Malafine with maltese sausage sage and lemon


Ingredients

60gr walnutsroughly chopped

40gr pistachoes , roughly chopped

One and one half pistachoes roughly chopped

One and one half tbsp butter  Extra plus

1 smoked maltese sausage, diced

4 sage leaves

Zest of 1 vlemon

300gr dried taghliatelle

50gr parmeasan , shaved

 Bunch of parsley

2 tablespoon lemon juice

Salt and pepper

Method

In a dry frying pan over medium heat , toast the walnuts and pistachios until slightly coloured . Transfer to a plate and set aside.

In the same frying pan over high heat , cook the butter for a minute add the sage and maltese sausage and fry for 2-3 minutes, until the butter starts to brown & the sausage are cooked .

Add the lemon zest cream   

½ teasepoon salt & plenty of pepper . Stir for a couple of seconds so the sauce thickens a little. 

Remove from the heat immediately and set aside

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta until al dente .

Drain reserving some of the cooking liquid and place on a large bowl

Warm the sauce and add some of the reserved cooking water to thin it.

Add the sauce to the pasta, along the nuts . Parmesan shavings, and a knob of butter and parsley Stir in the lemon juice and serve .

Pork chops with beetroot, apples and caraway


Ingredients

4 garlic clove , minced

4 tablespoon caraway seeds

6 tablespoon olive oil 

4 thick pork chops on the bone

2 apples , quatered 2  onion , slices

4 tbsp apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp brown vinegar

4 tbsp  paprika

6 sage leaves

Handful of rasberries opitional

Salt and pepper

Method

In a large bowl, combine the minced garlic, caraway seeds,  3 tablespoon olive oil, sea salt flakes , & the pork chops . Cover and refregerate for at least 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 180/c fan or gas mark 5 .

Put the cooked beetrooth , apples , onion , the remaining 3 tablespoon olive oil , vinegar olive oil , brown sugar , paprika , sage leaves , salt &pepper into the roasting tin , ensuring they lie in a single layer. Toss with your hands and roast in the oven for 10-15minutes .

Heat the frying griddle pan over high heat and color the pork chops on both sides . Season with salt & pepper as you go .      Put the grilled pork chops on top of the vegetables together with its cooking juices . Roast for another 20 minutes , the meat should be tender & cooked through . Add the raspberries at this stage if you are using them . serve with potatoes & couscous

Local prawn tartar


Ingredients

200gr local prawns

Dash of olive oil

2 fresh garlic leaves

Salt and pepper

Garish with lemon slice

Fresh rosemary

Method

Clean all the prawns from the shell and cut into small pieces . Add the olive oil , chopped fresh garlic , strawberry , lemon juice

Salt and pepper in a bowl and mix togewther .

In a circular shape or berger press add the mixture together .

Transfer on a plate., and add the garish . Serve cold .

Peanut butter muffins 


Ingredients

Non stick looking spray

1 cup uncooked Quinua dinner according to package directions

2 packs plain flour one and three forths milk divided

½ loosely package powder

½ teasepoon salt

¼ plain zero fat Greek yougourt

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 tablespoon peanut butter

¼ tablespoon butter

¼ strawberry or tinned strawberries

Method

Preheat oven to 250°C.

And greese a standard 12 muffin tin with a non stick with a non stick cooking spray . In a medium sauce pan stir quinua and 1in milk .  Bring to the boil over medium heat . Reduce to a simmer cover and cook spray 10-15 minutes until quinua is tender and milk is absorbed

In a large bowl sugar baking powder and salt and which to combine

Flour , brown sugar , baking powder and salt and whisk to combine

In a medium bowl combine Greek yogurt , eggs , vanilla and peanut butter and mix well. Stir in the cooked quinua Divide bather among muffin cups

Drop a heaping ½ teasepoon of strawberry preserve in a better into each muffin tin on top of the batter and bake each muffin for 20-25 minutes until inserted a a tooth pick or a knife and becomes clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then serve with remaining 8 ounce glass of milk.

