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I've been wanting to make a pumpkin cheesecake since last year, but for any different reasons, I couldn't, so finally, I made it. It was so delicious, definitely a keeper. I had many many recipes for this cheesecake, and wanted to try them all, but finally, I decided that the first test would go to <a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/pumpkin-cheesecake/" target="_blank">Jamie's</a> recipe, althought I ended up changing it a little bit. And it was a great adventure, the oven caught on fire! Anyways, read more about this later in the post..... </div>
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<li>1 tsp cinnamon</li>
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<li>1 cup sugar (cheesecake)</li>
<li>1/4 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>4 eggs</li>
<li>1 15oz can pumpkin puree</li>
<li>1/3 cup heavy cream</li>
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<li>1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice</li>
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of spring-form pan with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.</div>
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Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar (crust) and cinnamon. Press onto bottom of pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool on wire rack for about 10 minutes.</div>
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat cream cheese, sugar (cheesecake) and brown sugar until fluffy. </div>
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Add in eggs, pumpkin puree and heavy cream, mix until fully incorporated; scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Do not over beat. This will take around 2 to 3 minutes. Add in vanilla and pumpkin pie spice and mix until well combined. Around 30 seconds.</div>
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Pour batter into prepared crust. Bake 50 minutes: edges will appear to be set, and center will be jiggly. </div>
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<i>15 minutes after starting baking, because I didn't lined the pan with aluminium foil (silly me!), it started dripping something in the bottom of the oven, so this "oily stuff" caught fire and I had to turn the heat off, wait for the fire to consume and clean the oven (remove the cheesecake from the oven!) and start over again. I don't think it affected the cheesecake that much. It just broke a little bit on the top, but that may have been because I overbeat the cheesecake mix or of the sudden change in temperature.</i></div>
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Now, turn the oven off and let the cheesecake cool for 1 hour inside the oven.</div>
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Gabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07766058271471896096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866450406843606110.post-88931361790462482012-11-15T12:43:00.000-06:002012-11-15T12:43:57.901-06:00Barley & Veggies Soup<div style="text-align: center;">
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So, as autumn continues, so does my craving for soup, soup and more soup every day!!! And now, I made a barley soup with many veggies. And chicken stock. Pretty yum actually. And I have a confession to make. I have never tried before barley. As a grain u know? So I did and I liked it. IT's definitely a keeper for my family. So here's the recipe I made, I hope you enjoy it as much as I <strike>did </strike>still am.<br />
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In a deep pot, add olive oil and onion. Stir for around 3 minutes and add garlic. Stir.</div>
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Add celery and carrot. Stir for 5 minutes.</div>
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Add chopped tomates and stir.</div>
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So, you know me. I love soups, no matter what time of the year it is, I just love them. Anyways, so I looked for a creamy soup, that wouldn't need a lot of cream or cream cheese or greasy stuff, but that used very little milk. And I also wanted something healthy, and I found <a href="http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/10/creamy-cauliflower-soup-omg-its-so-good-i-swear/" target="_blank">Jessica</a>'s recipe and couldn't resist. I swear, as she also did, it's sooooo goood!!! And so comforting... anyways, give a try and tell me how do you like it!</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">1 large head of cauliflower, chopped into small florets</li>
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Begin by washing, drying, and chopping the cauliflower head in smaller florets.</div>
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In a deep pot, add olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter, onions and a pinch of salt. Cook for around 5 minutes.</div>
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Add in chopped cauliflower and cook for around 5 to 10 minutes. Stir to coat them in the butter/oil mix.</div>
