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Homemade Chocolate Flavored Ice Cream

Written by Paulo Martirez on Sunday, May 06, 2012

Ingredients:
• 5 egg yolks (beaten)
• 2oz (50g) sugar
• 1 pint (500ml) full cream milk
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 pint (250ml) heavy/double cream
• 1/2 cup of milk or dark chocolate (grated)
• Optional extra: 1 level teaspoon cornflour (for a thicker texture or when using an ice cream maker with a bowl that has to be frozen in advance)

Instructions:
1. Mix together the egg yolks, sugar (and cornflour if using it) in a bowl, stirring well and beat until smooth.
2. Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat gently on a medium heat until hot (Do not boil). Then stir the hot milk into the egg and sugar mix. Mix well.
3. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and heat gently, stirring frequently (Do not boil).
4. After several minutes it will start to thicken into a custard. At this point remove the pan from the heat, add the cocoa powder using a sift and mix well ensuring any lumps of cocoa powder have dissolved.
5. Leave the mixture to cool.

When the custard has cooled, transfer into a chilled bowl.

For best results refrigerate the mix for at least 3 hours (overnight if you have the time). When the custard is thoroughly chilled, pour the double cream into a separate mixing bowl and whip until slightly fluffy. Stir the whipped cream into the chilled custard mixture.

The mixture is now ready to transfer to the ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.About 5 minutes from the end of the freezing cycle, drop the grated chocolate into the ice cream mixture through the ice cream maker opening (in the top).

Serves 8-10.

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Mini Pumpkin Muffin Mix

Written by Paulo Martirez on Sunday, December 05, 2010

Make the 2010 holidays special and unique with this pumpkin recipe.

* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 1/2 cup teaspoons salt
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 cup raisins, sweetened dried cranberries, or chopped nuts (optional)
* 1 can 100% pure pumpkin

Preparation:
1. Combine all ingredients, except pumpkin, in a large bowl. Pour into 1-quart resealable plastic bag; seal. Wrap muffin mix and can of pumpkin in fabric; tie with ribbon or twine.

This makes 1 serving.

Recipe:
1. Pour muffin mix into large bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup vegetable shortening with pastry blender until mixture is fine.
2. Add 1 can pure pumpkin, 1 cup milk, and 2 large eggs.
3. Mix until just moistened.
4. Spoon into greased or paper-lined mini muffin pans, filling 2/3 full.
5. Bake in pre-heated 400F oven for 15 minutes.
6. Remove to wire racks.
7. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

This recipe makes about 5 dozen mini muffins.

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Organic Meal Delivery Service Is Here

Written by Paulo Martirez on Friday, July 16, 2010

Yup! You read it right. Organic... which means no preservatives, no pesticides, no chemicals, and anything artificial. Only pure organic foods and the best part is... it can now be delivered right at your doorstep anywhere within the United States.

Now that is what I call "organic home delivery" at its best.

One company that does that is Healthy Chef Creations. A Florida based company that offers meal delivery service in the United States. It's headed by Chef John Procacci, an award-winning chef who's passion is preparing organic and natural foods for many years.

The company was even featured by Newsweek as the "Tastiest of the Bunch" in 2008.

Amazingly, Healthy Chef Creations never mass produced their meals. All foods are created individually in a well sanitized, certified, and licensed kitchen so customers are assured of freshness, and high-quality meals. And guess what? They guarantee meal freshness for 9 days!

Healthy Chef Creations can deliver fresh breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert for your whole family. Their program is fully customizable which means you can have your own preferences & dietary restrictions. So if you are in a diet, Healthy Chef Creations is the diet food delivery service you need.

So if you're craving now and wanna try them out, just head on to their website or call 1-866-575-2433.

If you wanna order for the whole family, they have three different plans to choose from. The first one includes dinner and dessert. The second one includes lunch, dinner, and dessert. And the third one includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. All are made with premium organic ingredients and will be delivered to you fresh on Friday's.

You can also order individually if you want. But to do that, I think you need to register on their website.

I've seen their menus online and I can tell you... their foods looks great and tasty. Even the soups and desserts looks so delicious and yummy!