Raspberry pancakes 


Ingredients

1 cup raspberries tinned or frozen

One and one half cups low fat cottage cheese

2 cups rolled oats

2 large eggs

3 tablespoon granulated sugar

One teasepoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup milk

Powered sugar , honey (optional ) and raspberries .

Method

In a small bowl slightly mash raspberries with a fork . Preheat a large skillet or griddle to medium heat 275°C. In a large bowl combine cottage cheese , eggs, sugar , oats , cheese cinnamon and vanilla mix to combine . Transfer mixture to a blender along with ¾ until smooth . gently stir in mashed raspberries . Lightly greased preheated skillet . Pour 1/3 of the pancaked batter onto the skillet to cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbles begin to to form. Flip and allow to cook 2 minutes more until cooked through. Repeat with he remainder batter. Warm among the remains 8 ounce glass of milk . top with additional berries powered sugar and honey if desired .

Chocolate and butternut squash cake


Ingredients serve 10

150gr pine nuts

300gr plain flour , sifted

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoon ground cinnamon

4 large eggs

275gr light muscovado sugar

250gr vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla peeled and descended butternut squash

100gr  dark chocolate

200gr dark chocolate

200ml double cream

50gr icing sugar

method

Preheat the  oven to 180°C. /gas 4 / greese 2*20cm sandwich tins and line the bases with baking paper .

Bake the nuts for 8-10 minutes ; tip the flour , baking powder and cinnamon into a food mixer ; mix in the eggs , sugar , oil and vanilla , stir in the squad and chocolate , chop the nuts and add 100gr . divide the  mixture between the time and bake for 35-40 minutes , cool for a few minutes then turn on to a wire rack and leave until cold.

 for the icing break the chocolate into pieces in a bowl ; heat  the cream and sugar stairing until just below simmering point , pour the cream onto the chocolate ; stir to melt , cool , then chill the icing for 20 minutes . Sandwich the cake with the icing , spread the rest on the top and sides , sprinkle with the remaining nuts

Peanut butter muffins


Ingredients

Non stick looking spray

1 cup uncooked Quinua dinner according to package directions

2 packs plain flour one and three forths milk divided

½ loosely package powder

½ teasepoon salt

¼ plain zero fat Greek yougourt

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 tablespoon peanut butter

¼ tablespoon butter

¼ strawberry or tinned strawberries

Method

Preheat oven to 250°C.

And greese a standard 12 muffin tin with a non stick with a non stick cooking spray . In a medium sauce pan stir quinua and 1in milk .  Bring to the boil over medium heat . Reduce to a simmer cover and cook spray 10-15 minutes until quinua is tender and milk is absorbed

In a large bowl sugar baking powder and salt and which to combine

Flour , brown sugar , baking powder and salt and whisk to combine

In a medium bowl combine Greek yogurt , eggs , vanilla and peanut butter and mix well. Stir in the cooked quinua Divide bather among muffin cups

Drop a heaping ½ teasepoon of strawberry preserve in a better into each muffin tin on top of the batter and bake each muffin for 20-25 minutes until inserted a a tooth pick or a knife and becomes clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then serve with remaining 8 ounce glass of milk.

Raspberry pancakes 


Ingredients

1 cup raspberries tinned or frozen

One and one half cups low fat cottage cheese

2 cups rolled oats

2 large eggs

3 tablespoon granulated sugar

One teasepoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ cup milk

Powered sugar , honey (optional ) and raspberries .

Method

In a small bowl slightly mash raspberries with a fork . Preheat a large skillet or griddle to medium heat 275°C. In a large bowl combine cottage cheese , eggs, sugar , oats , cheese cinnamon and vanilla mix to combine . Transfer mixture to a blender along with ¾ until smooth . gently stir in mashed raspberries . Lightly greased preheated skillet . Pour 1/3 of the pancaked batter onto the skillet to cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbles begin to to form. Flip and allow to cook 2 minutes more until cooked through. Repeat witht he remainder batter. Warm among the remains 8 ounce glass of milk . top with additional berries powered sugar and honey if desired .