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In the middle of cooking time, <span style="text-align: justify;">press down with a spoon and break apart or mash the cauliflower.</span></div>
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So I've been wanting to try spaghetti squash since forever, but it couldn't be faound anywhere here in Mexico. Last week I found one, and OMG, I had to buy it and test it. I decided to make spaghetti squash and give it a try. I ended up loving it. Its' taste is pretty subtle and it can be paired with anything you can think of!!!</div>
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<li>2 tsp red pepper flakes</li>
<li>1/2 tsp minced garlic</li>
<li>fresh sea salt and pepper</li>
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Begin by inserting a knife in the squash, around 5 to 6 times, through the center. Place in microwave for 3 minutes, flipping halfway.</div>
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Cut the squash in half lengthwise with a super sharp knife.</div>
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I've been craving for onion soup since months ago!!! And for any different reasons, I wasn't able to make it before. So I made it, and believe me, it was delicious! I remember some years ago, my sister and I made one in our grandparents' house, and we enjoyed it so much. Anyways, I checked many recipes and in the end, I decided to make my own recipe.</div>
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<li>4 bread slices</li>
<li>cheese mixes (Gruyere)</li>
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Cook until the onions are soft and caramelized, around half an hour. </div>
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Surfing in Pinterest, I found a delicious and easy-to-make recipe from <a href="http://www.jasonandshawnda.com/foodiebride/archives/1193" target="_blank">this</a> blog, so I decided to give it a try. Of course I changed some things from the recipe, but still, it was so good. The hubs and I were craving for Chinese food, so I had 2 leftover beef pieces from the party last Saturday, and I decided to use them. The beef is so soft, so good, so delicious, it's definitely a keeper for our family. Of course, a keeper for once every 4 months or so =) haha!</div>
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<li>3 tsp peanut oil, divided</li>
<li>dash ground ginger</li>
<li>1 tbsp minced garlic</li>
<li>1/2 cup water</li>
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Gabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07766058271471896096noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-866450406843606110.post-81052273275542603232012-11-07T15:48:00.000-06:002012-11-07T16:02:00.665-06:00Liebster Award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some days ago I was nominated by my new friend Diana from <a href="http://coco-and-chic.blogspot.mx/2012/11/liebster-award.html" target="_blank">Coco & Chic</a> for a Liebster award!!! Thank you Diana!!!<br />
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So, what's this Liebster award about? Well, it is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers. “Liebster” is German for “favorite”. So I guess it is the “favorite blog award”. Ha-ha!<br />
The rules say that you (awarded) answer the 11 questions asked of you by the blogger who gave you this award (aka Diana).<br />
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1. Thank the one who nominated you.<br />
2. Write 11 things about yourself.<br />
3. Nominate promising bloggers who have less than 200 followers and tag them in your post.<br />
4. You have to give them 11 questions to answer.<br />
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<b>11 Things about myself</b><br />
1. I LOVE dogs. I have two: Mike and Princesa.<br />
2. I'm a Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, with a specialty in Manufacturing Systems.<br />
3. My hobbies are cooking, reading, watching movies and playing with my dogs.<br />
4. I'm in a weight loss program right now. I've lost 40 pounds so far (since June 6th).<br />
5. I'm a housewife.<br />
6. I enjoy spending time with my family.<br />
7. My two sisters are my best friends.<br />
8. I love my husband. He's the greatest man I know.<br />
9. I would like to open a food business some day.<br />
10. I love learning new stuff every day.<br />
11. I want to have 6+ kids! Just not now yet.<br />
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1.What inspired you to start your own blog?<br />
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<i>I always loved to cook. When I got married and started to make my own recipes, people (family and friends) asked me for them and said they were delicious, so I decided to start a blog to be able to share my good and bad experiences, new tricks and recipes, and more! the blog started as a DIY + recipes, but I guess this year has been more about recipes than DIY.</i><br />
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2.What do you like the most about blogging?<br />
