Baked: Guava & Cheese Cupcakes

I wanted to keep with the theme & basically use up the remaining eggs I had left & the rest of the guava & make cupcakes. I took a huge risk by adding Guava Nectar into the mix but hoped the fact I used whole wheat flour would manage it & boy did it. These are the first cupcakes I ever made that I could fill to the top & not worry about it spilling over in the oven, I think the juice made it do that. ♥

I also added mashed Guava Chunks, seriously softest cupcakes EVER! I do wish I got better paste though, like the one Goya makes. This one had MASSIVE seeds in it, how annoying removing them one by one, but at the end worth it, I made GUAVA CUPCAKES!!! Next time I will use egg replacement or just whites & rice or almond milk to make them a little more guilt free. 

If you want the recipe check it out on my bakespace http://www.bakespace.com/recipes/detail/Guava%20&%20Cheese%20Cupcakes/34845/# I think La Reyna Celia Cruz would be proud... AZUCAR! (even though I used agave nectar instead of Azucar... *snort*)

Between My Headphones, Worth Repeating Celia Cruz "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" read the translated lyrics, so amazing! Whoever made this did a GREAT job... ♥ ♥ ♥ long live the Queen! ♥ ♥ ♥


The Star Studded Cast: Guava & Cheese Cupcakes

Guayaba y Queso



SO fun!





Only I would find a way to cut myself making Cupcakes & there's no knife involved in the proces... terrible!

Brekkie: Guava & Cheese French Toast

Maine has Lobster, New England has Clam Chowder, Philly has it's Cheesteak & Miami's most famous & beloved dish is Guayaba con Queso Pastelitos (Guava & Cream Cheese pastries). Craving my favorite treat & realizing I have 6 eggs left & tomorrow's the expiration date I should pass on my morning oatmeal routine & make something special. I came up with these years ago when I moved to LA before I found out about Porto's bakery in Glendale, this is the first time I've had it on a day other than a Sunday... must tack on an extra 20 minutes on the treadmill, but they are SO worth it! 'NYO!♥

The Star Studded Cast

Guava... Cheese, pretty self explanatory

Before

After

Bake in the oven to melt Guava paste

Cooked: Take Out TAKE DOWN "Philadelphia Cheesesteak Story"

I was having a BLAST yesterday on Facebook with old school friends back East reminiscing about our favorite '80's Wrestlers & favorite Boxers of ALL time! SO much fun, didn't realize how trailer park trashy we all were back in the day, then the conversation switched to my favorite food, Philly Cheesesteak! I whipped out the slicer... yes I have a meat slicer & NO my kitchen is TINY! Yes I am an idiot & NO I don't care, it's exactly at moments like these I need a kitchen full of junk to calm my ridiculous last minute food cravings, on a side note my favorite Philly shop is closed on Sundays! Ridiculous, huh? All the good Football & Basketball games are on a Sunday but these tummy teaser Commies are CLOSED! B.A.N.A.N.A.S. 

So once I got to slicing the meat I decided to have a Takeout TAKE DOWN, Sunday Cheesesteak.... Monday Night Beef Pad Thai. After living in LA for 11 years it was around my 8th year I discovered an adequate Philly. Once my girlfriend Andrea & I, she's from Philly, drove 2 hours to Orange County for a sandwich. They had real Amoroso Rolls shipped from Philly & WISE Potato Chips... oh dear God I would give the entire left side of my body for a bag of Cheez Doodles right now.... I'm SO PMSing.... sorry TMI! 

Anywho, I got sick of the long drives & paying $11 for a Philly made on French Bread & the one time I had a butcher slice some Ribeye for me he sliced it into chunks after I specifically told him what I was making... how is LA so slow when it comes to East Coast classics? I don't even want to discuss you can't get Calzones, Strombolis or a Cuban Sandwich at 2 AM after the club... terrible. Speaking of terrible I am BANNED from Cheez Whiz & Velveeta, does all sorts of crazy to my stomach so my sandwich couldn't rock the Whiz, but it was still good!♥

The Star Studded Cast

Paper Thin

I ♥ TOYS!

Philly Facial

Isn't this beautiful?

Almost done

Now, if your Philly doesn't finish with salt, pepper, oil, vinegar & oregano... your sandwich sucks, Kid!♥

Excuse me while I quote Rick Flair.... "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"


BETWEEN MY HEADPHONES WORTH REPEATING PHILLY'S BEST & THE BEST BAND IN HIP HOP THE ROOTS "IT DON'T FEEL RIGHT"