Azoresgal~Life on an Island

Angel food cake is light, airy and fluffy-as-a-cloud! Simple to make, and super delicious, a perfect spring-time dessert that you can make with only a few ingredients. It is lovely served on its own, but is also wonderful served with fresh fruit, or a fruit sauce and a dollop of whipped cream. 1 cup (130 g) cake flour (not self-rising) 1 cup (200 g), plus 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups egg whites (from about 12 large eggs), at room temperature 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Have a 9-inch (23 cm) tube pan ready. (Do not use a non-stick tube pan.) Set oven rack to the lowest position. 2. In a small bowl, sift together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. 3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, begin to whip the egg whites on medium speed. When they become foamy, add the cream of tartar and lemon juice. 4. Increase the speed to high and conti...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this hearty  Guinness Shepherd´s pie. Simple comfort food, warm, filling and so delicious! It’s easy to make, frugal and freezes beautifully! Make it in a large dish or as individual portions in ramekins so that you can freeze and have a ready-made meal on days when you don’t feel like cooking.  I do have another Shepherd´s pie recipe on the blog, it too is simple and yummy, the big difference in this one is the dark stout beer and the wine. I imagine this must be what a tradtional Irish pie would taste like, with rich flavors ! It was a huge hit with the kids and Mr. G, and I will be making it again ! For the meat mixture: 800 grams lamb or beef (cubed or ground is fine) 1 large sweet onion, diced 3 large carrots, peeled and diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp butter 3 tbsp flour 1 cup Guinness stout 1 cup red wine 1 cup beef broth 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp dried basil 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp dried sage 3 c...

 This salad is packed with so much yummy goodness! Salad greens, apples, feta cheese, candied pecans, dried cranberries, and a scrumptious dressing!  It´s a show stopping combination, of sweet, tart, salty, crunchy and it’s delicious.  It is super simple to make, yes even the candied pecans, and presentation wise, it´s beautiful! My family and friends love it, and I promise yours will too ! 6 ounces baby spinach ( I used mixed greens, arugula, bib lettuce, romaine ) 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped ( I added candied pecans, walnuts would be great too) 2 Granny Smith Apples, chopped ( I sliced mine, pears would work too) ½ cup crumbled Feta Cheese ¾ cup dried cranberries  Poppyseed Dressing ⅓ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup  milk ( I used skim milk) 3 Tablespoons Sugar 4 teaspoons cider vinegar 2 teaspoons poppyseeds In a large bowl, toss baby spinach, pecans, apples, feta cheese, and cranberries. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, m...