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!

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

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         De mult timp tot planuiesc sa fac un tort care sa combine Dulce de Leche cu Cocos, caci imi plac tare mult amandoua si acum i-a venit randul :) Combinatia intre cele doua tipuri de mousse e deosebit de placuta, foarte usoara si aromata, exact cum credeam ca va fi! Va invit pe toti sa-l degustati macar virtual, caci e delicios!
        Cu aceasta reteta particip din nou la provocarea "Dulce Romanie" de luna Mai, unde deja am primit multe retete frumoase si interesante, si unde va astept in continuare cu retete pe cele care nu ati apucat inca sa-mi trimiteti. Deadline-ul este peste 3 zile. Si acum reteta...
        I've been meaning to make this cake that would combine Dulce de Leche and Coconut for a long time now, because I love both their flavours :) The combination between these 2 mousses is really delicious, very light and flavourful, exactly how I thought they would turn out to be! I invite you all to take a virtual bite, because it's divine!
        With this recipe I'm participating at May's "Sweet Romania" challenge, where I already received many beautiful and interesting recipes, and where I'm still waiting for recipes from those of you who didn't had a chance to send them yet. The deadline is in 3 days. And now let's see the recipe...

Ingrediente/Ingredients:                                                                

3 foi de blat de tort/3 cake layers
(vezi reteta aici/see recipe here):
 6 oua/6 eggs
 6 linguri zahar/6 tablespoons with sugar
 6 linguri faina/6 tablespoons with cake flour
 1/2 lingurita praf de copt/1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Mousse de cocos/ Coconut mousse:
 200 ml lapte de cocos/200 ml coconut milk
 100 g fulgi de cocos mici/100 g coconut small flakes
 1 plic gelatina/1 gelatin sachet
 2 linguri de zahar/2 tablespoons with sugar
 200 ml frisca/200 ml cream

Mousse de dulce de leche/ Dulce de Leche Mousse:
 150 g dulce de leche/150 g dulce de leche
 300 ml frisca/300 ml cream
 1 plic gelatina/1 gelatin sachet


Pt decor/For decorating:
 200 ml frisca/200 ml cream
 100 g fulgi de cocos/100 g coconut flakes
 1 lingura dulce de leche/1 tablespoon dulce de leche
  
Cum se face/How it's made:   


Mai intai se face un blat de tort cu ingredientele de mai sus, puteti sa vedeti reteta mea de pandispan daca dati click pe link-ul pus acolo. Cand blatul de tort e rece, il taiem in 3 felii.
We first make a sponge cake with the ingredients above, you can follow my recipe by clicking the link I've put there.  When the sponge cake is cold we slice it in 3 layers.


Pt mousse-ul de cocos/For the coconut mousse:
Intr-o craticioara punem laptele de cocos cu zaharul si fulgii de cocos, amestecam si punem la foc mic sa fiarba pentru 2 minute pana se ingroasa putin.
In a small pot we put the coconut milk, sugar and coconut flakes, we stir and we let it boil on low heat for 2 minutes, so it thickens a little.

Preparam gelatina conform instructiunilor de pe pachet si cand crema de cocos e rece, adaugam gelatina si amestecam bine.
We prepare the gelatin following the instructions we have on the package and when the coconut cream is cold, we add the gelatin and we mix it well.

Batem frisca foarte bine (ca sa se bata bine, tineti 5 minute in congelator bolul si paletele de la mixer), si apoi punem cate putin din crema de cocos, pana o incorporam pe toata.
We whip the cream very well (as a tip, you can put the bowl with the mixer batters in the fridge for 5 minutes) and after that we add coconut cream until we mix it all.

Punem mousse-ul de cocos la rece/ We place the coconut mousse in the fridge.


Pt mousse-ul de dulce de leche/For the Dulce de Leche Mousse:
Preparam gelatina conform instructiunilor si o adaugam la dulcele de leche, amestecand bine. Batem frisca foarte bine si apoi incorporam dulcele de leche.
We prepare the gelatin  and we mix it with the dulce de leche. We whip the cream and after that we fold the dulce de leche into the cream.

Cand e gata, o punem in frigider pentru 5 minute.
When the mousse is finished, we place it in the fridge for 5 minutes.

Incepem sa asamblam tortul astfel/We start to assembly the cake:
  Tapetam tava in care am copt blatul cu folie transparenta si punem prima felie de blat. Insiropam cu putin lapte de cocos si punem mousse-ul de dulce de leche.
  We place foil in the cake pan that we baked the sponge cake and we place one cake sheet moistened with coconut milk.

