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Tasty Tuesday - Sugary Sweet Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Sugary Sweet Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread

Ingredients:


- For the dough

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 oz unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- For the filling

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 oz butter, melted until brown

Directions:

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Tasty Tuesday - Easy Cheesy Taco Casserole

Easy Cheesy Taco Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans (or kidney beans will do), drained
• 3 cups tortilla chips, crushed (if you like it crunchier put more)
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion (or regular if you can't find green)
• 2 chopped fresh tomatoes
• 10 oz shredded Cheddar cheese

Bachkovski Monastery

The Main Entrance

Cross-shaped Fountain

The Church

Ponte San Pietro, Italy - w/ LINKY

Tasty Tuesday - Beer Cookies

Beer Cookies

Ingredients:

• 17 ounce/500 gr flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 cup sunflower oil
• 1 cup beer
• powder sugar 
• vanilla powder

Directions:

1. Combine flour, baking soda, oil and beer in a mixing bowl
2. Mix together well to make a dough. Add more flour as needed (personally I added about 7 ounce/200 gr more)
3. Keep kneading the dough as long as it takes until it is nice and smooth (you should know that it will always seem a little bit oily but don't over-do with the flower)
4. Roll out the dough to 1/2 inch thickness
5. Cut out the cookies with a small round cookie cutter or use a shot glass
6. Place them in a baking dish (with no butter or wax paper) and bake them on 390F/200C until they are golden brownish on both sides.
7. Mix the powder sugar and the vanilla powder in a big bowl, drop the ready cookies in while still warm and cover them with the sugar

More pictures after the break ...

Rock Formations

Texture in Nature

Wordless Wednesday W/ LINKY - Teteven, Bulgaria/ Тетевен

In January 2010 me and my wife Lauren took a trip to this cute Bulgarian town up in the mountain. It's a small charming town with about 10 000 inhabitants and full of history. Happy wordless wednesday and I hope you enjoy the photos!  Now link up yours below :)

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Tasty Tuesday - Fried Cauliflower With Sauce

Fried Cauliflower With Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 head of cauliflower (cut into florets)
• 4 table spoons flour 
• 4 eggs
• 4 oz mozzarela (shredded on very small pieces)
• oil
• salt

Sauce:

• 1 yogurt (plain)
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)

Directions:

1. Bring water to boil add a teaspoon of salt. Put the cauliflower florets  and return to boil. Boil for about 5 min.
2. Coat the boiled pieces of cauliflower with flour, dip in egg and coat with some cheese.
3. Preheat oil and fry them until golden-brown.
4. For the sauce mix the yogurt and the crushed garlic.
5. Serve warm and cover with the yogurt sauce.
6. Enjoy!