Cauliflower cheese 


Ingredients serve 6

1 large cauliflower about 1 kg

2 tablespoon Olive oil

300tub creme fraiche

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 large egg yolk

100gr Gruyere, grated

3 spring onions

25gr parmesan grated

Pinch cayenne pepper

method

Preheat the oven to 220°C. / gas 6 , cut the cauliflower into reaseable chunky florets and toss these with the olive oil and some seasoning , spread out in a large roasting tray making sure the cornflower is not too crowded or until tender and lightly brown.

Meanwhile mix the creme fraiche , mustard and egg yolk together with a good amount of freshly ground black pepper then stir in the grated greyere .

When the cauliflower is ready spoon it into a baking dish that will hold it more snugly ; spoon the creepy cheese sauce over the top  then scatter with a spring , onions, parmesan and a pinch of cheyere , return to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling

Ricetti tal-qadisin- Torta ta l-Ghid.


Ingredienti

500gr weraq tal- ispinaci friski

200gr ricotta

40gr gobon tal- hakk 40gr gobon pecorino mahkuk

6 bajdiet

2 paketti pecorino mahkuk

6 bajdiet

2 pakketti ghagina sfiljulata tonda jew retangulari

melh u bzar

Metodu;

Ahsel sew il- weraq tal-ispinaci u wara ghalihom ghal 10 minuti f’ ilma bi ftit melh

Wara saffi u hallieha toqtor ghal xi hin u hu hsieb li taghsarha b’ idejk fil-passatur

Go skutella hejji il-mili tat-torti ta’ l-Ghid billi thallat l-irkotta u 2 bajdiet imhabta u il-gobnijiet .

Itfa ftit melh u bzar u hallat sew

Wara hallat ukoll l-ispinaci.

Dellek di8xx bil-butir u ifrex l-ewwel ghagina.

Poggi il-mili fuq l- ghagina

Bil-qieghta’ tazza nadifa ghafas it-tieni ghagina u ghafas erba’ inhawi tat-torta fil-mili biex tifforma 4 speci ta’ toqbiet. Taqqab il-wicc b’ furketta

dellek il-wicc tat-torta bl- isfar u ghalaq u aghlaq mad-dawra kollha tat-torta .

Taqqab il-il- wicc b’ furketta

Dellek il- wicc tat- torta b’ isfar tal- bajda u ftit ilma imhabta.

Sajjar fil- forn 180/c ghal madwar 45minuta .

Froga tat-tarja bla bajd


Ingredienti

300gr tarja

100gr zebbug iswed

40gr kappar

30gr prinjol

30gr zbib

melh u bzar

tursin frisk

zejt

Metodu

Qalli it-tewma f’ tagen.

wara zid il-kappar , iz-zbib u il-prinjol u sajjar ghal 3minuti

Sajjar it-tarja go borma bl-ilma u ftit melh .

Nehhi it-tewma mit-tagen

Zid it-tagen ftit meraq mill-ilma tat-toghlija tat-tarja

Itfa’ it-tarja msajra u it-tahlita tal-kappar u hawwad.

Zid iz-zebbug u hawwad mill-gdid , zid ukoll ftit zejt u qalli il-froga tat-tarja sa ma tihmar minn taht .

Wara dawwarha biex tihmar min-naha l ohra

Servieha shuna .

Torta tat-tuffieh u il-lewz.


Ingredienti

6 imgharef butir

175gr dqiq plain

2 imgharef lewz mithun

2 imgharef zokkor fin

isfar ta’ bajda

mgharfa ilma kiesah

kwart ta’ kuccarina essenza tal-lewz.

Icing sugar mgharbul biex izejjen

Ghal wicc ;

115gr dqiq plain

kwart ta- kuccarina mixed spice

4 imgharef butir , maqtugh f’ dadi

4 imgharef zokkor

50mg flakes tal- lewz

Ghal mili;

675gr tuffieh

2 imgharef zbib jew sultana

Metodu’;

Biex taghmel l-ghagina, farrak il-butir billi tuza idejk jew food processor, sakemm it-tahlita tigi qisha frak tal-hobz .

