Gorditas revisited.

Saaay what?! Did I just said Gorditas? Did I, Andrea, made Gorditas from scratch? Indeed I did! 

Now, I didn't cook your usual straight from the market or the nearest street stall, no sire! 

This are snob-preppy-veggie Gorditas. 

Now sadly though, there are no pictures for the entire process but you wouldn't believe how extraordinary easy it actually is! 

And the reason why you can't see pictures of the process is because my lovely boyfriend. 

< ---- this guy right here

took my mobile yesterday, which, you all know is the sad camara I use to take the pictures. So blame him. 

Gorditas. Personally I had never tried them EVER but the ones I did turned up to be quite nice and yummy. 

They had a salty-sweetness flavor that was very enjoyable. Plus they aren't as greasy as the ones they sell on the street. So they taste delicious and they are healthy and they are 100% veggie. 

And soooo much fun to make!

So hail this Gorditas because they rock my Monday! 

Okay so for making the Gorditas you'll need: 

500g of fine cornmeal. 

1/2 teaspoon sea salt. 

1 teaspoon of baking powder. 

700 ml of hot water. 

Chipotle Sauce. 

Flour for dusting. 

For the Salsa: 

1 apple, halved and cored. 

1 large ripe tomato.

1/8 of an onion, chopped.

1 dry chilly. 

2 lemons or limes. 

2 teaspoons of sugar.

Olive Oil.

Salt && pepper. 

Okay Gorditas go like this: 

1. Put the cornmeal and salt in a large bowl and make a well in the center.

2. Mix the baking powder into the hot water (it might bubble a bit) and add it to the well in the middle of the cornmeal and salt. Using a fork mix the cornmeal into the liquid and when it starts to come together. Use your hands to knead it. 

3. Divide dough in equal squash-balls and dust with flour. 

4. Roll each piece around in your hands then pat and flatten them into small round balls. Set Aside. 

To make the salsa: 

1. Chop the apple, tomato and the onion and the dry chilly. Pour them into a bowl. 

2. Pour the lime or lemon juice into the mix and mix it together. Add two teaspoons of sugar and oil. And mix.

3. Take some of the same mix and pour into a different bowl and chop it into even smaller pieces (use the blender if you have to) 

4. I added a bit of hot salsa in the end. 

Back to the Gorditas: 

1. In an already hot pan place the gorditas and cook them 2-3 minutes on each side before putting them into a different skillet with the olive oil so you fry them. Again 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until they are 

Golden brown. 

And there you go, a mexican traditional dish with a slight healthier approach and it is still yummy. 

(ask my boyfriend n.n he is a bad-ass carnivore and he liked my veggie-healthy gorditas)  

Ah! Strawberries make Sundays better, don't they?

Okay! I am sorry I didn't keep my last post promise but I wasn't going to leave you all mouth watering over my Strawberry desserts. I mean, I am not that evil. 

So even though it is two days late... I hope you can still enjoy it. 

Indeed, Strawberries are if anything Glory at its most. 

What I've done with this weeks Kilo of Strawberries is a delightful little sauce-pudding-sort-of-mixture that found it's way into two different styles of desserts. Know, originally, this Strawberry sauce-pudding was supposed to be an "espuma" but then I found out I need this thing called "easy whip" so it couldn't be done the way it was supposed to be done. But I am quite happy with the results n.n 

even when failing in attempting to make one dessert earns me just another culinary gadget to add to my Christmas wish list.

One of this particular forms of dessert was quite a hit within my family, even dad liked it "Restaurant quality stuff" the man said. Although I seriously doubt my culinary skills, the idea of having a restaurant of my own was inspired, more so, when I visited this new plaza (Citycenter esmeralda) that has such a lovely view I swear my bistro would look pretty nice there.

Impossible, right? But hey! you are talking to the woman who is improving her first MS (book) and that aspires to be beat Meyer's and Rowling's success. So NO dream is big enough for my head n.n 

But then again, writer and chef? not a combination for success one might think... even more when actual gastronomy is such an exact form of art, I mean, did you know that there are names for types of slices you cut? it is true I swear! Just learned of it. 

It seems like such an exact science and for all of those out there who know me, know that exact science and awesomely me DO NOT MIX.

But then again, who knows, right? 

Okay Okay, I've had it with the mouth watering it is driving me mad! On with the recipe! 

now even though there are two pictures and two different dessert there is one recipe alone, the one thing that does differ however, is the presentation. 

(Does that make me sound professional? or cocky?) 

Strawberry Glory

1 kilo of Strawberries. 

1 can of condensed milk

1/4 cup of water. 

1/2 can of evaporated milk. 

And this, is how you turn simple ingredients into culinary ecstasy: 

1. Pour the water and the strawberries into the blender and mix for about 1 minute. Then pass the mixture into a bowl through a strainer.

