Lasaña de Pollo en Salsa Blanca - A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Lasaña de Pollo en Salsa Blanca

Ingredientes:
1kg pollo deshuesado puede ser pechuga
500 gr de Pasta para Lasaña
1 taza de Crema de leche
100 gr de Queso parmesano
100 gr de Queso mozzarela
300 gr de Champiñón
200 ml de Caldo de pollo
200 ml de Aceite
100 Gramos de Cebolla roja
2 Dientes de Ajo
1 Pizca de Sal
1 Pizca de Pimienta

Preparación:
Lo primero que vamos a hacer para elaborar nuestra lasaña casera es cocinar las pechugas en agua con el ajo macerado. Una vez cocinadas, trocéalas. Precalienta el horno a 250ºC.
Luego, ponemos a cocer las láminas de pasta para la lasaña con agua, sal y un chorrito de aceite. Debes dejarlas hasta que la pasta esté al dente, puede llevarte entre 10 y 15 minuto
Para continuar con el relleno de nuestra lasaña de pollo, picamos finamente la cebolla roja, luego al aceite, a fuego lento.
Cuando estén a punto agregamos un poco de caldo de pollo para ir formando una salsa. Luego, añadimos la salsa crema de leche y sazonamos puede ser con ajo en polvo sal y pimienta y revolvemos la mezcla constantemente para que tome consistencia. Todo esto sin retirar la sartén del fuego ni apagarlo. Cuando la salsa esté hirviendo, añade el pollo desmenuzado.
En una sartén aparte cortamos en láminas los champiñones y los sofreímos en aceite bien caliente.
Para montar la lasaña, engrasamos con mantequilla una placa de horno y colocamos una capa de pasta de lasaña ya cocida.
Seguidamente agregamos una capa de salsa, una de champiñones, una de queso mozzarella y otra de pasta. Luego, vuelve a empezar con la salsa, los champiñones, el queso y la pasta hasta llenar toda la placa.
Para que nuestra lasaña de pollo quede perfecta la última capa ha de ser de salsa, champiñones y queso.
Por último, agrega el queso parmesano por encima y hornea la lasaña durante 20 minutos aproximadamente, hasta que el queso se dore. Esta lasaña es ideal para acompañarla con una ensalada verde sencilla o una deliciosa ensalada de espinacas y fresas, consulta nuestra receta y sorprende a tus invitados.

Lasaña Cremosa de Pollo - A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Lasaña Cremosa de Pollo

Ingredientes:
2 tazas de pechugas de pollo deshebradas
225 gr de queso mozzarella
1/2 taza de queso parmesano rallado
1/2 taza de tomates secos
340 gr de queso crema
1 taza de leche
1/2 cucharadita de ajo en polvo
1/4 taza bien compacta de albahaca fresca, picada
12 láminas de pasta para lasaña, cocidas

Preparacón:
Calienta el horno a 350ºF 180°C.
Mezcla el pollo, 1 taza de mozzarella, el parmesano y los tomates.
Bate bien el queso crema, la leche, el ajo en polvo con una batidora; incorpora 2 cdas. de albahaca. Reserva la mitad de la mezcla; el resto, mézclalo con la mezcla de pollo.
Esparce la mitad de la mezcla de queso crema restante sobre el fondo de una fuente para hornear de 30 cm pon encima 3 láminas de lasaña y 1/3 de la mezcla de pollo. Repite 2 veces las capas de lasaña y mezcla de pollo. Cubre esto con las láminas de pasta, la mezcla de queso crema y el mozzarella restantes; tapa la lasaña.
Hornéala durante 25 min. o hasta que esté completamente caliente. Espolvoréala con la albahaca restante. Déjala reposar 5 min. antes de cortarla para servir.

