Sparanghel si Dulce de Leche - Provocarea lunii Mai "Dulce Romanie" (Asparagus & Dulce de Leche - May's "Sweet Romania" Challenge)

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        Luna Mai se apropie de sfarsit si odata cu ea si provocarea lunii Mai "Dulce Romanie" pe care am tinut sa o organizez eu :) Poza de mai sus este o vedere de la balconul apartamentului meu si am ales-o deoarece e simbolica pentru luna Mai, cerul e senin iar pomii sunt verzi, in sfarsit verzi!
        Provocarea lunii Mai "Dulce Romanie" a avut 2 ingrediente principale: Sparanghelul, deoarece vroiam sa profitam de faptul ca e in sezon si Dulce De Leche, minunatul sos de lapte delicios in orice desert pe care l-ati putea prepara si demn de o asemenea provocare. Am primit foarte  multe retete variate si bine alese, cu niste poze absolut superbe, una mai frumoasa ca cealalta! Vreau sa va multumesc celor care ati participat si m-ati sustinut, mi-a facut o deosebita placere sa fiu gazda voastra in luna Mai! sper ca nu v-au dat prea mult de furca ingredientele alese si ca v-ati bucurat de provocare :)  Pe ceilalti va invit cu drag sa vizitati blogurile de mai jos caci nu veti regreta!
    Si acum in ordinea in care le-am primit sa vedem retetele:
        May is almost over and  May's "Sweet Romania " Challenge is over as well. The picture from above is a view from my apartment balcony and I chose it because it's representative for May, the clear sky and green trees, finally green!
        May's "Sweet Romania" Challenge had 2 ingredients: Asparagus, since we wanted to take advantage of the fact that it's seasonal and Dulce De Leche, the milk sauce that is delicious in any dessert you choose to use it and really worthy of this challenge. I received many various recipes, well chosen with beautiful pictures! I want to thank all of you that participated and supported me, I enjoyed being your host for May's challenge! I hope you liked the chosen ingredients and that you had fun cooking :) I invite those of you who are viewing this post to check these blogs out because you won't regret it!
    And now let's see the recipes, in the chronological order I received them:


1.  Brindusa, Cooking with my soul---
         Quiche cu sparanghel (Asparagus Quiche)

2. Ana Maria Ciolacu, Just love cookin'---

       Roast beef gatit in Marsala, umplut cu sparanghel, caju si parmezan (Marsala Roast Beef filled with Asparagus, Cashews and Parmesan)

3. Carmen, Retete---
        1)  Sparanghel Strata (Asparagus Strata)

        2)  Mille Feuille cu Dulce de leche (Dulce de Leche Napoleons)

4. Flory, Retete fel de fel---
         Orez cu sparanghel (Rice with Asparagus)

5. Mrs Green Foot, The Green Foot---  
          Salata de sparanghel si ridichi (Asparagus and Radish Salad)

6. Andreea Tudor, Dimineti insorite---
           Clatite cu sunca, ricotta si sparanghel (Crepes with Ham, Ricotta and Asparagus)

7. Guvi, Guvi's...Welcome to My Kitchen!---
          Asparagus and Gorgonzola Soufle

8. Alison, Alison's Trials---
          Sardine si Sparanghel (Sardines & Asparagus)

9. Carmen, Bucataria Furnicutilor---
             Salata de sparanghel cu carnati si crutoane (Asparagus Salad with Sausages and Croutons)

10. Antonina, Dulcegarii culinare---
            Frittata cu sparanghel (Asparagus Frittata)

11. Oana, Caietul cu retete---
            Choux-uri cu ciocolata si dulce de leche (Chocolate and Dulce de Leche Profiteroles)

12. Mihaela, De prin lume adunate---
            1) Inghetata cu dulce de leche si nuci (Dulce de Leche and Walnuts Ice Cream)

         2) Cupcakes de ciocolata cu crema de banane si dulce de leche (Chocolate Cupcakes with Banana and Dulce de Leche Topping)

13. Dulceata_de_trandafiri, Dulceata de trandafiri---
            1) Tarta cu sparanghel si somon fume (Asparagus and Smoked Salmon Tart)

          2) Supa crema de sparanghel (Asparagus Cream Soup)

