Lemon chicken & american pancakes

Days are getting more and more colder,and with the winter behind the door we need to cheer up our minds
with some fine food again :)) This time it comes to my favorite Lemon chicken and as a dessert- fluffy american pancakes.Both very simple,tasty and addictive dishes :D

For the chicken,you will need :
* 1 whole chicken
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* 1 medium lemon
* 10 garlic cloves
* salt
* black pepper
* 3 tsp rosemary
* 2 tsp thyme


   1. Preheat the oven to 200 dgr

2. Place chicken in a baking pan,season generously inside and out with salt and pepper.Shred lemon zest on     the top,add 4 pressed garlic cloves,thyme and rosemary-drizzle the oil and rub all over the skin.

3. Cut lemon in 4,put it inside the cavity with unpeeled garlic cloves and place the chicken breasts-side up
    in a large baking pan.Roast the chicken in the oven for 1 hour(200 dgr.) on the top,give it 10-15 minutes
    under the grill to achieve golden crispy skin.

4. Remove from the oven and place on a cutting board.Let it rest for about 15 minutes before carving.

* Variant for chicken leg-lovers,when preparation is the same,only you place lemons and garlic 

   cloves around and between chicken legs.And its not necessary to roast it for whole hour

 Modified american pancakes

Ingredients:

* 1/2 liter of milk
* 2 medium eggs
* 300 gr. all purpose flour
* 2 tbsp butter-melted
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 2 tsp baking powder
* salt

1. Whisk milk and eggs in a large bowl,add cool melted butter.Mix flour,baking powder,sugar and salt in a
    medium bowl and little by little add to a milk-mixture beating constantly-you should get a smooth batter.
    Let it rest for a few minutes.

2. Heat a non-stick frying pan over the medium heat,and add a ladle of batter,repeat until there is no space
    on a pan anymore.You won´t need an oil,because there is butter inside the batter ;) Wait until top of the
    pancake begins to bubble-just like in the picture below.then turn it over and wait until both sides are  
    golden brown and the pancake has risen about 1 cm thick

3. Then turn it over and wait until both sides are golden brown and the pancake has risen about 1 cm thick.

    repeat,until all batter is used up.

    

    Ta-daa,we ´ve got like 1 kilo of pancakes,cos i was using double batter :D :D You never know,when you

    get there is need for a pancake,so I ´ve put the rest in a freezer.For some lonely desperate moments haha

   

   

    And voila-serve pancakes with fresh or sterilized fruits,whipped cream and maybe some toppings ;)

   * make it,love it,share it and comment! *

Lazy sunday,cookies and salmon fillet

It has been quite a while since my last recipe post,so here I go-Salmon fillet and Chocolate cookies,both very easy,quick and delicious!
For a first meal you will need 500g salmon fillet,lemon zest,chunky black pepper,salt and butter.
As a side dish you can make a salad made of lettuce,ruccola and honey-melon,nothing complicated
try to keep it simple ;)

1. Cut the fillet into 5cm pieces,season with a lemon zest and black pepper.Heat a butter in a large pan,
    then fry the salmon 4-5minutes each side until golden and the flash flakes easily.In the end add salt
    and serve with fresh salad ;) That´s it,now enjoy!

 For chocolate cookies you will need :

250g unsalted butter,at room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
caster sugar for garnish

 1. In a large bowl,shred butter and add sugar.Shredding a butter makes all easier.First combine
     together using a wooden spoon then cream with a hand mixer.Add eggs and vanilla to the creamy
     mixture and mix until combined.

 2. In a medium bowl, mix the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry   

     ingredients to creamy mixture and continue mixing until incorporated.

 
3. Roll the dough into 2 logs using a baking paper and place to thefreezerfor15-20minutes.After,
    preheat the oven to 175 degrees.Once thoroughly chilled, slice the cookies into 1,5cm thick rounds
    and cover with caster sugar.Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

4.Remove from a hotplate and let it cool down.Enjoy with coffee or glass of milk ;)



*this recipe has been inspired by  food network,picture from babble

Summer in pieces

Now,when the summer is definitely over,everything is frozen outside and sun is hiding behind clouds

now is the time to share some warm memories.Summer 2013´s been an adventure and let´s hope 

the next one is gonna be at least as great as this was!I will miss..

cruise trip to Stockholm

eating lot of ice.cream

watching at a sunset (Åland,island between Finland and Sweden)

minigolf

our lazy evenings with red wine and Angrybirds

mild temperatures at the beginning of summer

(Pori,western Finland)

blue sky and warm water

(Noormarkku,western Finland)

eating barbecue almost every day

summer parties and crazy outfits(somewhere here

I have decided to change my hair color :P )

coming back to Bratislava(sorry for the bad quality picture)

eating sushi and sipping sake on a terrace

smoking a waterpipe fof hours with my lovely cousin

wandering in a ZOO with cup of cold beer ;)

staring at a turtle :D

camping in a tent(Croatia)

dipping our white legs in seawater

having a breakfast at seaside

enjoying pure water and warm sun for a whole day

snorkeling and sunbathing

having a great time in a largest Slovak aquapark(Tatralandia)

chillin´at a parent´s garden

drinking some good quality Czech and Slovak beer

coming back from a road trip,passing UFO-restaurant

driving many many  kilometers in only 8 days

fighting with a crab

and I will miss last summer days in Finland <3

breakfast,oh breakfast

Type word ´breakfast´ to Google search and it shows you plenty of fried eggs with bacon and toast,sausages

croissants,bagels,pancakes,waffles and some porridge and cereals as well.That´s the typical breakfast for most of the people including me.Now,let´s talk more about nutritious and healthy food that is easy to prepare,and can become part of your morning routine.

Commercials are trying to convince us,that cereals are the best and healthiest meal to start a day.I´am not

any nutrition consultant,but i can tell you that early in the morning,i don´t have strong feelings to oatmeal porridge or bowl of cereals :) Only thing that I can get inside my stomach at 7-8 am is smoothie,that I prepare in 10 different ways.It depends on my mood.Here is some ideas how to make your breakfast special.Enjoy <3

banana,lingonberries,coconut cream

kiwi,pineapple,banana,cofee+coconut milk

banana,blueberries,raspberries+turkish yogurt

banana,kiwi,cranberries+coconut milk

                                               pear,grapes,red currants+greek yogurt

Then few hours after b-fast is time for snack.Most often I choose something salty,and rich for proteins,for
example egg-salad or tuna salad,and fajitas always works if there is someone else to eat with me..Don´t be
nut and get yourself something tasty as a snack ;)

fajitas with veggies,minced beef and guacamole dip

caesar salad with avocado,cherry tomatoes and pine nuts

                                             smoked duck breasts with dressing,sweet potatoes,rucola

                                    eggs with bacon slices and steamed zucchini

again egg-salad with chopped nuts,spring onion and avocado

my favorite:steamed carrots,lettuce,avocado,pine nuts and eggs

fried eggs,mushrooms,cherry tomatoes+avocado

                                and the best in the end:grilled goat cheese with strawberries and   
                                beetroot,sunflower seeds


And then there is a weekend when I let myself to eat whatever I wish.Yes,waffles with cream also.You cannot avoid this food in real life,so try to include them into a healthy and balanced diet and you will win!

                                                waffles with cream and strawberry jam

                                          spinach pancakes with lingonberry jam

                                                    ..and ultimate american pancakes with
                                                    strawberries,cream and toppings :P