Season cured Olives

Quick way to have flavorful olives for my chicken dishes  or simply snack on them

Recipe:

 2 can California cure olives, drained ( used any olive brand) 

pieces garlic and lemon

 add few strips of onion

 1/2 teaspoon harissa or red pepper flakes (optional)

 1/2 of lemon juice 

1/4 orange

 2 tablespoon vinegar 

and enough olives oil ( any oil you like)

Method:

Combine altogether in an airtight container/jar

 leave in your fridge for about 7 days but  leave it more days... 

it's much tastier also I do not change the olive marinate. 

 Look like the pictures.

*Enjoy!*

 Season cured Olives

Quick way to have flavorful olives 

2 can California cure olives, drained ( used any olive brand)
stripped pieces garlic and lemon and stuffed olives center

add  few strips of green onion

1/2 teaspoon harissa (optional)

1/2 of lemon juice

1/4 orange

2 tablespoon vinegar

and enough water to cover olives

Look like the pictures. I'll leave in my fridge for about 7 days but you leave it more days... it's much tastier also I do not change the olive marinate.

Enjoy!

Garlic-herb Shrimp

Here is a real easy way for making shrimp

Ingredients:

2-3 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1/4 of small onion, chopped

3 spring parsley, chopped

2 sprig fresh thyme or use 1/4 tsp dry

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 of lemon... juice

dash of Cayenne pepper, optional

Method:

1. heat a pan on medium-high heat and add oil 

2. add shrimp and saute for 3-5 minutes

3. add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper; continue cooking for 2 minutes

4. add parsley, thyme, lemon juice and Cayenne and saute for another 1-2 minutes

5. Serve and Enjoy.

 

  

 

Crab Cakes

2 can crab meat (use fresh if you can)

pepper and salt to taste

1 bunch chopped green onion or chives

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 tsp dry mustard

1 egg

1/2 cup season bread crumbs

oil to fry

Method

1. Drain crab meat

2. Mix all ingredients together

3.Make 4 think patties or 8 small patties as shown below

4. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each sides on medium low heat 

5. ENJOY!

Thin Peanut Sesame Cookies

Recipe:
1/2 cup sesame seed ground with 2 tbsp oil to form a paste
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg lightly beaten
Method:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mixed all ingredients together( battered may be sticky, add flour, a little to be more workable)
3. place 1/2 teaspoon 2 inches apart because these cookies will spread out... used a fork to flatten cookies a little before put into oven
4.bake for about 8 minutes

Homemade Popcorn Ball

 
1. 1/3 pop corn ( I used a pot on medium heat with 1 tablespoon oil, add 1/3 whole grain popcorn, covered and allow it to pop)
2. Divided popcorn into two
3. In a separate pot add 1/4 cup of sugar,put on medium heat, and allow it to liquify.
4. add a few drops of food color of your choice

5. Remove from stove. Now add popcorn and toss until coated
6. P.S. Need to work very quickly when forming the ball and be careful with the hot sugar syrup.
7. Repeat the same process for different color

Homemade Almond Nugget

Recipe:
2 cup slices almond
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon butter
Method:
1. Preheat oven @350 degrees, toasted almond sliced 5-7 minutes
2. butter cookie pan and set aside
3. In a pot, put sugar on med-low hat and let sugar liquified, add honey
4. pour and spread out on buttered cookie pan
5. cut into desire pieces
P.S. you must work very quickly to prevent clustering and be careful with boiling sugar and honey syrup