EASY SALMON DINNER

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

SALMON OF COURSE :)
SALT
PEPPER
LEMON
EVOO
YOUR CHOICE OF SIDES I USED WHAT I HAD STEAMED WHITE RICE AND CORN ON THE COBB I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS WITH GREEN BEANS OR ASPARAGUS BUT I HAD CORN ON HAND SO I USED THAT .

SO FIRST YOU WANT TO PREHEAT YOUR OVEN TO 350
GO AHEAD AND LINE YOUR BAKING SHEET WITH FOIL SALT AND PEPPER YOUR SALMON BOTH SIDES FOR GOOD FLAVOR NOW YOU CAN BRUSH THIS WITH EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL AND SET ON THE COOKING SHEET GO NOW THIS IS A QUICK BAKE SO MAKE SURE YOUR SIDES ARE DONE OR TIMED SO YOUR FISH DOES NOT GET COLD NOW YOU ARE GOING TO BAKE THIS FOR TEN MINS PER INCH OF THICKNESS SO DEPENDING ON THE SIZE TIME VARIES YOU WILL KNOW WHEN ITS DONE WHEN IT FLAKES AWAY WITH A FORK :)

TO SERVE YOU CAN EITHER ONE BAKE WITH LEMON SLICES OR SQUEEZE OVER THE TOP :) ENJOY !

ORIGINAL CAKE POP

I DONT HAVE A PIC FOR THIS ONE YET BUT REFER TO MY "CAKE" POPS POST FOR PICS


WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

ONE BOX OF CAKE MIX (MAKE LIKE USUAL)
ONE FROSTING
SPRINKLES
CRISCO (SECRET INGREDIENT)
LOLLI POP STICKS

FIRST YOU WANT TO BAKE YOUR CAKE AS USUAL WHEN ITS COOLED YOU WANT TO GET A LARGE MIXING BOWL AND CRUMBLE YOUR WHOLE CAKE WHEN THATS DONE YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND ADD IN YOUR FROSTING THEY WHOLE THING AND MIX MIX MIX TILL YOU HAVE ALMOST A PLAY DOGH ONCE THATS ALL MIXED YOU WANT TO START CREATING YOUR BALLS ROLL EM ALL UP TILL YOU USED UP ALL THE MIX ON A COOKIE SHEET THEN GET YOUR CANDY MELTS IN THE MICROWAVE FOR TEN SECOND ROUNDS TILL MELTED THIS IS WHERE THE SECRET TOOL COMES IN THE CRISCO ADD ABOUT A TBLSPN TO THE MELTS ONCE ITS NICE AND SMOOTH ITS DONE NOW TAKE YOUR STICKS AND RUN THE TIP THROUGH THE CANDY MELTS AND NOW POKE THROUGH YOUR CAKE BALL TILL THEY ARE ALL DONE NOW SET IN THE FREEZER FOR ABOUT 40 MINS TO GET HAD AND TO SET NOW YOU CAN RUN THEM THROUGH THE MELT AND COAT WITH SPRINKLES :) ENJOY !!!

"CAKE" POPS (INSPIRED BY SUGARTV)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

CANDY MELTS
CRISCO
SPRINKLES
DOUGHNUT HOLES
LOLLI POP STICKS

SO TO START YOU WANT TO GET YOUR STICK STUCK IN YOUR DOUGHNUT HOLES SO FOR THIS WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MELT OUT CANDY IN THE MICROWAVE TILL MELTED AT TEN SECONDS AT A TIME AND TO THIS WE ARE GOING TO ADD A SCOOP OF CRISCO LIKE A TBLSPN TO HELP THIS NOT TO BE SO THICK SO WE CAN COAT THE BALLS AND NOT RIP THEM UP SO AFTER YOU ADD YOUR CRISCO AND HEAT TILL MELTED YOU SHOULD HAVE A NICE SMOOTH CONSISTANCY NOT THINK BUT NOT RUNNY NOW GO AHEAD AND TAKE YOUR STICKS DIP INTO THE CANDY MELT AND STICK INTO THE DOUGHNUT LET SET IN THE FRIDGE WHEN HARDENED AND STUCK IN THERE RUN YOUR DOUGHNUT THROUGH THE CANDY MELT AND LET EXTRA DRIP OFF INTO BOWL SO YOU HAVE A NICE SMOOTH SURFACE AND COAT WITH SPRINKLES OR WHAT EVER REALLY YOU CAN DO NUTS KIDS CEREAL SPRINKLES CANDY CHOCOLATE CHIPS NERDS ANYTHING REALLY HAVE FUN WITH IT NOW YOU WANT THESE TO SET UP TO SO LET THEM HARDEN UP BEFORE SERVING ! ENJOY !

