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Quesadilla Snack

2 Wheat or Plain Totrillas (for 6 triangular cuts: see picture)
1 tomato diced
1 green pepper chopped
1 onion chopped
1 zucchini chopped
1/2 cup lettuce thinly diced
Taco or Quesadilla  Seasoning
Salt
Cheese as desired
Hot sauce 
Butter for toasting the Tortilla
OPTIONAL: Any other veggies as desired. Beans can also be added to the mixture.

Mix all the veggies in a bowl along with the cheese. Add taco seasoning, salt or any other seasoning as desired. Mix and place aside. Take 1 tortilla and lightly spread butter on the outside. Heat a sauce pan and place the buttered side tortilla down. On half the tortilla  spread the veggie mix. Spout some hot sauce as desired. Fold the tortilla in 1/2 when golden brown color appears on the bottom side. Remove from the hot pan and cut into 3 triangles. Serve with guacamole, salsa or sour cream.

Chocolate Mousse

1 1/2 cup heavey cream
5 oz semi sweet chocolate
2 tbs sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Pinch of Salt

Bring 1/3 cup of heavy cream to a boil. In a bowl place 5 oz of finely shredded semi sweet chocolate. Add the heated cream to the chocolate and whisk till a smooth texture is obtained and let it cool. When the mixture cools, add the vanilla extract and salt and mix.

In a separate bowl, whisk the remaining heavy cream with the sugar. Slowly fold in the chocolate mixture. Chill for 10 to 15 mins, and serve. You can garnish with fresh fruit and mint!

Tiramisu

Ingredients:
8 oz Box- Cream Cheese (Room temp)
6 tbs- Sugar
2 cup -Whipped Cream
3 - Egg Yolks
1 cup - Strong Coffee
1 box of pound cake
Cocoa Powder & Powdered Sugar – for garnishing

  1. Mix Cream Cheese at room temperature with 3 tbsp of sugar until sugar is completely dissolved.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix 3 egg yolks with remaining 3 tbsp of sugar and whisk continuously in a double boiler until eggs are cooked for a maximum of 2 mins. 
  3. Immediately mix the egg mixture into the cream cheese mixture and stir well.
  4. Add 2-3 tbsp of the coffee into the mixture and mix well.
  5. Fold Whipped Cream into cream cheese/egg mixture until well incorporated.
  6. Cut pound cake into thin slices and place at bottom of your flat tray.
  7. Place drops of coffee onto the pound cake making sure not to completely soak the pound cake.
  8. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese filling evenly on top of the pound cake.
  9. Dust cocoa powder over the filling with a tea strainer.
  10. Repeat with another layer of pound cake and then the remaining cream cheese and sprinkle coco powder for the top layer.
  11. Chill for about 3 to 4hrs to set. Garnish with a light dusting of powdered sugar and serve.

Naan

2 cups of All purpose flour
3 tbs yogurt
1 pinch salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tbs oil
1 tbs fresh cumin
Ghee or Butter

Method:-
1. Mix the all purpose flour, with yogurt, salt, oil, sugar and fresh cumin.
2. Make a soft dough with warm water
3. Grease a bowl with oil, place dough in the bowl and cover with a damp cloth and place in a warm place (i.e oven) for 2hr
4. Roll your naan and bake in an oven for 4mins at 500F until golden.
5. Spread some ghee or butter according to taste
(Enjoy your naan with no yeast and no eggs!)

OPTIONAL:
You can flavor your naan by mixing additional spices such as garlic, paprika, mint into your dough.

Oregano and Olive Foccaccia

Ingredients:

2 cups of flour
1 to 1/2 tsp salt (try to taste to make sure its tasty)
1/4 oz sachet rapid yeast
4 garlic cloves
paprika and oregano
10 black olives pitted (chopped)
1 tbs olive oil

1. Mix together the flour, salt and yeast, garlic, paprika, oregano and olives in a large bowl. Make a whole in the center and add the olive oil and abt 2/3 cup of warm water. Mix thoroughly to form a soft dough.
2. Knead the dough for 15mins. Put the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap or dish cloth and place in a warm place (i.e oven) Let the dough rise for 40mins or till it doubles in bulk.
3. Roll the dough into oval shape about 1/2 inch thick
4. Place the dough in a greased baking sheet and cover with a dish cloth and put back in warm place for about 15mins.
5. Preheat the oven to 400F. Make indents in the bread with your finger tips. Drizzle olive oil, sprinkle cheese and oregano.
6. Bake for 20mins or till golden brown.Transfer to wire rack to cool and spread olive oil on top.

 Make your fresh sandwich with a home made bread!