Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2018 by cookies

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Name: Valentines Chocolate Fantasy Torte for YOU
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup white sugar; 4 large eggs (room temperature); 1/2 cup yogurt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups flour (AP); 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 4 oz semisweet chocolate (chopped); 1/4 cup cocoa; --------------------------------------------------------------------------; Nutella Filling; 2 cups Nutella; 8 oz cheese; 1 cup whip cream; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------; Blueberry white chocolate filling; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 2 and 1/2 cups white chocolate chips; 3/4 cup fresh blueberries; --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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“You deserve love and you will get it.”

Valentines Chocolate Fantasy Torte for YOU

February 5, 2021February 14, 2018 by cookies

Valentines Chocolate Fantasy from the best food blog 5starcookies

February 14th is tomorrow.

Hello LOVE, hello happiness.

And yes, hello to all of you, my dear readers.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

And welcome to my fantasy land, the Internet sensation called 5starcookies.com

Baking you can trust.

My top recipe for today is….

Valentines Chocolate Fantasy Torte.

50 shades of grey will be dismissed if you try this torte.

This torte says, born for food porn.

So, let’s do it.

Shopping Time

flour, baking soda, salt
chocolate, water, cocoa
brown sugar, white sugar, butter, eggs
yogurt, vanilla extract
white chocolate, whip cream, blueberries
Nutella, cheese

Equipment

-Mixer

-baking sheet 13×18

-bowls

Line a 13×18 baking sheet with an aluminum foil.

Valentines Chocolate Fantasy Torte

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

4 large eggs (room temperature)

1/2 cup yogurt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour (AP)

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups boiling water

4 oz semisweet chocolate (chopped)

1/4 cup cocoa

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Nutella Filling

2 cups Nutella

8 oz cheese

1 cup whip cream

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Blueberry white chocolate filling

3/4 cup heavy cream

2 and 1/2 cups white chocolate chips

3/4 cup fresh blueberries

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Instructions

In a bowl #1 mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda and salt.

Using bowl #2 combine the following:

1 1/2 cup boiling water, 1/4 cocoa and 4 oz chopped chocolate.

Mix all ingredients until chocolate is melted.

Set aside to cool.

Beat 1 cup butter and both sugars until light. (about 5 min.)

Add 4 eggs (one at a time) and beat well after each addition.

Then add 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract.

Mix it.

Alternate adding the flour mixture with chocolate mixture.

(3 addition flour, 2 addition chocolate or flour+chocolate+flour+chocolate+flour)

Be sure all ingredients are incorporated.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet.

Bake from 20 to 25 minutes and 325 F.

Cool it.

When you are ready to assembly the torte, cut into 3 equal pieces. (width = 4 inch)

The size is 4 x 13 for each layer. (the rest of the cake you can eat)

Nutella Filling

In a bowl mix 8 oz of cheese (Philadelphia).

Add 2 cups Nutella and mix again.

In another bowl mix whip cream.

Add whipped cream into cheese/Nutella mixture and mix until incorporated. (don’t over mix)

Keep in the fridge.

Blueberry white chocolate filling

For detailed instructions click on the link Step by Step – How to make Blueberry White Chocolate Filling

Wash blueberries with a mixture of 3 parts water and 1 part white vinegar.

Rinse under cool water and dry.

Now find your food processor. I hope you have it.

Add 3/4 cup of blueberries into a food processor.

Process until smooth, about 1 minute.

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.

Set aside.

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Add white chocolate chips into 4 cup measuring glass (or bowl).

Boil 3/4 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan.

Pour over white chocolate chips.

Leave it for 5 minutes. (don’t mix)

After 5 minutes, using a hand mixer mix white chocolate and cream.

The mixture should be smooth.

Cool it. (about 1 hour)

When you have your white chocolate mixture cooled add blueberry juice.

Mix using a spatula or wooden spoon.

Keep in the fridge until ready to be used.

Assembly

Layer 1 + Nutella Frosting

Layer 2 + Blueberry White Chocolate Frosting

Layer 3 + Nutella Frosting

Chill for five hours before serving.

