Fish "en papillote" with thyme and garlic: 30 minutes

Versiunea in limba romana: peste en papillotte cu cimbru si usturoi

 

Hurry! Hurry!

The other evening, my kid finished his swimming classes and on his way home he phoned me and told me: "Mom, please remember 3 words: I am starving!" Major alert :) My kid likes good food, so he will not settle with an emergency sandwich... I heated the oven and prepared fish with thyme and garlic. Meanwhile I made a green salad and boiled some rice. Delicious, very fast and easy. One happy kid in the end :)

2 white fish file + 2 small fresh thyme branches + 6-8 garlic cloves, not peeled + a little olive oil + a little vegetable soup + Fleur de sel de Guerrande cu alge.
Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Prepare 2 pieces of  ovenproof baking paper, big enough to contain the fish. Put the each fish file in the middle of the one paper, a branch of thyme over it, 3-4 garlic cloves, unpeeled, spread a little fleur de sel on top, a bit of olive oil and 3-4 tablespoons of soup.

Fold tightly the baking ovenproof paper, as if you were containing a candy. The fish has to be securely contained inside.

20 minutes in the oven.
Ready! Delicious, fast & healthy! Just the way we love it <3

Fish sauce & 5 spices salmon: 30 minutes

Versiunea in limba romana: Somon cu  fish sauce si 5 spices

Delicious roasted salmon with a slightly Asian taste. Very fast recipe. I usually like salmon to be prepared medium, even medium rare; it would mean 15 minute roasting for this recipe. 5 spices is a chinese condiment mix that normally is made of grounded fennel, cloves, cinnamon, star anis and Szechuan pepper. If you like spicy food, you can add chilly to the fish sauce. Enjoy! 

4 salmon file

one piece of ginger  (aprox 2 cm), chopped + 1 small red onion +  3 garlic cloves + 3 cherry tomatoes + 2-3 tbsp fish sauce + juice from 1/2 lemon + 2-3 tbsp sesame oil 
optional: chilly powder
1/2 - 1 tsp 5 spices
Wash the fish file and pat dry on absorbant paper.

In a blender mix the ginger, onion, garlic, tomatoes, fish sauce, lemon juice, sesame oil and chilli, if using. Put the fish file in a baking dish, pour the ginger cream and rub the fish with it.

Powder the fish with a little 5 spices and bak ein the oven for 15 minutes (medium rare) or 18-20 minutes (well done).

Serve the salmon with rice and the sauce in left in the pan.

Perfect chocolate ricotta muffins

Versiunea in limba romana: Muffins cu ciocolata si ricotta

 

Chocolate cravings... Joy of baking's chocolate ricotta muffins seemed so perfect that I just had to try. I switched for dark chocolate (75% cocoa) instead of milk chocolate. Early in the morning I baked the ricotta muffins. Meanwhile, I prepared the coffee. A wonderful chocolaty aroma filled the house... A delicious breakfast. There's a reason why specialists keep on saying that dark chocolate is good for women... I feel good ♥ ( thanks God nobody hears me singing :)

250 g ricotta
2 big eggs, at room temperature 
320 ml milk
1 tbsp vanilla essence 
57 g unsalted butter, melted and returned to room temperature
260 g flour, sieved
250 g white sugar
2 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
60 g good quality cocoa, sieved
170 g dark chocolate 75 % cocoa, chopped
Heat the oven to 180 degrees C. Prepare a muffin tray. 24 little muffins or 12 big ones.
Mix well ricotta, then add the eggs, one by one, mixing well after each addition.  Make sure you add also the mixture on the sides and bottom of the bowl, by removing it with a silicone spatula. Add milk, vanilla essence and melted&cooled butter and mix well.

In another bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa. Add the liquid part and mix a little, only until it's smooth. Add the chocolate chips and mix with a wooden tablespoon. Pour the batter in the prepared muffin papers and bake for 20 minute. When a toothpick is inserted in the muffin, it should come out clean.

Delicious! I love chocolate ♥

Thanks, Joy of baking