The Food Recipes

I was looking for a refreshing drink and tasty to get more fruit in my diet. An innovative formula that would be very annoying thing of everyday beverages is what I had in mind. My explorations into the world of food made me wait for this discovery, a wonderful variety of smoothies, the only sure out to be explored.

Smoothies made their way to the food scene in the U.S. in the 1960s. However, if it was limited to grocery stores. Today, smoothies are a very popular drink and in cafes and coffee shops everywhere. There are now also “smoothie” bars, which are dedicated exclusively to the delicious drink.

Smoothies offer a delicious combination of fruit with a range of appetizing ingredients that sure is a wonderful way to start my day. In fact, a thirst-quencher on hot summer days. A smoothie is not a simple thirst quencher, it comes with the added advantage of several health benefits. A popular drink with many attractive combinations are smoothies really quick and easy to whip. Read the rest of this entry »

Roasted pumpkin flowers (florets)

Use squash, pumpkin or zucchini flowers for this delicious recipe that is still so popular in Italy. If you have a garden and plants of all kinds have squash, you will know how miraculous growth spurts are during the hot weather of summer. Normal-sized mass in the morning and dinner time. This can and does not occur. Bigger is not better in this case.

Kill off the flowers help to reduce the harvest and help to develop, what remains in the fruit, they are great.

Often described as shoodeals “(at least that’s what my father called them, and what it sounds like) are considered, these flowers are delicious fried zucchini, what to call it you. I do not know who to speak fluent Italian or right of the boat, never anything close to this recipe or name. So I chalk it all on a unique family tradition and / or food. I know many others have prepared something. Some “gourmet” and others do not. They are all good.

This is an absolutely delicious summer treat, crispy, tasty and absolutely unique!

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I like to affectionately call “product placement Red Velvet Cake.” When scrolling through the images you see what I mean. First, let me tell you about Enrique, my Kitchen Aid. It was a very special birthday gift this year. The fairy kitchen help (aka Sweetcheeks) left him in the middle of the line when I came home from school. We have been in love since. You see what it says on the side … Professional HD, a special gift … Can!

The cake recipe is courtesy of Paula Dean and the Food Network site, but the frosting all over my hand. In the southern deserts will I turn to her and the Neelys. Before starting this recipe, please remember that we do our mise en place first! Mise en Place – A place for everything.

Yield: 16 to 20 servings

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Cake:

2 cups sugar

1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature

2 eggs

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

2 ounces red food color

2 1/2 cups cake flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

1 vanilla extract
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