Watermelon and Pineapple Juice / Jugo de Sandía y Piña

Ok, so this is just like the recipe I just posted, but with a slight difference....the pineapple. And it was soooo good! You gotta try it this summer. 

Ingredients: (for two large glasses)

- 2 cups watermelon, diced

- 1 cup pineapple, diced

- 6 mint leaves

- 1 cup ice

Directions: 

- Put everything in the blender and blend. Add sugar if necessary. And enjoy while the summer still lasts. 

Ok, esta es igual a la receta que acabo de postear, pero con una pequeña diferencia.....la piña. Y es taaaan buena!! Tienen que probarla este verano.

Ingredientes: (para dos vasos grandes)

- 2 tazas de sandía, en cubos

- 1 taza de piña, en cubos

- 6 hojas de menta

- 1 taza de hielo

Instrucciones: 

- Poner todo en la licuadora y mezclar. Agregar azúcar si es necesario. Y disfrutar mientras el verano aún dura.

Watermelon Juice / Jugo de Sandía

Looking good, huh?? This is my watermelon juice, with a hint of mint. The third ingredient is ice. And that's all you need. 

Ingredients: (for two large glasses)

- 3 cups watermelon, diced

- 1 cup ice

- 6 mint leaves

Directions: 

- Put everything in the blender and blend. That simple. If you feel like it needs any sugar, just add some and blend again until you get the desired taste. 

*Note: You can replace mint with basil, or add vodka for a cocktail party. 

Se ve bien, no?? Este es mi jugo de sandía, con un toque de menta. El tercer ingrediente es hielo. Y eso es todo lo que necesitan.

Ingredientes: (para dos vasos grandes)

- 3 tazas de sandía, en cubos

- 1 taza de hielo

- 6 hojas de menta

Instrucciones: 

- Poner todo en la licuadora y licuar. Así de simple. Si sientes que necesita azúcar, simplemente agrega un poco y mezcla de nuevo hasta obtener el sabor deseado. 

*Nota: Se puede reemplazar la menta por albahaca, o agregar vodka para una fiesta. 

Pink and Black cupcakes....classy and sweet!

I made them for Valentine´s day this year...but they are great for any occasion, they are very fun to make and so delicious! Can´t wait to make them again!

Pink strawberry cupcakes, with cream cheese frosting

Ingredients:
- 1 cup strawberry yoghurt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- Red food coloring
For the cream cheese frosting:
- 1 3oz. cream cheese bar
- 3 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 cup icing sugar

1. Preheat you oven at 375ºF (180ºC).
2. In a large bowl place yoghurt, vegetable oil, eggs and the rest of the dry ingredients. Then add red food coloring until you get the desired tone.
3. Fill the cupcake molds with an ice-cream spoon until 3/4 of the cup.
4. Put them in the oven for aproximately 15 minutes of until a toothstick comes out clean.

For preparing the cream cheese frosting:
1. Beat the package of cream cheese with the butter and vanilla, until light and fluffy. Then beat in milk and gradually add the icing sugar until the icing is consistent.
2. Dip the cupcakes into this frosting and add sprinkles if you want, eat right away of wait until the frosting has dried.
3. Take a bite out of these pretty cupcakes as soon as possible!

Like I did: Chocolate Cupcakes with mint buttercream


I got this recipe from http://www.marthastewart.com/, it is a vanilla cupcake recipe, but just add a cup of sweet or bitter cocoa, and you´re done! Here´s the recipe: http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.fc77a0dbc44dd1611e3bf410b5900aa0/?vgnextoid=1c766b7a81f63110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&backto=true


For the mint buttercream try this recipe, and just add mint extract: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxWmiHRTMz8


And here´s a picture of how they look inside =)