Avocados Stuffed Chicken Salad RECIPE FOR TODAY

Avocados Stuffed Chicken Salad
Ingredients:
3 Avocados
350 gr. chicken breast
1 potato, chopped into cubes
1 carrot, chopped into cubes
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon parsley
1 lemon
1 apple, chopped into cubes
12 black olives
1 can of asparagus tip
Salt and pepper to taste
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

Preparation:
Wash the chicken breast, and put to cook in salted water over low heat for 20 minutes.

Add, potatoes and carrots, and cook for another 20 minutes.

Drain well and put all the vegetables in a bowl.

Dice chicken breast and set aside.

Cut the avocados in half and remove the stone carefully.

Scoop out a bit of the avocado to make a better size hole to place chicken salad in.

Mash the bit of avocado you scooped out and add to diced chicken, seasonings and vegetables.

Sprinkle the avocado with lemon juice, and fill with chicken and vegetables salad.

You can also add any other seasoning of your choice.


Recipe adapted from cocinafacildehoy.blogspot.com

Aguacates Rellenos de Ensalada de Pollo A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Aguacates Rellenos de Ensalada de Pollo

Ingredientes:

• 3 Aguacates
• 350 gr. de pechuga de pollo
• 1 Papa, picada en dados
• 1 Zanahoria, picada en dados
• 1 Diente de ajo
• 1 Cucharada de perejil
• 1 Limón
• 1 Manzana, picada en dados
• 12 Aceitunas negras
• 1 Lata de punta de espárrago
• Sal y pimienta al gusto
• 6 Cucharadas de aceite de oliva
• 2 Cucharadas de vinagre de jerez

Preparación:

1. Lava la pechuga de pollo, y ponla a cocinar en agua con sal a fuego bajo durante 20 minutos.
2. Luego, la papa y la zanahoria, y dejar cocinar por otros 20 minutos.
3. Escurre todo bien y pon las verduras en un recipiente. Pica la pechuga en dados y resérvala.
4. Después, corta los aguacates por la mitad, y extrae la pulpa con cuidado. Reserva las cáscaras y pica la pulpa con el ajo y el perejil.
5. Rocíalo el aguacate con el zumo de limón, y rellénalo con la mezcla de pollo y verduras, las aceitunas, aceite, vinagre, sal y pimienta.
6. También puedes añadir cualquier otro aderezo de tu preferencia.

Receta adaptada de cocinafacildehoy.blogspot.com

Stuffed Loin Ham and Cheese Pockets RECIPE FOR TODAY

Stuffed Pork Loins, Ham and Cheese Pockets
from cocinadaily.com

Ingredients
6 loin Booklets
6 slices of cheese
6 slices of ham
2 Eggs
Bread crumbs
Salt
Olive oil for frying.

Instruction
Extend the pork loins on a clean surface and salt.

Then we cover each piece with a slice of cheese and a slice of ham.

Fold the loins and coat each with breadcrumbs and beaten egg.

For the pockets not open when we fry them, we can close the edges of each with one or two tooth picks.

Heat olive oil on high and fry the pockets on each side, to golden brown.

Once removed from the fire, we must put the cooked pockets on a plate with paper towel to absorb excess oil.


Serve immediately.

Libritos de Lomo Rellenos de Jamón y Queso A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Libritos de Lomo Rellenos de Jamón y Queso

de cocinadaily.com

Ingredientes

• 6 Libritos de lomo
• 6 Lonchas de queso
• 6 Lonchas de jamón de York
• 2 Huevos
• Pan rallado
• Sal
• Aceite de oliva para freír.

Elaboración

1. Extendemos los libritos sobre una superficie limpia y lo salamos.
2. A continuación, cubrimos cada librito con una loncha de queso y, encima, una loncha de jamón de York.
3. Doblamos los libritos y pasamos cada uno por huevo batido y pan rallado.
4. Para que no se abran al freírlos, podemos cerrar los bordes de cada librito con uno o dos palillos.
5. Calentamos abundante aceite de oliva y freímos los libritos por cada lado, tienen que quedar bien dorados.
6. Al sacarlos del fuego, los iremos colocando sobre un plato con papel de cocina para que se absorba el aceite sobrante.
7. Servir enseguida.