Valentines Chocolate Fantasy from the best food blog 5starcookies -enjoy your Valentine's day — Valentines Chocolate Fantasy from the best food blog 5starcookies -enjoy your Valentine’s day

Store in the fridge, cake will keep for 4 days.

To print the recipe, please check the box below. (Thank you)

Valentines Chocolate Fantasy Torte for YOU

Prep Time: 1 hour

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Amazing treat for Valentine's Day. And remember Valentine's day can be every day. Don't wait for Feb 14th to make this torte.

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
4 large eggs (room temperature)
1/2 cup yogurt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flour (AP)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
4 oz semisweet chocolate (chopped)
1/4 cup cocoa
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Nutella Filling
2 cups Nutella
8 oz cheese
1 cup whip cream
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Blueberry white chocolate filling
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 and 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
3/4 cup fresh blueberries
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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 F.
In a bowl #1 mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda and salt.
Using bowl #2 combine the following:
---1 1/2 cup boiling water, 1/4 cocoa and 4 oz chopped chocolate.
Mix all ingredients until chocolate is melted.
Set aside to cool.
Beat 1 cup butter and both sugars until light. (about 5 min.)
Add 4 eggs (one at a time) and beat well after each addition.
Then add 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Mix it.
Alternate adding the flour mixture with chocolate mixture.
(3 addition flour, 2 addition chocolate or flour+chocolate+flour+chocolate+flour)
Be sure all ingredients are incorporated.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet.
Bake from 20 to 25 minutes and 325 F.
Cool it.
When you are ready to assembly the torte, cut into 3 equal pieces. (width = 4 inch)
The size is 4 x 13 for each layer. (the rest of the cake you can eat)
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Nutella Filling
In a bowl mix 8 oz of cheese (Philadelphia).
Add 2 cups Nutella and mix again.
In another bowl mix whip cream.
Add whipped cream into cheese/Nutella mixture and mix until incorporated. (don't over mix)
Keep in the fridge.
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Blueberry white chocolate filling
Wash blueberries with a mixture of 3 parts water and 1 part white vinegar.
Rinse under cool water and dry.
Now find your food processor. I hope you have it.
Add 3/4 cup of blueberries into a food processor.
Process until smooth, about 1 minute.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
Set aside.
Add white chocolate chips into 4 cup measuring glass (or bowl).
Boil 3/4 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan.
Pour over white chocolate chips.
Leave it for 5 minutes. (don’t mix)
After 5 minutes, using a hand mixer mix white chocolate and cream.
The mixture should be smooth.
Cool it. (about 1 hour)
When you have your white chocolate mixture cooled add blueberry juice.
Mix using a spatula or wooden spoon.
Keep in the fridge until ready to be used.
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Assembly
Layer 1 + Nutella Frosting
Layer 2 + Blueberry White Chocolate Frosting
Layer 3 + Nutella Frosting
Chill for five hours before serving.
Store in the fridge, cake will keep for 4 days.
Enjoy.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Busy Woman Potato Pie or Working 9 to 5

February 5, 2021February 11, 2018 by cookies

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-share JOY

Working 9 to 5 and …

trying to feed your family is the reality so many women and man (not spelling mistake) are facing every day.

So for today I am sharing the recipe from my mum.

It is called “Busy Woman Potato Pie”.

Anyone can make this pie (even lazy you) as long as you have all ingredients.

So, let’s start by being sure that we have everything we need for this potato pie.

As you guess, it is my favorite time.

Shopping time.

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Shopping List

potato
dry cottage cheese
feta cheese
sour cream
eggs
milk 2%
onion
flour, salt

Equipment

-9×13 baking pan

-1 large bowl to mix all ingredients

Now, we are ready for this show.

3-2-1

BUSY WOMAN POTATO PIE

Ingredients

3 cups potato (diced)

1 1/2 cups dry cottage cheese

1/8 cup feta cheese

3 eggs, large

3/4 cup cold milk (2%)

2 TBSP cold water

1 onion, chopped

1 cup flour (AP)

1/2 Tbsp salt

Topping:

1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup sour cream

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Line 9×13 baking pan with aluminum foil.

Spray the foil with a baking spray. Set aside.

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-prepare your pan

Now let’s prepare potatoes.

I used about 6 potatoes. (you will need 3 cups diced potatoes)

Peel the potato skin and wash them.

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-remove potato skin i washed them

Then dice all of your potatoes. It doesn’t need to be perfect.

Then wash your diced potatoes and dry.

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-diced potato

Now, you have your potatoes prepared and you will need to measure 3 cups for this recipe.

Add them to a large bowl.

Then add all other ingredients from the recipe.

Yes, you hear me and you hear me well.

Just add all other ingredients from the recipe.

I did say, it was easy.

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-diced potatoes and all other ingredients

Mix them by larger wooden spoon. ( or any spoon you have)

IMPORTANT:

Be sure that all ingredients are well incorporated. (no child left behind)

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-be sure all ingredients are mixed well

Then pour the mixture into prepared 9×13 baking pan.

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-be sure all ingredients are mixed well and pour into prepared pan

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 400 F.

Take the potato pie out of oven and cut into a square size you desired. (or any shape you like)

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-bake and cut into desired size

Then use 1/3 cup of cold milk and pour over the whole pie (little by little) followed by…

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-cut into desired size and pour milk

1/4 cup sour cream. Spread over the pie…

Busy woman potato pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-cut into desired size ,pour milk and add sour cream and feta cheese

Optional: Sprinkle with 1/3 cup of feta cheese.

Return to your oven for about 5 minutes. (until the feta cheese is almost melted)

Take pie out of oven to cool for about 20 minutes. (if you can wait that long)

Start sharing and eating.

If you want to print the recipe, please check the box below.

Busy Woman Potato Pie

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Easy healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner for your family.

No Ratings

Ingredients

1/8 cup feta cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Line 9x13 baking pan with aluminum foil.
Spray the foil with a baking spray. Set aside.
Add all ingredients from the recipe into a large bowl.
Mix them by larger wooden spoon. (or any spoon you have)
IMPORTANT:
Be sure that all ingredients are well incorporated. (no child left behind)
Then pour the mixture into prepared 9x13 baking pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 400 F.
Take the potato pie out of oven and cut into square size you want to.
Then use 1/3 cup of cold milk and pour over the whole pie.
Spread about 1/4 cup sour cream over the pie and sprinkle with 1/3 cup of feta cheese.
Return to oven for about 5 minutes. ( until the feta cheese is almost melted)
Take pie out of oven to cool for about 20 minutes. (if you can wait that long)
Start sharing and eating.
ENjOY!

Enjoy.

and share with people you love. (don’t forget yourself)

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Optional: Eat with Greek yogurt!

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Blueberry White Chocolate Frosting

February 5, 2021February 10, 2018 by cookies

Hello dear Universe,

Please check my menu for today.

Blueberry White Chocolate Frosting

Yes, I know.

Healthy and delicious.(wink, wink…)

This recipe represents a very slutty frosting that can be seen with all kind of sweet human beings.

Cakes, cupcakes, tortes or anything else….

Blueberry White Chocolate Frosting has no borders.

It will jump on, in or to.

So, it is your call.

And, BTW-Very important!

It only requires 3 ingredients.

So, let’s start shopping.

Shopping List

-white chocolate

-heavy cream

-fresh blueberries

Equipment

-food processor

-hand mixer

-2 bowls (1 for blueberries, 1 for white chocolate)

-1 small saucepan (to heat heavy cream)

Now, if you have everything ready we can start our baking show.

Blueberry White Chocolate Frosting

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Ingredients

3/4 cup heavy cream

2 and 1/2 cups white chocolate chips

3/4 cup fresh blueberries

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Instructions:

Wash blueberries with a mixture of 3 parts water and 1 part white vinegar.

Rinse under cool water and dry.

Now find your food processor. I hope you have it.

Add 3/4 cup of blueberries into a food processor.

Process until smooth, about 1 minute.

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.

Blueberry White Chocolate frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies

Set aside.

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Add white chocolate chips into 4 cup measuring glass (or bowl).

Boil 3/4 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan.

Blueberry White Chocolate frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies -boil heavy cream

Pour over white chocolate chips.

