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Showing posts with label * CHRISTMAS. Show all posts
Sunday, 8 December 2019
XMAS SWEETS | 4 RECIPES
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Saturday, 29 December 2018
FRUIT HEDGEHOG / NEW YEAR´S EVE, 12 GRAPES TRADITION | VEGAN RECIPE
WIKI NOTE: In Spain, the actual countdown is primarily followed by the clock on top of the Casa de Correos building in Puerta del Sol Square in Madrid. It is traditional to eat twelve grapes, one on each chime of the clock. This tradition has its origins in 1909 when grape growers in Alicante thought of it as a way to cut down on the large production surplus they had had that year. The tradition consists of eating a grape with each bell strike at midnight on December 31st. According to the tradition, that leads to a year of prosperity. After the clock has finished striking twelve, people greet each other and toast with sparkling wine such as cava or champagne, or with cider.
Nowadays, the tradition is followed by almost every Spaniard (Spain, Latin American countries, as well as Hispanic communities in the United States, the Philippines, and Hay Flat, South Australia), and the twelve grapes have become synonymous with the New Year.
FRUIT HEDGEHOG Nowadays, the tradition is followed by almost every Spaniard (Spain, Latin American countries, as well as Hispanic communities in the United States, the Philippines, and Hay Flat, South Australia), and the twelve grapes have become synonymous with the New Year.
YOU WILL NEED:
1 pear
Bunch of white grapes (24 white grapes per pear)
2 cloves
1 black olive
LET'S MAKE THE FRUIT HEDGEHOG!
1. Peel the upper half part of the pear that will form the snout.
2. Skewer the grapes in the toothpicks.
NOTE: At home, we make a hedgehog per couple, which means 24 grapes per hedgehog.
3. Poke them in that part of the pear that has the peel to form the thorny part of the hedgehog.
4. How to make the face: half black olive (nose), 2 cloves (eyes).
NOTE: You can also use this hedgehog to make a yummy fruit picnic.
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Monday, 15 December 2014
CHOCOLATE TURRÓN / XMAS SWEET | ALTERNATIVE VEGAN RECIPE INCLUDED
Turrón itself can take on a variety of consistencies and appearances, however, they traditionally consisted of the same ingredients; the final product may be either hard and crunchy, or soft and chewy.
Thirty years ago almost all turrón recipes followed the same specifications, but since the diversification of products, there are currently dozens of varieties: chocolate with puffed rice or whole almonds; all kinds of chocolate pralines, with or without liquor, candied fruits or whole nuts; fruit pralines; and even sugarless variations (sweetened with fructose or artificial sweeteners).
PUFFED RICE CHOCOLATE TURRÓN
YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipePUFFED RICE CHOCOLATE TURRÓN
250 g of dark chocolate chunks /*vegan chocolate
50 g of lard / *vegan margarine
50g of crispy puffed rice (Rice Krispies by Kellogg's)
25g of flaked almonds or chopped hazelnuts (optional)
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1 aluminum container, small-size rectangular
Cling film
LET´S COOK!
1. Put the chocolate chunks in a saucepan. Warm gently, stirring until it's all melted. Add lard and stir for a while.
50 g of lard / *vegan margarine
50g of crispy puffed rice (Rice Krispies by Kellogg's)
25g of flaked almonds or chopped hazelnuts (optional)
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1 aluminum container, small-size rectangular
Cling film
1. Put the chocolate chunks in a saucepan. Warm gently, stirring until it's all melted. Add lard and stir for a while.
2. Pour the content into the bowl and mix with crispy puffed rice (Rice Krispies) all together.
3. Cover the aluminum container with cling film.
4. Pour the mixture into the aluminum container. Cover it with cling film, press and put weight on the top (a package of caster sugar or a pocket dictionary or whatever works well). Leave it like that until is hard (approx. 4 hours).
5. Keep it in the fridge. Cut it into thick pieces to serve.
5. Keep it in the fridge. Cut it into thick pieces to serve.
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Friday, 5 December 2014
ROSCOS DE VINO (SWEET WINE DOUGHNUTS) / XMAS SWEET | VEGAN RECIPE
WIKI NOTE: Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago. Sesame has many species, most being wild and native to sub-Saharan Africa. Sesame indicum, the cultivated type, originated in India. Sesame is highly tolerant to drought-like conditions and grows where other crops may fail.
ROSCOS DE VINO (SWEET WINE DOUGHNUTS)
500 g wheat flour (plain or all-purpose)
125 g caster sugar /*panela sugar or unrefined cane sugar
20 g toasted sesame seeds
200 ml olive oil or vegetable oil, to taste
125 ml sweet dessert wine (Malaga sweet wine)
15 ml herb brandy
1/2 lemon grated
Icing sugar
LET´S COOK!
