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tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

This week there’s a lot of celebrating going on.

To my astonishment, summer is coming to an end. To say a proper ‘Goodbye’ I’ve decided to prepare this yummilicious summery salad.

Yum-yum!

Second, though one might guess so, fall is slowly breezing its way to our days. Recently, there was a strange click in my brain and suddenly I started to think about mulled wine, The Annual Fall Market and – may heaven forgive me – Christmas.

And all those thoughts felt so good!

Hey! Am I the only one?

HELLO!

Is there anybody out there thinking about Christmas already?

Anyway, to celebrate the arrival of the most flamboyant seasons of them all, I’ve made a wonderful potato soup today. I am posting the recipe soon.

And then, this maniacal site of mine is celebrating its first birthday in a couple of days.

This is just a gorgeous week!
tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

These are the ingredients that I’ve use to prepare the Tomato and Bean Salad.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

And these are the same ingredients in picture.

The story goes like this:

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

1. First, dice the tomatoes.

Begin by cutting them in half.

You can also seed your tomatoes at this stage (using a little spoon) if you don’t prefer ‘the water’ in your salad.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

Then turn the tomato half face down and slice it horizontally.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

Cut the tomato into strips.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

And finally, hold the strips together and slice across them to have these cute little dices.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

2. Throw the tomato dices into a bowl along with the beans.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

3. Chop the green onions, fresh oregano and basil…
tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

…and into the bowl they go, as well.
tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

4. Now let there be some seasoning – add the salt, ground black pepper and fresh lemon juice.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

5. And the olive oil, of course.

Olive oil is healthy and yummy.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

6. Toss all the ingredients gently to mix.

tomato and bean salad recipe with step-by-step images

Serve chilled.

This wonderful salad can be served as is, or with a crunchy toast (or two or five), or with some yummy chicken steak …or any way you really like.

Enjoy, dear friends!

And have a wonderful week!

Love,

Petra

(This recipe was adapted from AppleCrumbles.com.)

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crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

Crepes are a beloved kind of dessert over here – in our monkey household.

They make the days brighter and happier.

I don’t really know how but it works!

Here’s a little idea on how to make crepes a little different than usual – why not fill them with a wonderful cream cheese filling!

It’s beyond delicious.

And beyond simple.

Come and have a look at how I made them…

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

These are the ingredients that I’ve used.

I bet you have them all in your pantry right now.

Right?

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

1. What I really love about making crepes is that the batter couldn’t be easier to prepare.

At least the one I make.

You just throw the eggs, flour, milk, water, sugar, and a pinch of salt into a bowl…

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

2. …and give it a good mix until it’s all incorporated and there are no lumps.

If there’s any more elaborate way how to prepare the crepe batter I never want to know.

Never!

I can perfectly survive with this amount of knowledge.

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

3. Now you need a pan. I usually use an 8-inch (20 cm) one.

Pour some vegetable oil in since we don’t want our crepes to stick to the pan.

Place the pan over medium heat and let it stay there until it’s rather hot or until a few sprinkles of water dropped on the pan splatter.

Using a ladle or scoop, pour about 1/4 cup (60 ml) of batter into the pan.

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

4. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images
5. Cook the crepe for about 1 minute, or until the bottom is light brown.
6. Then loosen with a spatula, turn it and cook the other side.

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

7. Remove the crepe from the pan onto a plate.
8. Continue with the rest of the batter.

Oh, and oil the pan again before pouring the batter for another thin pancake.

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

9. And this is how I made the cream cheese filling.

All I did was that I grabbed a bowl and in it I mixed the cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest (fresh or dried) and a pinch of nutmeg.

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

Yum!

At this point it is important to be very strong.

Very, very strong!

So try not to stick your finger in that and lick it like there’s no tomorrow.

Please!

I know what I’m talking about…

Don’t be like me!

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

10. Spread about one heaping tablespoon of the filling over the crepe.

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

11. Fold it in half…

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

12. …and then fold it in half again so that you have this cute little triangle filled with pure heaven.

crepes with cream cheese filling recipe with step-by-step images

13. You can serve the crepes with melted chocolate, whipped cream and some fruit.

Enjoy, dear friends!

(This recipe makes about 8 crepes.)

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