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  • Ultimate Waffles Recipe

    Ultimate Waffles Recipe
    When the day is expected to be hard and busy, your breakfast should be quiet and delicious. Try these fantastic waffles, and see – the sun will shine brighter, the birds will sing louder and your spirits will get higher!
    Ingredients
    1. Flour 2 cups
    2. Salted butter ½ cup
    3. Milk 1 cup
    4. Sugar ¼ cup
    5. Egg yolks 2
    6. Egg whites 4
    7. Baking powder 3 tsp
    8. Salt ½ tsp
    9. Vanilla extract 1 tbsp
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    Instructions
    1. Mix the flour and baking powder in a medium bowl. Add salt and sugar, and stir well.
    2. Melt the butter.
    3. Take another bowl and whisk together milk and egg yolks. Add vanilla extract and the dry ingredients mixture, stir gently. Then pour in the melted butter and carefully stir the batter.
    4. Beat the egg whites in a dry bowl until they form soft peaks. Gradually fold the beaten eggs into the batter, 1-2 tbsp at a time. Make sure you mix them well before adding the new portion.
    5. Cook the waffles in a preheated waffle iron. Serve the waffles warm immediately with ice-cream, maple syrup or jam.
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  • The Best Shrimp Recipe: Avocado And Shrimp Salad

    Avocado And Shrimp Salad Recipe
    If you have not yet decided what to cook for an upcoming party, we have an idea! The main ingredient of this salad is roasted shrimp, which pairs fine with homemade vinaigrette, fresh crispy lettuce, sour goat cheese and creamy avocado.
    Ingredients
    1. Shrimps (peeled and deveined) 1 lb
    2. Eggs 2
    3. Avocado 1
    4. Olive oil 4 tbsp
    5. Creole seasoning 1 tbsp
    6. Bacon 4 slices
    7. Lettuce (chopped) 4 handfuls
    8. Avocado 1
    9. Goat cheese (crumbled) ½ cup
    10. Cilantro leaves 1 cup
    11. Juice of 1 lime
    12. Apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp
    13. Garlic 2 cloves
    14. Salt to taste
    15. Black pepper to taste
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    Instructions
    1. Blend cilantro and garlic in a food processor. Pour in lime juice, add salt and pepper, and process again. Gradually add vinegar and 2 tbsp of olive oil, and process until combined.
    2. Preheat oven to 400 F and put a sheet of baking paper onto baking tray.
    3. Put shrimps on the baking tray, and drizzle them with 2 tbsp of olive oil and Creole seasoning. Put the shrimps into the oven for 5 minutes.
    4. Chop the bacon and fry it in a skillet over medium heat for 7-8 minutes. Then put the bacon on a plate, covered with a napkin or paper towel.
    5. Boil the eggs in a saucepan for 1 minute, then turn off the heat, cover the saucepan with a lid and let the eggs stay in the hot water for 10-12 minutes. Then transfer the eggs into a bowl filled with cold water. After the eggs get cool, peel and chop them.
    6. Halve, peel, seed and chop the avocado.
    7. Line the bottom of a salad bowl with lettuce, then put roasted shrimps, eggs, bacon and avocado on top. Sprinkle with crumbled goat cheese.
    8. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and serve.
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  • Homemade Hummus Recipe

    Hummus Recipe
    This worldwide popular dip, that is welcome both on party tables and in everyday menu, is incredibly easy to make. Actually, all you need to do it get a short list of ingredients and process them in a food processor. We’d recommend doing it in several steps to make your hummus creamy, delicate and smooth.
    Ingredients
    1. Chickpeas (cooked or canned) 15 oz.
    2. Tahini 4 tbsp.
    3. Garlic 1-2 cloves
    4. Sea salt 1 tbsp.
    5. Extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp.
    6. Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) 4 tbsp.
    7. Cumin ½ tsp.
    8. Paprika (optional)
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    Instructions
    1. Put tahini into the food processor, add lemon juice and pulse for a minute. Then scrape off the mixture from the sides and the bottom of the food processor bowl to its middle, and pulse the mixture for half a minute more.
    2. Combine the mixture with 1 tbsp. of olive oil, garlic, cumin and a ½ tsp. of salt. Start the food processor for half a minute, then add another tbsp. of olive oil, transfer the mixture from the food processor’s sides closer to the center and process it for ½ - 1 minute.
    3. If you are using canned chickpeas, rinse them in cold water. Put chickpeas into the food and pulse them for about a minute. Then arrange the mixture closer to bowl center again, and process it for about 2 minutes.
    4. Transfer hummus to a serving bowl, drizzle it with 1 tbsp. of olive oil and some paprika.
    5. Homemade hummus can be stored in fridge for 5-7 days.
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  • 2 Irresistible Guacamole Recipes

    guacamole recipe

    You don’t need to be a cook to please yourself with the masterpiece of Mexican cuisine – real-deal guacamole! Select the properly ripe avocados (the ones that not too hard and not too soft on pressing), add a pinch of salt, cilantro, onion, don’t forget some chile, a drop of lemon juice and a secret […]

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  • Juicy Beef Stew Recipe

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    Beef Stew Recipe
    Take your time to prepare a beef stew – it will take quite long (be patient!) but the result is definitely worth the effort. Minutes into cooking, you will smell the delicious meat with vegetables and soon all the members of your family will gather in the kitchen waiting for the dinner to be ready.
    Ingredients
    1. Beef 2 lb
    2. Flour 2 tbsp
    3. Olive oil
    4. Garlic cloves 2
    5. Stemmed celery 2
    6. Carrots 4
    7. Thyme
    8. Tomatoes 4
    9. Red wine ¾ cup
    10. Beef broth 500 ml
    11. Bay leaves 2
    12. Worcester sauce
    13. Salt
    14. Pepper
    15. Onion 1
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    Instructions
    1. Heat the oven to 320°F.
    2. Peel the onion, carrots and garlic cloves. Slice the carrots, chop the onion and the garlic, coarsely chop the celery.
    3. Dice the meat, roll it in flour and leave it for a while.
    4. Fry the meat in a big stew-pan with some olive oil for 5 minutes until it gets a brown crust. Put the meat into a bowl.
    5. Pour some more oil into the pan and fry the vegetables with thyme for 10-15 minutes until they are soft.
    6. Put the meat back into the stew-pan and add peeled and sliced tomatoes and wine. Wait for a few minutes and pour the broth (or water), bay leaves and some worcester sauce.
    7. Add some salt and pepper and leave the mixture in the oven for 3-4 hours. The meat should become very soft.
    8. Serve the stew with mashed potatoes. A glass of red wine will also pair with it perfectly!
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