Easy bread

3 cups very warm water

1 tablespoon dry active yeast 

1 tablespoon raw sugar

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

3 cups white flour

2 ½ cup – 3 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 teaspoon sea salt

Onion and steak spice bread

FYI -  if you have a stand alone mixer with a dough attachment use it makes it way easier.

1. Mix together in a large bowl and allow to bubble up and foam: The yeast, sugar and water. Wait a few minutes till yeast starts to work then add vinegar and oil
2. Add the white flour cup by cup stirring well after each addition. Then add the whole wheat flour mixing in the salt at one point, cup by cup stirring well after each addition. keep adding flour till the dough is not sticking to the side.It is possible on humid days you might need more flour.
3. Cover with a damp tea towel and let rise in a warm place for 30 – 40 minutes or until it has doubled in size. Knee on a floured surface for a few min.Then back to rising for 30 min.
4. Then knee a bit more and make 2 balls of dough put into 2 well-greased loaf pans, or use a pizza pan. Let rise for an other 30 min.
5. With a knife make 2 or 3 diagonal shallow incisions in the loaves.Then put in the pre heated oven.

 @ 375 degrees F , 25 to 35 minutes (for loaf pan, but if you make a big one on a pizza pan it might take a bit longer)  depending on your oven, to know if it's done tap on top and if it sounds hollow it should be done

*you could add stuff to the bread before adding it to the pans, like dry fruits, steak spices,or other spices, onions or olives or even sun dried tomatoes what ever floats your boat.

The Hulk Smoothie

1/2 cup of water or unsweetened almond milk (soya would work too of course)

1/2 cup of fresh or frozen strawberries

1 scoop of natural lean whey protein powder vanilla flavor (no sugar added) (you can also use 0% greek yogurt)

1 big hand full of baby spinach (don't worry you can't taste it) * if you are daring add kale instead but you do taste it a bit more.
* you can make any variations, add blueberries instead, or different greens, the protein addition i do is up to you.

using a blender mix everything and enjoy.
i have one every morning  fills you up till your morning snack...then i have almonds or something like that.

Why drink green smoothies:

BEST way to get more greens into your diet

Chlorophyll power

Great source of protein

Great source of fiber

Fabulous alkalizer 

Greater nutrient assimilation

Weight loss promoter 

Healthier skin, hair and nails     

Chai cupcake with Vanilla butter cream

makes 12 reg or 24 mini

oven at 350f for reg and 325f for mini

1 cup unbleached white flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp ground cardamon

1/4 tsp ground allspice

pinch of sea salt

1 Chai spice tea bag

3/4 cup raw granulated sugar

1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temp

2 egg whites

1/2 tsp vanilla

2/3 cup buttermilk (you can make your own buttermilk, 1 cup of milk add 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar wait 3 min and you'll see the milk thickening)

In a bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cardamon, all spice, salt and content of tea bag.

In a large bowl, using an electric or stand alone mixer beat together sugar and butter until well combined.

Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition .Mix in vanilla. Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk, making three additions of  flour mixture and two of buttermilk until smooth.

Scoop batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 min for regular and 10 to 15 min for minis.Let cool, then frost.

Buttercream frosting

3 cups icing sugar

1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature

pinch of sea salt

1 tsp vanilla

In a small bowl using an electric or standalone mixer on low speed beat together all the ingredients until smooth

*The are also very yummy with cream cheese icing

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes 

Homemade Marshmallow Cream

Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes & Homemade Marshmallow Cream

Cooking Time: 25 minutes makes 12 or 24 mini

250g wheat flour (you can use unbleached white flour also)

200g fresh strawberries

170g granulated raw sugar

2 eggs

20cl milk

15cl  oil

2 table spoons of vanilla

7 g of baking powder

1 pinch of salt

Marshmallow cream Frosting

100g marshmallows

2 white eggs

80g icing sugar

1 - Preheat oven to 350f (if making reg, making mini 325f) and place rack in center of oven. Place paper liners in 12 muffin cups.

2 – Clean and chop strawberries.

3 - In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.

4 - In another bowl whisk the eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla aroma and oil until slightly thickened. Add in the flour mixture until incorporated. Stir with chopped strawberries.

5 - Divide the batter and scoop into cupcake cups only 2/3s full. Bake about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.

6 - Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.

7 – Prepare the frosting : pour the marshmallows into the bowl and add 3 teaspoons of water. Microwaved them 2( sec (850 W) and stir until completely melted. Let the preparation cool down.

8 - In another bowl, add white eggs. Using your electric mixer on medium speed, mix for approximately 1min30 (until you obtain a mousse) and add icing sugar. Mix on high speed until the mixture is thick and volume has almost doubled. Add marshmallow mixture just until well blended.

9 - Pour the mixture into a piping bag and pipe the frosting (round tip ). then put your oven at broil and replace your cupcakes in the rack and make the meringue golden..make sure u keep an eye on it, it goes fast 

Soooo i was thinking on adding some cupcake recipes, mind you most of them are full sugar and fat BUT i use only real ingredients and as natural as i can get them.

Homemade English muffins

These are the ones i made

This one is not my recipe but they are so yummy i had to share or spread this one

Ingredients

• 1 cup Milk
• 3 Tablespoons Butter
• 2 Tablespoons Honey
• 1 cup Warm Water
• ¼ ounces, weight Yeast
• ¼ cups Cornmeal
• 5-½ cups Flour
• 1 teaspoon Salt

• Preparation Instructions

  Combine milk, butter, and honey in a saucepan over medium heat. Warm until butter starts to melt, then whisk briefly. Remove pan from heat and allow liquid to cool to lukewarm.
  Pour water into a mixing bowl and sprinkle with yeast. Stir gently with a fork. Set bowl aside for 10 minutes, or until yeast has dissolved.
  Line baking sheets with waxed paper and sprinkle with a generous amount of cornmeal.
  Pour cooled milk mixture into yeast mixture and gently stir until well blended. Add 3 cups flour and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until smooth. Beat in remaining flour and salt until the dough is no longer sticky. Scrape the dough onto a floured surface and dust with flour. Flour hands and knead dough for 3-4 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes.
  Roll out dough with rolling pin to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut the dough into circles (a tumbler or mason jar does well). Transfer muffins to prepared baking sheets and sprinkle with cornmeal. Cover with a dry, lightweight towel and let rise until doubled in height, 35-45 minutes.
  When muffins have risen, heat a skillet over medium heat. Carefully lift muffins from the pan and place on the ungreased skillet. Cook about 10 minutes on each side, using a spatula to flip them. Transfer to a wire rack to cool before splitting (with a fork) and toasting them.
  
   
• http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/english-muffins-4/

Chorizo pasta

Chorizo pasta

for 3

2 fresh Chorizo sausages

4 mushroom sliced

couple pieces of diced red pepper

1/2 zucchini diced

spinach, roquette whatever you like

2 cloves of garlic grated

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan

goat cheese or feta cheese for garnish

count about 75g of pasta/person

i used Catelli smart pasta today

cook as directed

take the casing off the Chorizo sausage

crumble in a hot pan

cook for about 6min

add garlic, zucchini, mushrooms, red pepper

sauté for 4 min then add spinach cook 2-3 min then add Parmesan cheese. Salt & pepper if needed.

Once pasta is cooked add to pan mixture, you can add a few tablespoon of pasta water it helps to make a sauce. Serve it with whatever cheese you like, i had goat cheese.

Serve with a tomato, cucumber and romaine salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar