haven't made this mushroom recipe.
I almost forgot how much I liked it..
Then I took a bite..



Mmmm...Love mushrooms:) Don't you?

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