Everybody prepares fruit punch for Christmas in Guatemala, and like everything else in our country, everyone has their own special recipe. I made this last week for a family gathering we had at our place. I prefer it very fruity and not too sweet, so…
Brownies Mocca Livianos
These Fudgy Light Mocca Brownies are not overly sweet, chocolaty and perfect to be enjoyed on an evening with a warm cup of milk. Try them out yourself, they are wonderful!
Fish Over a Bed of Spinach
We’ve made Fish Over a Bed of Spinach two Sundays in a row for lunch. It’s that good. The technique for the spinach is wonderful too, since it lets it retain it’s bright green color and the lemon you drizzle it before cooking takes away…
Spritz Cookies
These Spritz Cookies are made with a cookie press. For successful baking, you have to prepare the right dough, otherwise you will not be able to eject the mixture out of your cookie press. This basic butter cookie dough is just right.
Galletas con Tequila
I made these Tequila Cookies last year and loved the way they turned out. The original recipe calls for sea salt, but I used granulated sugar for the coating. Also, I doubled the tequila the recipe calls for. These are the perfect to give as…
Galletas de Azúcar & Queso Crema Navideñas
The Sugar cookies recipe is one of those classics that you don’t want to mess around with. At first I was a bit skeptical about trying these Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies, thinking that they would come out a bit chewy, but no. They came out…
Galletas de Arándanos Rojos
One of those foods that scream holidays for me are Cranberries. Browsing around to get the best recipes for Christmas, I got this Cranberry Coin Cookies from Martha Stewart. You can either chill or freeze the dough rolls, and bake them as you need.
A Cookie Classic!
Another cookie classic for the holidays are Peanut Butter Cookies. Since the recipe makes 36-40 cookies (depending on the size you make them), those are perfect to freeze and just bake a small amount when you’re craving it!
Galletas de Jengibre
Gingerbread cookies are a traditional Christmas treat, they are a mixture of spices, brown sugar and molasses. The traditional cookie shape for this dough are gingerbread men, but you can make them into stars, or rounds.