14. Miriam & Bogdan, Adventures in Flavorland---
           1) Asparagus, Sun-dried Tomato, Cheese and Olive Bread

           2) Mini Tarts with Dulce de Leche and Red Currants

15. Boabe de cafea, Life and coffee beans---
            Pulpe de curcan cu sparanghel, mazare si camembert (Turkey Drumsticks with Asparagus, Peas and Camembert)

16. Miha, Dulciuri fel de fel---
            Prajitura Blanc (White Cake)

17. Alina, Explora Cuisine---
            1) Sparanghel fript cu sos de iaurt si usturoi (Roasted Asparagus with Yogurt Garlic Sauce)

          2) Maki Sushi cu sparanghel, avocado si somon afumat (Smoked Salmon, Avocado and Asparagus Maki Sushi)

          3) Clatite cu ricotta si dulce de leche (Crepes with Ricotta and Dulce de Leche)

           4) Tort cu mousse de dulce de leche si cocos (Coconut and Dulce de Leche Mousse Cake)

     Cred ca a fost o provocare pe cinste si multumesc inca o data tuturor care au participat, retetele sunt minunate!  Va amintesc ca luna viitoare provocarea este gazduita de Antonina de la Dulcegarii Culinare!
     I believe this was a great challenge and I want to thank once again all of you that participated, the recipes are just wonderful! I remind you that next month's host will be Antonina from Dulcegarii Culinare!

Clatite cu ricotta si dulce de leche (Crepes with Ricotta and Dulce de Leche)

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        Pentru provocarea "Dulce Romanie" de luna Mai am ales 2 ingrediente: sparanghelul si dulce de leche. Ei, cum pentru sparanghel am primit deja cateva retete absolut superbe, m-am gandit ca ar trebui sa sparg gheata cu o reteta pentru deliciosul sos de lapte :).
       Dulce de leche este un sos gros preparat din lapte, foarte similar la gust cu caramelul si se foloseste in combinatie cu diverse creme pentru prajituri, sau ca si topping pe diverse deserturi. Eu nu o sa am timp sa prepar Dulcele de leche propriu zis, asa ca eu l-am cumparat gata in borcan, dar daca doriti sa vedeti o reteta usoara pentru acest sos, va invit sa cititi reteta Mihaelei, cea care a propus proiectul "Dulce Romanie".
Cum inca nu am apucat sa pregatesc ce mi-am propus cu deliciosul sos, am zis sa va prezint reteta de clatite peste care sa pun dulce de leche, caci e una din intrebuintarile cele mai comune. Clatitele sunt cunoscute de catre toata lumea si reprezinta unul dintre cele mai simple deserturi care exista. Eu am ales sa le umplu cu ricotta (urda romaneasca) si marar verde, de dragul amintirilor pe care le am din copilarie :)
Inspiratia am avut-o de la Andreea, careia ii multumesc pe aceasta cale.

       For May's "Sweet Romania" challenge, I've chosen 2 ingredients: Asparagus and Dulce de Leche. Because for Asparagus I've received already a few wonderful recipes, I thought it would be a good idea to be the first and post something using the delicious "milk jam" :)
       Dulce de Leche is a thick sauce prepared from milk (or sweetened condensed milk sometimes), very similar with caramel sauce and people use it in different cream combinations or as a topping on various desserts. I personally won't be making the sauce itself at home since I already bought a big jar of Dulce de leche, but if you want to see how it's made, you can check Mihaela's recipe, the person who initiated "Sweet Romania" challenge. Since I haven't had time yet to make what I had in mind with the delicious sauce, I thought I should post the recipe for Crepes, as it's a very common use for Dulce de Leche as a topping. Crepes are well known all around the world for being one of the most simple but delicious desserts. I filled them with ricotta and fresh chopped dill, for the sake of my childhood memories :) I want to thank Andreea for inspiring me!

Ingrediente/Ingredients:


 Pt clatite/For the crepes:
 250 g faina alba/250 g plain flour
 500 ml lapte/500 ml milk
 100 ml apa/100 ml water
 2 oua/2 eggs
 1 lingura zahar/1 tablespoon sugar
 1 varf de sare/1 pinch of salt


 Pt umplutura/For the filling:
 600 g ricotta/600 g ricotta cheese
 3 linguri zahar/3 tablespoons sugar
 marar tocat/fresh chopped dill (optional)


Cum se face/How it's made:


Mai intai preparam compozitia de clatite. Amestecam ouale cu zaharul si sarea bine.
We first prepare the batter for the crepes. We mix the eggs with the sugar and salt.