I am actually quite pleased with this pic. It didn't need any PS enhancing what so ever and it came up all pretty red and stuff n.n 

2. Stir the strawberry mixture before adding the condensed and the evaporated milk.

Once you've added both of the milks the strawberry will become less red and turn into a pretty shade of my sister's bedroom pink. 

3. Then you put it in the fridge and let it rest for a few hours. 

Know, strawberries do well with almost every other fruit out there. My choice is banana. 

For the cup presentation I crushed some crackers to make a sort of crust, then I added the strawberry sauce-pudding before adding some more crushed crackers and chopped bananas and I also sprinkled some crackers on top of it. And man oh man, it's glory!! 

For the other presentation, I re-made the Postre de Limon recipe and simply added the Strawberry sauce on top, giving it a new summery edge to the dessert. 

Delicious. Love it! 

Chicken Teriyaki && Glorious Strawberry dessert!

Ah! Chicken Teriyaki! May I just say the most delicious and gratifying dish I have cooked since I started this cooking passion of mine. So unbelievably easy to do it's insane! 

As you might already know, I fancy myself to be a good cook, not a chef, but a good homemade cook. And I love everything that's homemade, so, naturally, the sauce (Teriyaki sauce) for the chicken in this recipe, was done from scratch. And just let me tell you OH MY GOD it is incredibly easy to do! There is no reason to buy the sauce in the supermarket at all! And yes my beloved followers I will tell you how to do the sauce from scratch n.n 

One blow on this particular post. Since I was timing the rice with my mobile (do to the sad fact that I don't own a decent cam u.u) I couldn't take a lot of pictures of the process, so it is a step by step recipe still, but without the usual pics. However if you feel the pics are a must, just say so, and I will do the recipe again with the shots n.n  No problemo. 

Also, I will be posting two desserts recipes! YAY made out with the exact same 

Glorious Strawberry Custard-Pudding-saucy-thing.  Here is a sneak peak: 

But! First things first my people! Settle down! Stop drooling already! 

First, we shall make a deliciously good 

Teriyaki Chicken 

Sauce: 

1/4 cup of Soy Sauce. 

1 cup of Water.

1 tablespoon of fresh grated Ginger. 

5 tablespoons of Brown Sugar. 

2 tablespoon of Honey. 

1 minced Garlic Clove. 

2 tablespoons of Cornstarch 

1/4 Cold Water. 

Chicken: 

2 cups of Water. 

1 tablespoon of Butter. 

1 teaspoon of Salt. 

1 cup of White Rice. 

2 tablespoons Black Sesame seeds for garnish.

1 boneless chicken breast. 

(original recipe called for 4, but I wasn't that hungry) 

1/4 cup of Teriyaki Sauce.

Olive oil.

Salt && Pepper. 

This is how it is done: 

The sauce: 

1. Combine in a deep skillet, 1 cup of water, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar and honey . Bring to a boil stirring constantly. 

2. Mix together the cold water and the cornstarch before adding it to the mixture in the skillet.  

3. Once you've added the cornstarch mix constantly and allow the sauce to thicken. If the sauce thicks too much add more water. 

And there you go, homemade FRESH Teriyaki Sauce! I mean can it get easier than that? 

Okay chicken and rice are next. 

1. Since the rice takes so freaking long to get cooked, it is the first thing we are going to make. So pour the water into a COVERED pot and bring to a boil. Add butter, salt and rice and return water to a boil. Now the original recipe called for 18 minutes of low heat and simmering magic. But it didn't work all that well with that timing so... I am thinking once the water boils, lower the heat and let it simmer for some good 20-25 minutes. 

2. While the rice is cooking we are going to work the chicken. Okay, first we are going to lightly coat the chicken with olive oil, salt & pepper. I did this pouring the olive oil, salt && pepper in a small bowl and then dipping the chicken into it. While you are doing this, heat the skillet you are planning to cook the chicken in, in order to make this whole thing go faster (cuz the chicken takes a lot of time to cook). 

2. Place the chicken in the already warm (or nor) skillet and let it cook on ONE SIDE ONLY for 6 minutes. Once the 6 minutes are done, turn the chicken and coat with the Teriyaki sauce using a basting brush and let it cook for another 2 minutes before turning again and coating with the sauce once more. 

As you coat the chicken with the sauce, it will begin to thicken even more so move the chicken around the skillet once it is properly cooked so that sauce isn't wasted and the chicken ends up with a lovely colorful saucy look. 

Take the chicken out and serve!! 

OMG! as easy as that?! you say? YES!! as easy as that. 

(this is not a great pic but...) 

yummy yummy. 

That's what I'm taking bout! Have a nice weekend people! Oh oh wait! where are the glorious desserts!? It is 12:44 am and as much as I love ya'll I wanna get some sleep, first hour in the morning though I will continue this post with the desserts n.n