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A comforting pasta au gratin, a very soft cream of vegetables and legumes, a tasty fish and seafood stew, a very easy cake with seasonal fruit and many other recipes are part of this week’s menu which comes to combat the cold, the lack of inspiration and the “I don’t have time” of modern life. We promise: for the next seven days the kitchen will be a playground.
Monday 17 November
FIRST: PUMPKIN AND BEAN CREAM
A good way to integrate legumes into the diet of the most reluctant. By crushing them, they will not only give consistency to this cream, but will also become more digestible.
SECOND: SWEET POTATOES, ROASTED PEPPERS AND CHICKEN SALAD
A simple dish that contrasts the sweetness of seasonal sweet potatoes with a tasty vinaigrette. It can act as a single ordered dish if we increase the quantities and is suitable for carrying in the container.
DESSERT: LEMON CURD
This sweet and tart spread made from eggs, lemon, sugar and butter is a must at British tea parties. In this recipe we teach you how to make it in the microwave and on a plate without having to have B2.
Tuesday 18 November
FIRST: CREAM OF ROASTED CAULIFLOWER, ONION AND GARLIC
We roast the vegetables to maximize their flavor and transform them into a creamy and very velvety soup thanks to the oats.
SECOND: PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS AND SPINACH
Now that spinach and many types of mushrooms are in season, we can combine them with fresh stuffed pasta and a tomato sauce (homemade if possible).
DESSERT: SEASONAL FRUIT: MANDARIN
Ok: the smell of mandarins is not easy to remove from your fingers, but it is a lesser evil compared to their juiciness.
Wednesday 19 November
FIRST: TOMATO, EGG AND CHICKPEA SOUP
A broth with tomato puree is the basis for this soup, which is enhanced by a poached egg and a vegetable cut into cubes and cooked al dente.
SECOND: TOFU AND SPICY PUMPKIN MEDALLIONS
A perfect recipe to put tofu in the kitchen, which pairs it with a seasonal food like pumpkin, gives it flavor with spices and herbs and freezes perfectly to save you a day in the cold refrigerator.
DESSERT: CHOCOLATE AND CITRUS BISCUITS
Chocolate and orange are already a common artistic pair. Lemon as a companion is not that common, but it can contribute a lot to this team. These biscuits are proof of this.
Thursday 20 November
FIRST: Endive, parsnip and beetroot salad
Blue cheese, winter bulbs, citrus fruits and endive, united and ready to show you who’s boss in the world of salads. It tastes even better accompanied by lightly toasted rye bread.
SECOND: COVERING
Even the medlar in the ceviche? It’s time to discover more dishes from the South American Pacific coast. El encocado has everything to make you fall in love: seafood, fish, coconut milk, spices and a touch of spice.
DESSERT: SEASONAL FRUIT: ORANGE
We’re sorry to tell you that oranges don’t cure colds, but they’re still delicious.
Friday 21 November
FIRST: BROCCOLI AND CUCUMBERS SALAD WITH LEMON AND SEEDS VINAIGRETTE
Raw broccoli has a herbaceous and slightly sweet flavor that disarms its most avid detractors. We can use it whole if we slice the stem and pickle it lightly with lemon juice.
SECOND: ARANCINI (RICE CROQUETTES)
The Sicilian recipe for using leftover rice can be sublime, if it remains juicy and the filling is well balanced.
DESSERT: ORANGE INVERTED CAKE
If you want to make peace with candied orange, prepare it at home and use it to make this cake, which you can flavor to your liking with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and much more.
Saturday 22 November
MAIN COURSE: FARCELLETTI OR CABBAGE ROLLS
There are many different ways to prepare these cabbage parcels filled with minced meat and accompanied by sauce. Here is a version of this typical recipe from Catalan gastronomy.
DESSERT: SEASONAL FRUIT: KIWI
Kiwi is seasonal and is one of the fruits with the highest concentration of vitamin C. Ideal for facing the cold.
Sunday 23 November
MAIN COURSE: Monkfish with chickpeas and mushrooms
Sea and mountain, monkfish and mushrooms, come together in this autumnal stew. For this recipe we used chanterelles, but you can really choose whatever you want as long as it respects the delicate flavor of this fish.
DESSERT: COFFEE CAKE
It does not contain this drink as an ingredient, but is designed to be taken with it. The buttery sponge cake and the aromatic cinnamon crumble will make you want this dessert in every snack.
The product of the week
FRIES FROM THE VALLUCA
Maybe you know them because Revilla showed them on television, but Valluca potatoes have more history: they are made with very particular tubers and their producer is an unemployed former construction worker.
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