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About Kathia Rodriguez

My name is Kathia, and I'm original from Costa Rica, I love to cook and create new recipes, it's my passion. I love sharing my experiences, tips and recipes with you, hoping the my passion for cooking is transmitted in these delicious dishes. I invite you to join me in this journey of flavors.

Spooky Cookies Halloween Party #SundaySupper

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Spooky CookiesThis is a very exciting event, hosting for the first time celebrating Halloween is amazing, what a great opportunity is this one.
We have delicious, easy, sweet, salty and incredible recipes for you today, all made by this fabulous group, especially think to change a little bit this Halloween and make you want to go in the kitchen.
I make for you in this occasion Spooky Cookies, delicious sugar cookies decorated with Royal Icing. This recipe is not only delicious and easy but is a fabulous way to involve your kids and spend quality time with them, I know your going to love how easy and cute this cookies are.
Check out all the recipes and don’t forget to tell all about your Halloween adventures.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the butter with sugar until light and fluffy, beat in egg and vanilla extract. Mix flour, baking powder and salt and add to butter mixture in 3 additions.
  3. Do not chill the dough, divide into two balls.
  4. On floured surface, roll each ball in 1/8 in. thick and using a cookie cutter, cut to shape each cookie. Bake on a cookie sheet for 8-12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
  5. Once ready place on a rack to cool completely before icing.
  6. I used Royal Icing to decorated the cookies, but you can used any icing and decoration you want.

Yields 32 cookies.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

Check out more ideas for Halloween.

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CUPCAKES, COOKIES AND MORE

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Welcome To Our Spookiest Halloween Party #SundaySupper

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HALLOWEEN

I’m so exited, this is my first time hosting an event since I join the #SundaySupper family, and what better way to start this new adventure then having a Halloween Party.
Yes we are having a party, with a lot of candy, cupcakes, cakes, cocktails, and of course some main dishes just in case you need something to wash down all the sweetness.
I encourage you to check out the irresistible list of deliciousness, recipes made by so many creative and amazing friends.
I know you ended up drooling just by reading.

COCKTAILS

SWEETS AND DESSERTS

CUPCAKES, COOKIES AND MORE

APPETIZER, MAIN MEALS

Sunday Supper Movement
Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm EST. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.

Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here → Sunday Supper Movement.

Guava BBQ Sauce #SundaySupper

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Guava BBQ SauceThis sunday we have delicious and amazing sauces, sweet and savory, yep we have everything for you.
I made something different this time and because I know football season brings a lot of grilling, I thought the this BBQ sauce is just right, Guava BBQ Sauce is delicious, great in poultry or pork, for dipping and to shake it up a little bit a traditional staple in our house.
I hope you make and comment, tell how you think and I’m sure you’ll love it.
Enjoy.
By the way the meatballs in the picture are turkey meatball, recipe coming soon.

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 ounces Guava paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2/3 cup ketchup
  • 1 mince garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat a sauce pan to medium heat add the guava paste and the water and simmer until the paste is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes, then add the rest of the ingredients, mix well and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Cool completely before store in the fridge or used immediately with you grill chicken or winds.

Yield about 2 cups.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

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For more delicious sauces, check out this amazing recipes.

Savory Sauces

Pasta Sauces and Pastas with Sauce

Entreés with Sauces

Sweet Sauces

Desserts with Sauces

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm EST. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos. Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here → >Sunday Supper Movement.

Coconut Almond Bundt with Chocolate Drizzle #BundtaMonth

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Coconut Almond Bundt with Chocolate DrizzleHello there let me tell you, this Bundt A Month is the sweetest thing ever, well if you love,love,love chocolate in any shape or form, this month is all about our favorite candy, mine is almond joy, coconut and almond with chocolate YUM!!
So I made a bundt inspired by this super delicious candy, and I know you are gonna ask me, wheres the candy in the picture? Well sorry but I eat it all before and forgot to leave some for the picture, 🙂
Ok lets focus, yes this is an easy recipe delicious flavor of coconut and drizzle with chocolate syrup, which by the way is not homemade, but you need some shortcut when the smell is so irresistible.
I’m sure the flavor, the soft crumb and that hint of almond are going to just do it for you.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 sticks of butter
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup hot fudge the brand of your choice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  2. Cream butter and sugar, in a bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt then add the almond flour.
  3. To the sugar and butter add the eggs 1 by 1, vanilla and coconut extract, mix together half and half and sour cream, and add to the above mixture alternating with the flour.
  4. Grease the Bundt Cake mold and add this delicious mixture, bake for 1 hour.
  5. Once ready let it cool for 15 minutes in the mold the place in a rack to cool completely, with the fudge you can drizzle it over the cake or cut it in portions and drizzle one at a time.

