Delicious Banana Milkshake!

1- 2 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup ice

Preparation:
1. In a blender, mix all the ingredients on high.
2. Put the mixture in a glass and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

Bacon & Philadelphia Pops

This is a different way to make pops! I'm sure everyone loves cake pops but sometimes you crave for something salty instead of sweet. You can make this as appetizers for a party or as a side dish as well! A clever idea that will make you want more!

Ingredients:

- 6-8 slices bacon

- 1 tbsp black pepper

- 2 green chilies (optional)

- 1 package Philadelphia cream cheese

Preparation:

1. In a large skillet, cook the bacon on low until  crispy.

2. When the bacon is cool, crumble it in a food processor, adding the black pepper. Set the crumble bacon aside.

3. Cut the chilies into tiny cubes.

4. Clean the food processor, and then add the chilies and the philadelphia and whiz until smooth.

5. Make little balls with the cheese and put them in the freezer for 15 min.

6. Finally, roll the philadelphia balls in the crumbled bacon until they are all covered.

Fresas con Crema/ Strawberries & Cream

You don't have any desserts to give? This is perfect for you! It is an easy mexican recipe that won't take you more than 5 min to make!

Ingredients:

- 1 can table cream (Nestle Media Crema)

- 1 cup milk

- 1/3 cup powdered sugar aprox.

- 2-3 cups fresh strawberries

Preparation:

 1. Slice the strawberries. 

2. Sprinkle the strawberries with sugar.

3. In a small bowl put the can of table cream.

4. Add the milk & the powdered sugar.

                                                  6. Whisk until everything is combined well.

 7. In a small container put the sliced strawberries and add the cream mixture. (You can also put whipping cream on top.)

& VOILA!

Carrot Cake

My grandma taught me how to make this cake & Im sure once you try it, you will do it more than once!! It goes perfectly with the Cream Cheese Frosting
NOTE: You can also add pecans.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups allpurpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tsp bakngpowder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp powdered cinnamon
• 3 cups finely shredded carrots
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs

Preparation:

1. Mix all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, &sugar).
2. Beat the carrots with the oil and eggs at medium speed until fluffy.
3. Then little by little add the dry ingredients to the mixture, and keep beating until everything is smooth.
4. Bake at 350F. 25 min for cupcakes, and 40 min for cake.

Pineapple Cake Upside Down

A delicious dessert & very easy to make!,

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 (20 oz) can sliced pineapple

About 8 maraschino cherries

4 egg whites

4 egg yolks

1 cup white sugar

1 cup allpurpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

1. Melt the 1/2 cup butter in the microwave.
2. In a cake pan put the melted butter, then add  the brown sugar, sprinkiling it evenly.Arrange pineapples evenly on top and put a cherry in each center of a pineapple slice. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl beat egg whites until stiff. Add white sugar gradually and beat until stiff.
4. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks at high speed until thick.
5. In another bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Fold the egg yolks, the flour mixture, 1 tbsp melted butter, and vanilla extract into beaten egg whites until you get a smooth mixture.
7. Pour batter evenly over pineapple in the cake pan. 
8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 350F, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
9. Let it cool for 15min. Then, loosen the edges of the cake with table knife and turn it upsidedown in aplate. 

Marbled Cake/ Cupcakes

Different, fun, & easy!


INGREDIENTS:
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 can condensed milk
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup powdered chocolate (e.g. Hersheys cocoa)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extrac

PREPARATION:
1. Beat butter, condensed milk, and eggs( one by one) until fluffy.
2. Add all-purpose flour and baking powder.
3. Divide the batter into two equal parts. Add the powdered chocolate to one part and the vanilla extract to the other and mix.
4. Grease the cake pan. Pour half of the vanilla batter into the cake pan, then add the chocolate batter on top, and finally pour the remaining vanilla batter. Make a few swirls with a knife, but don't over do it.
5. Bake for 45-50 min at 350*F.


NOTE: For cupcakes just pour half of vanilla batter and half of chocolate batter into the cupcake pans and then swirl. Bake for 35-40 min.

Fettuccine Alfredo

Easy & yummy!!

Ingredients:
- 1 package cream cheese
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz Fettuccine pasta
- 1 tsp salt

Preparation:
1. Cook fettuccine in boiling water (add the salt when it boils) for 10 min.
2. In a saucepan put the cream cheese, milk, butter, and Parmesan cheese and stir until smooth.
3. Add the cooked fettuccine and stir until it's well coated.
4. Serve and decorate with cilantro.

Cool Lime Pie

Ingredients:
- 1 package Philadelphia cream cheese
- 1 can condensed milk
- the juice of 7 limes
- 1 package Marie biscuits

Preparation:
1. In a blender, put the cream cheese, the condensed milk, and the juice of 7 limes and blend until smooth.
2. In a rectangular container put one layer of Marie biscuits, then cover them with a thin layer of the blended mixture, then add another layer of biscuita and cover then again with the mixture until you finish the mixture.
3. Refrigerate for 2 hours and decorate with limes.

Smoked Oyster Dip

This is a delicious dip and very easy to make!! Surprise your family and friends with this heavenly taste!

Ingredients:
- 1 (3.6 oz) can smoked oysters (draibed and chipped)
- 1 package cream cheese (I used Philadelphia)
- finely chopped jalapeños (optional)

Preparation:
1. Bring cheese to room temp.
2. Fold in smoked oysters and jalapeños.
3. Serve with crackers.

How to make Cajeta

Cajeta is a Mexican caramel made from goat’s milk, it has a delicious taste and it can be used to make a lot of Mexican desserts like the delicious ChocoFlan . Cajeta is really easy to make, but you might as well find it at the supermarket.

Note: Makes 2 Lts (8 cups)

Ingredients:

• 6 cups of goat milk OR normal whole milk
• 1 1/2 oz brandy
• 1lb brown sugar OR granulated sugar
• 1 can condensed milk
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Preparation:

1. In a saucepan put the sugar and stir until a caramel is made. Add the brandy,the condensed milk, and the goat milk (one by one) & keep stirring.
2. Then add the vanilla & cinnamon. Keep stirring until it boils a while; it should turn brownish & caramel-like.
3. Take out of fire and let it cool.