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Enchilada: A Simple Yet Delicious Mexican Delicacy
Enchilada is the traditional Mexican dish meaning ‘seasoned with chilies’. It is simply dried red chili peppers soaked and ground into sauce flavored with some seasonings. The dish is very simple. It is a family staple. This Mexican invaded the American food market in the mid sixties and since then it has experienced soaring popularity. Many kinds of enchiladas are made depending on the ingredients. The red enchilada sauce is tomato based with red chilies and the green enchilada is made of tomatoes and green chilies. Mole may be used in the preparation too. A typical enchilada may be made with corn tortilla. Fry tortilla in oil to soften it and dip it in your favorite enchilada sauce. Fill tortillas with chicken, meat or cheese fillings or vegetables, seafood, eggs, banana or… Read more -
Chocolate Hazelnut Torte
Ingredients: 2 cups hazelnut 1/3 cup cocoa 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 4 eggs 1/2 cup (I stick) butter, melted 1 t vanilla 1/4 cup erythritol (optional) sweetener equivalent to 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water Directions Heat oven to 350 F. Grease a 8 or 9″ round pan or spring form pan. Process pecans in food processor – pulse until they are meal – but they won’t get quite as small as corn meal. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and pulse again. Add the wet ingredients and process until well-blended. Pour into pan and bake. The exact time will vary with the pan. Start checking at about 25 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut when cool. If desired, serve with homemade whipped cream and/or chocolate sauce. Read more -
Wasabi Grilled Tuna Steak
Looking for a delicious and simple way to grill up that fresh tuna steak that you just caught or bought from the local seafood market? Grilled tuna steak is a delightful and exciting entree for any special meal. There are various methods to spice up and flavor your catch, but today we want to talk about a popular method using wasabi powder. Ingredients: tuna steaks, cut to a thickness of 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch each ( your preference ) 4 to 6 ounces of butter 1 cup of teriyaki marinade 1 tablespoon of wasabi powder 2 chopped green onions 1 tablespoon of olive oil, peanut oil, or vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste Directions: Get started by marinating the tuna in the teriyaki marinade. Place the tuna into the marinade and completely coat both sides of the meat. Cover, place into the… Read more