Intindem foarte bine si punem deasupra a doua felie de blat, iar peste mousse-ul de cocos.
We level it nicely and we place the second cake layer, and on top the coconut mousse.

Intindem frumos mousse-ul si punem a treia foaie de blat. Acoperim cu folie si dam la frigider pentru cel putin 4 ore.
We level the mousse nicely and we place the third cake layer. We cover the pan with foil and we place the cake in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Pentru decor/For decorating:
Punem fulgii de cocos intr-un strat uniform intr-o tava si dam la cuptor la 175 grade pentru 7 minute. Aveti grija ca se prajesc foarte repede. Puteti sa-i lasati neprajiti daca va place.
We place the coconut flakes in an even layer in a baking pan and we place the pan in the oven at 350 degrees for 7 minutes. Be careful because they get toasted easily.You can decorate the cake with coconut flakes without toasting them if you prefer.

Batem frisca bine, adaugam putin zahar si o intindem peste tort. Cand fulgii de cocos s-au racit de tot, ii lipim pe marginile tortului de jur imprejur. Eu am pus deasupra si niste stropi mici de dulce de leche, pe care i-am taiat cu o scobitoare.  Voilà!
We whip the cream and we place it on the cake, covering it nicely. When the coconut flakes are cold we place them on the cake sides, all around. I've also put some dulce de leche drops, which I've "cut" with a wooden toothpick for design. And Voilà!

Si o sectiune cu o felie...
And a section with a slice...

Si o felie pentru voi cu toata dragostea mea! Mousse-ul de dulce de leche mi-a placut mai mult decat cea de cocos, este atat de fina incat nu te poti opri din mancat :) Bon appetit prieteni dragi!
And a slice for you with all my love! I've found the dulce de leche mousse more delicious that the coconut one, it has such a beautiful flavor that you just can't stop eating :) Bon appetit mes amis!

Fusilli tricolori cu broccoli si ciuperci (Tricolor Fusilli with Mushrooms and Broccoli)

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        Cateodata simt nevoia sa mananc o salata usoara fara carne sau diverse sosuri, asa ca pentru astazi am pregatit o salata de paste cu broccoli, pe care noi il consumam destul de des. Am folosit pastele Catelli Bistro tricolore pe baza de morcov, spanac si rosii, ca sa adaug un strop de culoare salatei, plus ca au un continut ridicat de vitamine. Daca doriti sa variati salata, puteti adauga putin bacon, branza, sau diverse dressing-uri. Eu am ramas la o varianta mai dietetica de aceasta data :)
       Sometimes I feel the need to eat a light salad without any meat or various dressings, so for today I've made a pasta salad with broccoli, one vegetable that we consume often. I've used Tri-Colour Catelli Bistro pasta that have carrots, spinach and tomatoes, to add a little bit of colour to the salad, plus they have a significant vitamin content. If you want to vary the salad, you can add some bacon, cheese or different dressings. I wanted something light this time :)

Ingrediente/Ingredients:                                                                            

 200 g fusilli colorati/200 g coloured fusilli
 1 capatana broccoli/1 broccoli head
 200 g ciuperci/200 g white mushrooms
 2 catei usturoi/2 garlic cloves
 ulei de masline presat la rece/cold pressed olive oil
 sare, piper/salt, pepper
 4 rosii cherry optional/4 cherry tomatoes optional




Cum se face/How it's made:

Mai intai spalam bine legumele, le curatam si taiem felii ciupercile, iar broccoli il desfacem buchetele.
We first wash the vegetables, we peel and slice the mushrooms, and we cut the broccoli in smaller pieces.

Fierbem pastele conform instructiunilor si le dam deoparte.
We cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package and we set them aside.

Intr-o tigaie, prajim in 1 lingura de ulei usturoiul tocat pentru 30 de secunde, adaugam ciupercile si broccoli si le prajim pana se inmoaie broccoli putin.
In a skillet, we stir fry the chopped galic for 30 seconds, we add the broccoli and mushrooms and we continue to fry them all until broccoli softens a little.

Punem legumele peste paste si condimentam cu ulei de masline, sare, piper si amestecam bine. Uleiul de masline presat la rece le da un gust deosebit de bun.
We place the vegetables on top of pasta, we add olive oil, salt and pepper and we mix them all together. The cold pressed olive oil gives them a very beautiful flavor.

Mai de aproape...
Closer...

Eu am adaugat si rosiile taiate in 2, caci stateau degeaba in frigider :) Bon appetit!
I've also added halfed cherry tomatoes since they were sitting in my fridge :) Bon appetit!