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Tangerine Cointreau Cake.

January 25, 2012

Last Saturday I went to see the sakura [cherry blossoms] with my cousins. Sakuras only grow in Constanza and the trees are taken care of by the japanese community. We went from Constanza to Jarabacoa and brought home organic yuca, tangerines, sour oranges, chayotes, avocados and lots of watercress [check out this amazing watercress field!]

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Recipe Redux: Strawberry Kiwi Spinach Lime Hemp Smoothie!

January 21, 2012

So happy to be participating in the first #RecipeRedux of the year Happy New Year and welcome to January’s Theme: ʺFresh Startsʺ – This month is full of resolve for new beginnings and there’s no better way to start the day than a healthy breakfast makeover. We’re starting the New Year with a new [...]

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Muffin Monday: Blueberry Muffins!

January 16, 2012

So glad I could join #MuffinMonday bakers this week. Much love to Anuradha who makes this possible and takes care of the roundups week after week, check out her awesome baked goods on her blog BakerStreet

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Banana mini bundt cakes

January 13, 2012

December was bundt baking month. I got a new bundt pan from Music Man [along with this pink beauty and other rad kitchen stuff] and for Christmas I got myself two more: medium and mini. The other day I saw a bunch of bananas with black spots on my counter and I knew it was the perfect [...]

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Roasted chickpeas.

January 10, 2012

Hello dear friends! It’s already the 10th day of the year, time flies I am back with a recipe for a very easy, delicious and healthy snack. There are certain days a month when I crave salty crunchy food. Anxiety takes over and apple slices just don’t help at all… I make a batch of [...]

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Sugar, spice and everything nice!

December 11, 2011

I made these cookies the next day Donna posted them on her blog. Some people I know don’t like gingerbread because of the molasses so this seemed like a great recipe to try. Even my little cousin who only likes my vanilla cookies tried them and said they were good. Picky eater approved

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Muffin Monday: Chocolate Nutella Brownie Muffins!

December 5, 2011

These muffins are so rich and decadent I would recommend for dessert instead of breakfast. Recipe calls for chopped pistachios which I substituted for chopped hazelnuts, I beautified them with some dulce de leche and a strawberry on top. As usual my sister was the taste tester along with the people who work at the [...]

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Eggnog Bundt Cake with Vanilla Rum Glaze

December 3, 2011

Yesterday I said on my FB page “eggnog = no thanks!” and most people agreed with me, both on Twitter and FB. Two of them told me to try coconut nog which im guessing is a version of puerto rican coquito, but I just don’t like the thick pudding-like texture and the flavor of eggnog. [...]

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Strawberry Pistachio Green Salad

November 30, 2011

My dad drove my two obaasans to Constanza on Monday, they had been staying for a week at my grandma’s and my dad had to go anyways to get some herb and flower plants for his new project at Pedernales. Constanza is one of my favorite towns in this half-island. No matter the season you [...]

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Thanksgiving Week Recap

November 27, 2011

This week was special in so many ways. First I want to say THANK YOU for reading this blog, thank you for being my twitter friend, thank you for leaving comments here and on my facebook page :) I really appreciate it!

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