A Trip to Lainzer Tiergarten & Frozen Kiwi Pops

Last weekend was a long weekend for us, three free days with my husband, we had wonderful weather in Austria  and so we decided to go out and enjoy nature & culture on our free days. The first day we spent in Schönbrunn Palace and Gardens, but unfortunately I had no camera with me that day. I forgot it, shame on me!  The second day we decided to visit the Lainzer Tiergarten. Here are some facts (source: Wikipedia) that might be of interest: The Lainzer Tiergarten, is a 24.50 km² wildlife preserve in the southwest corner of Vienna, Austria, and  80% of it being covered in woodland. It dates back to 1561, when Ferdinand I of Austria created it as a fenced-in hunting ground for his family to use. Since 1919, it has been open to the public. Its name consists of its location by the Lainz district of Vienna's 13th District, and Tiergarten, which means zoo (literally, "animal garden"). Today the Lainzer Tiergarten is home to between 800 and 1,000 wild boars 200 to 250 fallow deer approximately 700 mouflons, and 80 to 100 red deer (elk). 

There is one museum located within Lainzer Tiergarten:  the Hermesvilla. Emperor Franz Joseph I gave it to his wife Empress Elisabeth (nicknamed "Sisi"), and he called it the "castle of dreams.“ The name of the villa refers to a statue of Hermes made of white marble that is located in the garden of the villa. Today, the Hermesvilla is noted for its art and natural setting, and is used by the Vienna Museum for special exhibitions on cultural history.

It was a fun day, no stress, just exploring and enjoying... If you have the chance to visit Lainzer Tiergarten, do it, you will love it!!

Prošli, produženi vikend smo suprug i ja proveli opušteno, bez stresa, iskoristili smo maksimalno lijepe, sunčane dane, uglavnom u prirodi. U nedjelju smo posjetili palaču i vrtove Schönbrunna,  Gloriettu iznad parka, i Paviljon Palmi, ali sam nažalost zaboravila fotoaparat pa ćete mi na riječ morati povjerovati da je bilo prelijepo.:) Imam u planu da nekad napišem post o Schönbrunn-u, a pošto nerijetko odemo u šetnju prekrasnim vrtovima, biće sigurno prilike da to i lijepo fotografiram.  U ponedjeljak smo po prvi put posjetili zoološki vrt "Lainzer Tiergarten", i to smo povezali s razgledavanjem dvorca i muzeja Hermesvilla.

Ako vam se nekad pruži prilika da posjetite Lainzer Tiergarten i dvorac Hermesvilla, obavezno posjetite muzej, gdje se redovno organiziraju izložbe, ili posjetitie privatne odaje carice Elizabeth "Sisi". Evo i nekoliko sličica...:)

Na kraju posta ćete naći i receptić za savršeno osvježavajuće "grickalice"s kivijem za tople dane. Uživajte!

Hermesvilla- front view

Fountain in the courtyard of the Villa

Garden impressions

Restaurant "Artner" in the Hermesvilla

Coffee break :)

Posing with M. :)

And last, but not least, a very easy recipe, more an idea for frozen treats: Frozen Kiwi Pops! Dip a fruit of your choice (kiwi, strawberry, banana) in melted chocolate and freeze, it is so easy and delicious!

Frozen Kiwi Chocolate Pops

                Potrebno je:                    

kiwi (2-3 komada)

drveni štapići 

(u nedostatku štapića za sladoled sam upotrijebila čačkalice- 

ako pravite djeci, naravno one ne dolaze u obzir!)

čokolada po izboru (kvalitetnija)

1 žlica ulja 

kokos (po želji)

Priprema:

Isjeći kiwi na deblje kolutove, ako su prekiseli, pošećeriti, poredati na papir za pečenje.
Staviti u zamrzivač otprilike 20-30 minuta.
U međuvremenu istopiti čokoladu na pari, i dodati žlicu ulja.
U napola smrznute kolutove kivija zabosti štapić, pa umočiti u otopljenu čokoladu. Po želji uvaljati u kokos.
Poredati na papir za pečenje i vratiti u zamrzivač da se stegne.
Prije serviranja izvaditi i staviti u frižider 5-10 minuta, da kivi malo popusti, onda su najljepši! Uživati :)

Lemon Quinoa Cake/ Kolač od quinoe i limuna

Have you ever used quinoa in desserts and baking? My consumption of using it was restricted to Quinoa salad and Quinoa pudding. And that was it. I got curious to find out more about it and started researching, finding lots of very interesting recipes, that just have to be tried! To learn more about this healthy, gluten-free ancient grain, easy to digest, click here.

