Azoresgal~Life on an Island

 Filhós are a traditional Azorean/Portuguese dessert, a yeast dough that is deep fried and coated with sugar....sooo delicious! They are crunchy and sweet on the outside, and soft and warm in the inside. It is like biting into a sugary cloud! There are many versions and  recipes for Filhós, even the name changes, on the island of S.Miguel they are called Malasadas! A few years ago, I asked my Tia (aunt) Eva if she would share her recipe with me. She did, and they are perfect, I make them every year for Carnaval/Mardi Gras, it is one of my favorite family recipes. 1 kilo all purpose flour 4 tablespoons sugar salt to taste ( 1/2teaspoon) 1 packet of instant yeast (11g) 2 tablespoon melted butter 6 eggs, beaten 2 cups very warm milk oil for frying small dish with oil for stretching dough sugar for coating -In a large bowl, mix everything together, YES, mix everything together, use a wooden spoon, or your hands (use a stand mixer if you wish)...

Happy New Year dear readers, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas break! Hard to believe that today was the first Monday of 2016. I managed to get everyone out the door this morning on time, hubby back to work, and the kiddos back to school. I confess the house was so very still and quiet after the hustle and bustle of the last two weeks. Here is the part where I could say, I cleaned the house, took control of all the chaos that is left from the christmas break, that it´s all spic and span now.....brace yourselves...it's not ! I spent the day in my jammies, watched two weeks worth of my tv shows, and refused to clean. Alright I did two loads of laundry, but that was it. Do I feel bad ? Nope not one little bit, I was a busy bee during the holidays, and just needed to rest up.  With that being said, I do have some wonderful recipes to share with you, of the foods I served up at our holiday parties. The first one is this great chilled shrimp, portuguese people love their seafood. I m...