Desserts that are ready in just a couple of minutes

Without a doubt one the most popular postings on my blog has been the Brazilian Mousse De Maracuya recipe.

For all of you dessert lovers, I was able to find more easy and tasteful options that you can prepare in a couple of minutes.

• Peaches over Meringue
• Summer Cannoli
• Coco Cola
• Key Lime Pie

Tasty and Easy Chicken Marsala

Sometimes I find myself thinking of different ways on how to cook chicken. A different option to make it is with mushrooms and Marsala wine, the famous Italian meal Chicken Marsala.

I have tried this meal at different restaurants but I did not know how to make it. The good thing about it, is that this is an easy, elegant and exquisite dish that you can prepare for a special occasion or just if you want to surprise your family.

Ingredients

• 2 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour or corn starch for gluten-free
• up to 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil
• 8 ounces container of mushroom, sliced and cleaned
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup sherry or dry white wine
• Optional: 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• Garnish with chopped parsley or oregano
  

Directions:

Split each chicken breast in the middle to make 2 pieces. Place plastic wrap over them and pound each one flat using a meat tenderizer/mallet until they are about a quarter inch thick. Season a good amount of salt and pepper on both sides of each piece. Place some flour on a plate and dredge each piece of chicken in it.

Heat the oil over medium-high heat and when the oil is hot fry each piece of chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until they are golden brown (this may require you to do this in 2 batches). Remove chicken and place them on your serving platter covering them with foil.

Reduce the heat to medium and add butter and mushrooms. Saute mushrooms for 4-5 minutes making sure to season them with salt and pepper lightly. Add marsala wine, sherry, cream, and chicken stock allowing the liquid to reduce slightly – approx. 3 minutes. Pour mushrooms and sauce over chicken and serve.

Recipe by Savory Sweet Life

Watch the video to see how it is made:

Not Your Typical Mexican Food

If you like Mexican food but are tired of always eating the same. No need to worry, here are some videos on how to make a variety of Mexican food.

• Sopa de Jitomate and Rajas (Roasted Poblano Chile and Tomato Soup)

• Mexican Style Stuf 'n' turf

• Chilaquiles and Tomatillo Salsa
• Spinach Enchilada with Tomatillo Sauce

Enjoy

Breakfast Smoothie

If you are always on the run and do not have enough time to eat breakfast. You can try this delicious and refreshing smoothie taken from the Biggest Loser Family Cookbook.

Strawberry-Peach Paradise Smoothie (1 Serving)

• 1 cup frozen peach slices
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 2/3 cup fat-free milk
• 1/4 cup fat-free, sugar-free vanilla yogurt
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice

In a blender with ice-crushing ability, combine the peach, strawberry, milk, yogurt, and lime juice. Blend on the puree or ice crush setting until the ingredients are relatively smooth. Serve immediately.

Also, if you are Biggest Loser fan. I hope you have fun watching the following video.

Today's Dinner: Argentinian Spinach and Beef Pie (Tarta de Carne y Espinacas)

Being married with an Argentinian has open up a world of different kinds of food and new flavors.

One of my husband's favorite dishes are pies or Tartas as Argentinians called them. They are served either for lunch or dinner and they can be made with different ingredients.

The filling is usually a mixture of vegetables and cheese but the one I made today has beef. If you you are a vegetarian you can skip the beef and add any other vegetables that you like.

Today, I am going to share with you a recipe my mother-in-law taught me.

This is what you need:

• 1 package (2 sheets) of masa pascualina or pie pastry dough
• 1 big onion, chopped
• 20 oz of cooked spinach, drained
• 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 pound of lean ground beef
• Salt
• Seasoning mixture (oregano, paprika, bay leaf powder and white pepper)
• 1/2 Tbsp. of olive oil

1. Heat oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Add onion and saute for about 3 minutes.

2. Meanwhile preheat oven to 350 F.

3. Add ground beef, and sprinkle with seasoning mixture, cooked until the beef is not longer pink. Remove from heat.

4. Place one pastry sheet over greased, round baking dish.

5. In a big bowl mix cooked spinach, beef and cheese.

6. Pour mixture into the pastry sheet.

7. Place remaining pastry sheet over mixture; fold and tuck pastry edges.

8. Brush surface with a little bit of milk; pierce pastry several times.

9. Bake for 35 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Makes 7-8 servings

If you want to see more Argentinian recipes, click here.

Adios

Homemade Chicken Soup

I have always heard that there is nothing better for the flu than a chicken soup. Last night, my husband was not feeling well so I decided to prepare him a Colombian style chicken soup to help overcome his sickness.

The difference between this soup and the traditional chicken soup is that I added rice and cilantro, which gives a different taste to the soup. Also to add more flavor to it I used chicken thighs instead of chicken breast.

Here is what you need:

• 7 cups of water
• 4 chicken thighs without skin
• 1 1/2 cubes of chicken bouillon
• 1/2 cup of white rice
• 1 1/2 of frozen carrots and peas
• 1 chopped small yellow onion
• Cilantro (optional)

Directions:

In a large pot place the water, chicken, bouillon cubes and yellow onion. Bring it to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Add the frozen peas and carrots, and the rice. Simmer it for about 30 to 40 minutes until the chicken is tender.

When you are ready to serve add a teaspoon of fresh chopped cilantro.

I hope that you enjoy this recipe. If you have a different recipe please let me know.

Bye

Food The Kids Will Love

There are some children that when it comes to food are not easy to satisfy . If you are a parent that is always trying to find new recipes that your children will love.

You may find helpful the websites below, where you will come across different options for the children and the meals are not difficult to prepare.

They have a variety of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack ideas. Some of the recipes that I look delicious not only for your children but also for yourself.

These are the websites:

1. Kraft Foods
2. Family Fun
3. Moms Who Think

I hope you enjoy cooking these recipes.