Pancakes with Chocolate RECIPE FOR TODAY

Pancakes with Chocolate
Ingredients:
250g plain flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
350cc milk
4 tablespoons neutral oil
100g of chocolate chips

Preparation:
In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

In another bowl, mix the milk, oil and eggs.

Incorporate the mixture of liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until blended.

Add chocolate chips and mix well.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.

Grease with a piece of butter and pour around 60cc of preparation for each pancake. You can also make smaller if desired.

Let cook until bubbles appear on the surface. turn with a spatula and cook a few seconds until golden brown.

Serve hot with honey.

Panqueques con Chocolate A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Panqueques con Chocolate

Ingredientes:

• 250g de harina común
• 4 cucharadas de azúcar
• 2 cucharadas de polvo para hornear
• 1/2 cucharadita de sal
• 2 huevos
• 350cc de leche
• 4 cucharadas de aceite neutro
• 100g de chips de chocolate

Preparación:

En un tazón, mezclar la harina, el polvo para hornear, el azúcar, y la sal. En otro tazón, mezclar la leche, el aceite, y los huevos. Incorporar la mezcla de ingredientes líquidos en la de ingredientes secos y revolver hasta integrar. Agregar los chips de chocolate y mezclar bien.

Calentar una sartén grande a fuego medio. Enmantecar con un trocito de manteca y verter alrededor de 60cc de preparación para cada panqueque. También se pueden hacer más chicos si se desea. Dejar cocinar hasta que aparezcan burbujitas en la superficie. dar vuelta con una espátula y cocinar unos segundos hasta dorar. Servir caliente con miel.

Avena con Frutas A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Avena con Frutas

Ingredientes:

• 2 1/2 Tazas de leche fresca
• 2 Tazas avena
• 1/2 Cucharadas canela en polvo
• 1/2 Cucharada vainilla
• 2 Cucharadas coco rallado
• 1/2 Taza manzana en cubos
• 1/2 Taza. melón en cubos
• 1/2 Taza. plátano de la isla en cubos
• 4 cucharadas miel

Preparación:

Calienta en una olla la leche fresca hasta que rompa el hervor. Retira del fuego y agrega la avena en forma de lluvia. Mezcla bien, lleva a fuego medio y cocina, sin dejar de remover, durante cinco minutos. Echa la canela y la vainilla y mezcla hasta integrar todos los ingredientes. Reserva caliente. Aparte, pon el coco rallado en una lata y lleva al horno a 180 ºC durante cinco minutos. Retira y reserva. Coloca en un bowl la manzana, el melón y el plátano. Baña con la miel de chancaca y remueve bien. Sirve la avena con las frutas y la miel. Decora con el coco rallado.

Corn Cake with Cheese - A Spanish Recipe translated in English

Corn Cakes with Cheese
Ingredients:
1 Kilo of Precooked Corn Flour
water
3/4 kilo cheese
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Butter
Salt

Preparation:
Make corn flour into dough following recipe on packaging. Place dough in a bowl and season with salt. If necessary, pour a little water, it must become  a manageable mass, neither too soft nor too hard. Knead for 20 minutes. Stretch the dough on a surface with a rolling pin until a centimeter thick. Cut dough with circular molds eight centimeters in diameter.

Aside, grate cheese using the thicker side of the grater. Grab a circular formed piece of dough and place abundantly grated cheese in the center. Cover with another circular piece of dough  and seal with fingers that you wet in water. Proceed the same way with the rest of dough.

Heat a griddle over low heat then place the corn cakes with a little oil spread evenly over it and allow to brown on both sides. Note that the oil is not placed on the griddle but on the corn cake. You can also cook the corn cake in a nonstick skillet, over very low heat.

