Timbal d'Escalivada

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Escalivada is a typical Catalan dish made out of Roasted Peppers, Eggplant, Onion, Tomatoes,... To prepare mine, I only used some red peppers, eggplant and potatoes.
Roasted all of them. When done, covered them with a clean kitchen cloth or kitchen film to let it sweat. Peeled them and cut into long strips. Discarded the seeds, poured some extra virgin olive oil on top, thick sea salt and black ground pepper.

Boiled some potatoes (you can roast them instead). When done, peeled and smashed them a bit. Added some extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Presented the dish in a Timbal shape using a mold. Decorated with an anchovy on top.
You can have as a side dish or as a complement to your fish or meat dishes. Have it cold. Delicious and easy! It's perfect for summer time :D.

Finally a short post!!!!

Construction and Deconstruction of a Rice Flan

Now you have it, now you don't! This is one of my daughter's favourite meals ever!!! Try it with your kids, they will love it♥. Assembling the flan is always fun, but demolishing it is great ;D. I'm using the 3 Joust ingredients of the month: Rice, bacon and tomatoe... there's so many possibilities with them. What? you don't know what the Joust is? Go and check here! There's fantabulous prizes and lots of fun!!!! You only have to cook a dish with these 3 ingredients, post it in your blog and send it over to the Forum. C'mon, join us!!!!
Rice is such a versatile product :D, one of my favourites! I can cook a paella with it, dye it in black, pour it in a soup, make little balls out of it and combine with other flavours... I love it!

That's why I'm sending the dish over to Meeta's Monthly Mingle: Ravishing Rice. I bet you have tones of dishes to send too! This month, the event is hosted by: Edible Garden , a beautiful blog I just discovered.
And now, since I promised you a picture with the Joust Apron on... here you have it!


Ingredients for 4 servings: 400 grs of rice (extra or bahia type), 200 grs of bacon in strips, 4 eggs, tomatoe sauce (4 tablespoons), 1 onion, 1 garlic, some olive oil and salt.

• Get some water boiling in a pot. Add some salt and when boiling throw the rice in. When the rice is done, strain and reserve.
• In a big Teflon frying pan, pour some oil and saute the bacon, when golden, reserve. In the same oil saute the chopped onion and when transparent throw the garlic in. Immediately after pour the tomatoe sauce and stir for 3 to 4 minutes at medium/low heat. Add the bacon back and pour the rice in. Stir for less than a minute at low heat and it's time to get the flans assembled.
• Once you have them ready, fry the eggs and lay them over the flans.
• They are now ready for the demolition!!!

Have fun :D

Orange Carpaccio in a Salad. And Friends will be Friends!

I got this recipe from Caterina, an old friend of mine that I still keep since we were 6 years old. Not that we see each other very often, not that we have much in common; she is the kind of friend that you see after a year or two and you feel comfortable to talk with, you feel understood and you feel that you are somehow connected for life! Gràcies Caterina!
Talking about old friends takes me back to my old school, which I'm so proud of. I already showed you some pictures and stories of the School and today I want to show you some of the walls inside. It was such an inspiring environment :D.
See? Culture was everywhere... Musicians on the walls, Fairy tales characters in the School Library, Odyssey's scenes watching us walk through the corridors, hunting scenes paintings on the dinning room walls... aaahhhhh... how I loved my School!
The school's pictures are courtesy of Montse, another old friend of mine with a wonderful contagious laughter. Gracias Montse :D.
Believe it or not, this is a Public school, not Private!!!! I was lucky enough to spend there 8 years of my childhood. For those of you interested, here you have the School's web.

And the recipe is so easy: Just cut some oranges the thinnest possible, sprinkle with some sweet garlic, some desalted fresh cod strips, some chopped black olives and dress with maldon salt and extra virgin olive oil. There you are! A fresh and delicious salad!

Caterina, Montse, Cecilia i Eulàlia... ens veiem aviat noies :D (message to my school old friends).


Want to prepare other fast healthy dishes? What about these?



Roasted Pork Cheeks






Art Sandwiches








Marinated Sardines

BlOg yOur Omelet - Winner and Round-Up

I bet you are all curious to know who the fortunate is... take a look at the video and discover it!

