Meat rolls

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef (I used 85% beef 15% fat)
• 1/2 cup of milk
• 3 slices of bred
• 1 carrot (finely shredded)
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 table spoon of mayonnaise
• 1 bunch of parsley (chopped)
• 1/2 tea spoon of ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tea spoons of salt
• 1 egg
• Omelet from 3 eggs
• 4-5 tablespoons of oil
• 8 Oz cheese (optional)

Preheat the oven to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C)

Soak the bred slices in milk. 

Put the shredded carrot, chopped onion, chopped parsley, soaked bred, ground beef, mayonnaise, 1 egg, salt and ground black pepper into a bowl. Mix well about 10-15 minutes.  

in another bowl mix 3 eggs, a picnh of salt and black pepper. 

Take 2 table spoons of the mixture aside (for brushing the roll)

 cook the rest of the egg mixture like an omelet

Spread the ground beef mixture on clear wrap
Cut the omelet and cheese
and spread them on the edge of the meat (as shown in the picture below)
 

and roll the meat...

Transfer it onto a lined pan with foil.

brush 2 tablespoon of egg mixture that you set aside over the roll

and bake 35-40 minutes

Cut and serve hot with mashed potato or Turkish pilaf with vermicelli

Fried dough Pockets stuffed with pumpkin

This dish is very loved by kids and elderly people in Uzbekistan. 

The first you have to prepare the stuffing.

For the dough:

• 1 cup of cold milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 and 1/2 or 2 cups of all purpose flour

In a bow mix salt and milk. Add flour and make a soft and nice dough. Then, cover and let rest for 15-20 minutes. Cut the dough into small pieces and make "balls" in a size of walnuts. Roll out each "ball" 5.5 inch (14 centimeters) diameter circle shape and spread 1 table spoon of filling on one half (as yo see in the picture below)...

and fold over to make a half circle. Pinch the edges. You can wet the edges to make sure they stick together.

pinch edges to make them wavy.



fry the dough pockets in a medium heated oil








Serve hot!
Bon appetite! 

Yoqimli ishtaxa!!!

Оctopus and mice

Yesterday we made with kids Mice from hard boiled eggs and Octopuses from hot dogs.

Cut hod dogs as shown in the picture

 

let them "sit" on the microwave safe plate and cook for 25-30 seconds.

They are ready to serve!!! 

Pencil and Eraser

PENCIL
I’m sorry

ERASER
For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.

PENCIL
I’m sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you’re always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.

ERASER
That’s true. But I don’t really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I’ll be gone and you’ll replace me with a new one, I’m actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.

I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They’re always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.

All my life, I’ve been the pencil. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I will be left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have.

Once a person asked the Prophet:

“Who deserves the best care from Me?”

The Prophet replied:

“Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother, and then your Father..”

(Al-Bukhari and Muslim) 

My note:  It was hard to me read this story Today. Last year on this Day my father passed. One of my "Erasers" gone. But still, I should be more stronger as though, I am an "Eraser" myself and the "Pencil" at the same time. Alhamdulillah I have my Mom. I wish she could stay more, and for that we are (her children ) should try to note make her "Erase" after us too much....

Spring carrot cake

Ingridients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups canola oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups shredded carrots (2 to 3 carrots)
• 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple, well-drained (1/2 cup) (i used canned fruit mix)
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans 
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C).

Mix oil and sugar

add egs..

in another bowl mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder...

Scatter the dry ingredients over the wet and mix

 

add carrot, sweetened flaked coconut, walnut, chocolate chips and canned fruit..

mix gently and pour into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes...

or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center of the cake  will come out clean

Ready! Enjoy

Note: You can put on the cake melted chocolate or icing.