Recipe Updates

I am feeling super under the weather but that's not stopping me from continuing on this blog challenge I have dove into to help improve my blogging. And with my new latest addiction of planning and what not I am able to be more in tune to my blog then before. It's helpful when here are those times when I feel like I have nothing to write about but now I just open my brain dump and look for all the topics I have jotted and it gives me a sudden wind of inspiration. I am content with it all.

These are previous recipes but I will try to post more once I am officially well and not still having a stuffy nose and headache baring down on me. I have posted that got lost in the shuffle of hardly being read. Hope if you try any of my recipes that you tag me on instagram @fourxblessed.

• polvorones & vegan cake recipe
• Passion Pancakes Recipes
• Spanish food by me

Stay blessed, Vanessa.


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Homemade Pancakes From Scartch oh so easy!

Sometimes it's always good to get in the kitchen and not pull out the generic box of pancake mix that you just add water (yuck). Today I opted in making my own pancake mix and  I was so shocked at how simple, quick and easy it is to make. This is a fun thing to do with your older kids if they like to help mommy/daddy in the kitchen. Who says we can't use the extra lil' helping hands anyway?

Here's the recipe I used below and I hope you enjoy making it and that the kiddies enjoy eating em cuz who doesn't love pancakes?

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 tsps baking powder (Quick Pro-tip: If this stuff has been sitting aroundtoo long, you'll get flat pancakes).
• 1 tsp salt *
• 1 tbs granulated sugar
• 1 1/4 cups Milk (Note: I use whole milk, but 2% works as well. I've never tried this recipe with 1% or skim, so I don't know if the much lower fat content has any effect)
• 1 egg
• 3 tbs butter, melted

* Don't worry, these don't taste salty. Salt helps make the insides fluffy. Science!

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients -- the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Or, just dump everything in there. Lumps in the batter actually make for better pancakes.
2. Mix the dry ingredients
3. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until just combined. Don't worry about lumps (see above).
4. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat.
5. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Note: If you want a lot of little pancakes, use about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. If you want fewer large pancakes, use about 1/2 cup of batter per pancake. Or use any amount inbetween or above or below. They're your pancakes. Go nuts (But don't put nuts in them. Well, unless you want to)
6. Cook the first side until bubbles have formed uniformly over the top surface. Flip, and cook the 2nd side for about 2 minutes.
7. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Enjoy your pancakes!

the mix. ( i added a touch of cinnamon)

(puree strawberry preserves to go on top)

nice and fluffy!

Hubby helping me out while i blog and photograph. my awesome helper.

ta-da! finished product

xo, vanessa

Chocolate chip fudge brownie Cookie Recipe

Need a chocolate fix? This cookie is for you chocolate lovers like me! Hope you enjoy the recipe xo

2 sticks of butter soft

1 1/4 cup of sugar 

1/2 cup of cocoa powder

2 1/4 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt (I use sea salt)

1 tsp of baking powder 

2 large eggs

Mix all dry ingredients then the soft butter. The add one egg mix then add another egg. I added a cup of chocolate chips and mixed again. 

Ball up into lil balls and press down 

Bake at 350 for 10/15 mins 

They will be soft and gooey and oh so delicious! Enjoy 

Chocolate chip fudge brownie Cookie Recipe

Need a chocolate fix? This cookie is for you chocolate lovers like me! Hope you enjoy the recipe xo

2 sticks of butter soft

1 1/4 cup of sugar 

1/2 cup of cocoa powder

2 1/4 cup flour

1/4 tsp salt (I use sea salt)

1 tsp of baking powder 

2 large eggs

Mix all dry ingredients then the soft butter. The add one egg mix then add another egg. I added a cup of chocolate chips and mixed again. 

Ball up into lil balls and press down 

Bake at 350 for 10/15 mins 

They will be soft and gooey and oh so delicious! Enjoy 

Savory Saturday- donut muffins and lasagna rolls recipes

Even despite the gloomy weather I opted off a hearty meal that wasn't in the crockpot. Shockingly I wanted to give the crockpot a break today. So I had some left over ground meat that I had made empanadas  with so I decided why not lasagna rolls? Good choice I might add because it was very quick and easy. 

I out the sauce with three spoonfuls of ricotta and blended it into the meat and warmed it all. My kids are picky with cheese so if they don't see it they don't know it's there. 

Then I had boiled the lasagna pasta and waited until cool so I can roll. I used just a spoon spread on the pasta and some cheddar cheese and rolled which was easy but don't put too much cuz then it will make a mess and leak out. 

Line the bottom of the casserole dish with the sauce and place rolls on top. Put sauce and cheese on top and bake in oven for 15/20 mins at 375

Now we get to what I made for dessert which is the donut muffins. Oh yum these were a big hit! 

Dough:

1/2 cup sugar 

1/4 butter melted

1/4 nutmeg

1/2 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup flour

Mix the sugar, melted butter and nutmeg. 

Then add the rest and mix well. 

Place in a muffin tin which I lined with baking cups.

Oven at 375 for 15 mins. 

Then on top melt butter and sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. 

Enjoy xo

Ethan's 8th birthday. Batman printable and cupcake recipe diy

This weekend my middle son turned the big 8! His current obsession is batman so I figured yes I can do this. First I found a very delicious recipe for a cupcake completely done from scratch which turned out amazing because it's not from the box and was fresh. Then I had the banner and toppers printed and I also made the cupcake stand out of cardboard! Below is everything you need to know on how I made this all possible.  If you would like to have the batman banner and cupcake toppers please feel free to email me and request it, I'd love to share it with you all. Xo vanessar0228@icloud.com

Cupcake recipe:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 whole eggs

1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 cup of flour 

1/3 cup of milk

1/3 cup of sprinkles

Preheat oven at 350 

Combine dry ingredients first then mix. Then mix in wet ingredients into the dry and mix very well. I don't have a mixer so I do everything by hand with a wisk. Put the sprinkles into the batter and wisk again. 

Pour into cupcake tins and let it bake for 20 mins max.

Here's how it all looks.

Here's how I did the cupcake stand very simple I just cut cardboard and used the empty toilet paper rolls. I had spray painted it in black.