Macaroni & Veggies Salad
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked macaroni, drained, rinsed, cooled
1/4 cup chopped Green pepper( or colored )
1/3 cup sweet canned corn
1/4 cup chopped cold meat
1/3 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
How?
1/4 cup chopped cold meat
1/3 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
How?
Simply add all ingredients in a big bowl, mix well and serve!
Samar Cookies
This recipe reminds me with my cousin Samar, who passed away last august.. -Allah yerhamha- She used to bake these delicious cookies when ever she visits us.. So i called them Samar cookies.
Ingredients:
1 cup Butter
1 cup Brown sugar
3/4 cup normal white sugar
2 eggs
1 ts vanilla
2 1/4 all purpose flour
1/4 ts salt
1 ts bicarbonate of soda
Pecan or m&m's or chocolate chips.. What ever your kid loves to decorate the top.
How?
Preheat the over (180 c).
1-Whip the butter ,brown sugar and white sugar in the mixing bowl.
2-Add the eggs, vanilla, flour, bicarbonate and the salt.
3- Mix well till the mixture forms a dough. Don't panic it wont look like a firm one , it will be then scooped on the baking tray.
4-Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5-On the baking tray scoop the dough forming a semi sphere shaped cookie. Don't forget to keep spaces between them.
6-Let your kid enjoy Decorating the top before baking..
7-Bake for 20 min.Or when they become golden colored.
Chocolate Cake
I love cooking with Mira and i would really like all of you to try and enjoy cooking with your kids.Here is a simple recipe for a delicious chocolate cake that is full of healthy ingredients for your toddler.
Let your kid do the pouring.. mixing and getting the cup cake molds ready.. and for sure Tasting!
Ingredients:
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 3/4 cup of sugar
1 ts bicarbonates of soda
1/2 ts baking powder
1/4 ts salt
1 1/2 cup yogurt
1 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 ts vanilla
2 medium sized eggs
How?
1-Preheat the oven (180c), prepare the molds by placing cup cakes or covering a (10 inch ) mold with baking spray.
2-In the mixing bowl add the flour, sugar , baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and the salt..keep aside
3-In a medium sauce pan add the oil, yogurt and the cocoa powder and place over medium heat to make it warm.. Do not let it boil. keep mixing over heat till its warm.
4-Add the last warm mix to the mixing bowl over the dry ingredients and mix.
5-When the mix is all well mixed add the vanilla and the two eggs..
6-Mix again and pour in the mold.
7-Bake for 45 minutes and check with a wooden toothpick.
Enjoy..
