Rainy days ... Soup

Today was a rainy day. I love rainy days, they always make me smile! I like to stay home and listen to classical music or himns, and cook while hearing to the rain hit the glass of the windows. I always want to eat something that makes me feel warm and happy, but today i wasnt sure about what to eat. After thinking alot, i decided to make a soup with my favorite vegetables! I heated it to a good temperature and it made me feel so cozy and comfortable!

I felt i needed to have something else, so i decided to make a quesadilla with cottage cheese. I cooked some of the cheese and added some salt and pepper. Which i love to do because I feel it gives it a different and better flavor to the cheese.
On a relaxed day like today, it was a simple and light food to make and enjoy

Let me share with u my soup, this is what u will need to make it:

2 cups chopped italian pumpking
1/2 cup corn kernel
1/2 peas
1/2 chopped carrots
pinch of salt and pepper
olive oil
epazote
--- for sauce ---
2 tomatoes
1 garlic clove (big)
1/4 of an onion (yellow or white)
*i used yellow
Mix all this in the blender and set aside (we will use it later)

1. in a tall pan fill it with water to the half , add one tsp of salt put in the stove and let it get warm .
(about the salt , you can check if you need more or less salt that is my advice but every tongue is different so well you decide how much to use, just try to dont use so much or the flavor of the vegetables will be lost and will taste all to salt)
2. now add the rest of the ingredients , pumpking , carrots, etc...
3. when everything is in the pan add the tomatoe sauce we made earlier .
4. cover the pan and let it boil .
now... just sit down and enjoy the soup :)

White Bread

 

To make this recepie you will need:
2 cups warm water (110 degrees or 45 celcius)
2/3 white sugar
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 cup bread flour

1. in a large bowl, disolve the sugar in warm water and then stir in yeast resembles a creamy foam.
2. mix salt and oil into the yeast , mix in flour one cup at a time , knead dough on a lighty floured surface until smooth , place in a well oiled bowl , and turn dough to coat , cover with a damp cloth , allow to rise until double in bulk about an hour.
3. puch dough down , knead for a few min and divide in half , shape into loaves , and place into two well oiled 9x5 inches loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 min or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
4. BAKE !! to 350 degrees or 175 celcius for 30 min

DONE ! you will have a really cool bread to share with you family !

NOTE :instead of sugar you can use some honey and put some honey on the top with some oats, will taste great i know !

food storage

 

Hi my dear readers , today i want to show you my work ,i have start to work in our future food storage, i have found good deals in the store ! days ago i just found tomatoes really cheap 1 pound for 4 cents ! was great , they look so beautiful , shape , color and all they are great , so i decide to do this with them , i recomend to everyone of you , you can do it in home too for ur family , is good to have a provident living and this is part of it , and u can be saving alot of money.
Since i got my tomatoes i made tomatoe juice , i put it in jars (so when they get expensive i wont need to buy ,i can just find them in my food storage) the good part of all of this is that u just can do it with healthy food like vegetables and fruits , and forget about junk food ! start to do it !

"if you want details about it , just let me know "

monkey cake !

 

it was a beautiful night and we wanted something to eat , something fast but with good flavor ! something easy to make and easy to share so we decide to make Monkey cake , but my boyfriend keep saying baby stew.... i still love him haha ! and he say ... i better ! :)


4 cans Buttermilk Biscuts
1 3/4 cups Sugar (Divided)
2 Tbls. Cinnamon
1 1/2 sticks butter (good quality! alwasy will give a better flavor ;))
1/4 cup Brown Sugar

Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees F.
Mix 1 cup sugar and 2 Tbls. of cinnamon.
Cut uncooked biscuits into 1/4 pieces.
Dip 1/4 sections into sugar/cinnamon mix.
Place dipped sections into greased tube pan.
Pour remaining sugar/cinnamon mix on top.
Melt 1 1/2 sticks butter, add 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar.
Bring to a light boil. Pour over biscuit sections in pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40-45 min. Immediatly remove from pan to plate.
Once cake is on the plate and it cools for about 5-10 minutes, you can start picking at the cake.
The pieces will just come off, no need for cutting!