Place hot corn cake in a deep dish or plate and on each corn cake, put a cube of butter and garnish with pepper for color.

Arepas con Queso A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Arepas con Queso

Ingredientes:

• 1 Kilo de mote
• 3/4 kilo queso
• 1/4 Taza de aceite vegetal
• mantequilla
• sal

Preparación:

Muele el mote cocido y bien escurrido usando la cuchilla más fina del molino. Coloca la masa en un recipiente y sazone con sal. De ser necesario, vierte un poco de agua, pues debe obtenerse una masa manejable, ni muy blanda ni muy dura. Amasa por 20 minutos. Estira la masa sobre una superficie con ayuda de un rodillo hasta obtener un centímetro de grosor. Corta la masa con moldes circulares de ocho centímetros de diámetro.

Aparte, ralla el queso por el lado más grueso del rallador. Coge un disco de masa y coloca en el centro abundante queso rallado. Tapa con otro disco y sella con los dedos mojados en agua. Procede de igual forma con el resto de masa. Calienta una plancha a fuego bajo, coloca las arepas, con un poquito de aceite y dórelas por ambos lados. Ten en cuenta que el aceite no se echa en la plancha sino sobre las arepas. Agrégale solo un poquito, espárcelo y dora las arepas. También puedes dorar las arepas en una sartén de teflón, a fuego muy bajo.

Coloca las arepas calientes en una fuente, sobre cada arepa, pon un cubito de mantequilla y decora el plato con pimiento, para darle color.

Sándwich de Waffle Tostado A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Sándwich de Waffle Tostado

Ingredientes:

• 2 waffles congelados
• 2   salchichas de soya para desayunar
• 1 rebanada de queso
• 6 rebanadas  finas de manzana
• 1/2 cucharadita de azúcar con canela
• 2 cucharadas jarabe para panqueques

Preparación:

Cocina los waffles. Mientras tanto, calienta en el microondas las salchichas, siguiendo las instrucciones del paquete.

Corta las salchichas a lo largo por la mitad. Rellena los waffles con las rebanadas de queso, las manzanas, el azúcar con canela y las salchichas; córtalos por la mitad.

Sirve el sándwich con el jarabe.

Huevos Rancheros - A RECIPE FOR YOU TODAY

Huevos Rancheros
Ingredients:
1 tomato
1 serrano chile
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons oil for frying
2 eggs
2 tortillas
4 tablespoons refried beans

Preparation:
Boil the tomatoes, chili and garlic for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and blend with a little salt and pepper. Reserve.

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Pass tortillas in hot oil to soften but not brown. Drain excess oil from tortilla and place on a plate.

Reduce heat to medium level. Break eggs and fry, taking care not to burst yolk, until whites have curdled. Turn and fry for another 15 seconds. Remove immediately from pan to prevent overcooking.

Spread 2 tablespoons of beans on each tortilla and place an egg over it. Bathe with tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Huevos Rancheros A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Huevos Rancheros

Ingredientes:

• 1 jitomate
• 1 chile serrano
• 1 diente de ajo
• Sal y Pimienta, al gusto
• 4 cucharadas de aceite para freír
• 2 huevos
• 2 tortillas
• 4 cucharadas de frijoles refritos

Preparación:

Hierve el jitomate, el chile y el ajo durante 5 minutos. Retira del fuego y licua junto con un poco de sal y pimienta. Reserva.

Calienta el aceite en un sartén antiadherente a fuego alto. Pasa las tortillas por el aceite bien caliente para que se ablanden, pero cuidando que no se doren. Escurre el exceso de aceite y pon en un plato.

Reduce el fuego del sartén a medio. Estrella los huevos y fríelos, cuidando que no se revienten las yemas, hasta que las claras se hayan cuajado. Voltea y fríe durante otros 15 segundos. Retira inmediatamente del sartén para evitar que se cocinen de más.

