Sunday, August 24, 2014

* STRAWBERRY GRAPEFRUIT MIMOSAS



looking in the internet for a cocktail recipe to impress my girlfriends in our get together weekend, I found  this mimosas recipes in Serena Bake Simply From Scratch. Yes the Strawberry mimosas is the perfect cocktail to enjoy with your friends. It has a beautiful bright pink color and a refreshing flavor.





Ingredient:
  • Tequila
  • Pink moscato champagne
  • Strawberries
  • Grapefruit
  • Sugar
  • Ice

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In a blender add 5 whole strawberries stems removed and juice of 1 large pink grapefruit.  Add 1 teaspoon of sugar  to taste. Blend until smooth. Use strainer to remove pulp as you pour strawberry grapefruit juice into the cocktail shaker.


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Add 2 ounces of tequila.  Add 1 cup of ice and shake until well combined and cold. Strain out ice and fill 2 champagne glasses half way full of strawberry grapefruit juice.  Top off glasses with pink Moscato.  Garnish the rim with a small strawberry.







* SOUPS

ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP

* ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP


Ingredients (serves 4-6 )
  • 4 cups no-sodium vegetable broth
  • 6 med/lg red bell pepper
  • 2 medium potatoes (cut in cube)
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup of crushed roasted tomatoes
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sausage
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon of butter/ oil
  • 1 tablespoon mince garlic
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon  thyme
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

preparation:

  1. Preheat your grill to degrees.
  2. In a large pot over med-low heat melt the butter or oil until hot.
  3. Add in the chopped onion and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.  Cook, stirring every minute or so until the onions have caramelized. About 20 minutes. (you can turn your heat to medium and cook for 6-9 minutes until browned, but cooking on lower heat for longer will bring out a much sweeter/ deeper flavor.)
  4. when the onions start cooking, place the peppers on the grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side, rotating 4 times.  All sides should be charred/blackened.
  5. Place pepper in a large bowl and cover with saran wrap for 15 minutes.
  6. Add the garlic, dried herbs another 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper into the onion mixture and stir for about 1 minute until fragrant.
  7. Add in the tomatoes, potatoes, chipotle pepper and veggies stock.  Stir, then simmer for about 15 minutes while steaming the peppers.
  8. peel the skin of the peppers in a large bowl
  9. Empty the peppers and juices into the soup mixture and bring to a boil.
  10. Reduce heat to shimmer and blend the soup with you immersion blender until smooth. (or place in your blender carefully in 2 batches and blend until smooth then return to the pot.)
  11. Shimmer for 15 minute to thicken and let the flavor develop.
  12. Taste and add more salt/pepper if needed.
  13. Serve hot and top with roasted chickpeas and green onions.
notes:  Make sure to use no salt or less salt if your veggies stock has sodium already in it.  Taste at the end and add more if you needed.  Use 1 pepper for medium spiciness.  These peppers are easily found in a small can in the Mexican section of your grocery store.


I made this soup just as the original one from edible perspective with only two changes. 1- I only use one chipotle .  I like medium spicing soup,  and 2- For garnish I use shredded cheese and green onion.



* BREAKFAST

FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI
AND GOAT CHEESE

* FRITTATA WITH ZUCCHINI AND GOAT CHEESE

Here is a very useful recipe, I serve both a main course for a light dinner with a salad or during appetizer. Its implementation is very easy and the result is really delicious!





ingredients ( serve 6)
  • 6 eggs
  • 10 cl of milk
  • 2 small zucchini
  • 6 medium potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 slice of ham
  • 1 cup of fresh goat cheese
  • 6 basil leaves
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil



Cut into thin slices potatoes and peeled zucchini.  Dip then in a pan of boiling water for 5 minutes.  Mix the beaten eggs, milk and chopped basil in a bowl, season with a pinch of salt and pepper.  Peel and finely chop the onion.

Grease a baking dish.  Do it half the vegetables, sliced ham and onions, crumble half of the goat cheese on top, then pour half of the egg mixture.  Repeat the cook about 30 minutes in the oven.  Let it cool for one hour. then cut in cubes. It's ready! 


Tuesday, August 19, 2014

* ZUMBA




Zumba Dance Class

Zumba is a dance class spirited with Latin and international beats, a mix of rhythms, resistance training and hot and spice aerobic conditioning.  Zumba's combination of interval training and body sculpting in an easy to follow dance format will have you shredding calories and grooving your body into super shape


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 zumba fitness!!




* GYM NACHINES



TUESDAY