Blueberry White Chocolate frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies -boil heavy cream and pour over white chocolate

Leave it for 5 minutes. (don’t mix)

After 5 minutes, using a hand mixer mix white chocolate and cream.

Blueberry White Chocolate frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies -mix using a hand mixer

The mixture should be smooth.

Cool it. (about 1 hour)

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When you have your white chocolate mixture cooled add blueberry juice.

Blueberry White Chocolate frosting from the best food blog 5starcookies -add blueberry juice

You will add about 5 TBSP of juice.

Mix using a spatula or wooden spoon.

Cover and leave in the fridge for 3 hours to overnight.

Use with cakes, cookies, cupcakes, tortes, crepes, fruits and so on….

To print the recipe please check the box below.

Blueberry White Chocolate Frosting

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Blueberry white chocolate frosting can be used for cakes, cupcakes, tortes, crepes and anything else your mind is suggesting.

No Ratings

Ingredients

3/4 cup heavy cream
2 and 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
3/4 cup fresh blueberries

Instructions

Wash blueberries with a mixture of 3 parts water and 1 part white vinegar.
Rinse under cool water and dry.
Now find your food processor. I hope you have it.
Add 3/4 cup of blueberries into a food processor.
Process until smooth, about 1 minute.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
Set aside.
Add white chocolate chips into 4 cup measuring glass (or bowl).
Boil 3/4 cup heavy cream and pour over chocolate chips.
Leave it for 5 minutes. (don't mix)
After 5 minutes, using a hand mixer mix white chocolate and cream.
The mixture will be smooth.
Cool it. (about 1 hour)
When you have your white chocolate mixture cooled, add blueberry juice.
You will add about 5 TBSP of juice.
Mix using a spatula or wooden spoon.
Cover and leave in the fridge for 3 hours to overnight.

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Blueberry Yogurt Cake-Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner

February 5, 2021February 7, 2018 by cookies

This is for you. Yes, YOU!

Breakfast, lunch or dinner, anytime, anywhere.

Blueberry Yogurt Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-for your future self

Blueberry Yogurt Cake

Blueberry Yogurt Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-No Matter Where Life Takes You stay healthy

Ingredients

3 eggs

1 cup Greek yogurt

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups AP flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 1/3 cups blueberries, fresh + 1 TBSP flour

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1/4 cup squeezed lemon juice

2 tsp sugar

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Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line 9×5 loaf pan with a aluminum foil.

Bowl #1 mix 3 eggs, 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup oil and 1 tsp vanilla extract.

Blueberry Yogut Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-mix eggs,oil,yogurt,sugar,vanilla

Bowl #2 sift together 1 1/2 cups flour and 2 tsp baking powder.

Blueberry Yogut Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-mix flour and baking powder

Now slowly add the flour mixture (bowl #2) to the bowl #1.

Blueberry Yogut Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-add flour mixture to the bowl 1

Mix all the ingredients.

Blueberry Yogut Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-mix all ingrdients

Mix 1 1/3 cups blueberries with 1 TBSP flour.

Blueberry Yogut Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-mix blueberries and flour

Add blueberries / flour mixture into the batter.

Fold the blueberries into mixture very gently.

Pour the batter into prepared pan.

Blueberry Yogurt Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-pour the batter into 9x5 pan — Blueberry Yogurt Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-pour the batter into 9×5 pan

Bake at 350 F for 60 minutes. (use toothpick to test it)

Just stick a toothpick into the center of cake. If there is wet batter still on it, your cake needs more time in the over.

Blueberry Yogurt Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-Bake at 350 F

While the gorgeous cake is baking your amazing body will make the following:

Cook 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 tsp sugar until sugar dissolves. Set aside.

When cake is baked, allow to cool for 10 minutes and then pour the lemon/sugar mixture over the cake.

Blueberry Yogurt Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-pour the lemon/sugar mixture over the cake.

Cool it for a few hours before eating.

Enjoy.

To print the recipe, please check the box below.

Blueberry Yogurt Cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Any day, any time!

