I love salsa and salsa goes with everything… when I went to the store I saw an older lady picking up what looks like purple tomatoes! My curiosity took over and I asked her “what is that?? What do you make with those?” She answered without lifting her head … “those are tomatillos they are purple not green and I make salsa with it.”
I know I can’t leave the store without them to try to make my own salsa…
How is it made ??? It’s so simple!!
We all end up with few tomatoes in the back of the refrigerator.
We planned to do so many things with them but somehow they end up at the end of the shelf getting older and older… now this dish is for you.
So what is Matbukha? Matbukha is a North African dish it’s a type of cooked salsa or chutney! It’s great to serve in a small dish as an appetizer with hummus and pita!
Dress to impress!!! You know the famous saying .. well this salad is a crowd pleaser and a great way to impress just about everyone while it’s so easy, quick and make ahead dish!!
I have to give the credit to this recipe to my good friend Nandini. Nandini and I meet through our children. When my daughter was about 2 we went to mommy and me classes to what I Nick named “hippy school” there was Nandni with her little boy. Quick hi turn to more deep conversations, to birthday invites to long friendship of few years now.
While our kids little older and moved on to different directions we stayed friends. My connection with Nandni is the kind that we might not see each other for long time but will pick up from were we left. I call her my soul sister.
When her boy was younger we were invited to his birthday and there.. behold I come across the Orzo salad. What I love about the orzo salad is that it’s one-stop Trader Joe! All the ingredients can be found in Trader Joe!.. shall we start?
Nan-Khatai are staple cookies in every Indian house! They are must, those are shortbread cookies with Indian twist. Most Indian desserts are cooked on stove top but those are the only one that I know off that are baked! They are rich with butter and a great treat that come in small doses. Easy to make and the reward is even better. The nan-khatai are among the first cookies that I learn to bake, you can’t fail baking them. The biggest tip for those cookies is that the color of the cookies should be very pale and they look as if not baked but trust me you don’t want to over bake them.
Brigadeiros are a chocolatey sweet dessert or treat that originated in Brazil 🇧🇷
A brigadeiro is generally shaped into small balls covered in chocolate sprinkles and placed in a small cupcake liner.
A little history of this little ball of heaven! The origin of the name “Brigadeiro” is linked to the presidential campaign of Brigadier Eduardo Gomes, UDN candidate for the Presidency of the Republic in 1946.
Heloísa Nabuco de Oliveira, a member of a traditional carioca family who supported the brigadier’s candidacy, created a new confection and named it after the candidate. The doce de brigadeiro (lit. brigadier’s sweet) became popular, and the name was eventually shortened to just “brigadeiro.”
Women at the time would sell brigadeiro in support of the presidential candidate as it was the first national election in which women were able to vote.
Brigadeiros are now a popular confection throughout the country, especially for festive events. They are commonly made at home, found in bakeries and in snack shops. A brigaderios is commonly served as a round ball rolled in chocolate sprinkles, but the chocolate mixture may also be poured into a small container, and eaten with a spoon, and this is known as a brigadeiro de colher (literally, “spoon brigadeiro”).
Now all I need is a visit to a good Brazilian cafe and I’m set!! Until then, I’m making these treats at home to enjoy.
This is a super easy, fast recipe and great way to empty the pantry using ingredients you may already have.
I love when I can reimagine recipes and make something new and different!
Give these chocolate oat bites a try!
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