This little simple treasure of a recipe is generations old from my husband's family from the South of Spain.  It is simple and healthy, if you believe in all the benefits of olive oil.  My husband comes from good genes (they live well into their 90s and some even to their 100s and then some) but I also think this longevity has to do with their lifestyle and eating habits. Olive oil and yogurt is a huge part of their diet.  This recipe is so easy and tastes like a piece of country day (aka...delicious in a simple and comforting way).

I'm totally pumpkin obsessed lately.  We have been eating pumpkin soup non-stop from the same pumpkins that sat in our steps during the month of October.  And I still can't get enough of them.  I was dying to try a sweet pumpkin recipe with some chocolate and after researching different recipes I tried this one.  Yummy!!  So good.  They were gone in just a few days.

My husband ADORES a flan.  It's his favorite dessert.  And can I confess to you I had never made him one?  My mom and mother-in-law would make him one every once in a while as a treat.  So I let them be the ones to pamper him.  I would make him other desserts that he loves, like all sorts of chocolate cakes, lemon cakes, ice cream cakes, and even almond cakes, just because I really enjoy making these and I was really scared about making a flan.  Not sure why, let's just call it 'a flan baking prejudice'.  Until, my friend made my husband the most amazing flan ever as a birthday gift.  I was delighted! She insisted on how simple it was and she even gave me her secret recipe, which I just had to share with you all.  We can probably attribute its yumminess to the fact that it has two cans of condensed milk!  Yup, you read right, two. Here it is-

We had the perfect weather this weekend.  Beautiful skies and cooler temperatures. We were able to have lunch outside for the first time in a long time. Little Miss A loves ice cream and so we always have some on hand as well as a fantastic selection of sprinkles.  Because who wants ice cream without sprinkles?  And she loves Hello Kitty as well.  She prepared this beautiful vignette for me to photograph. And if you love a good salad you NEED this recipe.

And here I am playing with my new 50 mm lens. Do you have any good chocolate cake recipes you'd like to share? Please!!