Thursday, January 16, 2014

Easy to Make Banana Bread












     Ingredients:
    •     2 cups of all-purpose flour
    •     1 cup banana smashed (3 or 4 ripe bananas)
    •     2 tablespoons of melted butter
    •     1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    •     3 teaspoons baking powder
    •     1 egg, beaten
    •     1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    •     1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    •     3/4 cup sugar
    •     Pinch of ground nutmeg
    •     1/2 cup chopped walnuts or raisins (optional)
    •     4 1/2" width x 8 1/2" long loaf pan

    Preparation:

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
    2. In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg.
    3. In other bowl, mix the banana smashed, egg beaten, melted butter and vanilla. Then, add this mixture to the other.
    4. Pour mixture into a buttered pan.  Bake for one hour. Remove from pan and slice to serve.
    Preparation Time: 20 minutes
    Baking Time: 1 hour 
    Number of Service: 8
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    Saturday, October 12, 2013

    Caprese Pizza


    Ingredients:
    • 8 fresh mozzarella slices (2 per pizza)
    • 2 medium ripe tomatoes sliced
    • 4 tablespoons oliva oil
    • Dried oregano to taste
    • 4 pita breads 
    • Baking Sheet
    Preparation:
    1. Place pita breads on baking sheet.
    2. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to each one, then 2 mozzarella slices, 2 tomato pieces and finally, sprinkle with some oregano.
    3. Bake at 350 ° F for 20 minutes.
    Preparation Time: 15 minutes
    Baking Time: 20 minutes
    Number of Service: 4

      Tuesday, September 17, 2013

      Sweet Potato Pudding


      Ingredients:
      • 1 can (315 grams, 11 ounces) evaporated milk
      • 5 tablespoons salted  butter
      • 1 1/2 cups cow's milk
      • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
      • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
      • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
      • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
      • 1/2 cup brown sugar
      • 1/2 cup condensed milk
      • 1/2 teaspoon salt for the puree
      • 3 pounds or 8 cups sweet potatoes,  peeled, chopped and boiled in water with a cinnamon stick and 1/2 teaspoon salt (reserve 1 cup liquid)
      • 1 package (10 oz, 283 grs.) marshmallows
      • 2 eggs (optional)
      • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
      Preparation:
      1. Crush sweet potatoes with a cup of boiled water with cinnamon in a small bowl.
      2. In a saucepan, heat for 5 minutes, evaporated milk, cow's milk, butter and sugar; add the mashed sweet potatoes and move well. Then add the condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground ginger and finally, the grated Parmesan cheese.
      3. Put the butter into the baking dish and pour the sweet potato mixture.
      4. Bake to 350 degrees for 20 minutes. After this time, remove from the oven, place the marshmallows and take it back to oven for 10 minutes or until the marshmallows are golden.
      5. Serve warm or at room temperature.

      Time Preparation: 2-1/2 hours
      Baking Time: 30 minutes

      Saturday, August 31, 2013

      Home Made Pizzas


      Ingredients:
      • 3 round pre-cooked pizza crusts 11 " x 11 "
      • 3 tablespoons sugar
      • 1 (227 grams-8 ounces) can tomato seasoned sauce 
      • 6 large chopped coriander leaves
      • 1 tablespoon oregano
      • 7 garlic cloves
      • 2 medium onions, chopped (reserve some onion rings for garnish)
      • 1 medium yellow sweet pepper, chopped (reserve some strips for garnish) 
      • 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped (reserve some strips for garnish)
      • 3 cups wine
      • 1 (425 grams-15 ounces) can chopped tomatoes
      • 1 1/ 2 teaspoon salt
      • 2 tablespoons olive oil
      • 2 large bay leaves
      • Pizza baking trays


      To decorate :
      • Oregano to taste
      • 3 ounces corn kernels
      • Some onion rings to decorate
      • Some peppers strips for garnish
      • Parmesan cheese to taste
      • 4 cooked ham slices, cut into strips
      • 1 (8 ounces-226 grams) mixed grated cheese package (I used cheddar and mozzarella)
      Tomato Sauce


      Preparation: 

      Bring filtered water to a boil.  Turn off the heat, add the whole tomatoes into the boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes.  Peel and cut into squares. 

      Put garlic, oregano, salt and cilantro into a food processor.

      Heat a pan, add the oil, then the onions, the remaining coriander leaves, sweet peppers, natural tomatoes, canned tomatoes, spicy sauce, salt and bay leaves and cook over medium-high heat for a half hour. After this time, add the wine and sugar, cook for 30 minutes more or until juices be dry.
      Cheese Pizza 

      Place bread dough on the baking sheet, put some tomato sauce (leaving an inch from the edge ), oregano, the remaining grated mixed cheese and Parmesan cheese.  Bake at 350 ° F for 15 minutes. Serve warm .


      Vegetable Pizza

      Place bread dough on the baking sheet, add some tomato sauce (leaving an inch from the edge), oregano, grated cheese, sliced ​​onion, pepper strips, corn and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 ° F for 15 minutes. Serve warm. 

      Pizza with Ham, Corn and Chesse

      Place bread dough in the baking pan, add enough tomato sauce (leaving an inch from the edge), oregano, grated cheese, ham strips, corn and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 ° F for 15 minutes. Serve warm.

