Orange Blossom Frescas - A beverage for the Morning After I know this is a strange day to post about a refreshing, cold beverage, being we’re in a midst of a Snow Advisory but I’ve been drinking Orange Blossoms with Cranberry and Mint all day long and it’s just too good not to share. I started making Infused Waters out of necessity. Being a poor college student and wanting some variety in my daily menu, I just took fresh fruit and picked some mint that was growing wild on campus and let it ferment for a few hours in ice cold water. But I had no idea that my inexpensive yet delicious beverage actually had roots in Spanish Cuisine a.k.a Aguas Frescas or Fresh (cold) Water! But you can make it more complicated by adding several different fruits or herbs. Sometimes I like to add a tsp or so of Rose Water to give the beverage a delicious fragrance. If you’re serving this to a group of people, have a few pitchers infusing in the refrigerator for refills. I must have refilled this same glass 8 or 9 times and look…no residue at all!
Chocolate Salted Caramel Tart I had a great story to tell you about these tarts involving me and my sister in Paris, a scrumptious round of Camembert grillé and a crunchy baguette, a long walk on foot from my sister's tiny apartment at rue Miollis (15ème arrondissement) to rue Cail (10ème), samosas at Krishna and shopping spices at Ganesha, then on our way back dropping ourselves in a small local pastry shop (not as trendy as Hermé or Aoki, but with it's own charm) for these little salted caramel life boosters and a looong walk on foot (again) to rue Cler(7ème) for a late Friday night Mojito with friends. Yup, comfy shoes on our feet and large smiles on our faces – this is all we needed not to care about the rain nor the cool winter wind. But the cursor was blinking nasty on the white page and although my head was full of stories, nothing was coming out of my fingers on the keyboard. After a week the page was still white and the cursor was still blinking as if laughing at me. For the Crust: For the Caramel:
Strawberry Unmilkshake This milkshake tastes just as good as an a junk food milkshake, only its super healthy for you. If you were yesterday at Kimatothrafsti you probably tried it or saw it as me an Elli were serving it there! Thanks everyone for coming by and supporting us! Here is how we made it, for anyone that might want to make it at home… Ingredients for 2-3 servings -2 cups of raw almonds/2 κούπες ωμά αμύγδαλα -4 cups of water/4 κούπες νερό -1 1/2 cup of strawberries/1 1/2 κούπα φράουλες -1/2 tsp ground vanilla powder/1/2 κ.γ. τριμμένη φυσική βανίλια -2 tsp agave nectar/2 κ.γ. σιρόπι αγαύης Soak the almonds for 8 hours in water and rinse them well. Once you strain the milk, add it back to the blender with the strawberries, vanilla and agave and blend until smooth and creamy. Chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving. Μουλιάζουμε τα αμύγδαλα σε νερό για περίπου 8 ώρες και τα ξεπλένουμε καλά. Το βάζουμε στο ψυγείο μέχρι να κρυώσει πριν σερβίρουμε!
50 Smoothies : Recipes and Cooking 1. Banana Blend 2 bananas, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Summer Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn See this? This is such an easy dessert. It looks a little fancy, doesn't it? Don't be put off. I am a huge fan of icebox cakes (I even wrote a book about them!). Icebox cakes do usually call for some store-bought ingredients, but I like to tweak classic recipes to avoid boxed puddings and use simpler whipped cream or homemade custard. We recently gave you a basic formula for making a no-bake cake out of graham crackers, whipped cream, and any fruit. → Read More: How To Make a No-Bake Icebox Cake This particular icebox cake is just as simple as it gets, inspired by the buckets of strawberries at the markets in late spring, and by my favorite dessert: strawberry shortcake. The whole cake is drizzled with a quick, simple chocolate ganache, and garnished with whole strawberries. If you like icebox cakes, I'd love to share my book with you. → Buy Faith's Book! Serves 8 to 12 Take out a few of the best-looking strawberries and set them aside for the garnish. Recipe Notes
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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites ? Buns In My Oven Walk away. No, wait. RUN away. What I am about to show is bad. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I have a bit of a thing for chocolate and peanut butter. Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites recipe from Foodaphilia 1 cup creamy peanut butter2 tbsp softened butter1/2 – 1 cup powdered sugar3/4 – 1 cup brown sugarPretzels1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips Combine the peanut butter, butter, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, and 3/4 cup of brown sugar in a mixer. Roll the mixture into small balls (about 1 tsp of the mixture for each ball). Melt the chocolate in a double broiler or carefully in a microwave. Don’t miss a post!
Bailey’s Chocolate Pudding — No Kids Allowed Bailey’s Chocolate Pudding — No Kids Allowed Posted on 23 February 2010 by Mădălina At first glance, this looks like a cup of dark chocolate hot cocoa, but take a closer look and you’ll find the ultimate after-dinner-dessert. Finally, a treat for the adults only– a simple, yet sinful take on a classic. I added Baileys Irish Cream, and used semi-sweet chocolate instead of milk-chocolate, and feel free to splurge on the more expensive chocolate. The garnish is up to you. Bailey’s Dark Chocolate Pudding Cups — NO Kids Allowed Ingredients: (makes 6 – half cup servings) 6 oz. – semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. used for topping; splurge for the higher quality chocolate) 4 oz. – Bailey’s Irish Cream Liquor 1/3 – cup golden syrup 2 1/2 – cups warm milk 1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp – corn starch 2 – egg yolks, whisked 1 – tsp pure vanilla extract 1 – tbsp butter garnish (optional) – marshmallows, chocolate chips, whip-cream, walnuts, ice cream, etc. Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Garnish, and serve. Ingredients: garnish 3. 5. 6.
The Best Ever Lemonade Recipe | The Family Kitchen I am ready for spring and summer to come. The first day of spring isn’t until March 20, but we’ve been having delicious spring and summer treats like this homemade lemonade for the past few weeks. To start off lent yesterday, my husband started his fast. He’s doing the master cleanse, which involves lemonade spiked with cayenne pepper. It’s really not my thing, especially since I couldn’t stand to go without food for more than a day. Food is my life, it’s what I love. My secret to making the very best lemonade is to dissolve the sugar in the water first over heat. The Best Lemonade Recipe Ingredients 1 cup freshly squeezed organic lemon juice, 6 organic lemons 1 cup white sugar (I passed on raw because I didn’t want the hint of molasses flavor) 1 cup filtered water 6 cups filtered water 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 – 3 drops yellow food coloring (optional) Method 1. 2.