Unta 2 cucharadas de frijoles sobre cada tortilla y coloca encima un huevo estrellado. Baña con la salsa de jitomate y sazona con sal y pimienta al gusto.

Mushroom Omelet with Cheese, Ham and Leek RECIPE FOR TODAY

Mushroom Omelet with Cheese, Ham and Leek
Ingredients:
12 eggs
500 g fresh mushrooms
200 g of sliced ham
2 leeks sliced onions
100 g butter
Chopped green onions or chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
Heat over medium heat in a skillet with a tablespoon of butter. Saute sliced leeks. Then add the sliced mushrooms and sprinkle with salt. Barging. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add salt and pepper. Pour butter to skillet again, Teflon to prevent sticking. Add a bed of egg, cook for three minutes, put up a bit of the filling ingredients: mushrooms, leeks and grated yellow cheese. Fold in half and cook a little more on both sides. Serve each omelet for two. Garnish with chopped chives or ciboulettes.

Omelet de Hongos, Queso, Jamón y Ajoporro A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Omelet de Hongos, Queso, Jamón y Ajoporro

Ingredientes:

• 12 huevos
• 500 g de champiñones frescos
• 200 g de jamón en rebanadas
• 2 Cebollas puerros en rebanadas
• 100 g de mantequilla
• Cebollín o ciboulette picados
• Sal y pimienta negra recién molida

Preparación:

Calentar a fuego medio en un sartén con una cucharada de mantequilla. Saltear los puerros rebanados. Luego, agregar los champiñones rebanados y espolvorearlos con sal. Apartarlos. Batir los huevos en un recipiente. Añadir sal y pimienta. Verter nuevamente mantequilla al sartén, de teflón para que no se pegue. Agregar una cama de huevo, cocinar por tres minutos, colocar encima un poco de los ingredientes del relleno:champiñones, los puerros, y queso amarillo rallado. Doblar en dos y cocinar un poco más por ambos lados. Servir cada omelette para dos personas. Adornar con cebollines o ciboulettes picaditos.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, BELIZE ... A LITTLE HISTORY AND WHERE WE ARE TODAY

National Anthem

O. Land of the Free by the Carib Sea,
Our manhood we pledge to thy liberty!
No tyrants here linger, despots must flee
This tranquil haven of democracy
The blood of our sires which hallows the sod,
Brought freedom from slavery oppression's rod,
By the might of truth and the grace of God,
No longer shall we be hewers of wood.

Arise! ye sons of the Baymen's clan,
Put on your armour, clear the land!
Drive back the tyrants, let despots flee -
Land of the Free by the Carib Sea!

Nature has blessed thee with wealth untold,
O'er mountains and valleys where prairies roll;
Our fathers, the Baymen, valiant and bold
Drove back the invader; this heritage hold
From proud Rio Hondo to old Sarstoon,
Through coral isle, over blue lagoon;
Keep watch with the angels, the stars and moon;
For freedom comes tomorrow's noon.


ALL ABOUT BELIZE

Geography

Belize is situated on the Caribbean Sea, south of Mexico and east and north of Guatemala in Central America. In area, it is about the size of New Hampshire. Most of the country is heavily forested with various hardwoods. Mangrove swamps and cays along the coast give way to hills and mountains in the interior. The highest point is Victoria Peak, 3,681 ft (1,122 m).

Government

Parliamentary democracy within the British Commonwealth.

History

The Mayan civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500B.C. and A.D. 300 and flourished until about 1200. Several major archaeological sites—notably Caracol, Lamanai, Lubaantun, Altun Ha, and Xunantunich—reflect the advanced civilization and much denser population of that period. European contact began in 1502 when Columbus sailed along the coast. The first recorded European settlement was begun by shipwrecked English seamen in 1638. Over the next 150 years, more English settlements were established. This period was also marked by piracy, indiscriminate logging, and sporadic attacks by Indians and neighboring Spanish settlements. Both Spain and Britain lay claim to the land until Britain defeated the Spanish in the battle of St. George's Cay (1798). It became a colony of Great Britain in 1840, known as British Honduras, and a Crown colony in 1862. Full internal self-government was granted in Jan. 1964. In 1973, the country changed its name to Belize.