Makes one bundt cake.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Level of the recipe: Easy

Check out this delicious mouth watering bundts.

Banana Butterfinger Bundt Cake by Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
Candy Corn Bundt Cake by Holly at A Baker’s House
Caramel Apple Milky Way Bundt Cake by Heather at Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Chocolate Coconut Cake by Kate at Food Babbles
Chocolate Hazelnut Candy Bundt with Nutella Glaze by Anita at Hungry Couple
Chocolate Mini Bundts with Candy Coated Chocolates by Alice at Hip Foodie Mom
Coconut Almond Bundt with Chocolate Drizzle by Kathya at Basic N Delicious
Honeycomb Crunch Honey Bundt Cake by Stacy at Food Lust People Love
Kit Kat Cream Cheese Bundt Cake by Anuradha at Baker Street
M & M Nutella Cake by Kim at Ninja Baking
M&M Cream Cheese Pound Cake by Laura at The Spiced Life
Pumpkin Bundt with Salted Caramel Chocolate Sauce by Lora at Cake Duchess
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Bundt Cake by Felice at All That’s Left Are The Crumbs
Snickers Bundt with Chocolate Caramel Peanut Sauce by Tara at Noshing With The Nolands
Twix and Tween by Sandra at Sweet Sensations

Here’s how you can be a part of Bundt-a-Month:

  • Simple rule: Bake us a bundt using your favorite candy
  • Post it before October 31, 2013
  • Use the #BundtaMonth hashtag in your title. (For ex: title could read – #BundtaMonth: Fancy Bundt)
  • Add your entry to the Linky tool below
  • Link back to our announcement posts

Even more bundt fun! Follow Bundt-a-Month on Facebook where we feature all our gorgeous bundt cakes. Or head over to our Pinterest board for inspiration and choose from hundreds of Bundt cake recipes


Garlic Herb Mini Rolls #TwelveLoaves

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Garlic Herb Mini RollsIf you have a lot of root vegetables sitting in the pantry or the fridge and you look at them like What am I gonna do with this? Well let me tell you we have the answer.
The #TwelveLoaves team put together a list of amazing recipes for you, all different with ingredients you never imagine and so easy, super delicious.
I made garlic, onion, herb mini rolls a simple bread made with ingredients you had in your house everyday and something you can whip up really fast.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1/3 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 cup sheered Parmesan cheese
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 can of Pillsbury biscuits, I prefer the Grands Jr.
  • Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  2. Heat a pan, melt the butter add onion, garlic, dry oregano and parsley cook for 3, add some salt and pepper, let it cool completely.
  3. In the meantime open the tube of grands and using a rolling pin roll out a little, this is just a step so we can add some of the filing.
  4. Ok know add a teaspoon of the mixture in the center of the dough and a little cheese and roll, just like when you make a taquito, place in a baking sheet line with parchment paper, easy cleaning, pour the rest of the mixture on top with more cheese and bake for 20 minutes.

Yields 10 mini rolls.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 23 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

Check out more ideas here:

#TwelveLoaves October-Root Vegetables. September was about baking with our finds from the Farmers Markets. We are continuing exploring what is in season and our October baking mission is about Root Vegetables. Share your October Root Vegetable Bread (yeast or quick bread). Let’s get baking!

If you’d like to add your bread to the collection with the Linky Tool this month, here’s what you need to do!

1. When you post your Twelve Loaves bread on your blog, make sure that you mention the Twelve Loaves challenge in your blog post; this helps us to get more members as well as share everyone’s posts. Please make sure that your bread is inspired by the theme!
2. Please link your post to the linky tool at the bottom of my blog. It must be a bread baked to the Twelve Loaves theme.
3. Have your Twelve Loaves bread that you baked this October, 2013, and posted on your blog by October 31, 2013.

#TwelveLoaves is a monthly bread baking party created by Lora from Cake Duchess. #TwelveLoaves runs so smoothly thanks to the help of the lovely Paula from Vintage Kitchen Notes and Renee from Magnolia Days.
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Choco-Caramel Bars Crunchy #SundaySupper

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Choco-Caramel BarsIf you had a sweet spout for crunchy food, this is the day the you may satisfied.
The #sundaysupper team had all crunchy delicious recipes to enjoy, and don’t think is only sweet, we made all kind of great food, of course the crunchy way.
Stick with us today and check all the recipes, I made for you this super crazy but delicious choco-caramel bars yep chocolate and caramel in one YUM! with a thin layer of crust to make it even more succulent.
I know this bar is going to be a new favorite in your house for now on.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1 stick butter room temperature
  • 10 ounces of caramels any brand you want.
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 7 ounces chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 325° F.
  2. In a bowl mix the two flour, sugar, oats, and butter, until incorporate, place this mixture in a 8×8 pyrex and bake for 20 minutes.
  3. In the meant time melt the caramels with the water in a pan on low heat, and wait to the last 3 minutes to melt the chocolate.
  4. Once the base is ready, pour the melted caramels and then pour the chocolate on top, let this deliciousness cool completely before cut in to it.

