Flu Season...

It is that time of year. Flu season. Yuk....It is going around this area, I had it during Christmas and people I know have had it, even after they have had a Flu shot. Today I came across a wonderful blog, Kim, At 'cook it allergy free'. She has wonderful explanations of the flu virus and ways to prevent it naturally and ways to shorten its length....just click on her blog name to find some super ideas...I am definitely going to start some of her great ideas, like the vinegar....

Cheers to Happy  !!Flu

Grapefruit and Avocado Salad...

Grapefruit and Avocado Salad....to take away the winter blues....

One more idea of what to do with Avocado's

make a little vinegrette with 1 tablespoon dijon, little salt, little pepper, a big squeeze of half a lemon and whip that together and slowly add 1/4 cup of olive oil...

put in your avocado slices and stir to coat...

Arrange on a bed of greens with slices of pink grapefruit and fresh raspberries....such a flavorful winter salad!!!

Cheers to Happy  !!

Poached egg in Avocado..

Poached egg in Avocado is my new love. I can't stop thinking about them. They are easy and flavorful and healthy. Everything a girl needs to get a start to her day. I saw this recently in a magazine. It was a 'why didn't I think of that' moment. An egg poaches perfectly in an avocado...who knew? 

Do you buy Avacado's like me? I love just cutting them in half, a little salt and pepper and spoon and I have my perfect snack.

and Eggs. do you have an unending supply of the perfect food? Thanks to my chickens, Buttercup and MaMa, I do.....

Here is all you do to make this wonderful meal. Get out your pan like this, your steamer....and add an inch of water to the bottom...

just like this, boil the water....

cut your avocado in half...(do a little neater job than I did) 

Flip in over and cut a flat side... 

set it in your pan and crack an egg in the middle....put the lid on and cook boiling for 7 minutes, exactly....

Take it out and set on a plate and ...

top with your choice of salsa, tabasco, hollandaise or just salt and pepper.....you are in for a real taste treat... It is hot and creamy and has tons of flavor bursts....and a bonus? the pan has no mess....no more poached egg, cooked on ickyness to try to blast off in the dishwater...

Cheers to Happy  !!

Pupusas...

Pupusas...now that is a word you don't hear every day!...like me, I have never heard anyone say that word...I did see it written once..about 5 years ago in a little town called Woodland, outside of Sacramento, I was going to dinner with a friend , and saw on the outskirts a hot pink, painted small restaurant, that had been converted from a classic DQ..The town was completely empty and when you looked down the street, the hot pink little place was filled with people and with a line out the door...the words up above the hot pink restaurant have never left me... PUPUSAS...I had never hear that word and couldn't quit chuckling about it, trying to guess what that was....A few days ago I saw that word on Diners, Drive ins and Dives...holy cow it was a real meal!!! after much research I found out I would love this El Salvadoran staple and you will too!!

pupusas

Pupusas are similar to corn tortillas, only thicker and stuffed with cheese, beans or meat. The pupusa originated in El Salvador, but it is also popular in neighboring Honduras. Pupusas are traditionally made by slapping the dough back and forth between greased palms.

You can make this versatile recipe any way you like...the fillings are endless...the true El Salvadoran is with ground meat and ground cheese and refried beans...I chose what I would like, Chorizo sausage, Monterey jack cheese, black beans and chili verde sauce...but skies the limit, you make it the way you want to eat it!!!.

you start with regular tortilla flour and water...follow the recipe for making tortillas...

I used about 4 cups of the masa flour and 2 1/2 cups of water, mix all together and let rest 10 minutes...

                                  my filling was cooked chorizo sausage...I like lots of flavor..

                    I also added black beans, shredded monteray jack cheese and chile verde sauce

                                         you oil your hands and make a ball of the dough...



spread the dough out in the palm of your hand, and cup your hand as you put the fillings in the middle, layers...cheese, meat, beans and then the sauce....
...I want you all to watch this video....after much research this
lady gave me the most information..... how to make pupusas I learned a lot from her, how to oil my hands...and the comfort of making these little sandwiches and I could not mess it up! just follow this...I could not take pictures with oily hands, sorry....I got real good at making Pupusas by the end of my project...

                                                               cook them in a fry pan....with a little oil...

                                                      I tried on a grill and did not like the result.....

                                                                these are crispy and great!

                             since I was in the business, I thought I should make a million....I think they will freeze well, also maybe they can be reheated in the toaster, ...maybe....

 This is how they look inside...cheesy, beany, and meaty...so good!

                          I put on top, Crema, red salsa, and cilantro...oh my were these ever good!

These are so flavorful! The ingredients can be so versatile to meet your food likes.... 

you can change it up to include what you would like! I think even pizza fillings... 

Cheers to Happy  !!