Today's recipe is my creation, I was playing around, thinking that it may be interesting to substitute some flour in cakes and add cooked quinoa, as I have seen somewhere (should have bookmarked it then, but forgot)  on the net months ago. I love lemons, in desserts, in tea, in lemonade, in salads, and so I thought it would be a good idea to bake a lemon quinoa cake. And it was a great idea, the cake turned out delicious, soft and lemony, and,  as it is strawberry season, I have served it with fresh strawberry pulp. Perfect match! My husband could not stop eating, telling me that this was one of the tastiest cakes he has eaten. Quinoa in cake is something worth exploring, and I will stick to that, that is for sure :)

Lemon Quinoa Cake w/ Strawberry Pulp

~ for round baking mould- 24 cm~

Original recipe: Tanja's Cooking Corner

Preparing time: 50 minutes

Baking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

150 g quinoa, cooked

150 g all- purpose flour

3 eggs

150 g caster sugar

1 pack baking powder

lemon juice (of 1 lemon) + lemon zest

2 pack (16 g) vanilla sugar

80 g butter

powdered sugar for decoration

For the strawberry pulp:

200 g fresh strawberries

vanilla sugar (up to taste)

lemon juice (up to taste)

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C/ 350 F.

Cook quinoa for 12-15 minutes. Let cool.

In a bowl whisk eggs, sugar, butter, lemon juice,and lemon zest, then sieve in the flour and baking powder, then beat all ingredients into a smooth batter.
Grease baking pan (or use parchment paper), pour batter into pan.

Bake at 180°C7 350 F for 25 minutes until light brown.

Let cool for 5 minutes, then loosen from the mold, decorate with icing sugar and serve with homemade strawberry pulp. Enjoy!

To prepare strawberry pulp wash, then mash the strawberries in a blender with vanilla sugar and lemon juice (up to taste).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evo napokon prilike da napišem novi post, svi koji me prate na Facebook stranici znaju za moje muke i jade posljednjih dana! Pokvario mi se laptop, i odnio sa sobom sve (!!!)  fotografije hrane  (sve ostalo redovno kopiram tako da to nije problem) koje naravno nisam kopirala, i napravila backup, pa evo od nedjelje čekam i grizem nokte jer još ne znam da li je moguće spasiti slike ili ne.... Moja krivica, moja ljenost, moje "sutra ću..." me je sad najvjerovanije koštalo hiljadu slika, i ljuta sam na sebe!! Ako se neko čudo ne desi propalo je dosta toga što sam namjeravala, a nisam stigla objaviti u sljedećim postovima... Pošto je od prošlog posta prošlo već dva tjedna, predstaviću vam danas recept za kolač od quinoe i limuna, jer su sličice ostale na fotoaparatu.

Malo sam eksperimentirala, negdje sam nekada davno naletjela na jedan kolač s quinoom, zapazila ga, jako mi se svidio, ali recept nisam mogla više pronaći. Zato sam po sjećanju počela mućkati i mijesiti i ovo je rezultat: divno limunkast, mekan kolač jako posebne teksture. Quinoa se pod zubima malo osjeti, ali ne previše, a okus me malo posjeća na kolač s puno griza, koji inače jako volim...  Suprug je bio oduševljen, gotovo cijeli kolač je sam pojeo, i jedva sam mu otrgnula dva komadića, da nam ostane za idući,  jer me je zanimalo kakav je kolač sutradan. I bio je fin i sočan, mada se meni više dopada prvi dan, dok je još topao, uz fini umak od jagoda , i sjeckane svježe jagode.

Kolač od quinoe i limuna

~za okrugli pleh 24 cm~

Recept: Tanjas Cooking Corner

Vrijeme pripreme 50 minuta

Vrijeme pečenja: 25 minuta

Sastojci

150 g brašna (glatko)

150 g šećera

150 g quinoe, skuhane

80 g maslaca

3 jaja

2 kesice vanilin šećera

1 kesica praška za pecivo

limunov sok (organskog uzgoja) i naribana kora od 1 limuna

šećer u prahu (za dekoraciju)

Za umak od jagoda:

200 g jagoda, svježih

limunov sok (po želji)

vanilin šećer ili med (po želji)

Priprema

Peć zagrijati na 180°C.

Skuhati quinou, otprilike 10-12 minuta. Ocijediti i pustiti da se malo ohladi.