1. Preheat the oven to 200 º C for around 15 minutes. Line a baking tray with grease-proof paper.
2. Put the plain flour in a big saucepan over medium heat. Mix it slowly with a wooden spoon, until brown. Set aside.
3. Put the caster sugar, toasted sesame seeds, olive oil, sweet dessert wine, herb brandy, and lemon grated in a big bowl. Mix it well with a wooden spoon.
4. Pour the flour into the big bowl. Mix everything well until the mixture comes together as a dough.
5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of 1 cm.
6. Using doughnut cutters or biscuit cutters - circle shape, cut "roscos" out of the dough and carefully place onto the baking tray.
7. Bake the roscos until pale golden brown (for 20 or 30 minutes - oven to 150ºC). Set aside to harden for 5 minutes, then warm on a wire rack.
8. Sprinkle over icing sugar. Place it on the Xmas plate.
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Saturday, 15 February 2014
SNOWPAPERMAN | RECYCLED CRAFT | WINTER SPECIAL
WIKI NOTE: Documentation of the first snowman is unclear. However, Bob Eckstein (author of The History of the Snowman) documented snowmen from medieval times, by researching artistic depictions in European museums, art galleries, and libraries. The earliest documentation he found was a marginal illustration from a work titled Book of Hours from 1380.
SNOWPAPERMAN
SNOWPAPERMAN
YOU WILL NEED (100% recycled materials):
Waste Papers/newsprint
Paper shredder machine (optional)
Transparent garbage bags
Clear tape
Cardboard: black and orange
White pencil
Scissors
Glue
Hat and scarf
LET´S DO THE SNOWPAPERMAN!
1. Shred papers or make balls.
2. Fill 3 bags of shredded paper or paper balls and tie a knot to close.
3. Place it in the room. Built with three filled bin bags depicting the head, torso, and lower body.
4. To obtain better stability put clear tape between the bags and place it in a corner of the room.
5. Decorate it: draw 5 equal circles (eyes and buttons) on black cardboard and cut them out. Cut a square of orange cardboard and make a cone (nose).
6. Paste with glue the buttons, eyes, and nose on the snowman.
7. Dress it: choose a scarf and a hat to dress it.
NOTE: Sticks can be used for arms.
8. That´s all! Definitely, it´s one of the best ways to make your snowman never melt! Yeah, let´s have it indoors throughout the winter and/or forever and ever!
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2. Fill 3 bags of shredded paper or paper balls and tie a knot to close.
3. Place it in the room. Built with three filled bin bags depicting the head, torso, and lower body.
4. To obtain better stability put clear tape between the bags and place it in a corner of the room.
5. Decorate it: draw 5 equal circles (eyes and buttons) on black cardboard and cut them out. Cut a square of orange cardboard and make a cone (nose).
6. Paste with glue the buttons, eyes, and nose on the snowman.
7. Dress it: choose a scarf and a hat to dress it.
NOTE: Sticks can be used for arms.
8. That´s all! Definitely, it´s one of the best ways to make your snowman never melt! Yeah, let´s have it indoors throughout the winter and/or forever and ever!
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Monday, 2 December 2013
"SOFT TURRÓN" MILKSHAKE (ALMOND BUTTER MILKSHAKE) / XTMAS SWEET | ALTERNATIVE VEGAN RECIPE INCLUDED | DECEMBER MENU
WIKI NOTE: Turrón is a typical Christmas sweet in Spain and Italy. It is made with almonds and honey. It is similar to nougat.
"SOFT TURRÓN" MILKSHAKE
"SOFT TURRÓN" MILKSHAKE
YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
300g soft turrón (turrón de Jijona) or almond butter
350ml of milk /*almond milk
2 tablespoons of honey /*agave nectar, to taste (optional)
Cinnamon powder, to sprinkle (optional)
NOTE: The soft turrón (turrón de Jijona) is made with ground almonds. Almond butter instead of soft turron works well for this recipe, just add some honey.300g soft turrón (turrón de Jijona) or almond butter
350ml of milk /*almond milk
2 tablespoons of honey /*agave nectar, to taste (optional)
Cinnamon powder, to sprinkle (optional)
LET´S COOK!
1. Chop the soft turrón into small pieces. Put half of it into the measuring cup of the blender.
2. Add half milk. Mix everything with the blender until foaming.
3. Mix everything well with the blender, at the same time add the remaining milk and pieces of soft turrón, until foaming. Rectify the taste by adding caster sugar or honey.
4. Serve it in a glass with straw. Sprinkle cinnamon on the top of the glass.
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