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Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups AP flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/3 cups blueberries, fresh + 1 TBSP flour
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1/4 cup squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Line 9x5 loaf pan with a aluminum foil.
Bowl #1 mix 3 eggs, 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup oil and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Bowl #2 sift together 1 1/2 cups flour and 2 tsp baking powder.
Now slowly add the flour mixture (bowl #2) to the bowl #1.
Mix all the ingredients.
Add 1 1/3 cups blueberries that was mixed with 1 TBSP flour.
Pour the batter into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 F for 60 minutes. (use toothpick to test it)
Just stick a toothpick into the center of cake. If there is wet batter still on it, your cake needs more time in the over.
While the gorgeous cake is baking your amazing body will make the following:
Cook 1/4 cup lemon juice and 2 tsp sugar until sugar dissolves. Set aside.
When cake is baked, allow to cool for 10 minutes and then pour the lemon/sugar mixture over the cake.
Cool it for a few hours before eating.

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Enjoy your slice of heaven…I know I wil

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Blueberry Yogurt Loaf from the best food blog 5starcookies-your breakfast,lunch or dinner

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….IMPORTANT

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Always remember where you came from…

No Matter Where Life Takes You…

-Be Healthy!

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Calcium – Do something Today for Tomorrow

February 5, 2021February 4, 2018 by cookies

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies

“Do something today that your future self will THANK YOU for.”

WHAAAAAT?

I am glad you ask.

Because I have answer for you!

CALCIUM!

Yes, make the calcium. At home. All by yourself.

You don’t need to spend tons of money or go to the store.

Everything you need is inside of your best room called kitchen.

So, let’s start with the shopping list.

Shopping List

-egg

-two lemons

Equipment

-coffee cup or jar or 1 cup measuring cup (use only glass)

Time for the show!

3-2-1

Calcium – Homemade Version

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Ingredients

1 organic egg

2 organic lemons

Instructions

Wash your egg with water and dry with a clean kitchen towel.

Slice 2 lemons in half, lengthwise.

Squeeze each half over a bowl to extract all the juice.

Put the egg in 1 cup measuring glass or any glass equipment you have.

Pour the juice over the egg until it’s covered or almost covered. (see the picture)

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies -Add Lemon Juice to your egg

Important: Ideally you should use cup/glass that fits the egg well.

Leave it overnight. (on the counter)

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies -Pour the juice over the egg until it's covered or almost covered — Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies -Pour the juice over the egg until it’s covered or almost covered

Next Day – In the Morning

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies-next morning

Another picture of your egg inside of lemon juice.

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies-the next morning

Now it is the time to carefully remove the egg from the cup.

(See what rich people do to all poor countries…)

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies-remove the egg

Time to check mixture in your cup. You are a very rich men.

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies-check the mixture

Using wooden spoon mix the mixture.

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies-mix using a wooden spoon

Drink it. (This should be the first thing in the morning, before the breakfast)

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies-mix using a wooden spoon and drink

Your body will say THANK YOU!

If you can’t hear it, you are just ignorant human being.

And you need to work on yourself.

To print the recipe, please check the box below.

Calcium - Do something Today

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes

Love your body and be the best supplier for it. Make this amazing calcium at home.

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Ingredients

1 organic egg
2 organic lemons

Instructions

Wash your egg and dry with clean kitchen towel.
Slice lemons in half lengthwise.
Squeeze each half over a bowl to extract all the juice.a
Put the egg in 1 cup measuring glass or any equipment you have.
Important: Ideally you should use cup/glass that fits the egg well.
Pour the juice over the egg until it's covered or almost covered. (see the picture)
Leave it overnight. (on the counter)
In the morning, carefully remove the egg from the cup.
Using wooden spoon mix the mixture.
Drink it.

Lesson from the past

If Monica only had this on her dress…

Calcium for your body from the best food blog 5starcookies-if Monica had this on her dress

But she didn’t and she is paying price for it.

So, dear my readers be smart and make right choices in life.

Make the

CALCIUM!

For your future self 5starcookies.com is bringing you….

and much more.

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Valentine’s Love Chocolate

October 2, 2025February 2, 2018 by cookies

Easy chocolate recipe for Valentine’s day called Valentine’s Love Chocolate. Full of the best Lindt chocolate, M&M and sprinkles. Do you need more???

Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies — Valentine’s Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies

How to make Valentine’s Love Chocolate

This is the easiest recipe you will ever make. EVER!

Experience is not necessary.

To make this chocolate you will need the following mold.

Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies -chocolate mold to be used — Homemade Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies -chocolate mold to be used

If you don’t have this mold you can make the chocolate using 9×5 pan.

Valentine’s Love Chocolate

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Ingredients

4 cups candy melts ( I used 3 cups dark and 1 cup yellow)

M&M, Lindor white truffles, Lind chocolate, popcorn, sprinkles

Instructions for making Valentine Chocolate using Dark Chocolate

Using the double boiler melt 3 cups of dark chocolate.

Spread melted chocolate into 3 cavities of the chocolate mold. (the picture of chocolate mold is above)

Sprinkle the melted candy with popcorn, truffles, sprinkles …

Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies -Chocolate in mold — Homemade Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies -Chocolate in mold

Making Yellow Chocolate

Melt 1 cup yellow chocolate in the double boiler.

Spread into one cavity of the chocolate mold.

Sprinkle immediately with decoration of your choice. (sprinkles, M&M, popcorn..)

Keep in the fridge for a few hours before unmolding.

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Let’s start with the one and only my favorite called Joy of the Friday or…

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Pink Nutella Chocolate Truffles

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Printing Valentine Love Lindt Chocolate

To print the recipe, please check the box below.

Valentine's Love Chocolate

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Fab recipe for people you love.

No Ratings

Ingredients

3 cups dark candy melts
1 cup yellow candy melts
Decoration:
M&M, Lindor white truffles, popcorn, sprinkles

Instructions

Three Cavities - Dark Chocolate
Instructions
Using the double boiler melt 3 cups of dark chocolate.
Spread melted chocolate into 3 cavities of the chocolate mold. (the picture of chocolate mold is above)
Sprinkle the melted candy with popcorn, truffles, sprinkles ...
Keep in the fridge for a few hours before unmolding.
One Cavity - Yellow Chocolate
Melt 1 cup yellow chocolate in the double boiler.
Spread into one cavity of the chocolate mold.
Sprinkle immediately with decoration of your choice. (sprinkles, M&M, popcorn..)
Keep in the fridge for a few hours before unmolding.

Enjoy!

Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies - Yellow Chocolate in mold — Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies – Yellow Chocolate in mold

Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies - Dark Chocolate in mold — Valentine Love Chocolate – Dark Chocolate in mold

For the February 14th you can use pink candy melts.

Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies - Pink Chocolate in mold — Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies – Pink Chocolate in mold

Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies - Enjoy your chocolate — Valentine Love Chocolate from the best food blog 5starcookies – Enjoy your chocolate

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Carrot Cake-healthy cake for your lying soul

October 2, 2025January 30, 2018 by cookies

Healthy cake or healthy carrot cake for your lying soul. Not really lying, my grandmother used to say carrot is good for you. And it is. Specially inside of the best cake you can imagine. And MAKE. So…

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Carrot Cake – Do you want to know how to make it?

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eggs
brown sugar
white sugar
oil
flour
baking soda
baking powder
cinnamon, cloves
carrot
walnuts
cheese
icing sugar
heavy cream
vanilla extract

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How to make Carrot Cake

Ingredients

3 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup sugar

3/4 cup oil

1/2 TBSP vanilla extract

2 cups flour (AP)

1/2 TBSP cinnamon

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 ground cloves

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups finely grated carrots

1 cup walnuts

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz cheese

1 3/4 cups heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/3 cup icing sugar

Instructions for Carrot Cake

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line 9×13 with aluminum foil.

Whisk 3 eggs, 1 cup brow sugar, 1/3 cup sugar and 3/4 cup oil.

Add 1/2 TBSP vanilla and mix it.

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In a separate bowl, sift 2 cup AP flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 TBSP cinnamon, 1/4 salt, 1/4 cloves, 1/2 tsp baking soda.

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Then add flour mixture to the eggs/oil/sugar mixture.

