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May, 2017

MEDITERANIAN DISHES, ORGANIC PIZZAS

Anita’s Lebanese Grilled Meat Manoushe

Ingredients for Meat Topping

1 pound lean ground beef

1 onion, finely chopped

2 large tomatoes, finely chopped

2 Tablespoon of Pomegranate Molasses or Pure Balsamic Glaze

juice of 1 Lemon

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon red crushed pepper flakes

1 Tablespoon of 7-spices

Meat Preparation

  1.  Incorporate all spices, onions, tomatoes and pomegranate molasses into the meat and mix all well using your hands.
  2. Spread 4 -5 tablespoon of meat topping evenly on every dough you previously made. (recipe posted in my site),under manoushe zaatar.
  3. Follow all steps on grilling on your B.B.Q as mentioned on my site (under manoushe zaatar).
  4. Drizzle meat manoushe over with  freshly squeezed lemon juice. Enjoy!

 

 

fatayer bi lahme on grill

fatayer bi lahme on stone inside grill

 

 

fatayer bi lahme on plate with mint

DESSERTS

Anita’s Daughter Best Fudgy Brownies

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup vegetable oil

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon brewed coffee

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 grades Fahrenheit and position an oven rack in the middle part.
  2. Grease and flour an 8 1/2 inch square pan.
  3. In a large bowl, combined eggs beaten with sugar, vegetable oil and coffee.
  4. Stir in cocoa powder, all-purpose flour and baking powder.
  5. Mix all ingredients with a whisk by hand until smooth and well combined.
  6. Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes or until crispy all around and moist from the inside.

Note: This recipe was made from scratch by my beautiful daughter for you to enjoy.daniella half pic making brownies

 

 

APPETIZERS, ORGANIC PIZZAS

Anita’s Grilled Man’oushe Zaatar

Man’oushe Dough Ingredients (you can see my Organic Homemade Dough recipe on my site) or follow this simple one:

1 cup All purpose flour

1/3 cup warm water

1 Tablespoon active dry yeast

1 1/2 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

2 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Zaatar Topping (recipe on my site)

Preparation to make your Man’oushe thin crust Dough or any Pizza of your choice grilled over a Gas or Charcoal Grill

  1. Combine warm water, yeast and sugar into a small glass bowl. Stir and let it sit for about 15 minutes until yeast starts to bubble or foam appeared on the surface.
  2.  In another glass large bowl place flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and incorporate extra virgin olive oil slowly mixing with your hands until well combined.
  3. Floured a surface and transfer dough. Knead it for about 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. Transfer dough to an olive oil greased bowl and pour some of the olive oil left over your hands to coat dough .
  5. Cover dough with a towel and let it rise for about 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size.
  6. Preheat grill to 400 grades Fahrenheit.
  7. Meanwhile roll out dough over a floured surface or over (pizza peel spatula) extending from the middle toward the edges.
  8. Transfer dough to a preheated Pizza Stone.
  9. Spread zaatar topping or any of your topping choices over dough and place man’oushe over you preheated pizza stone. Cover grill and let it cook for about 8 minutes or until crust is crispy, golden brown underneath and all around the edges.

 

Extending your Organic Pizza Dough over your wooden Pizza Peel making it easier to transfer into the B.B.Q grill.

zaatar on pizza tray

Transferring Zaatar Manouche into the pizza stone.

zaatar on stone grill

Delicious ready to serve grilled Zaatar Man’oushe with cucumbers, fresh mint and tomatoes. Yummy!

zaatar with tomato

DESSERTS

Anita’s Refreshing Fresh Fruit Salad

Ingredients

2 cups fresh pineapples, cubed

2 cups fresh mangoes, cubed

3 bananas, sliced

3 mandarins, peeled and sliced

4 Granny  Smith(green apples), cubed

1/2 cup blackberries

1/3 cup Maraschino cherries

1 cup fresh orange juice

1 Tablespoon Maraschino cherry syrup

2 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon Pomegranate Molasses

1 Tablespoon Rose water

Preparation

  1. Mix into a large bowl orange juice, lemon juice, maraschino syrup, pomegranate molasses and Rose water.
  2. Incorporate bananas and apples into the juices (these fruits first to avoid oxidizing), follow on incorporating  rest of peeled and cut fruits.
  3. Mix all well. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. The longer it sits in these juices, the tastier will become. Enjoy!
ENTREES

Anita’s Easy Pan Seared Tilapia

Ingredients

6 Tilapia fillets

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 Tablespoon Olive Oil

1 teaspoon Kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

juice of  2 fresh lemons

Preparation

  1. Dry Tilapia fillets with paper towels. Sprinkle 1/3 teaspoon of salt and pepper on both sides.fish seasoned
  2. In a medium size shallow dish place flour, rest of salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
  3. Press Tilapia fillets into seasoned flour to lightly coat on both sides.
  4. Shake off any excess of flour. Set aside.fish floured
  5. Place Olive Oil on a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia fillets for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until flaky.fish sate
  6. Remove from heat, squeeze juice of lemons over it, and could be served next to “No Mayo”coleslaw salad.(see my site for recipe, excluding the chicken and adding some diced green apples instead) Delicious, and light. Try it!