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12:44 AM

The Holidays Preparations!

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The Holidays preparations is that season of the year that I wait with more excitement! the house decorations, the planning of the perfect thanksgiving meal, and all the familly and good friends to share a good time, good food and some Puerto rican style Parranda music ..Is just the way to begin a perfect season! So this LO is about all those things that I love and enjoy doing before the big day of Thanksgiving arrives and the rest of the season!

11:38 AM

Pie de Calabaza w/Video (Pumpkin Pie)

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Okay Here is ....Mi Hernama me ha estado pidiendo esta receta para mi Mami! Asi que aqui te dejo con todo y un video para que te que bien chevere!! I'm, looking foward to taste it during my Christmas Vacacation! Enjoy Mom

Pumpkin Pie (Pie de Calabaza)
Ingredientes
• Cubierta de pastel (pie) 9"
• 2/3 de taza de azúcar
• 1/2 cucharadita de canela
• 1/2 cucharadita de jengibre
• 1/2 cucharadita de nuez moscada
• Una pizca de clavo en polvo
• 1 ½ tazas de calabaza enlatada
• 1 cucharadita de vainilla
• 1 ½ tazas de leche evaporada
• 1/2 cucharadita de ralladura de naranja
• 3 claras de huevo ligeramente batidas
• 1/4 de taza de Brandy
• Enviar ingredientes a mi móvil

Preparación
Pincha la cubierta de pie con un tenedor para que no se reboce la mezcla.

Bate las claras hasta que se vean blancas. Utilizando una mezcladora une todos los ingredientes restantes.

Une las claras y los otros ingredientes. Voltea sobre la cubierta de pie y hornea a 350 grados en el entrepaño del medio de 40 a 45 minutos hasta que esté firme.

8:51 PM

Thanksgiving Family Feast

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Hello Everyone!!

Sorry I haven't being very active these last two weeks! I was on Vacations (ohhh yea) and then... crazy at work with Data Privacy training for the New Massachusetts Law and then an Audit at the office with Corporate Security!! So quite busy! But I'm back and ready to continue our journey!!

Well these last few days I have received many request to post some of my most common recipes for Thanksgiving! So I will try to work on that!! Now for those US readers of my Blog...if you want to try these recipes it might be a good twits to your Thanksgivings day! Maybe you could try one or two recipes ..just to try!!

Okay lets start we something to Drink! I always try to do something sparkling and fresh and within the theme! So what about

Cranberry Festive Sparkler

Ingredients:

8 ounces of Cranberry Juice Drink, (any flavor will be find too), chilled
2 ounces sparkling water
Lime wedge, garnish

Directions:

Fill a tall glass with ice. Add cranberry juice drink. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Makes 1 serving.

Apple Cider Punch Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
4 qt Apple Cider
3 sticks Cinnamon
6 oz (frozen) Orange Juice
6 whole Allspice
6 whole Clove
6 oz (frozen) Lemonade
1 cup (Packed) Brown Sugar
1 tsp (ground) Nutmeg

Directions
If you use the whole all spice and cloves, tie them in cheesecloth. Heat the mixture. Stir occasionally. If you want an alcoholic drink, rum would be nice.

Pomegranate-Apple Cocktails

This versatile drink has several variations — serve it hot or cold, with or without alcohol.

INGREDIENTS
3 cup(s) pomegranate juice
1 1/2 cup(s) apple cider
1/4 cup(s) sugar
1/2 teaspoon(s) allspice berries
4 stick(s) (3 inches each) cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon(s) whole black peppercorns
1 orange, sliced into rounds
16 kumquats, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
1/2 cup(s) apple brandy (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients except half of the kumquats and the brandy in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in brandy, if desired. For hot pomegranate-apple cider, reheat the spiced pomegranate mixture and divide among four mugs. Add remaining kumquat slices. Serve hot. For pomegranate-champagne cocktails, divide 1/2 cup of the cooled spiced pomegranate mixture between four champagne flutes. Add 4 ounces of chilled champagne to each glass and serve immediately.

2:37 PM

So Thankful!

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Every Single day I Thanks the Lord for My Beautiful Familly !

9:35 PM

There is nothing like love!

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50 years of love doesn't come that easy ..Right!! well if they did it I think we have hope!! I will be 10 year married to the most wonderful man in whole world!

7:46 PM

My Baby

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Just want to introduce you to my my Baby....Luis, he is lovely Teenager (16y) whoia 6'2" height and in order to kis him I need to go two steps up the stairs to at lease get close to his face!! LOL

He very gentle and funny, he love Drums and singing..(and is actually pretty pretty good at it!) the other day he asked to take some pictures of him for his FB account!! and from those I choose this one! so you could me another member os Torres' family!

Credits: Details kits from LauriesScrap

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