Mel's Little Kitchen

Halloween 2014 - The Attack of the Dead Crepeulas

2014-11-20T13:09:00.001-08:00

Hi everybody.. This is Melvyra here.Today, I will show you all how to make my spookylicious crepeulas
What you will need:

3 bananas
Coco powder
Flour
Baking powder
1 egg
Vanilla
Ice water
Butter
Chocolate chips/ whip cream in a can/ red apple widge (decoration)

How to make them:
Mix about 1⁄2 cup of cocoa powder, 1 cup of flour, 1 tsp of baking powder.
Once this is all mixed together, add the egg, 1 TBsp melted butter, 1 TBsp
of vanilla, 1⁄4 of iced water or until your desired consistancy.

In a hot flat pan, pour about a ladle spoon full onto the buttered pan
for a few seconds, then flip it over. Set it aside flat on a plate until
cools, make 2 more. Then assemble the bananas to look like legs and
the body. Add the whipped cream as the ruffled top and chocolate chip
buttons, and red appled widge colar before folding the crepe, oooppsss..
I meant cape. And voila!!!! Count Crepula is ALIVE!!!!!

I hope you all enjoyed my version of crepes. Cheers!

Halloween 2013–Zombie Flamenca

2013-10-22T15:52:00.001-07:00

Happy Halloween!

Killer Meatloaf

2013-09-05T16:19:00.001-07:00

Meatloaf! Beatloaf! I love this special recipe! Growing up, I remember eating this for dinner. This is a timeless classic dish that is usually accompanied by mashed potatoes, corn on the cob or mac n´cheese. You can never go wrong when making it!

Ingredients
* 1 pound of ground beef
* 1/2 yellow onion
* 1/2 green bell pepper
* 2 cloves of garlic
* 1 cup of corn flakes, smashed up
* 1 egg (medium)
* 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
* ketchup to spread on top

1- Mix all ingredients except for the ketchup in a large bowl.
2- Place the mix in a small cake pan.
3- Spread sauce ketchup on top.
4- Bake 30-45 minutes o until the knife comes out clean.
5- Serve with your favourite side dish and enjoy it.

Ruccola & Salami Involtini

2013-06-11T07:17:00.001-07:00

Welcome back everybody to Mel's little kitchen... I've recently been on vacation to a lovely city off the shore of Italy... come now.. you all know it... Venice! While in Venice, I not only got to explore famous museums or churches, but actually got to taste the food which was magnificent! One of my favorite ON THE GO snacks was Involtini. It is a cross between a pizza and a sandwich all rolled up into one. What a joy it was to mimic this special treat and sharing it with you was fun in the video makig. Hope you all enjoy making Imboltinis as much as I do! Cheers!

Disco Burguers

2012-10-05T17:00:00.001-07:00

What´s shaking everybody?! That´s right baby! I am going to give out my special disco burger recipe! So, stay tune and watch my short clip on what you need and how to make it. Oh yes honey, we are going to get down and boggie tonight!

I would like to give special thanks to the one, the only, the original, disco queen… my mother! She influence this theme with her sassy self. I honestly couldn´t have done this without her! Thank you mom, love of my heart!

La Mona

2012-04-07T15:58:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter Everbody! This year, I have decided to make ¨La Mona¨; a chocolate cake with Easter like decorations usually eaten on the Monday after Easter Sunday ( A Catalan Tradition). I hope you all enjoy making one of your own!

Cake Ingredients:

2 cups of Flour
1/2 cup of Cocoa Powder
2 cups of Sugar
2 tsp of Baking Powder
2 tsp of Baking Soda
1/2 tsp of Salt
2 Eggs
1 cup of Coffee (Fresh Brewed)
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of Vegetable Oil
2 tsp of Vinegar

Preheat your oven to 250º F. Mix all the dry ingredients first and then gradually add the wet ones. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the knife test comes out clean. Cool out completley before you begin frosting.

Frosting ingredients:

1/2 cup of Butter, soft
1/4 cup of Cocoa Pwder
3 1/2 cups of Powder Sugar
2 tbsp of Milk
2 tbsp of Coffee ( Fresh Brewed)
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

Whip it all together and decorate!

