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13 Easy breakfast smoothie recipes

There is a popular saying: have breakfast as a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar, because breakfast is the most important meal of the day, remembering that our body needs energy after prolonged fasting. But the pace of life today has led us to practically skip breakfast. So if you set out to stop this bad habit, we invite you to try some of these 13 easy breakfast smoothie recipes to start the day. This amazing two layered smoothie was prepared on Half Baked Harvest , it's named Tropical fruit breakfast smoothie and in its ingredients we find: raspberries, banana, coconut meat, coconut milk, mango, pineapple, kiwi, oats, instant espresso, cinnamon, vanilla and more. This glowing skin smoothie is delicious and energy boosting, and it [...]

2020-02-09T14:51:45-06:00By Mary Soco|Drinks and Wines|

Chocolate covered strawberries. Recipe

February is the month of lovers, but it is also a month of friendship, and the month in which we can celebrate not just romantic love, but the love of our family, the love to the life and the love to ourselves . Valentine's Day began to be celebrated, contrary to what many think, back in the year 1842 with the sale of the first postcards known as valentines, but its origins date back to the Roman Empire. And to celebrate it, nothing like a delicate, fresh, and elegant dessert, as are these chocolate covered strawberries, a romantic recipe you can make at home without much effort. Prepare these chocolate covered strawberries is very simple, but has a few tricks you'll want to know before [...]

2020-02-09T14:51:46-06:00By Mary Soco|Desserts|

Gordon Ramsay teaches us how to cut an onion… without tears!

Gordon Ramsay is one of the most recognized chefs in recent decades. During his career, has collected 16 Michelin stars, only being surpassed in that number by chefs Joël Robuchon and Alain Ducasse. In this video posted on his YouTube channel, he shows us how to cut an onion safely and without tears! […]

2015-01-27T14:21:03-06:00By Mary Soco|Cooking tips|

Queen poblano chile strips. Recipe

Mexican cuisine is frequent theme in Cocina Muy Facil, that's because at home we are very proud of it. Today's recipe is for prepare Queen poblano chile strips, a recipe with only four main ingredients, where the hardest part is roasting, peel and devein chiles. Of course, who wants to make preparation even easier, can choose to buy the frozen poblano chile strips, easily found in supermarkets. Personally, I prefer to prepare them at home, as I believe frozen poblano chiles have a somewhat sweet taste that does not appeal to me. The first time I prepare these Queen poblano chiles strips was also the first time I did a bain-marie in the oven. To do this, is important to place a cloth in the center of the [...]

2020-02-09T14:51:47-06:00By Mary Soco|Egg recipes, Mexican food recipes|

How to make crêpes. Recipe

In recent years, one of the fastest dishes began to look more at the malls are crêpes stuffed with sweet or savory treats. The crêpes are of French origin, and its preparation is quite simple and inexpensive, so we can draw on them at home to prepare a quick dessert, or to do something different for dinner. With its delicate texture, crêpes are the perfect wrap for almost any type of food. We can make them in any nonstick skillet or in a special pan for pancakes, I use one with 9-inch diameter. To prevent sticking crêpes, we must ensure wash and dry it properly, then heating and greased. When making the dough, we must be careful not beat the dough too much, because if [...]

2020-02-09T14:51:49-06:00By Mary Soco|Basic cooking recipes|

Mexican walnut cookies (Polvorones). Recipe

The recipe I share with you today also has a story to tell, it's for make Mexican walnut cookies, also known as polvorones, and these are usually prepared during the Christmas season in Mexico to give to our loved ones. It happens that in the United States these cookies have been misnamed as "Mexican Wedding Cookies", name that is not correct because here in Mexico we don't have any special cookies for weddings. The first time I saw that title I was surprised to see they was talking about our traditional polvorones, and maybe, a more acceptable title would be "Mexican Christmas cookies", as it is in the holiday season when most are prepared in Mexican homes. These walnut cookies, although I knew as a [...]

2020-02-09T14:51:49-06:00By Mary Soco|Christmas recipes, Desserts|

Pasta with vegetables. Recipe

Today's recipe is really full of nutrients, it is a rich pasta with vegetables. Sometimes it is difficult to incorporate vegetables into our dishes, so have at hand a recipe that is simple and can be varied is indispensable. To this recipe, you can give another touch of flavor serving it with a couple of tablespoons of tomato sauce with chipotle, or with a little sour cream or even mayonnaise, why not? As you will see, the list of ingredients in this recipe for pasta with vegetables is small, so is very cheap but tasty and provide a lot of energy. You don't need rather than pasta, carrots, mushrooms and peas. Imprimir Pasta with vegetables. Recipe Autor:: Mary Soco - cocinamuyfacil.com Categoría: Pasta Tiempo de Preparación: 15 mins [...]

2020-02-09T14:51:49-06:00By Mary Soco|Pasta, Vegetables|

Chicken breasts in sweet pepper cream. Recipe for Christmas

Today's recipe has a story, and is that was part of the menu I served the first Christmas that I hat to organize. At that time, we just changed our residence and at home only had a simple two burner stove, so dinner required to be not very complicated and do not need oven. Among look here and there, I decided to prepare these chicken breasts in sweet pepper cream, and the result was much better than I expected. Now that I analyze it, I realize that the taste and texture are warranted for two ingredients that always give a twist to any dish: cream cheese and evaporated milk, ingredients which in this date I still buy in Philadelphia and Carnation Clavel trademarks, because their quality is not [...]

2020-02-09T14:51:50-06:00By Mary Soco|chicken, Christmas recipes|