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Avocado Onion Salad

Avocado Onion Salad
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Avocado Onion Salad
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  1. Cut avocados in half, remove the pit, and cut in half again. Slide off the peel, and slice lengthwise. Scatter avocado slices on a serving platter.
  2. Top with sliced onions.
  3. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Season generously to taste with salt and pepper.
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Beetroot, cucumber and feta cheese salad

Beetroot, cucumber and feta cheese salad
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Beetroot, cucumber and feta cheese salad
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  1. Peel, seed and finally chop cucumber.
  2. Peel and grate trimmed beetroot.
  3. Chop onion finely.
  4. Combine cucumber, beetroot, onion and juice in large bow.
  5. Crumble the feta over the salad.
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Turshia

Turshia
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Turshia
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  1. Wash and chop vegetables into bite size pieces Stuff into large glass containers.
  2. Place pickling liquid ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Allow to cool slightly ( ~ 60-70 degrees) Pour into glass containers, over vegetables. Seal containers.
  3. Ready to eat within 7-10 days.
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Homemade Lemonade

Homemade Lemonade
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  1. Cut the lemons into wedges. Place in a food processor and run the processor until the lemons have been broken down. Tip into a large saucepan.
  2. Add 6 liters of water, the sugar and the citric acid. Mix the juice until sugar dissolves. Leave it for couple of hours.
  3. Pour the lemonade through a metal strainer into a large saucepan then into clean bottles. Store in the fridge.
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Chia Seed Pudding

Chia Seed Pudding
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Chia Seed Pudding
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  1. In a medium bowl, gently whisk the almond milk, yogurt, 2 tablespoons maple syrup and the vanilla until just blended. Whisk in the chia seeds; let stand 30 minutes. Stir to distribute the seeds if they have settled. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. The next day, in a medium bowl, toss the berries with the remaining 4 teaspoons maple syrup. Mix in the almonds.
  3. Spoon the pudding into 4 bowls or glasses; put the berry mixture on top and serve.
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Smoked ham hock and lentil soup

Smoked ham hock and lentil soup
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Smoked ham hock and lentil soup
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  1. Add the hocks to a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook for five minutes. Drain the hocks and add back to a clean saucepan. Cover with 4½ litres of water and simmer for 40 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, add the lentils to a saucepan of boiling water. Bring up to a simmer and drain.
  3. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, leek and garlic and cook for about 10 minutes until golden.
  4. Add the bay leaves and lentils and stir through. Add the hocks and their broth and simmer for 40 minutes.
  5. When the meat is coming away from the bones, turn off the heat, remove the hocks and set aside. Once cool enough to handle, pick off the meat and discard the skin and any gristly bits. Break the meat into bite-sized pieces and add back to the pan with the parsley. Adjust the seasoning if necessary and cook for five more minutes.
  6. To serve, poach the eggs to your liking. Serve each bowl of soup with an egg, a drizzle of oil and a good grind of pepper.
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Pumpkin Pie / Bundevara

Pumpkin Pie (Bundevara) is a common Serbian sweet pie made with grated pumpkin and filo pastry.

Pumpkin Pie / Bundevara
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Pumpkin Pie / Bundevara
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  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C. In the meantime prepare the filling. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the grated pumpkin. Cook for couple of minutes until the colour of the pumpkin is slightly changed. Remove from heat and add sugar (3/4 cup)
  2. Unroll the filo pastry on a clean work surface and cover with a slightly damp tea towel. Prepare the tin by brushing the bottom with some oil. Lay one sheet of filo lengthways so its centre is on the edge of the tin, with half the sheet in the tin and half overhanging. Do the same with another tree sides of the tin. Brush with oil.
  3. Lay one filo pastry sheet, sprinkle mixture of oil and water, sprinkle with little bit of sugar. Place another sheet on the top, sprinkle with oil and water. Spread one portion of the pumpkin mixture.
  4. Repeat until all sheets are used (reserve one filo sheet).
  5. Once finished fold over the hanging filo sheets in the reverse order you laid them, brushing the tops lightly with oil. Cover with the last filo sheet. Brush with oil and water. Sprinkle with some row sugar. Cut the pita into small squares.
  6. Reduce the oven temperature to 200C. Bake for 35-40 minutes until crisp. Leave to cool slightly, then serve warm or at room temperature.
  7. Before serving dust with some icing sugar (optionally)
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Smoked paprika chicken with kale

Smoked paprika chicken with kale
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Smoked paprika chicken with kale
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  1. 1. Season the chicken marylands with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. Place them into a large bowl and set aside.
  2. In another bowl, add the lemon juice, olive oil, coriander seeds, smoked paprika, balsamic vinegar and garlic, then mix until well combined.
  3. Pour the marinade over the chicken and rub into the skins. Cover with plastic wrap and place the refrigerator for 1 hour to marinate.
  4. Preheat the oven to 200C . Arrange the fennel, carrots, onions and lemon wedges in a single layer in a deep roasting pan. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. Place the marinated chicken on top, and pour the marinade liquid and chicken stock over the chicken.
  5. Roast the chicken in the preheated oven for 35–40 minutes, occasionally basting the chicken with the pan juices until the chicken is cooked through and golden.
  6. 8 minutes before the chicken is ready, gently toss the kale through, mixing with the juices from the pan to ensure it is well covered and will not dry out and burn. Add a little more sea salt and pepper if needed.
  7. Remove from the oven when cooked.
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Pork steaks with roasted tomatoes

Pork steaks with roasted tomatoes
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  1. Preheat oven to 180 C.
  2. Slice the tomatoes in half and pack in the bottom of a roasting pan or oven-proof dish. Season with salt and pepper and some of the thyme. Season the pork steaks and pack on the tomatoes.
  3. Pour over the balsamic vinegar and the olive oil and roast in the oven for 60-80 minutes.
  4. Halfway through the roasting time, turn the pork steaks over o that they roast on both sides. The meat is done when the tomatoes, vinegar and oil have made a delicious sauce in the bottom of the pan.
  5. Serve with rice or mashed potatoes.
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