      Preparation Time: 1 Hour 10 minutes
      Cooking Time: 1 hora 20 minutes
      Baking Time: 45 minutes (15 per Pizza)
      Number of services: 6-8

      Linking up with:    Rattlebridge Farms Foodie Friday
                                            Dwellings Amaze me Monday
                                        The Tablescaper Seasonal Sundays
                                           Hope in Every Season Homemaking Party
                              The Dedicated House Make it Pretty Monday
                              Rose Chintz Cottage Home Party
                              Yummy Healthy Easy Link Party
                              The Pin Junkie Friday Link Party 
                              Diana Rambles Pin Me Party

      Thursday, August 22, 2013

      Ginger Lemonade



      Ingredients:
      • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
      • 2/3 cup lemon juice
      • 4 1/2 cups cold water
      • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 
      Preparation:
      1. In a jar, mix sugar and lemon juice. 
      2. Add water and ginger.
      3. Freeze in the refrigerator for a while and serve.


      Time Preparation: 15 minutes
      Number of servings: 4

      Linking up with: Rose Chintz Cottage Tea Time Tuesday
                                The Dedicated House Make it Pretty Monday
                                Rattlebrige Farms Foodie Friday
                                Artful Affirmations Tea Cup Tuesday
        

        Saturday, August 10, 2013

        Asparagus Sandwichs



        Ingredients:
        • 2 large cans of green or white asparagus tips, drained (I used a 540 grams glass jar of extra thick white asparagus)
        • 1 (14 ounces can)  sweet red pepper, cut into strips
        • 1 package sliced extra large white bread (I use fresh bread made ​​in supermarkets  or Chinese type)
        • Mayonnaise to spread
        • 1 (8 ounce) "cream cheese"
        • 1/2 cup cold water
        Preparation:
        1. Remove crusts from bread slices.
        2. Spread cream cheese in one bread slice and a little mayonnaise to the other slice (it is important not add too much).
        3. Place some asparagus on the bread slice that has been spreaded with cream cheese, then add two strips of sweet red pepper.
        4. Place onto one bread slice the other bread slice that has been spreaded with mayonnaise.
        5. Pour water onto the sandwichs to prevent drying. Cut into pieces. 
        6. Refrigerate until serving.
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        Tuesday, July 30, 2013

        Pork Tacos







        Ingredients:
        • 2 pounds pork, cut into strips
        • 1 lime or orange juice to wash the pork
        • 1 large red onion, cut into strips
        • 1 red sweet pepper, cut into strips
        • 1 yellow sweet pepper, cut into strips
        • 1 tablespoon olive oil
        • 2 tablespoons canola oil
        • 4 tablespoons Teriyaki sauce
        • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
        • 1 tablespoon Chinese sauce
        • 2 large avocados, cut into pieces
        • 6 ounces Colby and Monterrey Jack
        • shredded cheeses or others
        • 18 wheat flour tortillas
        To season the pork:
        • 2 garlic gloves, finely chopped
        • 1 small red onion grated
        • 1 lime or orange juice
        • Salt to taste
        • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
        • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
        • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
        • 2 tablespoons Teriyaki Sauce
        • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
        • 1 tablespoon Chinese Sauce 
        For the avocados: 
        • 1 lime juice
        • 1 teaspoon olive oil
        • Salt to taste
        Preparation:  
        1. Wash the pork with the lime or orange juice. Season with the ingredients mentioned above
        2. Combine avocados with olive oil, salt and lime juice. Place in the refrigerator.
        3. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet and saute over high-medium heat the pork for 8 minutes. Cook at low heat for 15 minutes more.
        4. Place the olive oil in another pan and saute the peppers and onions for 10 minutes.
        5. Meanwhile, wrap the tortillas in foil and warm in the oven at 350 F ° degrees for 10 minutes.
        6. Combine the cooked pork, Teriyaki Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce and Chinese Sauce and simmer 7 minutes.
        7. Create your fajitas with the preferred ingredients. Also you can place the tortillas in an mold and bake at 350º for 10 minutes.

        Time Preparation:   One Hour, 20 Minutes
        Time Cooking:  50 Minutes

        Friday, July 26, 2013

        Easy Chicken Casserole



        Ingredients:

        • 6 large crushed garlic cloves
        • 2 limes juice
        • 2 1/2 pounds chicken breast, cutted in fine strips
        • 1 teaspoon salt
        • 1/2 pound chopped or grated gouda cheese
        • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
        • 1 tablespoon oil
        • 2  (8.5 ounces-241 grams or one large can) cream corn 
        • 1 (11 ounces-315 grams) can evaporated milk 
        • 1 (15 ounces-425 grams) can corn kernels  


        Preparation:
        1. Wash the chicken breasts with the 1 lime juice.
        2. Add crushed garlic, the 1 lemon juice and salt.
        3. Pre-heat a pan, add oil and fry slightly the chicken over high-medium heat. Then, cook chicken over low heat for 25 minutes more.
        4. In a saucepan, combine milk, corn grain, corn cream, shredded gouda cheese and chicken breasts strips. Cook at medium-low heat for 15 minutes more. After this time, add the parmesan cheese and cook at low heat for 5 minutes.
        5. Serve with white rice.

        Linking up to: The Pink Home Creative Weekends

                            Homemaking Party at Hope in Every Season
                            Rattlebridge Farm Foodie Friday 
                            Hope in Every Season Make Bake Create