Homemade bread

Ingredients:

• 1kg flour
• 15g fresh baker's yeast
• 20g salt
• 600ml cold water from the fridge

Directions:

1. In a bowl mix the flour, the salt and the water.
3. When it is mixed, pour on the desk, and mix well all the ingredients.
4. Cover with the previous bowl and let rest 10 minutes.
5. Knead (working- bending  and twisting) for few minutes, cover again and let rest another 10 minutes.
6. Add the yeast with a bit of water, mix well (bending and twisting), cover and let rest another 10 minutes.
7. Back to knead a few minutes, cover with wet cotton cloth and let rest 1 hour.
8. Cut into wedges or give the desired shape.
9. Roll each portion to grab surface tension.
10. And cover with the previous wet cloth , and let rest between 3-5hours in a place without temperature changes.

 

     10. Preheat the oven to 230ºC and bake 40-50 minutes.

     11. Let cold for 45 minutes on a oven rack.

I followed this recipe from Xavi Barriga.

And enjoy a piece of real bread!!

Sauteed onion pasta

Ingredients:

• 1 onion
• Spaguetti o any pasta (100g per person)
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Water

Directions:

1. Peel and chop the onion.
2. Heat a pan with oil and add the onion.
3. Cook it until soft and golden brown.
4. Mienwhile, heat a pot with water and pinch of salt.
5. When it boils, add the pasta and cooked according to package directions
6. Drain and put in a bowl.
7. Add oil, the sauteed onion and mix well.
8. If you want, sprinkle with grated cheese.

And enjoy!!

Baked apples

Ingredients:

• 6 reinette apples
• 100g sugar
• 150g raisins
• 100g of butter
• 125ml water

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 ° C.
2. Wash the apples and scoop out their cores from top of the apples.
3. Give a horizontal cut in the center and around the apple with a sharp knife, without elaborating, only the skin. This is necessary before grilling to prevent bursting and spoil the presentation.
4. Mix raisins with sugar.
5. Grease a baking dish with a little butter and place the apples.
6. Fill in the gaps of hearts with the mixture of raisins to overflowing.
7. Add in 125ml water in a bowl on the baking dish.
8. Sprinkle apples with the remaining butter in small portions.
9. Introduce them in the oven for 40-55 minutes, depending on the size of apples.
10. Serve hot or slightly warm.

And enjoy!!

Puff pastry

Ingredients:

• 250 gr. flour 
• 75g. lard 
• 75g. butter 
• 90 ml of ice water. 
• l0 ml lemon juice 
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Break the lard and butter into small pieces and reserve in the fridge. 
2. Sift the flour with the salt and put in a cold bowl, add the butter, lard, water and lemon juice. 
3. Work the ingredients with fingertips until a you have a firm rough dough.
4. Stretch with the roller onto a lightly floured board to forming a rectangle.
5. Fold the dough into three parts, helping with both hands; joining the edges slightly pressing with a finger. 
6. Give the dough a back turn and stretch the dough again forming another rectangle, folded into three parts and join the edges as before. 
7. Place dough in a bowl and introduce in a plastic bag. 
8. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Stretching, folding and joining the edges twice. 
9. Chill in the fridge for another 30 minutes before rolling to use.

                                                                                 

Chocolate syrup

Ingredients:

• 250g cocoa powder
• 375ml water
• 375g sugar
• Pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavor.

Directions:

1. Combine the ingredients (less the vanilla) together in a saucepan over low heat.
2. Whisk constantly until the mixture thickens and begins to simmer. 
3. Remove from heat and stir the vanilla into the sauce. 
4. Serve warm or cover and refrigerate until serving.

And enjoy!!

Chapati Bread with garlic

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup hot water or as needed
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Directions:

1. In a large bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the olive oil and enough water to make a soft dough that is elastic but not sticky. 
2. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is smooth. 
3. Divide into 10 parts, or less if you want bigger breads. 
4. Roll each piece into a ball. Let rest for a few minutes.
5. Heat a skillet over medium heat until hot, and grease lightly. On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out the balls of dough until very thin like a tortilla. 
6. When the pan starts smoking, put a chapati on it. Cook until the underside has brown spots, about 30 seconds.
7. Then flip and cook on the other side. Continue with remaining dough.

And enjoy!!

Source: Epicurious

Strawberry smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of strawberries
• 1 large banana.
• 1 tablespoon of coconut water
• 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup of semi skimmed milk

Directions:

1. Peel and chop the banana into chunks.
2. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
3. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth (around 1-2 minutes).
4. Once the smoothie is ready, pour it into a glass and drink it right away. 
5. Alternatively, if you want to drink it later in the day, pour the smoothie into a sealable flasks, then place in the refrigerator.

And enjoy!!

Cucumber and grapefruit smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup of grapefruit 
• 1/2 cup of coconut water 
• 1/4 cucumber 
• 1 teaspoon of sunflower seeds

Directions:

1. Chop the grapefruit and cucumber.
2. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
3. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth (around 1-2 minutes).
4. Once the smoothie is ready, pour it into a glass and drink it right away. 
5. Alternatively, if you want to drink it later in the day, pour the smoothie into a sealable flasks, then place in the refrigerator.