This recipe makes 1 8×8 pyrex or about 20 bars.

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

And for more crunchy goodness check out this delicious recipes:

Crispy Appetizers:

Bitterballen from The Urban Mrs.
Caprese Wontons from Jane’s Adventure in Dinner
Crispy Broccoli Cheddar Bites from Curious Cuisiniere
Waldorf Salad from Noshing With The Nolands

Crunchy Entrees and Sides:

Crunchy Baked Chicken with Homemade Shake and Bake from Growing Up Gabel
Crunchy Crusted Chicken Strips with Chipotle Honey Mustard from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventure
Flautas de Rajas con Queso (Cheesy Poblano Pepper Taquitos) from La Cocina de Leslie
Penny’s Taco Salad from Webicurean
Popcorn Chowder from The ROXX Box
Rosemary Garlic Croutons on layered Savoy Cabbage Soup from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
Strawberry and Mozzarella Flatbread from Family Foodie

Munch on Snacks:

Crunchy & Chewy Chocolate Hazelnut Granola from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
Crunchy Granola Bars (Better than Nature Valley) from Shockingly Delicious
Crunchy Pumpkin Pie Spice Roasted Chickpeas from Daily Dish Recipes
Duck Fat Chex Mix from The Texan New Yorker
Easy Vegan Granola from Killer Bunnies, Inc
Fried Veg Momos with Cheese Recipe from Masala Herb
How to Make Homemade Sweet and Salty Trail Mix from Neighborfood
Orange Spiced Cashews from Hip Foodie Mom
Peanut and Pretzel Popcorn Balls from Peanut Butter and Peppers
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds from Hezzi-D’s Cooks and Books
Slow Cooker Bar-B-Q Party Mix from Hot Mamma’s Kitchen Chaos
Sourdough Grissini from girlichef
Spicy Lentil Crackers from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Sweet and Spicy Roasted Pepitas from Alida’s Kitchen
Sweet Potato Chips from Kudos Kitchen By Renee
Unbaked Healthy Oatmeal Sesame Bars from My Trials In The Kitchen
Vanilla Almonds from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Crisp Dessert:

Boo Berry Cereal Treats from Pies and Plots
Choco-Caramel Squares from Basic N Delicious
Chocolate Covered Potato Chip Rice Krispie Treats from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
Chocolate Pecan Biscotti from The Food Army Wife
Cookie Brittle from Juanita’s Cocina
Double Banana Pie Krispie Treats from What Smells So Good?
Honeycomb Crunch Candy from Food Lust People Love
Momofuku Chocolate Chip Cornflakes Cookies from Ninja Baking
Nutty Wedges with Brown Sugar Whipped Cream from Magnolia Days
Salted Caramel Cashew Cookies from Mess Makes Food

Orange Cookies Back to School #CreativeCookieExchange

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Orange CookiesThis is a great opportunity for you, I know how difficult it is to get back to the routine of packing lunch and snacks, and we have the solution, a Back to School Cookie Exchange with by #CreativeCookieExchange.
We have a lot of ideas for you, like my Orange Cookies, not to sweet, ideal to smear jam, peanut butter, butter, cream cheese or just by them self.
Delicious with coffee, juice, tea, milk or wherever you like, is a perfect complement after lunch, a treat for your kids, and like my daughter said just make a smile face with chocolate chips and I’m happy mami.
She really like chocolate chips, (smile face).
So like I said Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 sticks butter a room temperature
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup powder sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Zest of one orange
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 325° F.
  2. Beat the sugar with the butter for 4 minutes, in a bowl mix the flour, baking powder and orange zest, add this to the butter mixture with the vanilla.
  3. Roll the dough in a surface with little flour, cut the cookies, choose the shape your kids love the most, place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Once ready place on a rack to cool.
  5. This recipe makes 36 cookies.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

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Fried Yucca with Pink Sauce #Tailgate #SundaySupper

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Fried Yuca with Pink SauceCollege football, NFL, Formula 1, soccer, this is the time of the year when we pull out our chair in from of the t.v. with friends and family to enjoy all the sports.
And we have so many recipes for you today to make and be part of this great season.
I made for you something very traditional and delicious, Fried Yuca, this is a root vegetable very starchy like a potato, and we made a lot of different recipes with this versatile vegetable.
I really encourage you to try it, you will be amaze how different and delicious it is.

