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Birthday ideas for kids

Most italian birthday parties I went to in Italy there is a lot of pizza, sandwich with salame and prosciutto. But here I'm in another country, most Italian products I do not find them and hey I can still improvise and come up with an italian touch birthday wherever I am
I'm preparing for 22 children, just a snack and Cake. Since every party I have seen around their is always a chocolate cake I decided to do it in a different way just for a change.
2 Cakes - One filled with Italian Pastry Cream and decorated with fruits the other a sponge cake with fruit filling on top.

Then some small Pizza's to accompany. I hope the kids enjoy.
I'm posting the results here make sure to check out how you can do it too!!!

pasta with creamed mushrooms

Ingredients: 400g pasta, 500g mushrooms, 200ml cream, 1 egg yolk, 2 cloves garlic, oil, salt and fresh parsley.

Steps:
Clean and wipe the mushrooms, then cut into small sizes
Put water in a big pot for the pasta. When it boils add the pasta and cook for 10-12 minute usually cooking time is indicated on the containers. Sieve to remove the water.

While the pasta is cooking heat some oil in the pan and add whole garlic. Cook it for a minute then add the mushrooms. Cook mushrooms on high heat to drain all the water. When all water is gone remove the garlic then add the cream, mix under low heat to thicken it.

Remove pan from the heat, add the egg yolk and mix well.
Pour in the pasta mix and garnish with parsley.
Ready? Plates? Enjoy your pasta.

From the kitchen to the table

Italian simple recipe: fresh homemade pasta

Fresh Pasta is very easy to make, all you need is flour and eggs, that's it nothing else.

How do you go about it?
simple: for every 100g of flour you need 1 egg.

make a mould with the flour and in the center make a hole and put the eggs,
you need to work a lot the mixture until you get a smooth dough, then leave to rest for an hour.
Then what next?
You divide into small balls, roll each at a time.
But?
Need to roll it until it is very thin, then cut into shapes that you want. Could be the long strips (tagliatelle) or the short ones, next we learn how to make the filled pasta, for now learn how to get to the simple basics. Cut into strips.

Note!! A true Italian Pasta made freshly has only flour and eggs, no salt no water, this is what I have learn't grandmoms I have learn't from.

Can be served with Ragù sauce that I have discussed earlier in this blog.
Enjoy your Pasta and come back learn next stage...

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Vegetarian secret delight

It is very easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons oil
2 garlic cloves minced
1 sliced onion
1-2 sliced carrots
1 cup sliced cabbage
1 cup broccoli and cauliflower flowerets
1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper/capsicum
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar

How to cook:

Heat a large pan and add the oil and garlic. Add all the other ingredients. Stir-fry for 5 minutes, until the vegetables are crisp tender.

Serve with steamed or boiled rice

Men cooking?

Men can take cooking as a hobby like any other. It's fun it's interesting it is simple. What do you think?

Italian rice cake recipe

My sister in-laws recipe

you will need 200g of rice cooked in 1 litre of milk. When rice is cooked add 50g of butter.
When the rice is warm add
2 eggs
150g of sugar
15g of baking powder
2/3 spoonful of flour
grated lemon peel.
Mix well. Put the mixture in a buttered container.

Cook for 3/4 of an hour at a median heat.

Kids will enjoy this delicious and healthy cake!!

eat Italian everyday

You don't have to be in Italy to eat like an Italian, you can prepare authentic Italian food wherever you are.
Don't you think so?

Italian carrot cake

This is a recipe I asked a friend of mine, she had invited us for tea and this cake was great!

Now I want to share it with you here!

Carrot cake

250 gr grated carrots
200gr sugar
100gr butter
150 gr chopped walnuts
250gr plain flour
1 pkt, baking powder
teaspoon mixed spice
Pinch of salt

Beat butter and sugar, until light and fluffy
Add eggs and pinch of salt and beat well
Add flour and baking powder,carrots,nuts,and mixed spice and mix thoroughly
Pour mixture into loaf shaped cake tin and bake at 190C for 45 mins

ENJOY IT!!!!!