ESPAGETTI

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

SPAGHETTI (NO BRAND IS FINE)
CREMA OR SOUR CREAM
PARSLEY
HAM
PEAS (OPTIONAL MY DAUGHTER LOVES THEM SO I ADDED THEM)
5 ROMA TOMATOES
1 CLOVE OF GARLIC
ONION
CALDO DE POLLO (SHOWN ABOVE)
BUTTER
BAY LEAVES
HAM (I BUY THE ALREADY COOKED HAM FROM THE STORE A WHOLE SLICE)

FIRST YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET YOUR POT OF WATER BOILING WITH SALT AND 2 BAY LEAFS AND A SPLASH OF OIL WHEN BOILING GO AHEAD AND ADD THE NOODLES WHEN COOKED STRAIN AND RUN COOL WATER OVER THEM TO STOP THE COOKING PROCESS NOW YOU DICE UP THE PARSLEY AND HAM THE SAME POT YOU COOKED THE NOODLES IN ADD SOME BUTTER LETTING MELT NOT BURN THEN TOSS IN YOUR PARSLEY AND THEN THE HAM IN THE BLENDER BLEND THE TOMATOES PIECE OF ONION AND GARLIC WITH LITTLE WATER ABOUT 1 TO 2 CUPS WE WANT THIS THICKER NOT RUNNY NOW GO AHEAD AND ADD THE NOODLES TO THE PAN LET EVERTHING MIX TOGETHER TOSSING THE NOODLES THEN ADD YOUR BLENDED AND SEASON WITH THE CALDO DE POLLO LETTER THIS SIMMER NOW YOU CAN ADD YOUR CREAM TO YOUR LIKING AND TURN OFF ADD YOUR PEAS AND DONE !!!

ENJOY !!! I SERVED THIS WITH THE CHILES RELLENOS I POSTED ALSO !!

CHILES RELLENOS / STUFFED PEPPERS

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

CHILE POBLANOS
QUESO OAXACA
3 EGGS
FLOUR
OIL TO FRY
TOOTH PICS
PLASTIC BAG TO STEAM THE CHILES

NOW YOU CAN DO THIS ON THE STOVE TOP BUT I DID IT THIS WAY CAUSE THE SMOKE MAKES THE KIDS COUGH SO I PUT THE CHILES ON FOIL AND TURNED ON THE BROILER ON THE OVEN SETTING AND LET THEM GET DARK ON ALL SIDES THE YOU WANT TO PUT THEM INTO A PLASTIC BAG AND TIE IT UP SO THEY CAN STEAM WHILE THEY ARE DOING THAT GO AHEAD AND GET THE REST READY SO NOW YOU TAKE YOUR EGGS I USED 3 SEPERATE THE YOLK FROM THE EGG WHITE WE ONLY WANT TO FLUFF THE WHITES FIRST ONCE IT IS NICE AND FLUFFY ADD ONE YOLK AT A TIME AND BEAT NOW GET YOUR FLOUR READY AND CUT UP YOUR CHEESE AFTER ALL THIS IS DONE THE CHILES SHOULD BE READY TO PEEL NOW BE CAREFUL YOU DONT RIP UP THE CHILE TAKE OFF ALL THE SKIN AND SEEDS INSIDE I RINSE THEM SET ON A PLATE FILL AND KINDA SOW SHUT WITH A TOOTH PICK FLOUR EGG MIX OIL WHILE COOKING SPLASH THE OIL ON TOP AS WELL TO GET IT COOKING FLIP WHEN GOLDEN OR TO YOUR LIKING SET ON A PAPER TOWEL TO ABSORB THE EXTRA OIL AND ENJOY !!! NOW THIS ONE I DID NOT MAKE A SAUCE TO EAT WITH IT I HAD IT AS A SIDE I WILL MAKE THAT DISH LATER AND POST IT ALSO !! ENJOY :)