Easy Carrot Cake from food blog 5starcookies-add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients

Mix everything together.

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You are almost done. Just add 2 cups grated carrot and 1 cup walnut.

Mix all ingredients together.

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Pour the mixture into 9×13 pan.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 350 F or until toothpick inserted into center cake comes clean.

Cool it.

Carrot Cake Frosting

Beat 8 oz cheese and 1 1/3 icing sugar and then add 1 tsp vanilla extract.

In a bowl #2 whip 1 3/4 cups heavy cream until thick and fluffy.

Fold whipped cream into cheese mixture.

Mix until incorporated.

Spread cheese frosting over your carrot cake.

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Carrot Cake-Healthy Cake

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Very amazing cake. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 sugar
3/4 oil
1/2 TBSP vanilla extract
2 cups flour (AP)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 TBSP cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 ground cloves
1/4 salt
2 cups finely grated carrots
1 cup walnuts
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Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz cheese
1 3/4 cups heavy cream
1 1/3 cup icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Line 9x13 with aluminum foil.
Whisk 3 eggs, 1 cup brow sugar, 1/3 cup sugar and 3/4 cup oil.
Add 1/2 TBSP vanilla and mix it.
In a separate bowl, sift 2 cup AP flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 TBSP cinnamon, 1/4 salt, 1/4 cloves, 1/2 tsp baking soda.
Add flour mixture to the eggs/oil/sugar mixture.
Mix everything together.
Add 2 cups grated carrot and 1 cup walnut.
Mix all ingredients together and pour into 9x13 pan.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 350 F or until toothpick inserted into center cake comes clean.
Cool it.
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Whip Cheese Frosting
Beat 8 oz cheese and 1 1/3 icing sugar and then add 1 tsp vanilla extract.
In a bowl #2 whip 1 3/4 cups heavy cream until thick and fluffy.
Fold whipped cream into cheese mixture.
Mix until incorporated.
Spread cheese frosting over your carrot cake.

Enjoy.

Pink Nutella Chocolate Truffles

February 5, 2021January 27, 2018 by cookies

Pink Nutella Chocolate Truffles

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Ingredients

4 oz chocolate, finely chopped

1/4 cup heavy cream

3/4 cup Nutella

3/4 cup hazelnuts, ground

1/4 cup pink chocolate

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Instructions

Place 4oz chopped chocolate in a small bowl.

Heat 1/4 cup cream until it almost boils.

Pour the cream into chopped chocolate.

Leave for about 3 minutes and then slowly mix until it forms the chocolate ganache.

Add 3/4 cup Nutella and whisk until smooth.

Pop into the fridge until set. (3 to 5 hours)

Shape truffle mixture by ice cream scoop or by rounded teaspoons into small balls.

Option 1

Roll them in the ground hazelnuts.

Pop into the fridge for 1/2 hour.

Option 2

In the top of a double boiler melt 1/4 cup pink chocolate.

Drop truffles, one at a time into melted pink chocolate.

Transfer them back into baking sheet.

Chill until set.

Enjoy!

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Pink Nutella Chocolate Truffles

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Nice and easy

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Ingredients

4 oz chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup Nutella
3/4 cup hazelnuts, ground
1/4 cup pink chocolate

Instructions

Place 4 oz chopped chocolate in a small bowl.
Heat 1/4 cup cream until almost boils.
Pour the cream into chopped chocolate.
Leave for about 3 minutes and then slowly mix until it forms the chocolate ganache.
Add 3/4 cup Nutella and whisk until smooth.
Pop into the fridge until set. (3 to 5 hours)
Shape truffle mixture by ice cream scoop or by rounded teaspoons into small balls.
Option 1:
Roll them in the ground hazelnuts.
Or
Pop into the fridge for 1/2 hour.
In the top of a double boiler melt 1/4 cup pink chocolate.
Drop truffles, one at a time into melted pink chocolate.
Transfer them back into baking sheet.
Chill until set.
Enjoy!

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Grandma’s Cheese Dream Pie-Memory of my Grandma

June 5, 2021January 26, 2018 by cookies

My Dream Pie – Grandma’s Cheese Dream Pie

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IMPORTANT

-Bring phyllo to room temperature before using.

