Khoresht Karafs

This recipe was inspired by my Persian friends back home in California. I love this recipe.  It is one of my favorite persian dishes. I used to be part of the Persian community and was fortunate to learn about their food and culture…. most of all, dance! I hope everyone enjoys my video.. I added a little something extra… Cheers!

Peachy Greek Frozen Concoction

One hot summer day, I decided that I really needed something fresh, sweet, and creamy; due to my diet issue, I did not have anything sweet in my kitchen! I snooped around for a bit and then … Whammo! I had all the makings of yogurt ice cream just staring at me in the fridge! Once I put all the ingredients together and froze this cool, creamy concoction, my honey and I enjoyed it! It was truelly dreamy!

Makes 4-6 scoops

-2 c. Plain Greek Yogurt

-1/2 c. Evaporated milk

-1/2 c. Sugar

-4 Tbsp. Peach Marmalade

-2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor or blender. pour into a freezer safe container and freeze for about 4-6 hours before serving.

Malt Chocolate Liquor

My new recipe is a delicious malt chocolate liquor. I dressed for this video like a silent movie star. For all you chocolate lovers… Cheers to a fantastic drink that I hope you will all enjoy!

If you want to watch this video in spanish: Batido de Licor de Café con Cacao

Mel´s In Your Mouth Banana Pancakes

Pancakes…. it´s what´s for breakfast… Well in my video, I will demostrate how to make homemade banana pancakes… as a child, I used to look forward to Saturday mornings cuz I knew daddy was going to make his famous banana pancakes. In my recipe, I have altered and gave it a bit of a twist.. NUTS! Good luck and I hope you all enjoy my video!

Caesar Salad by Mel

Okay… here is my first recipe entry… most people love it… most people crave it.. most people wonder... what´s in a Caesar salad???? Hhhhmmmmmm... Well… I hope you all enjoy my  version… short, sweet,, simple, and most of all… Yummy for your Tummy!!!

Welcome Everyone and Cheers To My First Blog

Well.. I am a small town girl from Texas, living in Spain.. Yup… I said it.. Spain! What a wonderful country for learning about different cultures.. and most of all… FOOD!!!!! I love introducing american dishes to some of my friends here… it´s wonderful and learning how to make spanish dishes is also great! I guess you can say that my inspiration for food comes from my family. I began cooking at such a small age… around 6 years old, my dad showed me how to cook an egg…lol…. it´s funny how the little things in life makes a big difference in your future…. Well… I just wanted to welcome you all to my blog site and I hope you all enjoy some of my recipes that I kept sacred for soo long… Good luck and Cheers!