Middle East meets West

Hi there,

Today I'm in the mood for a different kind of salad. Fish salad, and  my favorite to make is a sardine salad. It's supereasy to make and just something different for lunch or as a snack. What do you need?

1 canned sardines in oil

3 tablespoons of thick yoghurt

2 tablespoons of mayonaise

1 teaspoon of mix herbs

1 boiled egg

Salt & pepper

Juice of 1/5 lemon

Rocket 

First of all get the egg boiling  this will take the longest. I like mine a little bit hard boiled so that will take about 7 to 8 minutes. While the egg is on, open the can of sardines and drain the oil, save half of it in a bowl. In this bowl you can prepare the salad. De bone the sardines and add these to the bowl. Do the same with the yoghurt, mayonaise mix these all together. Cut the egg in in little pieces and add this to the mixture. Now add the herbs, salt and pepper to your liking. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over and some lemon juice. Top of with a rocket salad as garnish. Time to serve. My serving tip: try Libanese flatbread with a little rosemary. The only thing you have to do is pop the bread in the oven for five minutes, to make it nice and crispy.  Absolutely delicious. The crispy bread goes perfectly with the softness of the salad.

Enjoy your meal,

Xxx

The kitchenprincess

Parsnip chips

Hi there,

Today I made a healthy vegan snack: parsnip chips. And I was surprised with the result! 

These chips are really good, a little sweet with a good crunch. The perfect snack. So no need for potato chips or popcorn any more. 

What do you need?

One parsnip

Pepper and salt 

Olive oil

First of all, peel the skin of the parsnip with a peeler and then peel the parsnip untill you reach the heart. This should be enough for a generous portion. Spread al the parsnip strings out in a baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and a little olive oil. Then in a preheated oven on 180 degrees for 10 minutes. If everything went well the outsides of the parsnip are brown. That's when they are good. Put them out ofthe oven, let them cool down. Get a big bowl and put them in. And watch your favorite show with this yammie, yet healthy snack. 

Enjoy,

Love the kitchen princess

Afternoon delight

Hi there, 

Today I felt the urge to bake again. But It had to be something warming. The weather today is aweful so I needed a cake that would warm you. That's why I  came up with  this sultana , orange and cinnamon cake. Especially the cinnamon always warms me when the weather is bad. Delicious to go with you afternoon tea. When you come and the fire or heater is on and you can finally relax after a busy/ work day. A slice of this cake won't let you down. :) 

One egg 

Juice of one orange

160 ml of milk

75 grams of sultana 

175 grams of self raising flour

3 tablespoons of butter

1 teaspoon of cinnamon
150 grams of white sugar 

Mix all these ingredients together in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Stir until the mixture is smooth. Preheat the oven at 170 degrees. Put the mixture in the baking tin, and in the oven. Set the timer for 55 minutes but check after 45 with a fork. If it's clea it's done if not it can go a little longer. But after 55 minutes it should be done. Get the cake out of the oven and let it rest untill the cake is cooled down. Now the only thing you have to do is cut the cake into pieces and share! :) 

Love,

The kitchenprincess

Veggie roast

Hi there,

Today I created a recipe that you can use with everything all the time! As a complete meal or as  a side dish with a nice piece of meat. A wonderful veggie roast.
What do you need?
One parsnip
One courgette
One sweet potatoe
1/2 red onion
2 toes of garlic
1/4 of lemon
One table spoon of dried basil

Chop all the veggies and spred them out on a tray. Make sure they are all mix together. Slice the onion in to little pieces and lay these over the vegetables. Do the same with the garlic. Squeeze the lemon over the dish, sprinkle with a good virgine olive oil and some pepper and salt. Put the trey in a preheated oven 160 degrees for 30-40 minutes. And it's done. This is so simple yet super flavourful! My kind of dish. Sometimes less is more! :)
Enjoy

Xo,
The kitchenprincess

Princess cake

Hi there,

I'm back! After two weeks of no internet! Internet in Australia is really bad but, I'm not giving up!  And what is a better way to celebrate that then a pink cake?
So what do you need for this princess cake?
400 grams of flour
5 eggs
450 grams of sugar
300 grams of butter room temperature
Juice of half a lemon
3 drops off red coloring
Be aware this is a firm cake, but it is very delicious!
Start with mixing everything except the coloring and the lemon juice in a big bowl. Mix it together with the mixer till it is smooth. Then add the coloring and lemon juice mix this with a big spoon. I always use a wooden one. Now the coloring is really out there! It will fluorescent pink. No worries it will fade in the oven. Put the mixture in the cake tin in a preheated oven at 170 degrees for 45 minutes. Always check with a fork  if the cake is ready. If the fork comes out clean it is done.
The cake is in de oven so there is time to do a little extra. I made a pomegranate toffee. Very easy. Put a small pan on the stove on low heat. Put 100 grams of butter in let this melt. Add the juice
of half a lemon, and 100 grams of sugar mix this all together. If the mixture is a little thin add a teaspoon of flour to make it thicker. If this is thick, it should have the same consistency as gravy, it's done. Add the pomogranate pits and mix this together. Get the cake out of the oven and let it cool of. Cut into pieces and drizzle the toffee over the cake! The princess cake is done!

Enjoy!
Love the kitchenprincess!