Nutella Frozen Pops

 A while back my brother heard about Nutella frozen pops and he pestered me non-stop for weeks. Texts, Facebook updates the works! Finally I had some time and I figured it was time to go for it. I called my brother over and got to work in the kitchen. I knew going in to this that it'd be good (heck it's Nutella and milk what could go wrong). That said though, I didn't expect it to be this good. Whipping the Nutella in milk fills it with air and the frothiness makes it so light and delicious. Plus it freezes slightly soft (not icy) because of the low water content so it stays on the stick and doesn't give you brain freeze.

For this summer heat there's nothing better! This is gonna be a nutella weekend!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of milk
1/2 cup nutella



Procedure:

Pour the milk into the blender.

Add the Nutella.

Mix all the ingredients on the blender.

Mix well.

Pour the mixture in the frozen pops molds.

Let it chill for 3 to 4 hours.  Enjoy!

Nutella Milkshake

There's no doubt that in my family, we all love Nutella! Some time ago my brother asked me to make a Nutella milkshake. Commercial made Nutella milkshakes are becoming very popular at coffee and doughnut shops everywhere lately. I've had a few and they're very tasty but as always I'm sure I can make it better at home, so of course I said yes to the challenge!

There are a million recipes that use Nutella, this definitely isn't gonna be the last one. This recipe is really very simple, but making it perfect for your tastes means adjusting the amounts little by little and tasting as you go along (I'm sure you won't mind though). It all depends on how intense a Nutella flavor you want. I really hope you guys love it as much as we did. Enjoy! 

Ingredients:

vanilla ice cream
milk
nutella
ice

Procedure:

Put the ice cream and the Nutella in the blender.

Add the milk and the ice.

Blend away!! Enjoy!!

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Hi! I love potatoes, as you guys know from my past posts… This recipe is super good; nothing better than butter and garlic with potatoes! These mashed potatoes are the ones that appeared in the honey glazed thighs recipe yesterday. Hope you guys enjoy this recipe as much as my husband did. He just couldn’t get enough! : )

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons of kosher salt

4 large russet potatoes

8 tablespoons of unsalted butter

4 garlic cloves minced

½ cup of milk

½ cup of heavy cream

Procedure:

Put a large pot of water to boil and add the two teaspoons of kosher salt. 

Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1 inch cubes. When you see the water boil add the potatoes and cook until tender. (From 10 to 15 minutes.)

While you are boiling the potatoes heat the butter in a medium skillet. 

 

When the butter is melted add the minced garlic. (I prefer a garlic press for this.) Cook over low heat until the garlic starts changing color. Be careful not to let burn the butter. Take the pan off the heat and let it rest.

Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot. Mash the potatoes. 

Gradually add the milk and cream (I put both in one big bowl and add them as one) while mashing the potatoes. 

Stir in the garlic mixture and add the remaining teaspoon of salt. 

Make sure to mix well.

Enjoy!

Tropical Smoothie

 

It’s still hot in Puerto Rico so why not try a new kind of smoothie? Today’s recipe is a tropical smoothie.  Hope you guys enjoy it. Very soon I’ll be making mango sorbet don’t miss it and thanks for reading me.

Ingredients:

1 – 2 Tablespoon Brown sugar

½ cup of milk

1 cup of tropical fruits (I used papaya, mango and pineapple)

ice (To taste. I don’t use it but my husband loves it.)

Procedure:

Put the fruits in the osterizer.

Add the milk.

Add the brown sugar.

 

Mix. If desired, add the ice and grind it.

Enjoy!

Strawberry – Banana Smoothie

In Puerto Rico where I currently live it’s very hot right now, so there is really nothing better than drinking a rich, cold smoothie in the middle of the day while looking up more recipes. I love bananas and it is very likely that you will be reading a lot of banana recipes on the blog. My husband says I’m obsessed with them… well maybe a little; I eat bananas even with my meals! I just love them!! Hope you guys love them too.

Ingredients:

1 – 2 Tablespoon Brown sugar

½ cup of milk

1 cup of whole strawberries

½ to 1 whole banana (To taste)

ice (To taste. I don’t use it but my husband loves it.)

Procedure:

Put the strawberries and bananas in the osterizer

Add the brown sugar

Add the milk

Mix

*If desired, add the ice and grind it.

Enjoy!

Brown Butter Frosting

This is the first time I've made this frosting and I'm definitely repeating it. I think it's a great frosting; I love the buttery flavor it has. It was my first time browning butter too, and what an adventure! It will take time to brown so don't worry if 5 minutes have elapsed and you see the butter with the same damn color! But once it starts you will definitely notice. I really hope you guys enjoy this adventure as much as I did. Tomorrow I will be posting the recipe for the spice cake. The combination of this brown butter frosting and the spice cake tastes like Christmas! So if you LOVE Christmas as much as I do, you will love making these two recipes!

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Ingredients:

½ cup of unsalted butter

4 cups of sifted confectioner’s sugar

2 Tablespoons of milk

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Procedure:

1/2 cup of unsalted butter = 1 stick of unsalted butter

In a small saucepan heat the butter over low heat ‘till melted.  Continue heating until the butter turns a delicate brown. 

 

Remove from the heat and pour in to a small bowl. 

 

Add the confectioner’s sugar, the milk and the vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Add the butter and beat on medium to high speed, adding additional milk if necessary to reach the desired spreading consistency.

This is the way it's supposed to look. Enjoy!!

Strawberry Smoothie

Is there anything better than a smoothie on a hot day? Well today is a hot day and I want a smoothie. I usually have a smoothie for breakfast. I know, I should have a good breakfast because it’s the most important meal of the day… but for me eating really early gives me nausea. So if I’m not feeling great I drink a strawberry smoothie. Hope you guys love it the way I do.

Ingredients:

1 – 2 Tablespoon Brown sugar

½ cup of milk

1 cup of whole strawberries

ice (To taste. I don’t use it but my husband loves it.)

Procedure:

Put the strawberries in the osterizer

Add the milk 

Add the brown sugar

Mix

Mix it until the texture is smooth.

Enjoy!

Farina

The one in the right is my grandmother.

 

When I was a little girl my grandma used to make me Farina for breakfast every time I stayed at her house during summer vacation. It was just awesome; some of my best memories were made at my grandma’s house. It’s been a long time since I last ate it. The fact is that I haven’t eaten any cereal since, which is pretty bad. So I’ve decided to bring back memories and start eating it again.  I’ll leave you with our recipe for Farina. Thanks for reading me!

Farina

Ingredients:

½ Tablespoon of sugar

½ Tablespoon of brown sugar

1 cup of milk                                                       

⅓ cup water

Pinch of cinnamon

¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract

2-½ Tablespoons of farina

⅛ tsp salt

Procedure:

In a saucepan put every ingredient and at a medium temperature start cooking it; it will thicken. When you notice it’s started to thicken you can remove it from the heat.

All the ingredients @ the saucepan. 

The final product:

Farina

Farina package: