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Assorted Pickles (Muraturi Asortate)

November 27, 2011 by Roxy 8 Comments

I miss so much the assorted pickles my dad used to make back home that this year I have decided to try out his recipe. I know it’s a little late in the year but they should be ready in time for the Christmas feast . I wish I had some green tomatoes (gogonele) to pickle as well but it’s kind of hard to find them in November . I hope my assorted pickles turn out as good as my dad’s… I’ll let you know in a few weeks .

Time: 110 min, Prep: 90 min. Cook: 20 min.
Servings: 7 gallons / 26 liters of pickles

Ingredients:

2 cabbages, cut into wedges [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, My Pantry Shelf, Peppers, Romanian, Side Dishes Tagged With: ardei, assorted pickles, conopida, mixed pickles, morcovi, muraturi asortate, telina, varza

Carrot Cake

September 12, 2011 by Roxy Leave a Comment

This is my first attempt at making Carrot Cake. I promised our godfather a while ago that I would make him this cake and I finally managed to do so on his birthday. It was delicious and everyone really liked it. Honestly I had no idea carrot cake didn’t taste at all like carrots. I would’ve probably made this cake a long time ago if I had known that . I also really enjoyed the pecans that added a wonderful crunch to the cake. I wrote this recipe down a few months ago so I have no idea where I got it from but it sure tastes great – thanks to whomever shared it!

Time: 90 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 60
Servings: 16-20 [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canadian/US, Carrots, Cream Cheese, Desserts, Roots, Roxy's Cakes Tagged With: carrot cake with pecans, tort de morcovi cu nuci pecan

Roasted Vegetables

January 25, 2011 by Roxy 1 Comment

I’ve made roasted vegetables many times but never took the time to find an actual recipe. I would always make this in a hurry by adding some salt, pepper, olive oil and thyme over the vegetables and then roast them for half an hour or so. Today however, I have decided to search for some recipes (mostly looking for a better dressing) and I found a good one on epicurious.com. I have adjusted the recipe to my taste and availability of ingredients… not something unusual in Roxy’s Kitchen . It turned out to be better than expected. Here’s how I made it…

Time: 50 min, Prep: 15 min. Cook: 35 min.
Servings: 4-6 [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canadian/US, Carrots, Peppers, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Zucchini Tagged With: oven-baked vegetables, roasted vegetables, vegetarian

Old-Fashioned Beef Stew

January 9, 2011 by Roxy Leave a Comment

If you are in need of a hearty, tasty and nutritious meal this recipe is for you! I know this Old-Fashioned Beef Stew recipe from one of my cookbooks and one of the reasons I make it quite often is that it uses basic ingredients found in every home. Also, the red wine adds a rich and tasty flavour to the stew.

Time: 120 min, Prep: 45 min. Cook: 75 min.
Servings: 5-6 [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beef/Veal, Canadian/US, Carrots, Roots, Soups & Stews Tagged With: beef stew, old-fashioned beef stew