Belize became independent on Sept. 21, 1981. But Guatemala, which had made claims on the territory since the 1800s, refused to recognize it. British troops remained in the country to defend it. Although the dispute between Guatemala and Great Britain remained unresolved, Guatemala recognized Belize's sovereignty in Sept. 1991. Guatemala, however, still claims more than half of Belize’s territory.

Prime Minister Said Musa was reelected to a second term in 2003. Musa promised to improve conditions to the largely underdeveloped, southern part of Belize.

New Prime Minister Elected Amid Unrest

Tax increases in 2005 led to unrest and anger with the People's United Party government. This led to a shift in the next election. In the 2008 parliamentary elections, the United Democratic Party won 57% of the vote (25 of 31 seats) and the People's United Party 41% (6 seats). Turnout was 74.5%. Dean Barrow was sworn in as prime minister on February 8. On February 11 he announced his cabinet, which included himself as finance minister, Wilfred Elrington as foreign minister, and Carlos Perdomo as minister of national security.

Controversial Telecom Battle Comes to a Head

Shortly after assuming office, Dean Barrow exposed his predecessor's government, saying that former Prime Minister Musa had a secret agreement with Belize Telecommunications, which later became Telemedia. That agreement included limiting competitors and making up for any company losses. Once in office, Barrow tried to rework the tax clauses with Telemedia. When Telemedia refused to compromise, Barrow got the courts to order the company to make tax payments. Telemedia responded by getting parliament to nationalized the in 2009. On June 24, 2011, Belize's Court of Appeal ruled that the Telemedia nationalization was unconstitutional, which ended the company's telecommunicating dominance in the country.

Second Term for the Government of Dean Barrow

General elections were held in Belize on 4 November 2015 to elect members of the House of Representatives. On 28 September 2015 Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced that he had advised the Governor-General to dissolve the National Assembly and to fix Wednesday 4 November 2015 as the date for the next general elections.

Barrow's United Democratic Party increased it majority from 17 seats to 19 seats while the People's United Party won 12 seats.

Belizean Teachers Demonstration 2016

The BNTU is the most powerful and organized union in the country, and on Monday, September 19, 2016 in the capital, Belmopan, they surely showed their strength and their anger at the Barrow Administration - first by shutting down the education system and second by flooding the capital with thousands of protesters. Walking in double lines, the teachers took their demands and chants to the Civic Center where the over 6,000 teachers crowded the area with their posters in hand.

BNTU Rep - Toledo Rural
"We as the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) will fight a fight to win. You know what hurts me a lot? In fact, while coming on the bus with our teachers were kinda concerned. They asked me, if I think our pay will get deducted. I asked them, would you prefer sacrifice a day for your country or do you prefer sacrifice your entire life for your country to still be safe?"

Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition
"They have every right to demand the raise that was rightfully promise to them. I don't think they were even asking for it, but the Prime Minister in his quest to get a third term, went overboard and made all kinds of promises and he made a promise to the teachers and now he is using an excuse about Hurricane Earl, that it has caused I am told millions of dollars of damages. It is so ironic in this world. They say when you spit up in the air, it falls on your face. That's exactly what is happening to the Prime Minister. Because remember the PUP had 5 storms and hurricanes and whenever we gave the extent of the damage, he was the first one saying that it was being inflated. Now in this case, it was just a category 1 storm or hurricane and he is saying we lost hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet people are not seeing any kind of benefit that he is getting from supposedly the efforts that or his government has been doing."

"Now the teachers are saying we are prepared to sacrifice with you Mr. Prime Minister, but you have to show what you are going to do, what is your sacrifice. He has appointed new ministers with drivers and vehicles and office and support staff. So why should the teachers be asked for them to sacrifice I think around 13 million dollars if the government is showing no intentions of them tightening their belts and making also their sacrifice."