U osrednju posudu umutiti jaja, šećer, vanilin šećer, maslac, limunov sok i limunovu koricu.

U smjesu dodati ohlađenu quinou, prosijano brašno i prašak za pecivo, i izmutiti.

Pleh namastiti pa pobrašniti, ili obložiti pek papirom. Usuti tijesto.
Peći na 180° C otprilike 25 minuta dok tijesto ne dobije zlatno smeđu boju.
Ostaviti 5 minuta u plehu da se malo ohladi, onda izvaditi, posuti šećerom u prahu, i servirati sa umkom od jagoda, ili sa svježim jagodama.

Umak od jagoda: jagode oprati, isjeckati, ubaciti u blender sa vanilin šećerom (ili medom po želji),  ilimunovim sokom. Izmiksati, gotovo. Uživati!

Ovo je ujedno ulaznica ta igricu Ajme koliko nas je koju šaljem domaćici Zoki sa bloga Pans and Pots, a tema su jagode.

Crispy Oatmeal Cookies/ Keksići od karameliziranih zobenih pahuljica

I like chewy cookies, also crispy ones, and I love oatmeal cookies. There is nothing better than a fresh-baked cookie you can dunk into a cup of milk! Sooo good! You can bake oatmeal cookies for your friends, working colleagues, family, these make a wonderful home-made food gift!

Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Inspired by Kleiner Kuriositätenladen.

Preparation Time: 15 min.

Cook Time: 10-12 min.

Yield: 5-6 dozen (depending on size)

Ingredients

500 g rolled oats

2-3 teaspoons of cranberries, dried (optional)

nuts, almonds (up to taste)

150 g natural brown sugar (Demerara)

320 g butter

4 eggs

200 g all-purpose flour

pinch of salt

3 teaspoons of baking powder

Method

1. Preheat oven to 170 °C/ 350 °F.

2. Roast oatmeal, 4-5 tbs of sugar, add butter, in a non-stick pan, for about 2-3 minutes. Stir constantly, then set aside, let cool completely.

3. In a large bowl beat remaining sugar, eggs and salt, until foamy.

4. Add flour and baking powder to the oatmeal, then stir in with a wooden spoon or large spoon. 

5. Add the oatmeal-flour mix to egg-sugar mix, and beat until just combined.

6. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets.

7. Bake at 170 °C/ 350 °F for 10-12 minutes until light brown.

8. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then let cool completely on wire rack.

 

Tell me, what are your favourite cookies? I am curious...:)

 

        xoxo,

Od jučer su naglo pale temperature od nekih 29 stepeni celzijusa na 11 stepeni, i palo mi je na um da bih danas mogla praviti keksiće, i ujedno podijelila recept za keksiće od zobenih pahuljica, koji su fino krckavi, jako ukusni, izdašni, i koje sam već pravila i za prijatelje, zgodan su poklončić,  u dekorativnoj staklenki.

Keksići od karameliziranih zobenih pahuljica

Originalni recept adaptiran po mom ukusu.

Vrijeme pripreme: 15 minuta

Vrijeme pečenja: 10-12 minuta

Mjera: 4- 5 pleha (ovisno o veličini keksića)

Sastojci

500 g zobenih pahuljica (krupnih)

2-3 žlice brusnica ili grožđica (po želji)

grubo sjeckanih lješnjaka, badema (po želji)

320 g maslaca

150 g smeđi šećer (Demerara )

4 jaja

200 g brašna

1,5 praška za pecivo

prstohvat soli

Priprema

1. Pećnicu zagrijati na 170 °C, lim obložiti masnim papirom.

2. U tavi propržiti zobene pahuljice, 2-3 minute, zajedno sa 4-5 žlica smeđeg šećera, i maslacom, pri tom neprestano miješati. Ostaviti da se ohladi.

3. U velikoj posudi izmutiti jaja, preostali šećer, i sol otprilike 4 minuta, dok ne dobijete pjenastu smjesu.

4. Brašno i prašak za pecivo izmiješati i dodati u propržene zobene pahuljice, promiješati, te dodati smjesi od jaja i šećera. Izmiješati varjačom.

5. Žlicom oblikovati keksiće, i poredati na pleh obloženim masnim papirom.

6. Peći na 170°C 10-12 minuta, dok ne dobiju svijetlu smeđu boju.

7. Pečene keksiće izvaditi iz pećnice, ostaviti da se ohlade.

 

Koji su vaši omiljeni keksići? :)

 

          Uživajte! Enjoy!