Decoration for Halloween: Vomiting pumpkin

We couldn't just ignore the Halloween craziness that seems to be everywhere. We have been looking for some inspiration for Halloween recipes and we saw this decoration and we decided to make a different video today.. it is not a recipe, but it involves a pumpkin, so we think it is still ok! 

It is a very easy pumpkin to carve, so you don't need to be an artist. It is basically within anybody's reach. Just little bit of patience and it is ready. 

Isn't it original? We find it very funny. We hope you like the idea and you give it a try! 

Click here to see the video!

How to make coconut milk

     We have already made a couple of recipes using coconut milk (one of the fruit cold soups and the lemon chicken breast). They won't probably be the last ones because coconut milk is an ingredient we love. Both coconut milk and all its derivatives have had a bad reputation for some time, due to their high fat content. We know now that coconut fat is a healthy one and it is a very fashionable product in different diets. It is still a high energetic fruit, but it tastes delicious and it is healthy, so we are all for it.

     Extracting coconut milk is an easy process, although it can be a little bit tedious because you have to open the coconut and extract the meat. You can extract the milk using dessicated coconut and then it is even easier. The intensity and freshness of the flavour make it worthy. Be aware that it goes off very quickly (it smells stale, it is easy to recognize) so it is better to prepare it the day you are going to use it, or maybe maximum a couple of days before. 

     Do you want to give it a try? Here you have our new video. 

Fragrant Basmati Rice

     I think I never told you that my husband is from Bangladesh. That means that we eat lots of curries at home. He is a fantastic cook, so I hope I can record him cooking in the near future while he is cooking one of his curries. We bring you today an easy recipe, with an Indian touch, very aromatic and easy. We cook it from time to time as a side dish. Usually with some simple dish, because the rice has already its own personality. We think it is perfect for some grilled fish or meat. 

     We used basmati rice. The flavour comes from the fragrant oil in which we add some spices, like anise, cloves or cardamoms. We finish adding some roasted pine nuts and coriander and mint. 

     Don't you want to try it? You just need to watch our video. We hope you like it!! 

How to cook a crispy and moist brownie

     We have recently posted about oatmeal cakes, pasta less dishes, salads, soups.. it's been ages since we don't post a "real sweet". And it is not that the other ones are not nice, that they are... but from time to time we need some very unhealthy and real refined sugar cake. Because one day is just one day.... we couldn't think about a better recipe than a brownie. 

     This a recipe that everybody likes. It has a dense and intense chocolate flavour, it is moist in the inside and crispy on the outside... just the perfect every day chocolate cake. Easy to make and yummy like no other ones. There are some difference in our version compared to the traditional ones. These difference are the consequence of chance and an optimization process. We are happy with the result. So much, that even knowing that there are millions of brownie recipes online... we think this one was still lacking! 

     So here it is. 

     Maybe you will like: our layered chocolate panna cotta. 

Home made baby food to take away

     This post is for moms (and for future ones!) Not too long ago I was going out with my mum and she saw how I prepared my baby's food. She said: "Blanca, you have to record a video with that". So here it is.

     I am not very sure if this is anything new for anybody, but it is definitely a practical way of having some home made baby food always ready. In the video we comment that in normal conditions it will be frozen for around two hours. Just use your common sense, it will be fine if you don't wait too long to eat it.

     So no excuses, no processed food for our babies. These ones are much nicer and there is nothing on them that we do not want to give to them. I always try to have enough ingredients ready to have different combinations of fish, meat or vegetables.

    So here is the video, we hope it is useful. We'll be back soon!

Cuukitips. How to make a pan non stick

     Today we start a new section in Cuukinando: our Cuukitips. You will find quick videos in which we will share some cooking tips. 

     In our first Cuukitip we show you how to make an old pan to be non stick again. It won't be a permanent change (so yes, you will need to buy new pans at some point!) but it will solve the problem for today. For example, it is fantastic if you are going to cook our Spanish Omelette, we always do it just before.. just to be on the safe side. 

     So there it is. The first Cuukitips video. We hope you like it, because we'll come back with more videos! 

Lemon chicken with coconut milk

     A recipe with an oriental touch today in Cuukinando to start the week. Have you ever used coconut milk to cook? It is the kind of ingredient that makes everything taste nice, it always works. For example, it is a very good way to make some simple vegetables taste yummy. 

     The combination with lemon grass is very popular in asian countries and we just love it. We add the juice of a lemon and some lime leaves, giving a general lemon flavour to this delicious recipe. We don't keep you any longer today, let's start the week! but watch our video first: 

And here is the recipe:

See here how to make coconut milk at home.