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Carla's Kitchen Surprise, Haslet, TX (2026)

12/16/2025

Baked Oatmeal With Dried Cranberries

Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp flax seeds
- 3 cups dry oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.

Mix dry ingredients until well combined.

Mix liquid ingredients separately.

Add the liquid ingredients to the dry mix.

Mix well.

Spray a pan with a non-stick spray - the smaller the pan, the thicker the bars will be.

Pour the mix into the pan.

Bake for 45 minutes.

Serves 8. Enjoy!

Source: Foodista

11/14/2025

Basic Hummus

Ingredients
- 1 can (19 oz) chickpeas, drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 pinch salt

Preparation

Puree the tahini in the food processor for about a minute until it becomes a paste. Then add the olive oil, garlic lemon juice, cumin and salt and pulse until the ingredients are well incorporated.

Add the chickpeas (skinned or not) in two batches. Wait for the first batch to be completely smooth until the next one is added.

The taste will vary. If you want the hummus to be smoother it is up to you to add more lemon juice or water to reach your level of smoothness.

Pour hummus into a bowl.

Garnish with garbanzo beans in the middle of the bowl, paprika (hot or mild), and add your best extra virgin olive oil on top.

Serve with warm pita bread (whole wheat preferred).

Source: Foodista

10/25/2025

Baked Salmon With Lime

Ingredients
- 350 grams salmon cutlet
- 1 stalk of spring onion, cut into sections
- 5 grams of shredded ginger
- 1 chili, deseed and cut into strips (optional)
- 1 teaspoon of cooking wine
- 1 rind of lime
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, lightly crashed
- 5 grams of butter, cubes

Preparation

Clean, remove all the scales and pad dry the cutlet with a paper towel and place it on a baking tray or foil.

Season the fish all around with cooking wine, lime rind and lime juice then top it evenly with crushed peppercorns, shredded ginger, chili, spring onion and butter cubes.

You can either bake it in a preheated oven at 200F degrees for 12 minutes or you can toast it in the oven toaster for 15 - 18 minutes depending on the thickness and how well you want it to be cooked.

Source: Foodista

06/16/2023

Incredibly tasty and yummy meal! 🦐🧅🧈

Prawn And Fennel Filo Pastry

Ingredients
- 15 sheets filo pastry
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 200g prawns (deshelled and cleaned)
- 1 fennel, roughly chopped into small pieces
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- salt (to taste)
- 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed
- 2 tbsp cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp crushed dried chili
- 1 tbsp white vinegar

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 200C.

In a pan, on medium high heat, add in the onion, butter fennel and garlic and allow to go golden.

Now add the prawns, salt, vinegar, pepper and fennel seeds and turn down the heat to medium and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.

Finally add the cream and the chili and mix in thoroughly.

Allow to simmer for another 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, take your filo sheets and use a pastry brush to butter on the sunflower oil from edge to edge.

Now place another sheet on top.

Do this with 5 sheets.

Now add a third of the prawn mixture into the center (or less if the filo sheets are small) and oil the outer parts of the filo sheets.

Bring the filo together like in the photos and tie with string to secure.

Do this 2 more times until you have 3 parcels.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes.

Eat with a nice chili sauce (of your choice).

Source: Foodista

06/08/2023

Chocolatey and sweety snack to lip-smack! 🍫🍌🍮🍪

Mini Chocolate Chip & Flax Banana Muffins

Ingredients
- 1-2 tbsp agave
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 oz mashed ripe banana (about half a banana)
- 1 oz brown rice flour
- 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 2 oz coconut milk (from the carton)
- tbsp flax seeds or flax meal
- 0.4 oz millet flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 0.6 oz arrowroot or tapioca flour
- 1/2 tbsp turbinado sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1/8 tsp xanthan gum

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325F and grease a mini muffin tin.

Combine the flours, xanthan gum, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.

Whisk them together until thoroughly mixed, then stir in the flax and chocolate chips.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining wet ingredients until smooth.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until a smooth batter forms.

Fill the muffin tins up about 2/3 full (you should be able to fill about 12).

If using, sprinkle a bit of the cinnamon sugar topping on each muffin.

Tap the pan on the counter to release air bubbles, then place it in the oven.

Bake the muffins for approximately 15-17 minutes until the tops have puffed and spring back when touched.

Cool in the pan for a few minutes, then invert the pan on a cooling rack and cool completely on the rack.

Makes 12 mini muffins.

Source: Foodista

06/03/2023

Nice and so good, amazing! 🥛🍯🧊

Matcha Power Latte

Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp matcha green tea powder
- 1 tablespoon milk powder
- 1 tsp sugar (or to taste)
- 250 ml milk (2-3% fat content)
- 50 ml lukewarm water

Preparation

First, take a cup and then sift in the matcha green tea powder. Sifting is important so that there are no lumps and we have fine powder in the cup.

Next, add in the milk powder and mix well.

Now, pour in the lukewarm water and mix well.