<i>I love to share my thoughts, the lessons I learn, and my experiencies. I love to have followers that ask me questions and ask me for recipes I haven't posted yet.</i><br />
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3.What do you like the least about blogging?<br />
<i>What I could say that "I like the least" is that sometimes I'm too tired from my full-time job to take the pictures or write a post, but yet I still do it. </i><br />
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4.If you have to live in another country, were will you like to live?<br />
<i>As a practical option, I'd love to live in the US. But really really inside of me I would like to live in a ranch, maybe somewhere in Europe like Switzerland, ha! And have cows, ducks, sheep, pigs, chickens, hens, etc!</i><br />
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5.What shows do you enjoy watching?<br />
<i>I loved Dawson's Creek. I still do. I loved Desperate Housewifes, Brothers & Sisters, and Sex and the City. And I love Criminal Minds, the 3 CSI (Miami, NY, and las Vegas, in that order).</i><br />
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6.Which is your favorite movie?<br />
<i>I love so many movies, but I guess the most favorite one of all is The Polar Express. Or Disney's Cinderella.</i><br />
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7.Which are your favorite trends for the season?<br />
<i>Leather skirts, dark nail polishes, and of course, boots!</i><br />
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8.Which is your favorite dessert?<br />
<i>I'm not so much of a sweets person, but my favorite is creme brulee or cheesecake.</i><br />
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9.Which is your go-to recipe?<br />
<i>Chicken and rice casserole. My mom's recipe, I have always loved it and I still do.</i><br />
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10.Which is your favorite season of the year, and why?<br />
<i>Winter. I love wearing winter clothes and I love Christmas, winter food, hot comfort food. I'm a big fan of soups and creams.</i><br />
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11.What is your dream job?<br />
<i>It would have to be from home. I hate going to an office, wearing office clothes. Forget about a plant and safety equipment. I'll stay home and be stucked to a laptop. That's good for me!</i><br />
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The award goes to <a href="http://jennsrandomscraps.blogspot.mx/" target="_blank">jenn's random scraps</a><br />
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<b>My questions for you</b><br />
1.What is your favorite meal?<br />
2.Water, soda or coffee?<br />
3.What do you like the most about blogging?<br />
4.What are your favorite spices?<br />
5.Where would you like to live?<br />
6.Salted or unsalted butter?<br />
7.What do you prefer? Chicken, beef, lamb or salmon?<br />
8.What is your favorite dessert?<br />
9.What is your go-to recipe?<br />
10.Do you like Starbucks?<br />
11.What's your favorite casserole?<br />
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So, after looking Weelicious <a href="http://weelicious.com/2012/10/16/how-to-make-veggie-nuggets/" target="_blank">video</a> I couldn't wait to make these for the hubs (and of course practice for the kids we will have later ... later .... later), so I gathered all my stuff and got to work on them. They are really nice, they are healthy, a good alternative, beautiful, and best of all, homemade! So, give them a try and let me know how it goes =)</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;">1 cup breadcrumbs (Italian)</span></li>
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so looking for healthier alternatives to the hubs favorite meals, I found somewhere on the Internet, and I'm sorry, I don't remember where (maybe Yahoo answers??) this recipe for a pizza crust made of wheat germ. I decided to give it a shot, and the hubs liked it. He says it tastes like bread, haha. But I made it in a "baking sheet", so the crust wouldn't be toasted, it would be soft. Next time i'll try it out in the toasted way and let you know!</div>
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I went for a <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.com/2012/03/buffalo-chicken-pizza.html" target="_blank">Buffalo Chicken Pizza</a>, so added buffalo sauce, cooked chicken breast, cheese. I was lazy enough to go and chop celery sticks ha!</div>
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So, I've been craving for pumpkin since spring =) and I was a little sad because last year I couldn't find butternut squash or acorn squash. So I decided to go and take a look in supermarkets to see if they decided to import some this year. And they did!! So I bought many of them and decided to make some of the recipes I had always wanted to try! And here's one of them. I followed Centsational Girl's <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/10/butternut-squash-mac-cheese-link-party/" target="_blank">recipe</a>. And it was delicious!</div>