I know, you can hardly see anything... but that's not the point because we all know now who de winner is! :D

Hi everyone, Hola a tots... i a totes, sobretot totes ;D, Hola a todos y a todas.

Exceptionally, this post will be in Catalan, Spanish and English (the 3 languages I know) because you've been all so nice to me, sending over your Omelets; that I feel I owe you this. Therefore, I will not talk as much as usual... just want to shout out loud THANK YOU!!! For participating, for sending wonderful creations, for being out there!

Excepcionalment, aquest post serà en Català, Castellà i Anglés (els 3 idiomes que conec) perque heu estat tant enrotllats amb mi, enviant les vostres truites, que sento que us ho dec. Per tant, no parlaré tant com acostumo... només vull dir-vos cridant MOLTES GRÀCIES!!! Per participar, per enviar magnífiques creacions, per ser allà fora!

Excepcionalmente, esta entrada será en Catalán, Castellano e Inglés (los 3 idiomas que conozco) porque os habeis portado tan bien conmigo, enviando vuestras Tortillas, que creo que os lo debo. Por lo tanto, no me enrollaré tanto como suelo hacerlo... solo quiero gritaros ¡¡¡MUCHAS GRACIAS!!! ¡Por participar, por enviar magníficas recetas, por estar ahí fuera!
Here you have the Round-Up for this first BlOg yOur Omelet Contest. I hope you enjoy it! Please if you don't see your recipe in the round-up let me know and I will immediately arrange it. Aqui teniu totes les receptes de la primera edició de BlOg yOur Omelet. Espero que ho disfruteu! Siusplau, si no trobeu la vostre recepta, feu-m'ho saber i ho corretgiré ràpidament. Aqui teneis todas las recetas de la primera edición de BlOg yOur Omelet. Espero que lo disfruteis! Por favor, si no encontrais vuestra receta, decídmelo y lo arreglaré en seguida.
And now let's see your omelets! I ara anem a veure les vostres truites! Y ahora veamos vuestras tortillas!


Maria José from DIT I FET has sent her Truita Camperola with different veggies as main ingredient. Delicious! Gràcies Maria José :D
Dolça from No tot són postres a la cuina has cooked this omelet with Asparagus and Green garlic. Yummy! Gràcies Dolça :D Michelle from GREEDY GOURMET presents her Sweet potato & Leek tortilla! So colourful and tasty. Thanks Michelle :D.
Sudeshna from Bengalicuisine has named her omelet Put everything in omellet! What will we find inside? Thank you Sudeshna :D.
Val from More than a Burnt Toast has sent this delicious Quiche or Cheese & Tomato Galette. Beautiful! Thank you Val :D.
Mar from Sèsam & Comí has prepared this delicious omelet with Apple, onion and Iberian Ham... Mmmmmm. Gràcies Mar :D.
Vicki from Tapas Tutor has sent her Potatoe Saffron Omelet. I love it when there's a story behind. Thank you Vicki :D. Mercè from Cuina per Llaminershas builded up a delicious statue out of Potatoe Omelet's pancakes. Lovely idea! Gràcies Mercè :D. Bee and Jai from JUGALBANDI have sent this Clean the Fridge Quiche! A master piece! Thank you guys :D.
Marta from BARCELONA-MALAGA Cooking! wants to share with us her Tortilla de Calabaza y Albahaca, where calabaza is pumpkin and albahaca is basil... can you imagine? Mmmmm. Gracias Marta :D.
Cara from Cara's Cravingsis showing the first frittata in the contest... lovely ingredients. Smoked Salmon, Avocado, and Goat Cheese Frittata. Thank you Cara :D.

Brady from BRANNY BOILS OVER has cooked this colourful Spinach Potatoe Frittata. Wonderful isn't it? Thank you Brady :D.

Ivy from Kopiaste shows us this original and savory omelet made out of Chicken, Tarragon and Chives. Thank you Ivy :D. Meghan from Kitchen Notes has cooked her Potatoe and Leek Frittata, I would love to have a bite... what about you? Thank you Meghan :D. Allison from Local Lemons has prepared this beautiful and healthy Tortilla Omelet. I would have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner... Yum! Thank you Allison :D.