Once it is combined well, take a frothier/whisk and whisk it well so that the mixture is foamy and frothy. The whisking will help in incorporating air into the latte and make it a light but rich, foamy drink.

Now, take a separate saucepan and to this add in the milk and sugar. Let the milk heat up for about a minute or till it is medium hot but not boiling.

With the help of a frothier/whisk, you can whisk it for about 10-15 seconds.

Make a cold matcha latte, do not heat the milk and add sugar with milk powder and matcha powder in the previous step itself.

Pour the Milk into the cup containing the Matcha mixture and mix gently.

Matcha powder latte is ready!

Source: Foodista

05/29/2023

Refreshing and invigorating drink! 🔑🍋🍸

Key Lime Cocktail

Ingredients
- 1/2 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 12 ounces (1 ½ cup) vanilla infused Grey Goose vodka
- 12 ounces (1 ½ cup) light rum
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 3/4 cup Coco Lopez cream of coconut

Preparation

Moisten the rim of chilled martini or parfait glasses with a sliced lime then press the glasses into a saucer of graham cracker crumbs to coat.

Combine the liquid ingredients in a pitcher with ice to blend and chill.

Strain into the rimmed glasses.

Source: Foodista

05/23/2023

Creamy, yummy and healthy dish! 🍄🧀

Creamy Porcini Mushroom Polenta

Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup porcini mushrooms (dried or fresh)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (or until desired consistency)
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (or more to taste)
- 1 cup polenta
- salt to taste
- 4 cups water

Preparation

In a large heavy bottomed saucepan, season water with salt and bring to a boil.

Quickly whisk in the polenta until fully incorporated.

Lower the heat to a simmer, add the butter and porcini and allow the polenta to cook, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes.

Finish by stirring in the cream and Parmesan cheese.

If necessary, add salt to taste.

Source: Foodista

05/21/2023

So wonderful and delightful dish! 🍨 🥄🫐🍋

Wild Blackberry Sorbet With Garden Mint & Lavender

Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh blackberries, washed and dried
- 1/4 cup organic sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 handful fresh mint leaves, washed and dried
- 3 sprigs fresh lavender, washed and dried
- Ice water for blending

Preparation

Lay the clean, drained berries in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer until frozen through.

It is best to do both this and the next step the day or night before you plan to make the sorbet - just make sure you leave enough time for everything to freeze.

Make the herb-infused simple syrup by combining the water and sugar in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat over a medium flame until it comes to a boil.

Turn it off and let it cool completely.

Strain out the mint leaves and lavender and pour the cooled syrup into an ice cube tray - should make roughly 4 syrup cubes.

Place the tray in the freezer until the syrup is frozen (the cubes may remain a little mushy as a result of all the sugar.)

Once the berries and herb-infused syrup cubes have frozen, you can make the sorbet.

Place the frozen berries and syrup cubes in the bowl of a Cuisinart or blender and add a few teaspoons of ice water to aid in blending.

Continue to process or blend, adding small amounts of the ice water as needed, until smooth.

Serve, topped with a sprig of mint leaves and/or lavender.

Source: Foodista

05/15/2023

Amazingly delightful and full of enticing flavors! 🍍🥚🥔

Grandma Inez's Pineapple Pie

Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 8 oz can crushed pineapple
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2 egg whites
- 2 egg yolks (save whites for meringue)
- 1 9 inch pre-baked pie crust
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup +2 T water

Preparation

To make the pie, cream sugar, butter, and egg yolks in a medium saucepan with a hand-held electric mixer.

Blend in cornstarch and vanilla.

Add water and crushed pineapple with its juice; blend once more.

Transfer the saucepan to the stove and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.

Pour into 9 baked pastries.

To make the meringue, Whip egg whites until they begin to get foamy.

Add remaining ingredients and continue to whip until the meringue has reached soft peak stage and is smooth and glossy.

Place meringue over cooled pie.

Brown at 400F for just a few minutes.

Store in the fridge.

Source: Foodista

05/09/2023

Cheesy, fruity and tasty dessert! 🎃🧀🍰

Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 16 ounces can pumpkin, or 2 cups cooked pumpkin, mashed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened,
- 1 egg
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup real maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 14 ounces can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 16 ounces pkg yellow cake mix

Preparation

For Crust:

In a large bowl combine until crumbly.

Press onto the bottom of the jelly roll (11x1 pan).

For Filling:

In the same bowl as the crust was made in, beat cream cheese until fluffy.

Beat in remaining ingredients.

Mix well.

Pour over the crust.

Source: Foodista

05/07/2023

Quick and easy delicious treat! 🎃🧀🥚

Easy Pumpkin Bars

Ingredients
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 8 oz canned pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour

Preparation

In a medium mixing bowl.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice with a whisk.

Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat eggs until combined.

Whisk in sugars and oil.

Add pumpkin and vanilla and stir together.

Whisk the flour mixture into wet ingredients.

Stir until you can't see any flour.

Let the batter rest while the oven is heating.

Heat the oven to 350F degrees.

Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Pour batter into the pan.

Once the oven is heated, place the pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Cool pan on baking rack.

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