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I just made this delicious clean eat chickpea hummus based on <a href="http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating-hummus/" target="_blank">this</a> recipe. It was delicious, the hubs loved it. We still want to try it out with natural chickpeas, soaked at home. So, here's what we did, although we want to try it too with roasted red pepper, carrot, etc!!</div>
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Slice whole wheat bread <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.mx/2012/10/homemade-whole-wheat-sandwich.html" target="_blank">CHECK THE RECIPE HERE</a>, add avocado</div>
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So, in this new journey we are living, I have to find clean and "whole" desserts to crave the hubs' sweet tooth. I'm more fan of salty junk food, but the hubs, oh, the hubs loooooves chocolates, ice cream and all kinds of sweets. So I looked at many recipes for candida, gluten free, and more, and I found this one, from <a href="http://asmallsnippet.blogspot.mx/2012/01/natural-eating-and-recipe.html" target="_blank">LeAna</a>, I adapted it and I loved it. They are really good, you should try them. The hubs ended up loving them, so he wants to eat one a day. I'd say it's ok... and you?</div>
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Ok, so fall is here and I love soups. I love them all year long, but I love them the most on fall and winter. A rainy day, with a blanket or a duvet, and a delicious and warm and cozy and homemade and healthy comfort food. Ha! So I made this delicios no-cream added cream of asparagus. And believe me, it was amazing. You should give it a try and let me know what would you change or how do you like it.</div>
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So, cold is getting here, and fall got here too, and I love soups. I have always loved them :0) and I made this soup as lunch for the week. It's really heartwarming (hence the name) and also, is very smooth, tasty and best of all... healthy!! So what else would you like in a fall soup? I hope you give it a try and enjoy it. So let's go to the recipe...</div>
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<li>1 cup organic spinach</li>
<li>1 organic green bell pepper</li>
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Bring them to a boil and let them cook until soft. Each one has different cooking temperature, so start removing them and placing them in your blender when they are soft. Tomatoes, celery, garlic....</div>
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Blend on low for 30 seconds, then on high for 30 seconds. Add salt and pepper. Blend again. If it's very thick, add 1/2 cup to 1 cup of cooking water.</div>
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So, I made this delicious chicken for lunch and I was NOT disappointed on my idea =) Ha! Just kidding, the chicken was delicious =) and the veggies were delicious too!! They had a grilled flavor, amazing. I enjoyed it a lot, and the best of all it's that it's light! It doesn't make you fat, it is natural, and healthy =)</div>
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<li>freshly ground sea salt and pepper, to taste</li>
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After looking at Willow Bird Baking's <a href="http://willowbirdbaking.com/2012/09/29/willow-bird-baking-challenge-challenge-1/" target="_blank">Challenge</a>, and looking at the requirement of innovating a cinnamon roll recipe, I started thinking about something gorgeous. Remember I just made <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.mx/2012/09/chiles-en-nogada-2.html" target="_blank">Chiles en Nogada</a>? Well, I add filling leftovers and I had pomegranate leftovers and walnuts... so I said, let's just do it! And they were amazing. They were really great. So now I'm passing the recipe to you... try it if you dare!</div>
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<b>For the filling</b></div>
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2-2.5 cups Chiles en Nogada filling (recipe <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.mx/2012/09/chiles-en-nogada-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>, make 1/4 of the recipe):<br />
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<li>1/4 lb lean ground beef</li>
<li>1/4 lb ground chicken breast (you can use pork)</li>
<li>1/2 garlic clove, finely chopped</li>
<li>2 tbsp onion, finely chopped </li>
<li>1/4 medium apple, finely chopped</li>
<li>1/4 medium pear, finely chopped</li>
<li>1/4 large peach, finely chopped</li>
<li>2 tbsp dried cranberries (you can use raisins)</li>
<li>2 tbsp walnuts, finely chopped</li>
<li>2 tbsp almonds, finely chopped </li>
<li>2 tbsp pine nuts</li>
<li>1/8 cup of quince paste, chopped</li>
<li>1 lemon zest</li>
<li>1/5 cup sugar</li>
<li>1/8 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>salt and white pepper</li>
<li>1/2 tbsp olive oil</li>
