Spaghetti with Meat and Tomato Sauce

Recipe By: Navid,  Photo by: gtrwndr87

About this Recipe: Navid: There are a few points to consider when cooking any type pf pasta. Always use large straight-sided pots. Use lots of salted water to cook pasta. Never add oil to the water or the sauce won't stick to the pasta. And finally, never rinse the pasta. Here is a basic recipe for cooking spaghetti. You can replace the sauce with your own favorite such as pesto or olive oil and herb.

Main Ingredients:

Spaghetti: 1 lb (500 gr)
Water: 6 quarts (6 liters)
Salt: 2 tbsp


Sauce Ingredients:

Ground beef: 1/2 lb (250 gr)
Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
Olive oil: 2 tbsp
Fresh basil: 2 tbsp, chopped
Tomato paste: 1-2 tbsp
Tomato puree: 3 cups
Salt and Pepper to taste

دستور پخت همبرگر

 

About this Recipe: You can either cook these beef patties in a frying pan or on the grill. Serve them on buns with lettuce, tomato and ketchup. You can also try roasted tomatoes in your hamburger.

Main Ingredients:

Ground beef: 1 lb (0.5 kg)
Onion: 1 medium, grated and drained
Garlic: 1 clove, crushed
Olive oil: 1-2 tbsp
Fresh parsley: 1 tbsp, chopped
Salt: 1 tsp
Pepper: 1/4 tsp
Vegetable oil: 1 tbsp

Directions:

1. Mix together beef, onion, garlic, parsley, olive oil, salt and pepper. Divide and form into 4 patties.

2. Cover and leave them in the fridge over night.

3. Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Alternatively you can grill the patties.

4. Cook hamburgers for about 5 min on each side or until they reach an internal temperature of 170 F (75 C).

http://www.1001recipe.com/recipes/food/hamburger/

Bean Salad:سالاد لو بیا

Recipe By: Sara

About this Recipe: Sara: When I was New York last year, I fell in love with the number of salads bars around Manhattan. It was so that I did not have anything else for lunch or many dinners while we were there! The build your own salad bars had so many wonderful ingredients that I manage to have a different and delicious salad every time. Salads are wonderful option for a light lunch and can be prepared easily. This one is a vegetarian salad but beans added to the salad provide the daily required protein. This is just a one version of my favorite salad recipes; hope it inspires you to try out as well.

Main Ingredients:

Head Lettuce: Half
Tomatoes: 1 Medium
Sliced Cucumber: 1 cup
Cooked Beans : 1 cup *
Sun flower seeds: 1 tbsp
Sliced Red onion: 1/2 cup
Crumbled Feta Cheese: 1/2 Cup
Black pitted Olives: 1 cup
Salt and Pepper to taste


Directions:

1. Slice and mix all the vegetables. Add olives, cheese and beans and stir gently.

2. Sprinkle the sun flower seeds just before eating to keep them crunchy!

3. Add salt and pepper and your favorite dressing.



*: You can use varieties of beans, canned or fresh (cooked and cooled) 

http://www.1001recipe.com/recipes/food/bean_salad/ 

Three Berry Smoothie:دسر

Recipe By: Navid

Main Ingredients:

Frozen Strawberries: 1/2 cup
Frozen Blueberries: 1/2 cup
Frozen Raspberries: 1/2 cup
Fresh Raspberries: 1/2 cup
Milk: 1.5 cups
Whipping Cream: 3 tbsp (optional)
Sugar: 3 tbsp


Directions:

1. Place frozen strawberries, half a cup milk and 1 tbsp sugar in a blender or food processor and process for 1 minute, until smooth and creamy.

2. Pour the first layer into chilled tall glasses.

3. Place frozen blueberries, half a cup milk and 1 tbsp sugar in the blender and process.

4. Pour the second layer into glasses.

5. Place frozen raspberries, half a cup milk and 1 tbsp sugar in the blender and process.

6. Pour the third layer into glasses.

7 . Decorate the glasses with fresh raspberries and serve immediately. 

http://www.1001recipe.com/recipes/food/three_berry_smoothie/ 

Chocolate Cocoa Milkshake

Recipe By: Buenapetitobonita,  Photo by: New1mproved

About this Recipe: Buenapetitobonita: Have you ever tried chocolate ice cream? Of course you have, ice cream is a childhood favorite but a milkshake is a cold drink, made by milk,ice cream and flavoring or fruit. This recipe will require an adult's help with the blender or hand-mixer.