Zid il-lewz mithun u iz-zokkor. Habbat l- isfar tal- bajd , ilma u essenza tal- lewz flimkien u hawwad mat- tahlita tad- dqiq biex tifforma ghagina . Ahdimha sakemm tilixxa gezwirha fi plastik u hallieha toqoghod f’ post frisk jew fil- frigg ghal madwar 20 minuta.

Sadanitant biex taghmel il- wicc , gharbel id- dqiq gharbel id- dqiq u il- mixed spice go skutella u farrak il- butir u iksi il- qiegh u il- gnub ta dixx li ikun 23cm . .

nehhi l- ghagina zejda u dahhal id- dixx fil- frigg ghal madwar kwarta .

Sahhan il- forn minn qabel fuq 190/375/c / gas 5 .

Qaxxar haffer u slajsja it-tuffieh irqaq.

Irranga is-slasja fid-bl-ghagina, ferrex ftit sultana jew zbib fil-wicc . It-torta tidher li mimlija izejjed izda waqt is- sajran il- mili jinzel .

Iksi it- tuffieh bit- tahlita li preparajt ghal wicc jiehu kulur dehbi u it- tuffieh jirtabu . Hallieha tibred ghal 10 minuti qabel taqlaghha fil- wicc

Hallieha tibred ghal 10 minuti qabel taqlaghha fil-dixx . Tista iserviha kiesha kif ukoll shuna . fil- wicc ghamel ftit icing sugar .

Froga tat-tigieg u il-haxix.


Ingredienti

2 koxox tat- tigieg , imsajra brodu jew mghollija.

nofs basla, imqatta irqiq

karottu mahkuk

tadama , imqatta irqiq

100gr ricotta

3 bajdiet imhabta

100gr gobon cheadar , mahkuk

100gr bacon imqatta irqiq bzar iswed

metodu

Naddaf il- koxox tat- tigieg . qatta sew il-laham taghhom . Zid l-ingredienti l-ohra kollha flimkien . hawwad sakemm tara li il-bajd u l-irkotta dahlu fl-ingredienti kollha .

Sahhan serw tagen u aqlieha miz-zewg nahat sakemm tara li hadet kulur dehbi u li ghaqdet . Servieha shuna go xi panina jew ftira midluka bi ftit pesto .

Servi ma l-Insalata friska.

Ghagin bil-mozzarella u it-tadam zghir.


Ingredienti

500gr ghagin mgholli al dente , bhal penne, fuzilli jew bebbux .

blalen tal- mozzarella imqatra mill ilma

2 laned kbar tonn taz-zejt

200gr tadam zghir maqsum min- nofs

100gr zebbug iswed , imqatta

habaq imqatta

zejt taz-zebbuga

bzar u melh

metodu

`Go skutella kbira hawwad flimkien it-tonn taz-zejt (nehhi iz-zejt) , it-tadam , il-mozzarella iz-zebbug u il-habaq.

zid l-ghagin li tkun ghallejt qabel. ferrex daqs 6 imgharef zejt taz-zebbuga. Roxx ftit bzar u melh skond gostik .

Hawwad sew b’ imgharfa ta l- iunjam sakemm tara li l- ngredienti thaltu kollha flimien.

ferrex it- tahlita go dixx . ahmi f’ forn moderat ghal madwar 20 minuta jew sakemm tara li il- wicc sar hamrani.

Penne bl-ispinaci u ic-cicri


Ingredienti  

400gr penne

1 mgharfa zejt taz- zebbuga

1 basla kbira , imqatta

3 sinniet tewm , mithunin .

1 bhar ahmar kbir , imqatta

445gr cicri imlahlah u imnixxef

8 tazzi weraq spinaci frisk

1 tazza Brodu tat-tigiega low salt

½ kuccarina qoxra tal-laringa mahkuka

¼ kuccarina sage niexef

¼ kuccarina nutmeg

1 kuccarina cornstarch  imhallta b’imgharfa ilma

Method

Sajjar il-penne f’borma bl-ilma sakemm jirtab. Nixxef sew.

Sadanitant f’ tagen non stick, sahhan iz-zejt sakemm jaghli imam taharqux, fuq shana medja.

