Sorry to say so, but I am not the most avid cook..... I can’t say that I ever was..... Safe to say that I do not have any blog posts on great fall recipes of my own π
That reminds me of the time I was a teenager..... We all enjoyed helping mom making special things for the Holidays..... We would, for instance, make our own potato croquettes..... First, my mam would prepare the mashed potatoes and we would dip them in egg white first and then in some breadcrumbs..... And afterward, we would roll them all by hand π
Did you ever make potato croquettes from scratch like that? I bet you didn't π
Those were literally about the only times you would find me in the kitchen..... Only on special occasions when we would try out new things or new recipes..... Simple everyday meals didn’t really interest me that much..... My sisters would always do their part and help mom out with cooking throughout the year..... But I hated ordinary meals so badly that I would always try to escape π
That’s why my mom invented a stupid new rule..... If you wanted to take part in the cooking on special occasions..... You would have to have cooked at least 10 meals during the year..... Ooh my, that really didn’t make me happy, not the least bit π
Some years I didn’t even make it to 10 cooks..... I know, hard to believe, haha..... 10 times a year doesn't seem that much..... But it was way too much for me π
Well, at least now you know why I don’t have a food blog..... But that doesn’t mean I am going to deprive you of great recipes or cooking tips..... As Jim Rohn said, ‘To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?' π
Thus I solved the problem at hand..... I asked some of my Blogger friends for recipes and before I knew it I had too many of them..... So I am probably going to do another blog post like this soon..... I have always had a problem with turning people down..... Why would you turn them down if you don’t have to? And I am not the only one who seems to think this way..... Steve Wynn said, ‘Money doesn’t make people happy. People make people happy.' π
So here are the first fall recipes I picked to share with you today..... They are Dutch recipes, but I will translate the ingredients for you..... You can always use Google Translate if you want to know more..... And if you are really stuck, you can always ask me for help π
Risotto With Mushrooms And Eggplant
250 grams of risotto
cup of mushrooms
1 bag of dried porcini mushrooms
1 eggplant
1 bell pepper
2 onions
0.8 - 1 liter of broth
leftover peas
dash of red wine (about 1 deciliter)
1-2 tablespoons of Italian herbs
chorizo (or chicken, tasty too!)
bag of parmesan cheese
Vegan Aubergine Stew With Chickpeas
eggplant
bel pepper
garlic (2 cloves)
4 carrots
250 grams of chickpeas (fresh have to be soaked for at least 8 hours)
100 grams of mushrooms
50 grams of pearl onions, drained
2 onions
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto With Parmesan Cheese
Lots of olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 liter of vegetable stock
200-gram risotto rice (we used spelt risotto)
1 small butternut squash, peeled, and cubed
5 carrots, grated
75 grams of Parmesan cheese, grated
125 milliliter white Chardonnay wine, optional
40 grams of unsalted butter
A nice pinch of salt
Black pepper to taste
Fresh thyme
Chestnut Soup With Mushrooms And Thyme
340 grams of chestnuts with skin (+/- 300 gr peeled chestnuts)
300 chestnut mushrooms
100 shiitakes
1 onion
150 gr leek (1 large or 2 small)
1 vegetable stock cube
1 - 1.5 liter of boiling water
1 tablespoon dried or fresh thyme leaves
for garnish: some extra shiitake mushrooms with garlic and salt (we used about 50 g per person)
Ok, that's it for today..... I sure hope I inspired you to do some cooking π
Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great day
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Owww jammie, het water loopt me in de mond van deze heerlijke comfort food recepten.
ReplyDeleteDat ziet er allemaal heel lekker uit! Dankjewel voor de tips.
ReplyDeletelovely options for fall. very filling and delicious. I am sure it will help to fight off fall colds
ReplyDeleteThanks for keeping us updates with these fall recipes. This is perfect for us, and I bet my Dada will enjoy these :)
ReplyDeleteheerlijk allemaal, ik ben sowieso verzot op risotto
ReplyDeleteI would love to cook! But sadly I don't have a fully functioning kitchen at home. I only have a slow cooker and my space is too small to have a kitchen. When I finally get the house I want with the right kitchen, I'll keep these in mind.
ReplyDeleteZiet er allemaal erg smakelijk uit. Vooral dat recept met die flespompoen wi ik wel eens proberen.
ReplyDeleteI am literally becoming a fan of risotto. I made the one with pumpkin today for lunch and people are happy at home. So please do share more of them.
ReplyDeleteAubergine stew and Risotto grabbed my attention in particular. Will try them someday and tag you. Great work done.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, you're killing me here! No kidding: I love each of these recipes since they are prepared with my favorite produce such as eggplant - which I rather eat in Summer, though - pumpkin, chestnut...I'm so happy I just ate dinner, otherwise....thanx for sharing these wonderful recipes.
ReplyDeleteDat lijken me lekkere recepten! Ik hou van koken dus dit is goede inspiratie.
ReplyDeleteHmm...ziet er allemaal heerlijk uit! Helaas ben ik niet zo'n keukenprinses haha
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