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Oh this might be one of the best breakfasts I have ever had or made! It is fluffy, carby, sugary and heavenly. It's just amazing. I put it with some Nutella and raspberries but you can go for some butter and syrup or anything you want! Ingredients 3/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons white vinegar- or lemon juice 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter, melted Cooking spray (or regular oil, butter) Directions  Combine milk with vinegar (or lemon juice) in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour".  This makes the milk become like buttermilk! But why do you want "Buttermilk" in your pancakes, well... The acid in the buttermilk kickstarts the baking soda into action for extra height! So they get EXTRA fluffy! Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk egg and butter into ...

I LOVE bread and finding new ones from different countries. How I found this recipe was because we have some friends in Brazil and they suggested we make this about a year ago! We've made it many times since then and it is amazing. It's cheesy, crunchy and glutinous! Ingredients   2/3 cup cassava starch or tapioca flour-80 grams 1/4 cup precooked cornmeal you may substitute for polenta flour-40 grams 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups white latin cheese or queso para freir (we used queso fresco and it turned out amazing)-170 grams 1 teaspoon salt or more 1 teaspoon sugar Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees Line a sheet pan with parchment paper- or a reusable one! So you don't have to worry about cutting it the wrong size Cut cheese in large chunks Place the cheese in the food processor and pulse until grated Add the flours, salt and sugar. Pulse until mixed! Finally, add the eggs and process until it forms a dough With your hands, shape into balls. I just did what I ...

Not only is this drink extremely refreshing on a hot summer day, it also gives you a sugar rush! So beware! Ingredients 14 strawberries 1/3 cup sugar 1 1/3 cup milk Directions Wash the strawberries, crush 6 pieces of them Mix with sugar and heat on medium heat When it begins to boil, boil for 2-3 more minutes and let it cool down cut off the rest of the strawberries in small sizes put the syrup, strawberries and milk in one bottle

This Fluffy Omelette is so fluffy and eggy it's like a soufflé! It's super easy to make for breakfast or breakfast for dinner and the fillings are endless! Ingredients 3 eggs-separated 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 tablespoon butter or oil Cheese of your choice Directions Separate the whites and the yolk. Put the whites in a medium sized bowl and the yolks in a small bowl. Take a hand mixer and whip the whites until you get stiff peaks. Mix the yolks in the small bowl and fold it with the salt into the white mixture. Make sure you fold it very carefully and the least amount as possible so you can have the fluffiest omelette!  Take a pan and heat it to medium heat with your butter or oil. Once the pan is heated pour in your egg mixture. Cover with a lid and let it cook until it gets a light brown color. Flip it over and add your cheese or any topping you want. Turn the heat to low and put the cover back on. Once the cheese has melted fold it in half and flip ...

I absolutely love baguettes! They're crunchy but are soft and so flavorful! If you go to France you must try the bread. Any bakery or patisserie you walk into they will have amazing carbs, trust me. But since we're not going to France anytime here's the recipe so you can make it at home! This recipe is based on Ethan Chlebowski's Baguettes! 5 grams instant yeast 375 grams water (~105 F) 500 grams all-purpose or bread flour 10 grams salt 1. Mix the Dough Add the yeast to the warm water along with a spoonful of the flour. Stir until dissolved. Let stand for 5 minutes until a light foam surfaces and little bubbles are visible. Note: Proofing is done to test the viability of the yeast. If there is no foam surface or little bubbles the yeast is likely dead and should be discarded for new yeast. Meanwhile, add the flour, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Once the yeast is proofed, pour in the mixture and vigorously mix the dough with your hands until no dry flo...

Chili Oil, great on almost anything! And an underrated pantry staple this is a hot oil that gives that umphh any dish might need. I first had this at a Dim-Sum restaurant in San Fransisco on dumplings and my taste buds were blown away! Ingredients 1 cup canola oil – or any neutral oil such as peanut oil, though yes, you CAN use Olive Oil 3 tablespoons crushed dried peppers – I used a blend of 7-Pots and scorpions Dash of salt if desired Directions Add oil, dried peppers and salt (if using) to a small pot and stir. Heat to medium-low heat and stir often for about 5 minutes. Do not allow the oil to smoke. If it smokes, remove it from the heat to reduce the temperature. After 5 minutes, remove from heat and cool. Pour it into a bottle or jar. You can strain it if you’d like. Refrigerate and use within a month.

When I went to Italy several years ago we stayed at an Airbnb that had a lovely family as our hosts. I had fun with both of their kids and the food was amazing! One day they gave me this fluffy salty bread and I've been hooked since. Perla (the host) wrote down the name of the bread and we looked around everywhere to find it in a grocery store, bakery or market and one day we found it when my Mom got some coffee at a small shop. We got some and it tasted the same and then a couple years pasted and I found and perfected the recipe for it! Now I eat it almost everyday. This recipe is based on Ethan Chlebowski's Foccacia!        Dough Ingredients 9 g Instant Yeast 335 g Water (105-115 F) 450 g Flour (Bread or All purpose) 9 g Salt 9 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil For Baking: 20 g Extra Virgin Olive Oil 20 g Water Topping Ideas: Salt Fresh Rosemary  Garlic- This is even better than Garlic Bread Cherry Tomatoes Mix the ingredients Add the yeas...

