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Cheesy Pulled Chicken Quesadillas
February 22, 2024

Cheesy Pulled Chicken Quesadillas

How does a cheesy pulled chicken quesadilla with avocado crema and cabbage sound? Sounds pretty delicious, doesn’t it? This is an easy and delicious recipe for a weeknight dinner. I alsways make a batch of this delicious pulled chicken recipe so I can make this …

Chicken, Dinner, Meat, Recipes
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Pulled Chicken burger with coleslaw
February 22, 2024

Pulled Chicken burger with coleslaw

What’s not to love about delicious, succulent shredded chicken put in a burger bun and topped with coleslaw…. Are you drooling yet? I certainly am! I use my Pulled Chicken recipe for this one. Don’t forget to tag me with your drool worthy pictures at …

Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, Meat, Recipes
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Beetroot Napoleons with Prosciutto Roses
February 18, 2024

Beetroot Napoleons with Prosciutto Roses

A delicious appetizer made of roasted beets, whipped feta and prosciutto roses. If this doesnt make you smile, I dont know what will!

beetroot napoleon

Beetroot Napoleons with Prosciutto Roses

A delicious and beautiful appetizer, made with beets, whipped feta and prosciutto roses.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine European, French
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 3 raw beets
  • 100 gr feta
  • 60 ml Greek Yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 slices prosciutto
  • pinch black pepper
  • 8 parsley leaves for decoration

Instructions
 

  • Wrap the beets seperately in aluminum foil and bake them in the oven, on 220 degrees Celcius, for 45 minutes.
  • Make the whipped feta by mixing the feta, yoghurt, honey and black pepper. 
  • Cut a prosciutto slice in half, lenghtwise. Roll each strip into little roses.
  • Once the beets are cooled a bit, peel them and cut them in slices. By mandolin or by hand. Cut rounds out of the beet slices.
  • Assemble the Napoleon by making a stack out of the beets and whipped feta. Start with a beet, then add a layer of whipped feta. Gently place another slice of beet on top and push it down gently. Repeat and end with a slice of beet. I used 4 beet slices in total.
  • Top each Napoleaon with some parsley and a prosciutto rose. Enjoy!
Keyword appetizer, appetizeridea, beautifulfood, beetroot, beetroot latte, easyrecipe, foodroses, napoleon, prosciutto, whipped feta

Appetizers, Mothers Day, Valentine's Day, Vegetables
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Heart – Shaped Beef Empanadas
February 18, 2024

Heart – Shaped Beef Empanadas

This beef empanada, with the flavors of the kitchen from Surinam, is the perfect savory snack for the one you love. On Valentines Day or any other day!

Appetizers, Baking, Lunch, Mothers Day, Snacks, Valentine's Day
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Shrimp Poke Bowl 
February 18, 2024

Shrimp Poke Bowl 

Want to please a sea food lover? Why not make a Shrimp Poke Bowl? This Shrimp Poke Bowl recipe is quick and easy, making it perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or delicious lunch. If you make it be sure to leave a comment and …

Dinner, Lunch, Sea food
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Croatian fig cake, smokvenjak
March 10, 2023

Croatian fig cake, smokvenjak

If you are looking for a true Croatian delicacy, this is it! It is delicous and easy to make. You can see it as an ancient fruit/nut bar. But what makes it extra special, is the little kick you get from the Croatian fruit Schnapps. It’s a crazy addictive treat.

Would love to know your thoughts when tasting it, so don’t forget to leave a comment or tag me at @kristinas_pots_and_pans.

Croatian fig cake, smokvenjak

Croatian fig cake, smokvenjak

Kristina’s pots and pans
A traditional Croatian delicacy
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 24 people

Equipment

  • plastic foil
  • Baking paper

Ingredients
  

  • 800 g dried figs
  • 200 g walnuts
  • 130 ml Croatian fruit Schnapps I used Croatian Apple Schnapps
  • bay leaf for decoration

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven on 80 degrees Celcius
  • Remove the stems from the figs and cut them in half
  • Put the figs in a food processor and grind them. Take the figs out of the food processor and place them in a large bowl.
  • Put the walnuts in the food processor and grind them. I like to have some crunchy bits, so I don't grind them too much. Add the walnuts in the bowl with the figs.
  • Add the Schnapps and mix everything by hand or with a spoon, until the mixture is combined.
  • Divide the batch in half. Place it in a large piece of plastic foil and mold it in the shape you want. I like to shape it in a disk. The plastic foil makes it easier to mold.
  • Place some baking paper on a baking tray and bake the fig cakes for about 40 minutes.
  • Let it cool completely. Decorate it with bay leafs if you like and enjoy!

Notes

Because it is baked in the oven it’s ready to eat once it has completely cooled. Please do note that it’s best to leave it for a day or two in order to make the Schnapps taste a bit more subtle.
You can pack it in baking paper and store it for several months. It’s makes a wonderful gift as well!
Keyword cake, dessert, fruit bar, nut bar, sweets
Appetizers, Baking, Desserts, Pie / Cake, Recipes, Snacks, Sweets
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Pulled Chicken recipe
February 22, 2023

Pulled Chicken recipe

Succulent pulled chicken is a delicious family meal. It’s easy to make, very tasty and you can use it in a ton of different recipes! You can eat it in a bun, eat it with rice, use it in a salad or make the most …

Dinner
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Authentic Italian Tiramisu recipe
February 20, 2023

Authentic Italian Tiramisu recipe

Tiramisu, a great marriage between coffee, chocolate and something creamy. Who doesn’t love it!? Well….my husband doesn’t, but what does he know?! And maybe it’s better this way, because the whole bowl is mine! If you are looking for the classic recipe, don’t look any …

Desserts, Pie / Cake, Sweets
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Delicious mini beef pies from Surinam
February 19, 2023

Delicious mini beef pies from Surinam

An easy, quick and delicous snack that’s full of taste! If I had to pick a snack that evokes the comfort of home, it would definitely be this one!

Don’t forget to tag me at @kristinas_pots_and_pans and let me know what you think of it!

Delicious mini beef pies from Surinam

Delicious mini beef pies from Surinam

Kristina’s pots and pans
A savory, warming and delicious quick snack that I could eat all day!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Surinamese
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp (olive) oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 500 g minced meat
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 tsp kumin
  • 1 tsp (curry) masala
  • 2 pickles finely chopped. I use sweet and sour pickles
  • 125 g canned peas
  • 1 small carrot finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 2 hard boiled eggs chopped into pieces
  • 2 sprigs of celery finely chopped
  • 8 sheets of puff pastry
  • 1 beaten egg

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit)
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until softened. Add the tomato puree and stir well. Then add the minced meat, pepper, salt and nutmeg, cumin and masala. Stir well and cook until the minced meat is browned and crumbly.
  • Take the pan off the heat and add the pickles, peas, carrot, capers, egg and celery. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. Let it cool a bit.
  • Fill every sheet of puff pastry with some of the filling (approximately 2 tbsp). Brush the edges with a bit of the beaten egg and fold the puff pastry into a triangle. Seal the edges well with a fork.
  • Brush the triangles with the beaten egg and bake them in the pre-heated oven for about 8 minutes until golden brown. Enjoy!
Keyword appetizer, baking, puff pastry, sack
Appetizers, Baking, Lunch, Snacks
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by Kristina's pots and pans
Bapao filled with delicious minced meat
February 19, 2023

Bapao filled with delicious minced meat

Bapao is a steamed bun with a delicious filling. This recipe is with a sweet and salty minced meat filling. If you need a yummy treat, that is easy to make, for a party or a ‘pick me up’ in the afternoon, this is what …

Appetizers, Baking, Bread, Lunch, Snacks
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by Kristina's pots and pans