Archive for December, 2009

One more Romanian “Cremes “

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

David likes so much this dessert what I did for Christmas, so today I did it again .This time I use Fillo Pastry

 

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I put the dessert on a  nice plate:

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What yummy !!!!

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This will be our dessert for the New Year night .

One wonderful Christmas celebration

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Saturday 26 December we celebrate the Christmas with Maria , Rory  and his parents Carol  and Ron .We head a wonderful time .

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The table was sett , the food was done the gests arrive around 12 at noon .

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hot apple cider from our apples from Camano served with cinnamon and caramel spoons .

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Cremes

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Polenta and grapes on red cabbage

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egg plants and red bell pepper ( zacuska )

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Cucumber with tuna

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Traditional Romanian cabbage rolls 

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Red velvet lemon cake with grapes and cranberries .

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our presents for  Maria and Rory baby girl what with God help will be here with us in March .

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Giant cake !!!!!

 

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We was so happy to have Carol and Ron with us .They are such a wonderful people  and  wonderful parents,  Maria is so blessed  having Rory her husband and having them her parents  . We are so happy for them .

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Carol and Ron give us a beautiful Orchid flower , we really enjoy the present .

Christmas Cakes

Friday, December 25th, 2009

 

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Red Velvet and Lemon cake , I will combine .

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After I spread with the feeling of cream cheese and whipped cream I put small pieces of grapes , cranberries , and walnuts .

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Then I putted the second peace of cake , one red velvet and one lemon .

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My cake is done ,

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I decorate the cake with sugar coated fennel seeds and coconut , grapes and cranberries .

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I did another dessert what in Romania we call it cremes .

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Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

 

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In the morning

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And in the night

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More little lights in my house

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

 

 

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Saratele PRESATE

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

This is a appetizer what remember me the youngest years of my life when my ant Valeria use to make it . Late on I asked my sister to give me the recipe and from this time I use to do it .Take a lot of time and give me time to go back with memory with my lovely family from Romania .

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IMG_0019 This is the dough milk, sour cream , caraway seeds , flower vinegar, salt, baking soda , and love + patience .

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Christmas Party with my corkers

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

 

 

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Salmon

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Beef

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Chicken

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More lights on my Christmas three

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

 

 

 

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I will put more lights in soon !!!!!!!

Christmas three

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

 

 

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I had a lot of good time decorating the Christmas three .

I did same apple sauce and Apple cider and the house smell so good .

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Apple sauce

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Apple cider .

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In Camano The cactus has a lot of flowers .

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We have this cactus from years and always for Christmas has a lot of flowers .Today I took the cactus in David room . Was in so cold place almost to freeze . I hope now all of the flowers will bloom and for a long time will give us the beauty of sensitive and delicate cactus flowers.

The apple butter

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Today i did the apple butter , is delicious !

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Apple butter in left side , apple sauce in right site . after slow cooking a few hours the apple sauce light golden became apple butter , brown- red ,  delicious ,thick and spreadable on a piece of bread .

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This is my apple butter !!!!!!