Pumpkin Cheesecake

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 Jamie's 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..... 

Barley & Veggies Soup

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 did still am.

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

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 Jessica'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!

Spaghetti Squash

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!!!

Onion Soup

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.

Mongolian Beef

Surfing in Pinterest, I found a delicious and easy-to-make recipe from this 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!

Veggies Nuggets

So, after looking Weelicious video 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 =)

Wheat Germ Pizza Dough

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!

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

 

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 recipe. And it was delicious!

Clean Eat Hummus

I just made this delicious clean eat chickpea hummus based on this 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!!

Clean Chocolate Cups

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 LeAna, 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?

No-Cream of Asparagus

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.

100% Homemade Whole Wheat Bread

Ok, I know it's not the best picture. But I was so excited!!! I made bread!!! And not only bread, healthy, full of nutrients whole wheat bread!! I milled the grain!!! Anyways, I've had the idea of baking bread since many weeks ago, and finally, I did it!!! The hubs LOVED it! So, here's what I did based on Carrie's recipe.

Hearthwarming Soup {Veggies + Noodles}

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...

Grilled Balsamic Chicken "Fajitas"

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 =)

Chiles-en-Nogada Cinnamon Rolls

After looking at Willow Bird Baking's Challenge, and looking at the requirement of innovating a cinnamon roll recipe, I started thinking about something gorgeous. Remember I just made Chiles en Nogada? 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!

Cinnamon Rolls

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 Ree's, so I used it and halved it.

Italian Beef Stew

For this Italian Beef Stew, I used Foodiebride's recipe. 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?

Chiles en Nogada 2

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 here. 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...

Splenda Meringues 4 {Coffee}

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 here, here and the lemon flavored ones here. I totally recommend these, they taste amazing, although they look kind of like poop... ha!