And enjoy!!

Mango and Orange Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup of mango chunks
• 1 orange
• 1/2 cup of coconut water 
• 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Chop the mango.
2. Peel and chop the orange.
3. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
4. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth (around 1-2 minutes).
5. Once the smoothie is ready, pour it into a glass and drink it right away. 
6. Alternatively, if you want to drink it later in the day, pour the smoothie into a sealable flasks, then place in the refrigerator.

And enjoy!!

Watermelon and papaya smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup de papaya
• 1/2 cup of watermelon
• 1/2 cup of coconut water 

Directions:

1. Peel and chop the papaya and watermelon.
2. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
3. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth (around 1-2 minutes).
4. Once the smoothie is ready, pour it into a glass and drink it right away. 
5. Alternatively, if you want to drink it later in the day, pour the smoothie into a sealable flasks, then place in the refrigerator.

And enjoy!!

Chocolate and banana smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 banana 
• 1 scoop of chocolate flavored powder
• 1 tablespoon of coconut water
• 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup of semi skimmed milk

Directions:

1. Peel and chop the banana in chunks.
2. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
3. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth (around 1-2 minutes).
4. Once the smoothie is ready, pour it into a glass and drink it right away. 
5. Alternatively, if you want to drink it later in the day, pour the smoothie into a sealable flasks, then place in the refrigerator.

And enjoy!!

Green smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 ice cubes
• 1 cup of kale 
• 1/2 cup of coconut water 
• 1 green pear 
• 1 teaspoon of flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon of green tea powder

Directions:

1. Remove the stalks and chop the kale.
2. Remove the core and chop the pear.
3. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
4. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth (around 1-2 minutes).
5. Once the smoothie is ready, pour it into a glass and drink it right away. 
6. Alternatively, if you want to drink it later in the day, pour the smoothie into a sealable flasks, then place in the refrigerator.

And enjoy!!

Apple, carrot and lime smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 ice cubes
• 1 large carrot 
• 1/2 large green apple 
• 1/2 cup of coconut water
• Juice from ½ a lime

Directions:

1. Chop the carrot.
2. Remove the core and dice the apple into chunks.
3. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
4. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth (around 1-2 minutes).
5. Once the smoothie is ready, pour it into a glass and drink it right away. 
6. Alternatively, if you want to drink it later in the day, pour the smoothie into a sealable flasks, then place in the refrigerator.

And enjoy!!

Spinach and pineapple smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 ice cubes
• 1 cups of spinach
• 1/2 cup of coconut water
• 1/2 cup of pineapple chunks
• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds

Directions:

1. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
2. Blend all the ingredients until the mixture becomes smooth (around 1-2 minutes).
3. Once the smoothie is ready, pour it into a glass and drink it right away. 
4. Alternatively, if you want to drink it later in the day, pour the smoothie into a sealable flasks, then place in the refrigerator.

And enjoy!!

Milk lemon curd

Ingredients:

• 1 evaporated milk can
• lemon gelatin
• 250ml lemon juice
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 250ml water

Directions:

1. Warm the water, add the gelatin , sugar and lemon juice. Stir well.
2. Beat, with electric mixer, the evaporated milk until the milk is frothy.
3. Add the gelatin mixture while stir slowly. And chill it.
4. Put caramel in a mold and pour into the cold mixture.
5. Refrigerate about 5-6 hours.

And enjoy!

Milk pudding

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 1 litre milk
• 200ml orange juice
• 100ml water
• 40g sugar
• 1 tablespoon of orange zest
• 120g gelatin

Directions:

1. Beat the eggs. Add milk, orange juice and orange zest. 
2. Warm in a pan at very low heat and stir constantly. Don't boil.
3. Mix the gelatin with a little boiling water, stir and add it to the mixture.
4. Pour in a mold and refrigerate it about 4 hours.
5. Unmold and serve.

And enjoy!!

Roast lamb

Ingredients:

• 2 kg. lamb
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 big potatoes
• 50 ml water
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• Lemon juice
• Nutmeg
• salt

Directions:

1. Heat the oven to medium heat (180ºC). 
2. Put the water in a clay pot. 
3. cut the potatoes into thin slices and layer them.
4. Season the lamb, just to the inside and place it in the pan with that part up. 
5. Place in the oven and roast for 40 minutes. 
6. Remove the pan, turn the meat, season the other hand and paint the other side with melted butter in the microwave previously.
7. Continue to roast another 40 minutes. 
8. Meanwhile, take some juice of the roast, pour it into a small saucepan.
9. Chop the garlic and add with lemon juice and pinch of nutmeg.
10. Add four tablespoons of water. 
11. Cook over medium heat about 15 minutes and reserve. 
12. Check the point the roast. 
13. Strain the mixture and wash the pan with the lamb juice. 
14. Leave five minutes in the oven and serve hot in the same dish served with some potatoes and some caramelized onions.

And enjoy!!