OVENTales - Easy Everyday Cooking

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From The Blog

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Seasonal recipes that are our favorites! Soups for the winter, nurturing foods for both the soul and the body!

A white noodle bowl filled with Khow suey with various toppings — **KHAO SUEY- NOODLE SOUP**

A bowl of Bigos -or the meat stew - on a plate with a slice of crusty bread on the side — **BIGOS – HEARTY MEAT STEW**

Closeup of momo held on chopsticks about to be dippedinto sauce — **QUICK MOMOS**

Turmeric And Herb Pull Apart Loaf — **TURMERIC AND HERB LOAF**

X’mas Favorites

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A Christmas fruit cake on a white plate with one slice cut off — **X’MAS FRUIT CAKE**

A Finnish Pulla wreath resting on the cooling rack — **FINNISH PULLA – CARDAMOM BREAD**

St. Lucia Buns , Lessekatter ot Lucia rolls - the swedish saffron buns — **LUCIA ROLLS**

Baath Cake - coconut and semolina cake from Goa — **GOAN BAATH CAKE**

Instant Pot/ Pressure Cooker

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Shrimp biryani in a platterwith sliced eggs on the side. — **INSTANT POT SHRIMP BIRYANI**

Soup pot with ribollita and a ladle in it — **RIBOLLITA – HEARTY BEAN SOUP**

Plate with lentils and rice, a bowl of lentils and plate with roti and veggies . — **BLACK LNETILS – DAL**

Korean Inspired Shredded Beef Bowl — **BULGOGI INSPIRED BEEF BOWL**

Sourdough Journey

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Everything you need to know to conquer the magic of wild yeast – from making your own starter to recipes. Feel free to reach out if you have questions – In the world of taming yeast there is always something new to learn!

Sourdough starter - Ready to use full of bubbles and active — **Sourdough Starter**

Hooch beginning to form — **Starter Troubleshooting**

Sliced loaf of simple sourdough bread on a bread board — **Basic Sourdough Bread**

How To Make …

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Ever wondered about making things from scratch like coconut milk, ghee or chicken stock. With a little planning these are are all easy to make at home – sans preservatives and packaging. With the tools in the modern kitchens it takes very little effort to make these at home.

Fresh Coconut Milk — **FRESH COCONUT MILK**

Home Made ghee - easily made at home — **GHEE**

Fresh home made chicken stock — **CHICKEN STOCK**

Easy Dinner Ideas

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Easy dinner ideas that can fit into a busy weekday schedule. Say hello to fresh and healthy homemade … and all with minimal clean up too!

Spicy Chicken Stew — **ONE POT CHICKEN STEW**

Curried Salmon with Spinach — **SALMON CURRY WITH SPINACH**

Scoop of rice placed in a bowl of soup. — **BRAZILIAN SHRIMP STEW**

A bowl of stir fried beef and rice. — **BASIL CHILLI BEEF**

Breads

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Here is a collection of bread recipes from all over the world. From sourdough to no knead to quick breads you are bound to find something to spark your curiosity here. Most recipes are beginner friendly, if ever unsure reach out to me in comments and I will be more than happy to answer your questions.

Herman Milk Bread Loaves- One Sliced to show texture. — **Herman Milk Bread**

No knead version of soft and delicious challah - easy to make even for a beginer baker — **No Knead Challah**

A savory quick bread - Cheddar and green onions soda bread — **Cheddar and Green Onion Soda Bread**

Cakes

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I am not above opening occasional boxed cake mix, but these from scratch versions are always the best. They may not have the bakery looks, but trust me these are second to none in the deliciousness department!