Welcome to my recipe collection.

These recipes offer a delicious mix of new and old world flavors. From the kitchens of my mother and grandmother in Transylvania to the new fusion mixes from my home kitchen in Canada. I have been inspired by the fickle tastes of my children ( vegetarian, pescatarian or whichever way the wind may blow) and my desire to become healthier without compromising taste. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Leave me comments and your favorite recipes!

Thursday, September 09, 2010

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI TORTE

from Elaine Steen

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup veg oil
1 3/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp vanila

1/2 cup sour milk
2 1/2cups flour
4 tbsp cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups shredded zucchini
2 tsp orange peel
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Bake at 350 F (160C) 40 to 60 min or in a 10 inch large pan 55 min.

BEEF AND TOMATO CURRY

(4 servings)

1/2 pound round steak (nekem csak rendes husom volt)
1/2 cup low sodium beef broth (en zoldsegleves kockat hasznaltam amibe nem volt so)
1 1/2 cups tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 cup green (az enyem pirosvolt) bell pepper cut in 1 inch pieces
1 1/2 cups onion coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Cut meat into 1x2 inch strips. Spray skillet with onstick vegetable oil spray. Cook meet in broth until tender. (en a hust kicsit megsutottem, megbarnitottam s csak azutan tettem ra a brothot)
Add tomatoes, peeled and cut up, (konzervet hasznaltam), green peppers, onion, and curry powder and heat to boiling. Cover and cook on medium for 3 to 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water. Stir into mixture and cook until tick and boiling.

Each with: 212 g water; 146 calories; 18g protein; 3g total fat; 1g saturated fat; 1 g monounsaturated fat; 0 g polyunsaturated fat; 12 g carb.; 2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 147 mg phosphorus; 28 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 48 mg sodium; 435 mg potassium; 492 IU vitamin A; 0 mg ATE vitamin E; 49 mg vitamin C; 33 mg cholesterol.