Amy and Jonny from We are never Full have the key to become a Champion: try their Truffled Omelet and be ready to face a hard day! Thank you guys :D.

Susan from Food Blogga has prepared this nutritious breakfast for her mother: Spinach and Ricotta Frittata. Delicious! Thank you Susan :D.
Idania from El Aroma de Idania has cooked her Potatoes Omelet with Piquillo Peppers... Mmmm, so good! Thank you Idania :D.

Giz from Equal Opportunity Kitchen has prepared her Omelet with panceta, cheese, tomatoes and red peppers. This will get me going in the morning ;D. Thank you Giz :D.
Joan from Foodalogue shows us her super original Individual Spinach & Artichoke Omelet Muffin. Really nice! Thank you Joan :D.
Katie from Thyme for Cooking wants to share her seasonal omelet: Asparagus Omelet. A classic and a winner! Thank you Katie :D.

LilSis from BigSis LilSis has cooked this Garden Omelet: healthy, savory and colorful. Thank you LilSis :D.
Js and Ts from Eating Club Vancouver have prepared and old recipe from their Yaya... Amazing! Golden Egg Torta. Thank you guys :D.
Malini from Khana Khayana with Malini has sent not only one, but two entries! Egg Foo Young and Pizza Omelet... Both sound delicious! Thank you Malini :D.
Taste Traveller from The Good Sandwich is offering us her Weekend Frittata: a healthy choice! Thank you Taste Traveller :D.

Janet from Gourmet Traveller 88 has prepared this Soufflé Omelette. Isn't it fun to play with both concepts? Thank you Janet :D.

Peter from Souvlaki for the Soul sends his frittata made out of Mushrooms, Zucchini, Ham, Pesto and Parmesan Cheese. So savory! Thank you Peter :D. Cindystar from Cindystar has sent this fantastic Omelette ai Fiori di Sambuco e semi di Papavero which means elder flowers and poppy seeds. So different and original. Thank you CindyStar :D. MaryAthenes from En Direct d'Athenes has this interesting proposal: Omelette à la Feuille de Vigne (vine leaf), a very exotic omelet! Thank you MaryAthenes :D.
Graziana from Erbe in Cucina wants to share with us her awesome Rice with Thyme Omelet! So delicious! Thank you Graziana :D.
Ila from Bread & Wine has cooked an amazing Walnut and Asparagus omelet. What a combo! Thank you Ila :D.
Lisa from Lisa's Kitchen has cooked a Potatoe, Onion and Stilton Frittata. Can you imagine the smell... Mmmmm. Thank you Lisa :D.
And Jeanne from Cook Sister has sent this beauty called: Frittata with Gorgonzola Spring Greens. So Yummy! Thank you Jeanne :D.
And these are the 33 entries of the Round-up. Thanks again to all participants! It has been a great success only because you joined and participated!!!! :D. I hope you find the Omelet of your life here ;D. I aquestes són les 33 truites del concurs. Gràcies de nou a tots els participants! Ha estat un exit només perque vosaltres hi heu pres part!!!! Espero que hi trobeu la truita de la vostra vida ;D. Y estas son las 33 tortillas del concurso. Gracias de nuevo a todos los participantes. ¡Vuestra participación ha sido clave para el éxito del concurso! Espero que encontreis la tortilla de vuestra vida ;D.

Since I don't want to leave anyone outside the contest, I will wait until tomorrow to show who the winner is. This way you will all have time to check if you have been included in the Round-up. So, if you don't see your entry in this post, please let me know today so that I can add it and proceed with the lottery tomorrow. Com no vull deixar ningú forà del concurs, esperaré fins demà per fer el sorteig. Així podreu comprobar que sortiu en el post. Si no us veieu, siusplau feu-m'ho saber i ho arreglo ràpid. Demà diré qui ha estat el guanyador. Podría suceder que alguien quedara fuera del sorteo por error... han habido tantas entradas... así que esperaré a mañana para hacer el sorteo. Si no encontrais vuestra tortilla en la lista, por favor, decídmelo y lo arreglaré en seguida. Mañana saldrá el ganador.

The ham will be waiting for the winner! ;D

Click at the picture to nearly smell the ham :D. Cheers! Salut! ¡Salud! :D :D :D