Main Ingredients:

Cocoa: Just a few tbsp. to desired amount (Alternative: Hot chocolate mix-3-6 tsp)
Low fat Vanilla or chocolate Ice cream: 4 big scoops
Milk: 5-10 cups
Light whipping cream: 1 cup
Sugar: 1 cup
Chocolate chips or a chocolate bar


Directions:

1. Add chocolate or vanilla ice cream to the blender.

2. Add cream,milk, sugar, cocoa or hot chocolate mix.

3. Put the lid on, and use whip feature in blender if available.

4. Once fully whipped, add in chocolate chips or small pieces of chocolate.

5. Blend again.

6. Pour into glasses and server.

7. You can add granulated peanuts or walnuts to the milkshake. You can also top it with whipped cream and a cherry and most importantly, ENJOY IT! 

http://www.1001recipe.com/recipes/food/chocolate_cocoa_milkshake/

Chocolate Banana Cake

Recipe By: Bahar

About this Recipe:Bahar: A moist chocolate cake that wins everyone's heart. It is very easy to make and definitely fail-proof; just grab a hand mixer and couple of bowls and start mixing the ingredients together following the recipe. Serve plain or decorate with whipped cream and/or powdered sugar before serving. I found the original recipe in joyofbaking.com---where it is claimed that the recipe is from the following source: Rodmell, Jane. Best Summer Weekends Cookbook. Cottage Life Books. Toronto: 2004.--- and modified it slightly. Enjoy.

Main Ingredients:

All-purpose flour: 1+3/4 cups
Granulated sugar: 1+ 1/2 cups
Cocoa powder: 3 /4 cup
Baking soda: 1+1/2 tsp
Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
Baking powder: 1+1/2 tsp
Eggs: 2 large (preferably room temperature)
Bananas: 3 ripe, mashed
Warm water: 1 cup
Milk: 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil: 1/2 cup (safflower or canola)
Vanilla: 1+1/2 teaspoon (extract or powder)


Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:
Semisweet or bittersweet chocolate: 8 ounces (227 grams) cut into small pieces (about 1+1/4 cups chocolate chips)
Whipping cream: 3/4 cup

Dark Hot Chocolate:شکلات داغ

About this Recipe: While not the worst offender of the holiday season, hot chocolate isn't quite the healthiest beverage, especially when you're having a few mugs a day. But that doesn't mean you'll have to switch to tea to get your hot beverage fix - simply use the recipe below. This one makes use of Almond Milk, which provides essentially fatty acids with fewer calories than regular milk, and dark cocoa powder, which is loaded with antioxidants.

Main Ingredients:

Zero Calorie Sweetener: 1/2 cup Stevia or Splenda (or replace with sugar)
Almond Milk: 4 cups (unsweetened)
Peppermint Extract: 1/2 tsp (optional)
Hot Water: 1/3 Cup
Dark Cocoa Powder: 1/4 Cup

Directions:

1. First, mix together the sweetener, hot water and cocoa in a saucepan.

2. Stir this over medium heat until it begins to boil. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly.

3. Next, stir in the almond milk and heat, but do not boil. Remove from heat and add the peppermint extract, stirring again. Serve immediately. 

http://www.1001recipe.com/recipes/food/dark_hot_chocolate/

Strawberry Sorbet:بستنی یخی توت فرنگی

Recipe By: Navid

About this Recipe: Navid: This is a very healthy and delicious dessert. You can use orange juice instead of water for this recipe. You can also add 1 tsp fresh lemon juice to the sorbet.

Main Ingredients:

Frozen strawberries: 1.5 cup
Water: 1 cup (or replace it with orange juice)
Sugar: 1-2 tbsp


Directions:

1. Place frozen strawberries and sugar in a blender. Add water and process for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Add more water if needed.

2. Pour the sorbet into chilled glasses and serve. 

http://www.1001recipe.com/recipes/food/strawberry_sorbet/