This meal is quick and easy to prepare and very low in carbohydrates, unless you want to add some white rice. Cut up two onions, one yellow pepper, celery, carrots, ginger ( small amount), and broccoli and toss into heated pan with a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive Read more…
Iced Honey Cinnamon Latte ( from The Cookie Rookie) For the Syrop: 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup honey 2 teaspoons cinnamon Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer for 5 minutes. Cool. Note: I did made this recipe, for the first time, just moment ago and it’s a keeper. I Read more…
2/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup water 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon ketchup 2 tablespoons Cornstarch Place all ingredients in a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Stir constantly until mixture has thickened. Lovely new recipe Enjoy! How do I say Bon Appetit Read more…
It looks better in person and tastes divine. Angel hair pasta takes four minutes to boil. While the pasta is boiling have ready your peeled, deveined shrimp marinating in juice from one lime. Sprinkle shrimp with garlic, parsley and paprika. Heat three tablespoons of butter in a skillet, watching to Read more…
This new recipe has only two basic ingredients: cake flour and apple sauce. So I decided to give it a try. I mixed a ratio of more flour than apple sauce since you want to create a batter. It requires oil to fry in. I used Canola, about two inches Read more…
Ingredients: 8 ounces of bittersweet chocolate, chopped 24 Ladyfingers – if store bought bake 10-15 minutes on a cookie sheet at 375 degrees. 2 cups espresso coffee 6 eggs, separated 8 teaspoons of sugar 1 pound Mascarpone : (blend 1.5 lb Ricotta and 1 cup heavy cream in food processor Read more…
Since I am now growing my own Rosemary plant I decided to test drive dehydrating it for later use as an herb. First, I clipped some stems and carefully placed them in a new paper bag, folded the top and labeled it. After about a month I checked for results Read more…
When you are feeling like a wet moth circling the sink drain you can cure your ills by erupting into naked breakdancing or building a Mojito!!! Of course I have heard about Mojitos but would breakdance naked instead of making one. My Mojito story starts with the purchase of a Read more…
Life in the tropics has its delights. Summer breeze, full moons and blue oceans that will make you smile. In order to keep our body temperature pleasant and our electric bill livable, we engage in drinking all kinds of yummy stuff to help cool us down. Here was an afternoon Read more…
A quick and scrumptious Sunday lunch. Flounder fillets marinated in a bit Rosemary, garlic powder and pepper. Melt a couple of tablespoons in your favorite skillet. Add the fillet while hot, without burning the butter. Squeeze half a lime and cook. Turn over one more minute. Remove to your plate. Read more…
Cooked whole grain rice. Add canned corn, chopped orange peel, sliver of fresh garlic chopped, dry parsley. Mix. Reheat in microwave 30 seconds. Add soy sauce according to taste. Place in small container. Turn over in your plate and enjoy! Nice!!!
All meals should and could be special. Yet time is of essence and making a delicious lunch in fifteen minutes or less is a blessing. Taking turns with the same seasoned pan adds to the flavor and cuts down on the dishwashing. For lunch I tossed about two tablespoons of Read more…
Pancakes are not my favorite food. I do not recall ever thinking: “Wow, I sure could go for some pancakes right now.” Yet, I indulge cooking them from time to time anyway. Real honey and some fresh fruit make up for the dryness. I recently bought a box of Bisquick, Read more…
Not a great picture. Steam from the pots sometimes fogs the lens. My usual pumpkin soup has chicken broth, white pepper, nutmeg and an assortment of other goodies that makes it extraordinary. My pumpkin soup is family-renown. Recently a neighbor brought me a small container with pumpkin soup which she Read more…
If you are anything like me you need new flavors in your life, specially since our lockdown. Chilled soups during the summer, warm and hearty soups during the winter. It’s fair to say that I may have cooked all the best known soups, at least once. The idea of a Read more…
The flavors of the Caribbean are recognized around the world for its burst of exquisite pleasure. Like a fine wine our senses welcome with gusto the mix which dominates the cuisine from the Caribbean region. What they have in common is the use of the their base: the Sofrito. Spain Read more…
This is how Puerto Ricans season their food, making or buying Sofrito. Just follow the directions and it will be wonderful. Ingredients: 2 pounds potatoes 4 tablespoons of flour 2 tablespoons of butter 2 eggs lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon of salt 2 1/2 cups cooked “Picadillo de Carne” ground beef Read more…
Cheesecake Berry Puff Pastry Baskets One box of Puff Pastry shells makes six pastries. Make sure you buy the box that says Puff Pastry Shells. The shells: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Oven must be preheated. Remove all wrappings. Break along pre-scored lines to separate pastry shells. Place shells onto Read more…
We only changed one part of this recipe by changing the “frozen whipped topping” to home made whipped cream. In your mixer or, even better, your Kitchen Aid, mix until thick 1 cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon of Vanilla. After this you’ll never go back.
Freeze coffee as ice cubes and toss in a cut of Baileys and Vanilla Vodka! Happy New Year.