Hope everyone’s doin’ great! Made this fast veggie pasta recipe, and it’s de-light-ful. It really works with any veggies you got laying around in the fridge. Took a break from the #everythingpumpkin season, which really got to me this year 😅…
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By DIYBITES
By DIYBITES
You probably noticed I’m into caramelizing stuff these days. Caramelized food it’s just so darn good 🙆.
This is some really freaking divine dessert, you guys! So you like your desserts cold? This is the one for you. You like your desserts sizzling hot? What do you know?! Just as delightful. There’s caramelized mango involved, vanilla flavored rice pudding, and some citruses joined the party as well.
If almond milk is not available, soy milk and rice milk are good vegan substitutes. Cow milk is also a good substitute as a non-vegan alternative. Peaches, apples, and forest fruits make good substitutes for mangoes. I advise on using a quality non-stick saucepan for the rice pudding to avoid burning the rice and avoid having an anxiety attack from walking away from the saucepan for more than 5 seconds. Rice pudding does that to you sometimes 😯 🏃 .
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By DIYBITES
I love coming up with recipes that involve caramelized onions and since puff pastry makes a good combo with basically anything (doesn’t it? it does, right?), I was pretty sure these two would make a good match. The brown Creminis add a depth of flavor to the recipe and also add 72 mg of calcium, 100 mcg of folate, and 4.4 mg of zinc to the dish. Yes, yes, there is a lot of butter involved in this recipe, however, keep in mind this is an appetizer and it should serve 8-10 persons. The red onion offers the dish 55 mg of Vitamin C, 172,5 mg of Calcium, 142.5 mcg of folate. So overall, it’s a pretty nutritious appetizer, just stick to the serving size. Or don’t 🗽🎉.
You can make your own puff pastry from scratch using my puff pastry recipe or buy it frozen if you don’t have the time to prepare it at home. Works perfect both ways. You can try out this recipe with different types of mushrooms, such as Portobello, Shiitake, or Oyster mushrooms.
You can make one big puff as I did, or cut the puff pastry dough before adding cremini mixture in 8-10-12 cute individual ones. Totes up to you! 🎈
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By DIYBITES
Aerial and crisp, puff pastry is the richest pastry; still, it’s the lightest. The recipe uses equal quantities of butter and flour. It’s a bit time consuming; however, it doesn’t require plenty of work, only re-rolling it once every 30 minutes. The lemon juice softens the gluten in the flour and makes the dough more supple but measure it carefully, as too much lemon juice can make the pastry difficult to handle 🍋. Try not to chill the pastry longer than 30 minutes between re-rolling it as the butter will harden and can break the dough. If left for longer than 30 minutes, let the puff pastry rest for 10 minutes at room temperature before re-rolling.
It is essential to work on cold surfaces and chill water and butter before using them. The recipe makes enough for two single–crusts for 1.5 liter pie dishes or fifteen 8.5cm vol-au-vents. Both sweet and savory fillings or topping work great. In the picture above I used caramelized red onion and brown creminis to make a delicious and easy appetizer. 🍴😎
By DIYBITES
This Greek dip can be served in so many ways. It makes a perfect match with fresh or grilled veggies, pita, crackers, as a dressing in salads, or as a spread for sandwiches. It’s that good.
You only need a few ingredients: cucumbers, yogurt, garlic, dill, lemon & spices. The recipe calls for whole milk Greek yogurt but if not possible, low-fat yogurt can also work but will change the texture of the dip. Remember after dicing or grating the cucumbers, they need to be well drained before adding them to the yogurt. The easiest way to do that is to squeeze them tight by the fistful. You can also leave the grated cucumber to drain overnight, refrigerated, in cheesecloth. I usually use the first method because, you know…
Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours. The flavors are even better the next day. Optionally, you can add 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, fresh mint, or za’atar. You can also brush a pita with olive oil, sprinkle it with za’atar, bake it until crispy and serve it with tzatziki.
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