This cake is really really good. I made it for my Mom's birthday and I am happy to inform you that she enjoyed it! It's a chocolatey, fluffy and rich cake with creamy intense Nutella gelato! 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder- or any instant coffee you have  1/2 cup milk, buttermilk, almond, or coconut milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil canola oil, or melted coconut oil 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup boiling water Instructions Preheat oven to 350º F.  Prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with baking spray or buttering and lightly flouring. For the chocolate cake: Add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Whisk through to combine or, using your paddle attachment, stir through flour mixture until combined well. Add milk, vege...

I love a good chocolate chip cookie. Whether I'm happy or sad it just makes me feel even better and I have so many good memories from our road trips across the USA and these cookies. Why you may ask? Very rarely we would stay at a Hilton Hotel (whichever one had the cheapest night stay) after a long day of riding in the car we would walk in with our luggage and walk up to the front desk and there they are... The warm chocolate chip cookies that you get when you first check in! 3/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 2 large eggs 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 tsp lemon juice 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 2 2/3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips 1 3/4 cups chopped walnuts 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature Instructions Preheat oven to 300F Line a baking sheet (s) with parchment paper Cream the soft butter, and both sugars in a stand mixer for ...

A Canadian classic! I had never tried theses before but I had a friend from Canada make them and they thought it tasted like the originals! The Crust 1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 10 tbsp. melted butter In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add melted butter and stir until dough forms. The Filling 1⁄2 cup raisins (I made 2. One black currants and one pecans. The pecan one turned out the best!) 1⁄4 cup soft butter 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar 1 pinch salt 1⁄2 cup corn syrup (I used honey) 1 egg, lightly beaten 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla If you're going to make ones with pecans just crumble 2 into a pie tin and cover with the filling! In a small bowl, place raisins (or black currants) and cover with hot tap water; let stand on the counter for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix together the soft butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup; stir well until sugar is dissolved and butter is crea...

Ok you should know how to make this but if you don't live in California, I forgive you... Guacamole? 1 avocado 1/2 teaspoon salt pepper to taste 1. Cut the avocado and take the pit out and spoon out the avocado into a bowl 2. Take a fork and mash the avocado+ mix in the salt and pepper Toast 1. Put in your toaster on medium and check it every two second to see if it's done 2. Heat a small pan and put a table spoon of butter in and set it to medium heat and put in bread and flip until brown on both sides 3. Set your oven to 350 degrees and put toast on a baking sheet, cook for 5 minutes or to your liking Take the toast and put it on your desired surface (I used a plate) and add the the avocado stuff, once you finish the egg place it on top! Poached Egg Alright, are you feeling confident in your egg poaching skills?! 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then reduce to low (or turn off the heat). 2. Crack an egg on a plate and remove the liquidy whites. ...

Banana Bread! The quarantine favorite! Today we will be making (well actually you, or maybe your just stopping by) a moist, soft, chocolatey golden brown banana bread that's in a cake pan!  You will neeed: Banana bread/cake 3 ripe bananas, mashed 2 eggs 1 3⁄4 cups flour 1 1⁄2 cups sugar 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil 1⁄4 cup milk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup chocolate chips  1. Combine the oil, eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas! 2. Add the baking soda, flour and chocolate chips 3. Combine well  4. Pour into a greased loaf or a small cake pan and bake in a preheated 325° oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes.  5. Take out of pan and place on cooling rack for 5-10 minutes Banana Cream Frosting  3/4 cup heavy cream 1 banana  2 tablespoons sugar  1. Whip heavy cream in a small bowl with hand mixer and slowly pour in sugar 2. Mash banana with a fork in another both  3. Add ban...

We moved a couple months ago from Napa Valley to Florida. Now almost every day I realize how much of a foodie town Napa was and how I was completely clueless! So I've been making all the things I've been missing. And this is definitely one of them. Walking into Model Bakery and smelling the english muffins and the bacon bread, don't get me started! Even Oprah favors the heavenly muffins! So here's the recipe it takes 2 days but the first day it takes 10 minutes of your time (at most). You're just making the fermented dough to add to the one you make the next day. This is called Biga. Ok let's get to it! Biga: ½ cup/75 g bread flour- or All Purpose ¼ cup/60 ml water ¼ tsp instant (also called quick-rising or bread machine) yeast Dough: 1⅓ cups/315 ml water ¾ tsp instant (also called quick-rising or bread machine) yeast 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil 1½ tsp fine salt 3½ cups/510 g all-purpose flour Additional Ingredients...