Adaugam faina, laptele si apa, amestecand bine sa nu se formeze cocoloase. Ar trebui sa fie ca smantana.
We add flour, milk and water, stirring very well, so the batter doesn't form any clumps. It should be like cream.

Incalzim o tigaie antiaderenta foarte bine si punem cate un strop de ulei inainte sa prajim fiecare placinta. Eu nu am pus ulei decat la prima clatita caci folosesc tigaia de la GreenPan (are invelis de Thermolon), pe care v-o recomand cu caldura, cred ca e cea mai buna tigaie pe care am folosit-o vreodata!
Cand uleiul e incins, punem un polonic din compozitia lichida, rotind tigaia usor, ca sa se formeze placinta. Lasam sa se prajeasca 1 minut, si cand marginile se rumenesc, intoarcem placinta si mai lasam 30 de secunde.
Daca vi se par prea groase, mai puteti adauga putina apa si amestecati bine compozitia.
We heat up a medium size non stick skillet and we add one drop of oil or melted butter before each crepe. I've put a drop only the first time, since I use a GreenPan (it uses Thermolon coating) which I strongly recommend to all of you, I think it's the best pan I ever used!
When the pan is heated up, we pour 1 ladle with batter and we gently rotate the skillet, so the crepe forms, and when the edges are brown, we turn the crepe on the other side and we let it fry for 30 seconds.
If you think the crepes are too thick, you can add some water and stir very well.

Continuam cu facutul clatitelor pana cand terminam compozitia (cam 15 placinte).
Dupa ce terminam cu placintele amestecam intr-un bol ricotta cu zahar si marar bine.
We continue making the crepes until we finish all the batter (around 15 crepes)
When we have finished making the crepes, in a bowl we mix ricotta with sugar and dill very well.

Intindem din crema de branza peste placinta si rulam.(clatitele pot fi umplute cu diverse umpluturi dulci)
We add ricotta on a crepe and we roll it.(crepes can be filled with various sweet fillings)

Continuam cu restul placintelor.
We continue with the rest of the crepes.

 Servim cu dulce de leche deasupra. Bon appetit!
We serve with dulce de leche as a topping. Bon appetit!

Delicios, crema de ricotta merge perfect cu sosul dulce.
Delicious, ricotta works perfectly with dulce de leche.

Sectiune mai de aproape, mmm, yummy!
Closer section, yummy!                   

                    

Provocarea lunii Mai "Dulce Romanie" (May's "Sweet Romania" Challenge)

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          Am ajuns in luna Mai, denumita si "Florar" dupa traditia populara romaneasca, luna in care m-am oferit sa organizez "Dulce Romanie" pe blogul meu. Acest proiect "Dulce Romanie" a fost creat de Mihaela, de la De prin lume adunate, si reprezinta o provocare intre bloggeri culinari romani lansata cu scopul de a ne cunoaste mai bine prin intermediul retetelor noastre :)
          Cum functioneaza provocarea:  in fiecare luna, un blog gazda va tine "Dulce Romanie" pe blogul sau si va alege un ingredient sau doua principale, cu care prietenii virtuali trebuie sa prepare cate o reteta.
          Fiecare luna de pana acum in care s-a organizat provocarea a avut niste tematice foarte frumoase cu ingrediente interesante si bine alese de bloggeri minunati, pe care va invit cu drag sa ii vizitati. Asadar in luna Octombrie, Mihaela a ales ca ingredient dovleacul, in Noiembrie, Furnicuta Boscodina a optat pentru o combinatie interesanta: nucile si usturoiul, urmand ca in Decembrie, Alison sa ne incante cu peste si fructe de mare. Provocarea a continuat in Ianuarie cu Alinuta care a propus ricota si ciuperci, a urmat in Februarie Miha cu ciocolata, dupa care in Martie Carmen sa ne incante cu cafea si vin, iar in Aprilie Mimmi sa ne propuna mierea si mielul. In luna Mai provocarea a ajuns la mine pe blog, si sunt foarte incantata si entuziasmata sa fiu gazda voastra pentru aceasta luna!
          Pentru ca sarbatorile de Paste s-au incheiat de curand, m-am gandit ca ar prinde bine tuturor sa ne orientam putin pe legume frumoase, care sa reduca din caloriile acumulate si sa ne pregateasca pentru vara. De aceea am ales ca unul din ingrediente sa fie Sparanghelul, o leguma foarte bogata in nutrienti si vitamine, care face orice reteta foarte gustoasa.
             It's May already, also called "The Florist" by Romanian popular tradition, and this is the month I offered to organize "Sweet Romania" on my blog. The project "Sweet Romania", has been created by Mihaela, from "De prin lume adunate" and represents a challenge between food bloggers with the purpose of knowing each other better through our recipes :)

