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Pasta dough

  • 500g flour (ideally, half of it is semolina flour, but not important)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 dl of eggs at room temperature (e.g. about 3 whole eggs and 4-5 yolks)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Make a pit with dry ingredients, pour in the wet ones and slowly mix it all together. Then knead vigorously for 10min, until dough is uniform.

Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store in fridge for about 1 hour before using.

Make about 6-8 portions for the pasta roller. Keep the dough wrapped tightly to prevent it from drying while rolling out the portions. Roll to a 5 or 6 on the pasta machine to make ravioli.

Pizza Dough

For 2 pizzas:

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 tsp quick rise yeast (or 2.5 tsp active dry yeast mixed with 1/4 cup warm water and 1tsp sugar for 10min, sprinkle the yeast over the water)
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/3 cup warm water

Knead for 10min (e.g. on slow speed in stand mixer)

Let rise for about 2 hours.  Punch down and roll in oil before storing in fridge. Can freeze.

Sweet potato, parsnip, kale and bean creamy stew

  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 big sweet potato cut in ~0.7cm slices
  • 3 parsnips sliced
  • 1 can of beans (e.g. mixed)
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup broth
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 buch of kale, cut into ~5cm pieces 
  • 1/3 cup cream
  1. Sweat the onions in a generous amount of butter for 5min
  2. Add sweet potato and parsnip and fry for ~5min
  3. Season with salt, pepper and generous amount of smoked paprika and dried basil
  4. Add beans, tomatoes, bring to a boil
  5. Add broth, bring to a simmer and cover for ~20min (until sweet potatoes are tender)
  6. Add garlic and kale and simmer for ~5min
  7. Add cream and simmer for ~5min

Lentils with potatoes and leaks

  • 1 1/2 cup red lentils
  • 2-3 leaks cut in cm long pieces
  • 4-5 medium waxy potatoes, diced
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 cups broth
  • ~1/3 cup cream
  • 1 tsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  1. Melt butter and sweat the leaks for about 10min on medium low
  2. Add lentils, potatoes, milk and bring to a boil
  3. Add enough broth ~to cover everything
  4. Simmer 25 minutes uncovered, adding broth as necessary
  5. Add  cream and simmer for ~5-10min
  6. Add vinegar, simmer for 1 min
  7. Add mustard, salt and pepper and stir well

Lentil mushroom tomato risotto

  • 1 big onion
  • 2 cups green lentils
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups broth
  • ~1 cup of cream
  • 2 big garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (or actual tomatoes…)
  • 4 portobello mushrooms

Heat up some olive oil and sweat the onions until transparent (~5 min on medium heat)

Add lentils and stir for 1 minute

Add milk and bring to a gentle boil

Add salt and pepper

Add enough broth to keep everything wet, keep adding broth as needed

Add mushrooms and tomatoes

After about 25min of having added the milk, add garlic

About 35min after having added the milk, add the cream and simmer for another 5-10min until thicker. Total cook time of the lentils is about 45min.

 

 

 

Dutch oven bread

  • 3 1/2 cups of flour (or 4 cups whole wheat flour)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt (or 2 tsp salt for WW flour)
  • 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast (or 3/4 tsp for WW flour)

Mix together then add:

  • 1 3/4 cups of luke warm water (or 2 cups for WW flour)

Gently stir altogether with a fork, until all the flour is wet. No need to stir until it’s smooth.

Let it rise for 8-12 (12-16 for WW) hours in covered bowl at room temperature

Sprinkle with some whole wheat flour and punch the dough down, fold it a few times on itself and make a ball that is well sprinkled with flour to not stick.

Heat oven at 450F with dutch oven inside, for ~45min while the dough rises again to double its size

Place dough in heated dutch oven and cook 30min with lid on, and then 30 more minutes with lid off

Let cool and enjoy!

 

Carrot salad

  • 1 lb carrots cut into 1cm disks
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ~1 tsp salt, pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Mix all ingredients, bring water to a boil, keep on high for ~25min until all the water has evaporated and the carrots are tender.

Mix in:

  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar or other
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin

Let it cool to room or fridge temperature before serving

Papet au porreaux

  • 3 poireaux (~1kg)
  • 2 gross patates (~500g)
  • 2 oignons
  • 2dl vin blanc
  • 2dl bouillon
  • 1.5dl creme
  • 1 cc vinaigre

Faire suer les porreaux et les oignons pendant 10 minutes dans du beurre à feu moyen et couvert

Ajouter le vin blanc et réduire (presque complètement) ~5 minutes à ébullition

Ajouter les patates et le bouillon, et cuire 30-45 minutes à feu doux et couvert

Ajouter le vinaigre juste avant d’ajouter la crème

Ajouter la crème et cuire encore 5 minutes à feu moyen

Broyer le tout grossièrement (pas besoin d’écraser toutes les patates)

Éventuellement, servir avec des saucisses bouillies (~40 minutes dans l’eau à la limite de l’ébullition)

 

Cabbage Curry

Spice mix:

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp tumeric
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground ginger

Cooking:

  • Heat up 2-3 tbsp of oil (e.g coconut oil) on medium heat
  • Fry 2 crushed garlic cloves in oil
  • Add spice mix and stir around for 2 minutes
  • Add 1 diced tomato, stir for 3 minutes
  • Add 1 can of rinsed beans stir for 2 minutes
  • Add vegetables (e.g. brocoli, red pepper, onion, zuchine), stir for 5 minutes
  • Add 1/2 cabbage head (stock removed, sliced)
  • Add 1/4 cup of water or less
  • Add salt to taste, ~3 tsp
  • Cover and simmer for 15minutes
  • Add ~1 cup of yoghurt, stir well and let cook another 5 minutes