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No Bake Nutella Balls (chocolate truffles)

Here’s a new favourite truffle I added to our Christmas cookie boxes this year. I’ll share with you how to make No Bake Nutella Balls covered in chocolate with a few sprinkles to make them look festive. These were so delicious. I had a hard time not eating all of them myself. You can crush the graham crackers yourself, but I just purchased a box of crumbs. No Bake Nutella Balls Makes about 50 balls Adapted from The Carefree Kitchen Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup of butter, softened 1 1/4 cup Nutella 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla For the coating 1 1/2 cups meting chocolate (I used milk) Directions Combine all filling ingredients until a dough forms. You can add more Nutella or graham crumbs  if you feel the dough is too soft or dry. The dough should hold its shape once rolled.  Roll teaspoon size balls and place in a single layer in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bowl over a simmering pot of wa...

Grilled Chicken Breast with Roasted Vegetables and Yogurt Recipe


Grilled Chicken Breast with Roasted Vegetables and Yogurt Sauce
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients
For the Chicken
  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon each paprika & oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Balkan style yogurt
  • 1/2 a lemon, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon honey
For the Vegetables
  • 1/2 a head each cauliflower and broccoli, cut up
  • 1/2 a red onion, sliced
  • 4 whole cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 tablespoon each paprika and dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
For the Yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups Balkan style yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon dried dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup grated cucumber
Directions
To make the chicken:

  1. Place all ingredients except chicken and place in a large Ziploc bag and mix them together. 
  2. Place chicken inside the bag and seal it. move the chicken around inside the bag until it's all coated. Let it sit in the fridge for 2 hours or longer.
  3. Remove the chicken from the bag and place it on a preheated grill. Cook it until it's no longer pink inside - flipping a few times during cooking.
To make the vegetables:
  1. Mix the spices with lemon juice and olive oil.
  2. Add all the veggies and toss well.
  3. Place in a glass baking dish in the oven for 40 minutes on 425F. After 20 minutes, give it a stir. Remove from oven and toss with parmesan cheese.
To make the yogurt sauce
  1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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