Evelyn Sjovall e.sjovall@evelynskitchen.net
Click
here to get back to the Main Page
News letter month of March and April 2005
Easter is on its way and we are preparing things for the big egg hunt. Maybe you would like to blow out some eggs for the spring decoration in the living room? Well, the bigger the family, the better for the Easter tree. After washing them with dish soap you can paint them or put rub of pictures on it.
Here is how we do it:
Make a little hole in both ends of the egg - then
blow out the egg white and yellow into a bowl. You will need 2 eggs for
one omelet. I find it better to deal with portions because it is easier
to handle. Then add some (little) evaporated milk, pepper and salt and
beat well. Your pan should be well heated (take a small pan) with oil
or ghee (clarified butter) and fry the egg portion. Put a lid on the
pan and let it fry. When it is done you fill half of the omelet in the
pan with what you like and then close it with the flap. We use feta
cheese, vegetables and sometimes mushroom fried with onions and serve
salad with it. Let it slide gently out of the pan onto your plate.
Guten
Appetit!
Things to remember:
Next cooking lessons @ Thanksgiving point : 21st of April 2005 and 17th
of May 2005
Also:
- If you store different fruits together with apples, the fruits will ripen faster, so always store apples in a seperate bowl.
- Have your Bananas gotten overripe? Don’t throw them
away. Here is a recipe for these fruits:
Take the banana out of the peal and fry them slowly in butter. Then put them on a plate, pour a little honey over them and serve as a desert.
A bit of Trivia:
- In Norway, the Native Country of my husband, people take the Easter weekend for a last time skiing. With friends and family they spend the Easter weekend from Thursday to Wednesday at the cabin skiing and playing in the snow.
- In Germany, where the snow is pretty much gone by
then with the exception of some places in southern Germany, people use
the Easter weekend from Friday to Tuesday to be with the family and go
for the big egg hunt. Children look for eggs hidden in the parks and
usually Mother will prepare something with lamb.
-
If you should plan on a lamb menu, don’t take off all of the fat on the
lamb’s back. That way you don’t dry out the meat. Your sauce will be
richer and tastier. Remember to serve the lamb very hot. Otherwise you
will spoil the taste of your wonderful menu.
-
If you should plan on a lamb menu, don’t take off all of the fat on the
lamb’s back. That way you don’t dry out the meat. Your sauce will be
richer and tastier. Remember to serve the lamb very hot. Otherwise you
will spoil the taste of your wonderful menu.
- In Greece, were we love to spend our vacation, the orthodox Christians are preparing Easter about 4 weeks (1st of May 2005) later. There it is a tradition to bake Easter bread, where a red egg is placed into the dough. In Greece, Easter is the most important Christian holiday, more important than Christmas.
We wish you all a wonderful Easter weekend with your family.