I hope your Thanksgiving was just as great as mine. Now that we're back, it's Simple Lives Thursday and that time of the week to link up your posts on simple living. From simple words of wisdom, homemade cleaning supplies, tips on organic gardening to the most nourishing meals. Thank you so much for linking up your posts and sharing your simple life :)Below you'll find the linky to add your post to. Remember you can add your link on any of the four hosting ... continue reading...
Pumpkin Chai Spiced Mantecados with Roasted Hazelnuts – A Traditional Spanish Christmas Cookie
Tis the season for mantecados, polvorones and alfajores. A Spanish family isn't without their celebrated Christmas cookies. These seasonal, crumbly, soft cookies aren't around for very long so unless one is in Spain, one must make. Mantecados, and their powdery like cousin, polvorones are made using only natural ingredients. From October to January they are handmade in Estepa, a province of Sevilla, the Southern most region of Spain. Hundreds of thousands of ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, 19th Edition
It's Simple Lives Thursday and that time of the week to link up your posts on simple living. From simple words of wisdom, homemade cleaning supplies, tips on organic gardening to the most nourishing meals. Thank you so much for linking up your posts and sharing your simple life :)Below you'll find the linky to add your post to. Remember you can add your link on any of the four hosting blogs.Your HostsA Little Bit of Spain in IowaSustainable EatsGNOWFGLINSCulinary ... continue reading...
Roasted Red Peppers Preserved in Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Red peppers are one of my favorite vegetables of the season. Unfortunately, my harvest this year was next to none so I purchased 2 large boxes of Italian red peppers at my farmers market. This allowed me to make pimientos asados and preserve 6 pints of roasted red peppers in extra virgin olive oil.This is by far my favorite preserve that can be used in many ways. As an appetizer, addition to stews and soups or draped over meats. Roasted Red Peppers are flavorsome and full ... continue reading...
Puchero Andaluz
If there is ever a Spanish meal that gleans real food, this is it. Puchero Andaluz is a humble peasants stew made with frugal pieces of rich fatty meats, legumes, seasonal root vegetables and winter greens. It's simmered low and slow creating a mineral rich bone broth to nourish our bodies keeping our immunity strong and healthy.This dish dates back centuries introduced by the sephardic jews. A peasants stew, it was made with the cheapest cuts from a pig, cow and chicken. ... continue reading...