ARROZ CON LECHE

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

RICE AMOUNT DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH YOU WANT
CINNAMON 2 STICKS
CAN LACHERA OR CONDENSED MILK
MILK


FIRST YOU WANT TO GET YOUR RICE COOKED ALL THE WAY I TAKE A LARGE PAN ADD MY WATER CINNAMON STICKS LET IT BOIL TOSS IN MY RICE LET IT BOIL FOR A COUPLE MINS THEN TURN DOWN AND TOP ONCE YOUR WATER IS GONE AND RICE IS COOKED ADD IN YOUR MILK THIS IS A DRINK REMEMBER SO ABOUT HALF PAN OR MORE THEN GO AHEAD AND EITHER ADD SUGAR TO YOUR LIKING OR 1 CAN OF LA LACHERA CONDENSED MILK

AND ENJOY YOU CAN SERVE THIS WITH PAN DULCE

FRIJOLES CHARROS

I HAD THIS DISH AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY RECENTLY SO I CAME HOME LOOKED UP A BASIC RECIPE AND MADE IT FOR MYSELF :)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

HOT DOGS ABOUT 6 DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU ARE MAKING
BACON
CHORIZO
ONION
JALAPENO
CILANTRO
KNORR CALDO DE POLLO
PINTO BEANS


FIRST GET YOUR BEANS GOING IN A LARGE POT FULL OF WATER I ALWAYS THROW IN A CHUNK OF ONION FOR FLAVOR AND TAKE IT OUT LATER NOW GO AHEAD AND DICE UP YOUR BACON HOTDOGS ONION AND CHILE IN A FRYING PAN GO AHEAD AND FRY UP YOUR BACON FIRST SO YOU CAN USE THE OIL FOR THE REST WHEN DONE SET ASIDE AND START YOUR HOT DOGS NOW YOU DONT WANT TO MAKE THEM HARD BUT YOU DO WANT A GOOD FRY ABOUT GOLDEN OR TO YOUR LIKING SET ASIDE AND NOW YOUR CHORIZO SET ASIDE NOW YOUR ONION AND CHILE OR JALAPENO YOUR BEANS TAKE ABOUT .... 90 MINUTES IF I HAD TO TIME THEM WHEN COOKED ADD IN ALL THE SIDES TASTE AND ADD CALDO DE POLLO AS NEEDED FOR FLAVOR DONT ADD TO MUCH BEING THAT THE BACON AND ALL IS SALTY ALREADY NOW YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND DICE UP CILANTRO AND TOSS IT IN LET IT BOIL FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND SERVE YOU CAN ALSO JUST SKIP TOSSING IN THE CILANTRO AND LET THEM ADD IT WHEN YOU SERVE :) ENJOY :)

Chicharrones preparados

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

CHICHARON
QUESO
CILANTRO
TOMATOE
ONION

PICKLED PIG SKIN (ABOVE)
RADDISH
LETTUCE
TAPATIO
SALT
CREMA MEXICAN CREAM
AVACADO

FIRST YOU TAKE YOUR CHICHARON THEN YOU SPREAD THE CREAM EVENLY LIKE YOU WOULD DO A SANDWICH THEN YOU CAN START TOPPING NOW FOR THE ONION AND CILANTRO AND LETTUCE YOU WANT TO DICE IT UP
TOP WITH LETTUCE CRUMBLE YOUR CHEESE ADD YOUR CILANTRO ONION RADDISH AND PIG SKINS AND TOP WITH AVACADO AND TAPATIO

HORCHATA

SHARING MY BIG OLD JUG OF HORCHATA THE RECIPE FOR THIS IS POSTED HERE IN MY BLOG !!! CHECK IT OUT ITS A GREAT DRINK !