Oct
30
2008
I finally made cheese straws at home..i used to dream abt making these…:) it reminds me of my good old campus life..and RAINBOW!! I miss delhi…. :)
Ingredients
Pastry sheets
1 cup shredded cheese (parmesan,cheddar or pepperjack)
Salt to taste
1 tsp pepper
1 Egg yolk mixed with 1/2 tsp water and whisk it well.
Method
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Take out the pastry sheets from the packet and cut the sheets into three rectangular sheets.
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Take one of the sheet and apply one coat of egg yolk. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Sprinkle cheese evenly.
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Cut small perpendicular pieces..and twist like a roll and place them on a parchment paper lined tray
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Bake at 350F for 15 min..Take them out and cool it on a rack.
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Savor the straws with hot hot ginger flavored tea
Oct
11
2007
Mushroom dishes are quite easy to make and they taste really good. Its my husband’s favourite dish (mine too..) and he is quite an expert in making yummy stir fry dishes. He makes mouthwatering portbello mushrooms sandwich which are definetly out of this world 
mmmm..well..here is the quick recipe of Mushroom stir fry with pearl onions. Its a tasty starter or snack..it goes quite well with fruit juice!! Pearl onions are available in any grocery store..i have used white ones in this recipe.
This is going to be my entry for JFI- February Onions
Mushroom Stir fry with pearl onions
Ingredients
1 pack of mushrooms
half cup pearl onions
Sweet red and yellow bell peppers (1/2 cup each)
Green chillies(split long)
Chilli powder
salt to taste
seasoned salt
Coriandar leaves (1 cup)
Balasmic vinegar (1 tbs)
Method
Cut the mushrooms and wipe them clean with a wet cloth or paper towel. Add two tablespoon oil in a pan. Heat it and fry the onions and Pepper. Keep stirring them so that they are properly fried. Add Salt and Chilli powder.Add the Pearl onions and fry for 5 mins then add Mushrooms and fry for few more minutes. Now add half table spoon of Balsamic vinegar, one tbs of Hot and chilli Sauce(tomato ketchup). On medium heat fry for 10more minutes. Add a little seasoned salt and garnish with coriandar leaves……………..YUMMYYYYY its ready to eat!!!!!!