Zid il- basla u it- tewm u sajjar okazzjonalment, sakemm il-basla tirtab , madwar 7 minuti. Zid il- bhar ahmar u sajjar hawwad okkazjonalment , sakemm il- bhar jirtab madwar 5 minuti .

Hawwad ic-cicri, spinaci, brodu, qoxra ta laringa, sage u in-nutmeg f’tagen u hallih itektek bil-mod sakemm l-ispinaci idub madwar 5 minuti. Gibu ibaqbaq hallat fih it- tahlita tal-cornstarch, u sajjar waqt li thawwad kostanti sakemm tigi ftit maghquda madwar 1 minuta .

Hallat il-penne u it-tahlita tac-cicri fi skutella kbira, hawwad biex tghatti,  Aqsam 4 skuteli u servi .

Majjal ta’ malta pikkanti


Ingredients serve 8

500gr ikapuljat dejf ta’ malta jew mili taz- zalzett ta’ malti

2 bottijiet polpa

2 bottijiet kidney beans jew black beans imhalta u minghajr l-ilma.

Bott sweetcorn

Hwawar taljani italian seasoning

Method

Go tagen fuwq nar medju poggi l- ikapuljat tal- majjal jew iz-  zalzett tal- malti

Hawwar kultant . Meta il-majjal ikun imsajjar bil-meraq jaghli go fih imbaghad naqqas in-nar Nehhi ix- xaham zejjed . sakemm jiftah jaghli u tektek ghal 5minuti ohra . Servi bi bziezen whole wheat . Jekk trid fuq il- hobz zid is- sour cream u il- gobon mahkuk

Soppa tal-busbies u il-karotti.


Ingredienti isservi ghal 6 persuni

4 imgharef butir mhux mielah

basla tal- busbies kbira imqatta

basla zghira imqatta

2 katrotti imqatghin

patta zghira

saghtar frisk u werqa randa

dada tat- tigieg

halib jew krema friska

bzar u melh

Metodu

Sahhan il- butir f’ borma kbira , zid is- saghtar , ir- randa il- bzar u il- melh zid id- dada tat- tiegiega u ghatti kollox bl- ilma zomm il- borma mghottija fuq nar baxx filwaqt li thawwad kultant x’ huin jirtab il- haxix nehhi il- werqa tar- randa u is- saghtar aghsar is- soppa fi blender u zid il- halib u ill- krema friska

Servi is-soppa shuna bil-bicciet tal-hobz fil-wicc .

Pork chops tat-tuffieh


Ingredienti

Fi skutella tal- majjal ta’ malta minghajr ghadma

3 imgharef dijon mustard

3 imgharef zokkor

2 imgharef meraq tat-tuffieh

2  imgharef worchesire sauce

Metodu

Fi skutella hallat il-mustarda, iz-zokkor, il-meraq tal-lumi u worchesire sauce. Il-bqija itfghu go borza tal-plastik kbira afghlaq il-borza sew u hallih jimarina mill- inqas 4 sieghat Sadanitant nehhi il- qalbha tat- tuffieh u qatta bi flieli nofs pulzier il-wahda .Idlek it-tuffieh bl-imarinah li kont erfajt go tazza . wara li jghaddi il- hin ta l-imarinar li kont erfajt tal-majjal nehhi il- borza u armi il- bqija tal- imarinar .. sadanitant sahhan il-forn ghal 160.c . pogi il-majjal go dixx non stick u itfa it- tuffieh .Sajjar fih il-forn sakemm il-majjal. Servi bil-patatta maxx.

quinoa salad


Ingredients

A handfull of dried cramberries

a handfull of dried Apricots

walnuts

200gr mushrooms sliced

2 spring onions

sundried tomatoes

240gr Quinua

Method

Rinse and drain quinua before cooking , bring the water to the boil . ADD the quinua and reduce heat . cook for about 20 minutes . In the meantime cooked sliced mushrooms in a pan for a few minutes . Dice and prepare the other ingredients . When quinua is cooked drain well add some olive oil and season with herbs and let it cool You can serve it as a side dish or a main dish .