        How it works:  each month, a blogger will host the challenge on his blog and he will choose one or two main ingredients, which his virtual friends will have to use to prepare something in the kitchen.

        Every month that had the challenge organised had some beautiful themes and interesting ingredients and very well chosen by wonderful bloggers, who I invite you to visit in the future. So, in October, Mihaela, chose as an ingredient pumpkin, followed by Furnicuta Boscodina with walnuts and garlic, in December, Alison delighted us with fish and seafood, and in January, Alinuta suggested ricota and mushrooms. Miha chose chocolate February and in March Carmen wanted coffee and wine, followed by Mimmi in April that had the wonderful idea of choosing lamb and honey. This month the challenge arrived on my blog, and I'm very excited and honored to be your host.

        Since Easter had just ended, I thought that we should all focus on some lovely vegetables, to reduce the amount of calories accumulated in this period of time and to prepare ourselves for summer. That's why I chose Asparagus to be one of my 2 ingredients, a very healthy vegetable, rich in vitamins in nutrients, which makes any recipe delicious.

                                                           Fotografia nu-mi apartine

       Pentru al doilea ingredient m-am gandit la Dulce de leche, minunata dulceata de lapte, pentru a-l folosi intr-un desert delicios, care sa ne incante papilele gustative :)  Pentru cei care nu au acces la Dulce de leche cumparat, puteti sa vedeti la Adi Hadean (dati click pe nume) sau la Florin una din modalitatile de a prepara aceasta crema delicioasa sau am mai vazut la Elena, varianta a doua de preparare. Sper sa va fie de folos linkurile date :)
       For my second ingredient I thought of Dulce de leche, to be used in a scrumptious dessert, which will delight our taste buds :)

        

                                                          Fotografia nu-mi apartine

      Pentru a participa la provocare trebuie sa imi trimiteti pe adresa de email:   exploracuisine@yahoo.com     urmatoarele:

1. Numele vostru
2. Numele blogului
3. Link-ul postarii pe blogul personal a retetei ce contine unul dintre ingredientele propuse (trebuie sa atasati link catre postarea cu provocarea de luna Mai)
4. Poza cu preparatul final (in jur la 500 px ar fi super)

          Retetele mi le puteti trimite pana la data de 29 Mai, urmand ca pe 30 Mai sa afisez pe blog retetele participante.
 Cine nu are blog poate participa la provocare trimitandu-mi reteta si poza cu preparatul final.

   Provocarea "Dulce Romanie" pentru luna iunie o va sustine Antonina, de la Dulcegarii Culinare!

             Va multumesc tuturor pentru sustinere si va astept cu drag retetele delicioase!!!

      To participate to this challenge, you have to send me to this email address:  exploracuisine@yahoo.com the following:

1. Your name
2. The name of your blog
3. The link to the post on your personal blog, that shows the recipe you made with one of the ingredients I chose (you have to mention that you want to participate to the challenge by attaching the link to this post)
4. A picture with the prepared meal (around 500 px would be great)

If you don't have a blog, you can still participate by sending me the recipe and a photo of the prepared dish.

You can send the recipes until 29 May, and I will publish all the recipes on the 30 May.

The host for June's "Sweet Romania" challenge is going to be Antonina, from Dulcegarii culinare.

Thank you for all your support and I'll be waiting for your wonderful recipes!