INGREDIENTS

Yuca

  • 2 bags of Frozen Yuca (I recommend the one from Goya Foods)
  • 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 2 teaspoons of lemon
  • oil for frying

Pink Sauce

  • 3/4 c Ketchup
  • 2/3 c Mayonaisse
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoon sweet relish

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a pot with boiling water add the salt, lemon and yuca, cook for 30 minutes.
  2. Once cook use a colander to strain the water and let it cool completely.
  3. In the mind time you can make the pink sauce, just mix all the ingredients together until well combine, refrigerate.
  4. In a cast iron skillet or frying pan heat the oil and add the yuca, taste the oil by adding a little piece of the yuca if sizzle is ready, fry for 5 minutes each side of until brown, crispy and yummy.

This recipe makes about 30 pieces of fried yuca.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes total
Level of the recipe: Easy

I know you want more ideas, and we have even more delicious recipes for you, check it out:

Sunday Supper Movement

Warm Ups (Appetizers):

Game Time (Main Dishes and Sides):

Overtime (Drinks and Desserts):

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm EST. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.

Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here → Sunday Supper Movement.

Simple Orange Bundt Cake Anniversary #BundtaMonth

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DSC_0011What an honor to participate in this #BundtaMonth because we are celebrating 1 year since this amazing group was created, and we bake our best recipes to celebrate with all of you.
My bundt sounds simple but it is not is super moist, soft, amazing crumb and have a delicious orange flavor, my grandmas recipe
It is perfect for an afternoon coffee or a complement at breakfast time, either way you are going to love the flavor in this bundt cake.
Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • zest of one orange
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 2 sticks butter room temperature
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  2. In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment creme the butter and sugars for 3 minutes.
  3. In a bowl sift all the dry ingredients with the orange zest, to the above mixture add eggs 1 by 1, vanilla extract, you can incorporate the milk to the orange juice, and start adding wet and dry ingredients. Remember to add fist dry and finish with dry, this is a good way to ensure a soft cake.
  4. Add the end remember to incorporate the raisins.
  5. Prepare the mold with some no stick spray add the delicious batter and bake for 50 minutes or check with a toothpick comes out clean.

This recipe makes 1 hold bundt cake or 8 mini bundt cakes.

Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

And if you are looking for more inspiration, check out this delicious and gorgeous cakes.

Here’s how you can be a part of Bundt-a-Month:

  • Simple rule: Bake us a fancy bundt
  • Post it before September 30, 2013
  • Use the #BundtaMonth hashtag in your title. (For ex: title could read – #BundtaMonth: Fancy Bundt)
  • Add your entry to the Linky tool below
  • Link back to our announcement posts

Even more bundt fun! Follow Bundt-a-Month on Facebook where we feature all our gorgeous bundt cakes. Or head over to our Pinterest board for inspiration and choose from hundreds of Bundt cake recipes.



Stir-Fry Rice with Turkey Bacon and Eggs #SundaySupper

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Stir-Fry Rice with Turkey Bacon and EggsInspired by all the kinds of bacon that you can find on the market and because on a holiday I want to relax and cook something simple, I create this delicious, easy and super fast recipe, that way you can relax with me this Labor Day.
Our friend Foodie Stuntman is hosting this week a fabulous event, celebrating Labor Day and the unofficial ending of the summer, which is really sad, and we join him with delicious recipes so you can also be inspired by great food, drinks and desserts.
So grab a chair a plate and some napkins because you are here for a feast.
Enjoy

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 slices of turkey bacon chopped
  • 3 cups of cooked white rice
  • 2 garlic cloves mince
  • 2 cooked scramble eggs
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • Salt to taste (if necessary)

DIRECTIONS

Heat a pan to medium high heat, add the oil,  turkey bacon and garlic, cook for 5 minutes, add the rice and soy sauce, mix add the peas and the eggs, stir until well combined. Taste the rice before serving to check the salt.
Serve immediately, is better hot with a side of cucumbers or a salad.

Serve 4 people.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Level of the recipe: Easy

And this is getting better and better check out this other delicious recipes.

Refreshing Drinks

Amazing Appetizers and Sides

Enviously Good Entreés

Delicious Desserts

Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 4:00 pm PT. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board for more fabulous recipes and food photos.

Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here → Sunday Supper Movement.