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<li>250 mL whole milk</li>
<li>1/4 cup olive oil</li>
<li>1/4 cup sugar</li>
<li>1.5 tsp active dry yeast </li>
<li>2 + 0.25 cups AP flour</li>
<li>1/2 heaping tsp baking powder</li>
<li>1/2 scant tsp baking soda</li>
<li>1/4 heaping tbsp salt</li>
<li>1/2 cup melted butter</li>
<li>1 tbsp butter</li>
<li>1/4 cup sugar</li>
<li>1/4 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>generous sprinkling of cinnamon</li>
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<li>1 tsp cinnamon</li>
<li>1 tsp "ground" walnuts (very finely chopped)</li>
<li>1/4 cup milk</li>
<li>1/4 cup melted butter</li>
<li>1/2 tsp salt</li>
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<li>2 poblano peppers, sliced thinly, stems and seeds removed</li>
<li>1 handful pomegranate seeds</li>
<li><span style="text-align: left;">1 handful walnuts</span></li>
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Make the filling and set aside. You can check the step-by-step directions <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.mx/2012/09/chiles-en-nogada-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Place over medium heat milk, olive oil, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Heat to just below a boil. </div>
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Set aside and cool to warm -about an hour. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let it sit on the milk for 1 minute. Add 2 cups flour.<br />
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...and let it rise overnight.</div>
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Add baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1/4 cup flour. Stir.</div>
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Sprinkle flour in your working area.</div>
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Bring the dough to the floured area and start kneading. With a rolling pin start pressing the dough.</div>
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Top with sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon.</div>
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Start rolling by the long side. Start from the far side of you to the nearest side of you =) Try to keep it tight. When you finish, pinch the end with the roll so the "log" is closed.</div>
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Start cutting the log so you get the cinnamon rolls, about 1/2-3/4 inches wide. Place them a little spaced from each other in the foil skillet. </div>
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Let them rise for an hour or two. About 10 minutes before the rising time's over, preheat your oven to 375°F.</div>
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So maybe you want to eat them cold? I didn't. I eat them right away.</div>
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Chorizo and cheese - Spicy sausage and cheese<br />
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Carnitas tacos - roasted pork<br />
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Pastor tacos - Roasted pork with adobo<br />
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Rib and cheese tacos<br />
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I've been wanting to make this amazing recipe, these delicious rolls since many weeks ago... and I was afraid of the outcome. Why? Because I have never used yeast before. I was afraid to use it. And man, I had already bought it. I just didn´t want to use it, I don't know. Weird me. Ok, let's go to business. I checked many recipes and fell in love with <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/cinammon_rolls_/" target="_blank">Ree</a>'s, so I used it and halved it.</div>
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<li>500 mL whole milk</li>
<li>1/2 cup olive oil</li>
<li>1/2 cup sugar</li>
<li>2.25 tsp active dry yeast </li>
<li>4 + 0.5 cups AP flour</li>
<li>1 heaping tsp baking powder</li>
<li>1 scant tsp baking soda</li>
<li>1/2 heaping tbsp salt</li>
<li>1 cup melted butter</li>
<li>1/2 cup butter, cut in 1/2" slices</li>
<li>1 cup sugar</li>
<li>generous sprinkling of cinnamon</li>
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<li>2 tsp maple syrup</li>
<li>1/2 cup milk</li>
<li>1/2 cup melted butter</li>
<li>1/4 cup brewed coffee</li>
<li>1/2 tsp salt</li>
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For this Italian Beef Stew, I used Foodiebride's <a href="http://www.jasonandshawnda.com/foodiebride/archives/10134/" target="_blank">recipe</a>. Let me tell you, the flavor was amazing. This recipe is definitely a keeper in our family, it was delicious =) and best of all, it uses cheap meat, ha! Not that I'm cheap, but I'd like to have options on both sides... =) so, what do you think? Do you usually make stews? What do you use on them? Do you prefer chicken? meat?</div>