Mel´s Halloween Special: Ghostly Meringue Cookies

2011-10-22T03:21:00.001-07:00

Halloween is near and we tend to prepare for our festive holiday by scrounging for recipes. Here is one that can be used as a cupcake topper, or as a foam for your hot chocolate drinks, or just by itself. Surprise your friends or trick or treaters with these delightful cookies!

Ingredients:

2 egg whites
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of vanilla
3/4 cup of sugar
1 tsp of lemon juice
some chocolate chips for the eyes

Make sure your oven is preheated to 300º F or 150º C. Blend your egg whites, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla until it becomes hard and foamy. Gradually add the sugar until it becomes a marshmallowy consistency. Bake for 25 minutes and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Then serve.

Chocolate Muffins

2011-10-07T09:19:00.001-07:00

Here´s a great recipe for making soft, spongy, and tasteful chocolate muffins. This recipe was inspired by my sister who is a muffin fan and loves chocolate muffins, any day!

To prepare, you will need:

Half cup of butter (melted)
1 and 1/2 cups of flour
4 eggs
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of cocoa powder (unsweetened)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of almond extract
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 individual pack of baking powder
3/4 cups of already brewed coffee

Mix all your ingredients together while preheating your oven to 375º F (or 175º C) and make sure you have your muffin pan all greased up before pouring the batter into the muffin shell. Bake for about 45 minutes. Allow to cool for 20 minutes after its done and then serve.

Hope this recipe helps tame your chocolate crave!

Khoresht Karafs

2011-09-27T14:42:00.001-07:00

This recipe was inspired by my Persian friends back home in California. I love this recipe. It is one of my favorite persian dishes. I used to be part of the Persian community and was fortunate to learn about their food and culture…. most of all, dance! I hope everyone enjoys my video.. I added a little something extra… Cheers!

Peachy Greek Frozen Concoction

2011-07-21T13:31:00.001-07:00

One hot summer day, I decided that I really needed something fresh, sweet, and creamy; due to my diet issue, I did not have anything sweet in my kitchen! I snooped around for a bit and then … Whammo! I had all the makings of yogurt ice cream just staring at me in the fridge! Once I put all the ingredients together and froze this cool, creamy concoction, my honey and I enjoyed it! It was truelly dreamy!

Makes 4-6 scoops

-2 c. Plain Greek Yogurt

-1/2 c. Evaporated milk

-1/2 c. Sugar

-4 Tbsp. Peach Marmalade

-2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice

Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor or blender. pour into a freezer safe container and freeze for about 4-6 hours before serving.

Malt Chocolate Liquor

2011-06-13T04:54:00.001-07:00

My new recipe is a delicious malt chocolate liquor. I dressed for this video like a silent movie star. For all you chocolate lovers… Cheers to a fantastic drink that I hope you will all enjoy!

If you want to watch this video in spanish: Batido de Licor de Café con Cacao

Mel´s In Your Mouth Banana Pancakes

2011-06-02T01:39:00.001-07:00

Pancakes…. it´s what´s for breakfast… Well in my video, I will demostrate how to make homemade banana pancakes… as a child, I used to look forward to Saturday mornings cuz I knew daddy was going to make his famous banana pancakes. In my recipe, I have altered and gave it a bit of a twist.. NUTS! Good luck and I hope you all enjoy my video!

Caesar Salad by Mel

2011-05-23T16:22:00.001-07:00

Okay… here is my first recipe entry… most people love it… most people crave it.. most people wonder... what´s in a Caesar salad???? Hhhhmmmmmm... Well… I hope you all enjoy my version… short, sweet,, simple, and most of all… Yummy for your Tummy!!!

Welcome Everyone and Cheers To My First Blog

2011-05-18T15:23:00.001-07:00

Well.. I am a small town girl from Texas, living in Spain.. Yup… I said it.. Spain! What a wonderful country for learning about different cultures.. and most of all… FOOD!!!!! I love introducing american dishes to some of my friends here… it´s wonderful and learning how to make spanish dishes is also great! I guess you can say that my inspiration for food comes from my family. I began cooking at such a small age… around 6 years old, my dad showed me how to cook an egg…lol…. it´s funny how the little things in life makes a big difference in your future…. Well… I just wanted to welcome you all to my blog site and I hope you all enjoy some of my recipes that I kept sacred for soo long… Good luck and Cheers!