Croque Madame A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Croque Madame

Ingredientes:

• 12 panes de sándwich
• 6 rebanadas gruesas de jamón
• 6 rebanadas gruesas de queso amarillo
• 100 g de mantequilla
• 1 y 1/2 tazas de queso amarillo
• 6 huevos
• Sal y pimienta recién molida
• Aceite
• Tomillo fresco o ciboulette para adornar

Preparación:

Elaborar seis sándwiches, untando un poco de mantequilla en una de las rebanadas de pan y rellenando con queso y jamón. Unir la crema de leche con el queso rallado, la sal y la pimienta negra. Colocarlos en una  refractaria. Cubrir cada sándwich con un poco de la crema de queso. Hornear a 350 ºF por 10 minutos. Dorar en un sartén por unos minutos para que doren. Freír seis huevos, uno a uno, en aceite bien caliente. Escurrir bien y colocar sobre cada sándwich. Adornar con tomillo fresco o ciboulette.

REST IN PEACE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE CADLE PRICE

Healthy Orange Carrot Muffins RECIPE FOR TODAY

Healthy Orange Carrot Muffins

Ingredients:

1/2 cup applesauce

1/4 cup canola oil

1/4 cup agave syrup

1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract

1 heaping tsp grated orange zest

1 cup vanilla flavored Soy Slender

3/4 cups finely grated carrots

2 eggs

2 1/4 cups (King Arthur’s) white whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

9 packets of splenda (to taste, if you like it less sweet or more sweet you can adjust it)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with paper muffin liners.

In an electric mixer, or with a wire whisk, mix together the first 8 ingredients until well blended.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and splenda. Gently mix the dry ingredients in to the wet mixture. Stir until justincorporated.

Spoon batter into 12 prepared muffin liners, filling all the way to the top. Bake at 350 for 18 minutes.

Yields: 12 muffins

Enjoy!

Beef and Butternut Squash Stew RECIPE FOR TODAY

Beef and Butternut Squash Stew

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 pounds stew beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup Marsala wine
• 1 pound butternut squash, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 3 to 4 cups beef broth
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley
• Crusty bread, for serving

DIRECTIONS

In a large soup pot heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary, and thyme and saute until the onions are tender, about 2 minutes. Toss the beef cubes in salt and pepper and flour. Turn up the heat to med-high and add the beef to the pot. Cook until the beef is browned and golden around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the Marsala wine. Using a wooden spoon, gently stir up all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the butternut squash and sun-dried tomatoes and stir to combine. Add enough beef broth to just cover the beef and squash. Bring the stew to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Season the stew with additional salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley. Serve with crusty bread alongside.

Originally from FoodNetwork.com

Omelet de Espinaca, Cebollín y Queso Ricotta A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Omelet de Espinaca, Cebollín y Queso Ricotta

Ingredientes:

• 1 Ramo de espinacas hervidas
• 1 Taza de cebollines picados
• 100 grs de queso ricotta
• 3 Huevos
• Sal y pimienta al gusto
• 2 Cucharadas de mantequilla
• Aceite de oliva

Preparación:

Hervir las hojas de espinacas y escurrir. Picar los cebollines y sudarlos en mantequilla. Picar las espinacas y mezclarlas con el queso ricotta. Aparte, batir los tres huevos con la sal y la pimienta al gusto. Cocinar en una sartén de teflón con una cucharada de aceite de oliva. Cuando haya cuajado el huevo, colocar encima la preparación de espinacas, cebollines y queso ricotta. Doblarla y tapar para que termine de cocinar. Sacarla y dividirla en dos partes. Servir caliente en cada plato.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey and Cinnamon RECIPE FOR TODAY

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey and Cinnamon

Ingredients
4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling potatoes after cooked
1/4 cup honey
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Lay the sweet potatoes out in a single layer on a roasting tray. Drizzle the oil, honey, cinnamon, salt and pepper over the potatoes. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes in oven or until tender.
Take sweet potatoes out of the oven and transfer them to a serving platter. Drizzle with more extra-virgin olive oil.



Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence

Pan Francés A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Pan Francés

Ingredientes:

• 2/3 taza de leche
• 2 cucharadas de azúcar
• 1 pizca de sal
• 8 rebanadas de pan
• 2 cucharadas de mantequilla
• 1 Taza de aceite
• azúcar, canela molida para espolvorear
• miel  para servir

Preparación:

En un bowl se baten los huevos, la leche, el azúcar y sal hasta que queden bien integrados.

En un sartén calienta el aceite y agrega la mantequilla, se pasan las rebanadas de pan por el huevo batido y se doran en el aceite caliente.

Se sacan y se les pones miel al gusto y se espolvorean con canela molida. Se sirven calientes.

Huevos Benedictinos con salsa holandesa - A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Huevos Benedictinos con salsa holandesa

Ingredientes:

• 6 huevos
• 6 muffins o pancitos redondos
• 6 rebanadas de jamón o salmón ahumado
• Mantequilla

Salsa holandesa:

• 5 yemas de huevo
• 150 grs de mantequilla
• El jugo de 1 limón
• 1/2 cucharada de sal
• 1 cucharada.de mostaza
• Tomaticos tipo cherry

Preparación:

Enmantequillar cada rebanada de muffin o pan redondo. Colocarle encima la rebanada de jamón o salmón. Colocar cada huevo en una sartén con agua y una cucharadita de vinagre blanco. Calentar sin que hierva y cocinar el huevo hasta que endurezca la clara. Colocar el huevo sobre el muffin. Bañar ambos con la salsa holandesa. Adornar con tomaticos cherry y ramitas de ciboulette.

Salsa holandesa:

Colocar la mantequilla en una olla y derretir hasta que se le forme una espumita blanca. En el vaso de la licuadora colocar la mostaza, el jugo de limón, las yemas de huevo, la sal y licuar. Verter la mantequilla, poco a poco, en la licuadora.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE RECIPE FOR TODAY

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
from bocadefresa.net
INGREDIENTS:

For the topping

60 g (30 g) butter
80 grams (40 grams) of white sugar
80g (40g) brown sugar
550 g (3 slices) of pineapple in syrup *
cherries in syrup for garnish (optional)

* Dry well and remove as much liquid as possible so it does not moisten the cake too much.

For the cake:

(If you want to make a smaller size cake use the measurement in brackets)

195 gr (100 gr) pastry flour
2 tsp (1 tsp + a pinch) baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
120 g (60 g) butter
200 gr (100 gr) sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs (not too large)
120 ml (60 ml) milk


PREPARATION:

For a mold about 23 cm. Oven to 180 degrees.

We put the two types of sugar and butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until all is dissolved and acquire a homogeneous texture. Then let it cook a little longer until we see that the sugar begins to caramelize a few minutes.

Then remove from heat and pour over a greased mold, place the pieces of pineapple and cherries to cover the mold, and reserve.

Beat butter and sugar until fluffy and smooth. Once this consistency is obtained add the vanilla extract and continue beating. continue to add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Mix flour, baking powder and salt and add to previous mass, in three parts, alternating with the milk and whisk to incorporate all ingredients.

In another bowl, beat egg whites until they are stiff peaks.

Incorporate the egg whites to the dough, in two parts, and with the help of a spatula, but integrate carefully, do not beat too much.

Pour mixture in the mold, smooth the top and bake for about 50 minutes (smaller cake may be ready in 35 minutes), or until we prick cake and see that the cake tester comes out clean.

Once out of the oven, let cool in the pan, about 10 minutes. Then remove from mold and let cool completely.