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<li><span style="text-align: start;">2 lb beef brisket</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">salt and pepper to taste</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">1 onion, sliced </span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">1lb baby carrots </span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">2 potatoes, skin-on, quartered</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">1 quart no fat beef broth</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">6 oz tomato paste</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">1 cup red wine</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">4 garlic cloves, minced</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">1 sprig rosemary</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">2 sprigs each thyme and oregano</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">2 tbsp cornstarch</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">1 cup spinach leaves, chopped</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: start;">ground/dry basil, 2 tbsp</span></li>
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So again, to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day, my family and I got together and celebrated, with Chiles en Nogada. These chiles are delicious, and well, if you'd like to know more about them, you can check my older post <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.com/2011/09/chiles-en-nogada.html" target="_blank">here</a>. This time, I used walnuts (original recipe) instead of pecans, and I added a handful of pine nuts. The chiles were amazing, I had nothing left!!! Some of them, even ate two chiles! So, here goes the recipe...</div>
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<li>1 lb ground chicken breast (you can use pork)</li>
<li>2 garlic cloves, finely chopped</li>
<li>1/4 onion, finely chopped </li>
<li>1 medium apple, finely chopped</li>
<li>1 medium pear, finely chopped</li>
<li>1 large peach, finely chopped</li>
<li>1 handful dried cranberries (you can use raisins)</li>
<li>1 handful walnuts, finely chopped</li>
<li>1 handful almonds, finely chopped </li>
<li>1 handful of pine nuts</li>
<li>1/2 cup of quince paste, chopped</li>
<li>1 lemon zest</li>
<li>3/4 cup sugar</li>
<li>1/2 cup brown sugar</li>
<li>salt and white pepper</li>
<li>2 tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>100 gr almonds</li>
<li>200 gr walnuts</li>
<li>4 tsp milk (or more, as needed)</li>
<li>1/2 tsp ground cinnamon</li>
<li>2 tbsp cream (not sour cream)</li>
<li>200 gr of cream cheese</li>
<li>2 tbsp icing sugar</li>
<li>8-10 poblano chiles, no veins or stems</li>
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I bought these chiles, that have already been "grilled" or "roasted" and skinless. You just need to remove seeds and steems.<br />
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Add lemon zest. And stir.</div>
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For the nogada sauce: place ingredients (100 gr almonds, <span style="text-align: center;">200 gr walnuts, </span><span style="text-align: center;">milk, </span><span style="text-align: center;">cinnamon, </span><span style="text-align: center;">cream </span><span style="text-align: center;">cream cheese and </span><span style="text-align: center;">icing sugar) in a dish or plate and with a manual mixer, blend until smooth. If it's too thick, add milk, it it's too liquid (which I don't thinks so), add cream.</span></div>
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They were amazing!!!! Delicious!!!! And best of all, I froze the filling leftovers, so in a few weeks or months, we can have Chiles en Nogada again!!</div>
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September 25th, 2012:</div>
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So, you may already know that I can eat a lot of Splenda meringues, so I'm trying several flavors, and now, it was time for coffee meringues!! They were actually pretty good!! I think they are my favorite so far, followed by regular Splenda meringues (no extra flavors added). You can check my recipes <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.mx/2012/06/splenda-meringues.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.mx/2012/07/splenda-meringues-2.html" target="_blank">here</a> and the lemon flavored ones <a href="http://gabhousewife.blogspot.mx/2012/07/splenda-meringues-3-lemon.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I totally recommend these, they taste amazing, although they look kind of like poop... ha!</div>
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Preheat your oven to the lowest temperature possible (mine is 100°C or 212°F). Place the egg whites (at room temperature is best) in a bowl of an electric mixer with the whisker attachment,</div>
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Whisk for around 20 seconds in medium speed, then increase speed to high. Add in several batches the Splenda granules and then, the coffee. </div>
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Keep blending...</div>
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Let them rise!! For about 5-6 minutes.<br />
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