Azoresgal~Life on an Island

These two ladies have been on my mind lately, they are my maternal great grandmother Francisca and my paternal great grandmother Maria. I have been thinking of them because of their strength, determination and courage. You see they both became very young widows,a mere week of each other. Both their husbands died because of the spanish fever (The 1918-1920 influenza pandemic). They each had one small child and were both pregnant at the time. My maternal grandfather was one when his father died, and my paternal grandmother never met her father. I do not know how these women coped. I think of all the conditions in which they were living in at the time, and I am always in awe of their resilience. Fast forward to 2020, global pandemic Covid 19, and all that is being asked of me (all of us) is to stay put in the comfort of our homes! With running water, electricity, heating, bathrooms, food in our cupboards, and the knowledge and information that this is what has to be done! Let's honour...

 This recipe is so very simple to make,  even if you’ve never made bread at home before! This soft, chewy, garlicky flatbread is worth rolling up your sleeves and giving it a try. You can serve them plain, but we all know everything is better when it’s brushed with garlic butter. Everything. I made these to go along with Chicken Coconut Curry , I made for dinner last night!. If you make them sans garlic butter,  you can use them for wraps! Ingredients 2 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt 2 ½ cups self-rising flour + more if needed Place Greek yogurt in a mixing bowl and give it a stir. Add in 2 cups of flour and stir to combine. Gradually add in more flour until the dough starts to form into a ball. Tip the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead with your hands for a minute or two. If the dough is still too sticky, add some more flour and continue to knead. The dough is ready when it is able to hold it’s shape and is not sticking to your hands or the surfa...

This Tangerine cake is a little burst of sunshine in the midst of all the gray weather we are having, and all the doom and gloom of late, being felt world wide. Where ever it is you may find yourself when reading this, I hope you and yours are all well! Ingredients 2 eggs 2 tangerines 1/2 cup vegetable oil (125ml) 1 cup sugar (225g) 2 cups self-rising flour or all-purpose flour + 2 teaspoons baking powder (226g) Instructions Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Grease and flour a flan pan or bundt cake pan. To a blender cup add, eggs, tangerines (cut in half without seeds), oil and sugar. Blend. In a medium bowl add flour and baking powder if using. Pour the tangerine mixture into the flour and mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let it cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. ** Sprinkle with icing sugar or top with a cream cheese frosting Tangerine Cream Cheese frosting 1 cup  cup crea...