Halloween 2013–Zombie Flamenca

Happy Halloween!

Killer Meatloaf

Meatloaf! Beatloaf! I love this special recipe! Growing up, I remember eating this for dinner. This is a timeless classic dish that is usually accompanied by mashed potatoes, corn on the cob or mac n´cheese. You can never go wrong when making it!

 

Ingredients
* 1 pound of ground beef
* 1/2 yellow onion
* 1/2 green bell pepper
* 2 cloves of garlic
* 1 cup of corn flakes, smashed up
* 1 egg (medium)
* 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
*  ketchup to spread on top

1- Mix all ingredients except for the ketchup in a large bowl.
2- Place the mix in a small cake pan.
3- Spread sauce ketchup on top.
4- Bake 30-45 minutes o until the knife comes out clean.
5- Serve with your favourite side dish and enjoy it.

Ruccola & Salami Involtini

Welcome back everybody to Mel's little kitchen... I've recently been on vacation to a lovely city off the shore of Italy... come now.. you all know it... Venice! While in Venice, I not only got to explore famous museums or churches, but actually got to taste the food which was magnificent! One of my favorite ON THE GO snacks was Involtini. It is a cross between a pizza and a sandwich all rolled up into one. What a joy it was to mimic this special treat and sharing it with you was fun in the video makig. Hope you all enjoy making Imboltinis as much as I do! Cheers!

Disco Burguers

What´s shaking everybody?! That´s right baby! I am going to give out my special disco burger recipe! So, stay tune and watch my short clip on what you need and how to make it. Oh yes honey, we are going to get down and boggie tonight!

I would like to give special thanks to the one, the only, the original, disco queen… my mother! She influence this theme with her sassy self. I honestly couldn´t have done this without her! Thank you mom, love of my heart!

La Mona

Happy Easter Everbody! This year, I have decided to make ¨La Mona¨; a chocolate cake with Easter like decorations usually eaten on the Monday after Easter Sunday ( A Catalan Tradition). I hope you all enjoy making one of your own!

Cake Ingredients:

• 2 cups of Flour
• 1/2 cup of Cocoa Powder
• 2 cups of Sugar
• 2 tsp of Baking Powder
• 2 tsp of Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp of Salt
• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup of Coffee (Fresh Brewed)
• 1 cup of milk
• 1/2 cup of Vegetable Oil
• 2 tsp of Vinegar

Preheat your oven to 250º F. Mix all the dry ingredients first and then gradually add the wet ones. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the knife test comes out clean. Cool out completley before you begin frosting.

Frosting ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of Butter, soft
• 1/4 cup of Cocoa Pwder
• 3 1/2 cups of Powder Sugar
• 2 tbsp of Milk
• 2 tbsp of Coffee ( Fresh Brewed)
• 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

Whip it all together and decorate!

Mel´s Halloween Special: Ghostly Meringue Cookies

Halloween is near and we tend to prepare for our festive holiday by scrounging for recipes. Here is one that can be used as a cupcake topper, or as a foam for your hot chocolate drinks, or just by itself. Surprise your friends or trick or treaters with these delightful cookies!

Ingredients:

• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp of vanilla
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1 tsp of lemon juice
• some chocolate chips for the eyes

Make sure your oven is preheated to 300º F or 150º C. Blend your egg whites, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla until it becomes hard and foamy. Gradually add the sugar until it becomes a marshmallowy consistency. Bake for 25 minutes and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Then serve.

Chocolate Muffins

Here´s a great recipe for making soft, spongy, and tasteful chocolate muffins. This recipe was inspired by my sister who is a muffin fan and loves chocolate muffins, any day!

To prepare, you will need:

• Half cup of butter (melted)
• 1 and 1/2  cups of flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1 individual pack of baking powder
• 3/4 cups of already brewed coffee

Mix all your ingredients together while preheating your oven to 375º F (or 175º C) and make sure you have your muffin pan all greased up before pouring the batter into the muffin shell. Bake for about 45 minutes. Allow to cool for 20 minutes after its done and then serve.

Hope this recipe helps tame your chocolate crave!