Pheasant with mirabelles for 2 persons

Because many people don't know what mirabelles are, a little explanation: Mirabelle are yellow plums that you can find during the holidays in a jar or canned in syrup water. They have a less pronounced flavor than regular plums but they have a good taste.

Ingredients
1 jar or tin with mirabelle
2 pheasants fillet (a total of 400 or 500 gr)
3 potatoes
1 red onion (red onion give more color to the dish but it can also be made with an ordinary onion)
butter
seasoning salt

Preparation
Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces of about 1 to 2 cm. Let them cook in hot water.
Put a large pan on the stove and put a big lump of butter in. Melt the butter.
Meanwhile, cut the red onion into fine pieces. When the butter has melted, add the pieces of red onion and let them simmer on a low heat until they are shiny and soft.
Take about 14 mirabelles from the jar and place it in the pan. If there are kernels present in the Mirabelle, you can remove them while we eat.
Cut the pheasant fillet into small pieces and fry them in the pan on a low heat.
When the potatoes are almost tender you can put the pieces in the pan to fry.
Herb the dish to a personal taste.
Turn the pheasant pieces and the potatoes on a regular base until everything gets quite a scab.

So this was a simple wild dish, once again.

Tasty!

Herbs and medicinal plants

Here are the most common herbs and medicinal plants that you can integrate into your garden.

These herbs can give dish or soup extra flavor. The medicinal plants can be used against all sorts of ailments but also to flavor a dish or can be processed in tea and other beverages.

Borage
Is used in oil form. Can be processed in tea and helps against rheumatism, kidney inflammation, chest and mucosal inflammation.

Basil
The end nodes and leaves are used in pesto, sauces and soups.

Chive
Ideal for fish and salads.

Tansy (Ragwort)
Helps chronic fever, arthritis and colds. Previously, this herb is often used to induce an abortion. A too high  dose can causes dizziness, cramps, abdominal pain and can be lethal!

Savory
The spire-shaped leaves is often used to spice meat but is also processed into vinegar.

Lemon balm
Often used in tea, fish recipes, soups and sauces.

Lemon Verbena (Verveine)
The leaves are mainly used in tea.

Dill
Herb that is often used to flavor seafood.

Tarragon
Is processed in vinegar or gives extra flavor in food.

Angelica
Attention! This plant has poisonous roots and can be fatal. Especially used in the Chinese medicine world.

Spearmint (Aarmunt)
To make tea. It's refreshing and purifying and stomach. Garnish drinks, fruit salads and vegetables.

Chamomile
To make tea for mouthwash. It has anti-inflammatory properties and is therefore also processed in ointments.

Caraway
For upset stomach and the appetite and promote menstruation.

Chervil
Especially in salads.

Cumin
Usually available in ground state. Helps the digestion of legumes such as peas and beans.

Coriander
This has a strong aroma and can be used in many dishes: pasta, fish, meat, barbecue ...

Lavender
Aromatic used for its fragrance. Is mainly used in soaps and perfumes. The kitchen is primarily used lavender as an ingredient in Provencal herbs for the barbecue.

Laurel
Especially the leaves are used in soups and spaghetti sauce. The dried leaves can used by cutting them in 2 or 3 pieces depending on whether you want to add more flavor. It can also enhances the flavors of the vegetables in the soup for example.

Marjoram (Worst Season)
Has an intense aroma like that of thyme but softer and sweeter. Mainly used for preparation of sausages, mince, pork roast, game, poultry, tomato sauce, white beans, potatos and sauerkraut. But you can also experiment with other dishes.

Horseradish
Has a very sharp taste and is sometimes incorporated in salads. Note that you do not expect too much in your processed food because it has a pronounced flavor penalty which soon the rest of your dishes can dominate.

Oregano
One of the ingredients of pizza and chili con carne. Is also considered as essential oil and has antiseptic properties and uses (cleaning).

Parsley
Used in traditional cuisine for meat and salads and herb butter. Medically improved the urinary tract, it is good for blood pressure and is used as emmenagogue.

Rosemary
For red meats. Is also used in a bathroom products as it has a strong aroma. Also used as a tea with thyme and sage.

Sage
Mainly along with thyme and rosemary to make tea.

Sten ringing (Coarse Chives)
To replace chives.

Thyme
Used primarily with sage and rosemary in tea processing.

Liquorice
The roots are used in herbal teas. Please note that high doses may cause headaches and breathlessness.

Tomanto soup with diced smoked salmon, recipe for a Starter (appetizer)

A delicious tomato soup with aromas of smoked salmon in the form of blocks decorated with some cream or milk. A perfect recipe for a small hunger.

Ingredients to serve 4 persons
- 6 large tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato concentrate (tomato paste)
- 1.5 liters of water
- 2 tablespoons cream or milk
- a half cube of vegetable bouillon
- 2 handfuls of smoked salmon

Preparation
- Take a pot to put all the ingredients in
- Cut the tomatoes into small pieces
- Add your vegetable bouillon and the tomato concentrate, ad a little bit of salt to it
- Pour water over the tomatoes and the vegetable bouillon
- let everything cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
- mix and strain the soup till there are no scribbles are left
- spice the soup with pepper and salt
- then add the cream or milk to it
- make that the soup is cooking
- cut the smoked salmon into small strips or cubes

How to serve
Just before serving, add the diced smoked salmon. Make that the soup is boiling so that the outside of the smoked salmon is a point. Make sure that the inside is soft so you got the taste of the smoked salmon left in the blocks.

One of the best Salmon Recipes ever made! Enjoy your meal!