-Phyllo will dry out very quickly. Keep it in the plastic packaging until you are ready to use or cover with a kitchen towel.

Grandma’s Cheese Dream Pie

Cheese Filling

1 3/4 cup cottage cheese

2 cups dry cottage cheese

1/3 cup feta cheese

3 eggs

1 1/4 cup hot water

1/2 tbsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 pound thawed phyllo dough

Topping:

1 egg

1/4 +1/8 cup cold milk

1/8 tsp black pepper ( you can add more if you like black pepper)

Instructions

In deeper dish mix 1 3/4 cups cottage cheese, 2 cups dry cottage cheese, 1/3 cup feta cheese and 3 eggs.

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Add 1 1/4 cups hot water, 1/2 Tbsp salt and 1/2 tsp baking powder.

Mix all ingredients well. (use a wooden or metallic spoon to mix it. You don’t need a mixer)

Set aside.

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Grease 9×13 pan with oil. (use 3 TBSP oil,be generous)

Place 3 sheets of phyllo into prepared 9×13 pan, with their ends crossing.

Take another 2 sheets and set aside. (it will be used later, cover with kitchen towel)

Then take the rest of the sheets, one by one and dip into the cheese filling.

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Repeat this until you have all sheets inside of your cheese filling.

Grandmas Balkan Pie from the best food blog 5starcookies-all sheets must be inside of cheese filling

Be sure they are all inside of cheese filling. (they will need to get along)

Once they are comfortable and cozy with each other you will change their life style. Again.

You will pour all of them and cheese mixture into prepared 9×13 pan (on top of 3 sheets).

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Now those ends that are hanging on the sides put over the filling.

Top with 2 sheets (folded so that fits the size of 9×13). It doesn’t need to be perfect.

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Top with 1/3 cup of oil.

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Next step is to make the topping.

TOPPING

Mix 1 egg, 1/4+1/8 cup cold milk (2%)

Mix well and with that topping coat the top sheet.

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Cut into squares.

Preheat oven at 400 F.

Bake for about 25 minutes.

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Optional: You can top with sour cream.

Cool until lukewarm.

Grandmas Balkan Pie from 5starcookies-baked cheese pie topped with sour cream

Serve and enjoy!

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Grandma's Cheese Dream Pie

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Easy lunch or dinner for your family. It is made in less then an hour.

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Ingredients

Cheese Filling
-1 3/4 cup cottage cheese
-2 cups dry cottage cheese
-1/3 cup feta cheese
-3 eggs
-1 1/4 cup hot water
-1/2 tbsp salt
-1/2 tsp baking powder
-1 pound thawed filo dough
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Milk Topping:
-1 egg
-1/4 +1/8 cup cold milk
-1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions

In deeper dish mix 1 3/4 cups cottage cheese, 2 cups dry cottage cheese, 1/3 cup feta cheese and 3 eggs.
Add 1 1/4 cups hot water, 1/2 Tbsp salt and 1/2 tsp baking powder.
Mix all ingredients well. (use wooden spoon to mix it. You don't need a mixer)
Set aside.
Grease 9x13 pan with oil. (use 3 TBSP oil,be generous)
Place 3 sheets of phyllo, with their ends crossing.
Take another 2 sheets and set aside. (it will be used later, cover with kitchen towel)
Then take the rest of the sheets, one by one and dip into the cheese filling.
Repeat this until you have all sheets inside of your cheese filling.
Be sure they are all inside of cheese filling. (they will need to get along)
Once they are comfortable and cozy with each other you will be mean to them.
You will pour all of them and cheese mixture into 9x13 pan (on top of 3 crusts).
Now those ends that are hanging on the sides put over the filling.
Top with 2 sheets (folded so that fits the size of 9x13)
Top with 1/3 cup of oil.
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Now you need to make the topping.
Mix 1 egg, 1/4+1/8 cup cold milk (2%)
Mix well and with that topping coat the top sheet.
Cut into squares.
Preheat oven at 400 F.
Bake for about 25 minutes.
Cool until lukewarm and serve.

Serve with the yogurt . (your choice)

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