ALFREDO SAUCE

THIS IS A GREAT SAUCE AND A GREAT WAY TO IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS :)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

HALF A STICK OF BUTTER
1 CUP OF HEAVY CREAM
3 QUARTERS CUP OF PARMESAN REGGIANO
PEPPER
CHOPPED ITALIAN PARSLEY (HAND FULL)

START OFF WITH MELTING BUTTER AND CREAM TOGETHER ON A LOW HEAT WHEN TOGETHER TURN OFF THEN ADD SOME PEPPER STIRRING USING YOUR WISK AND MIX YOUR CHEESE IN AND LET THICKEN UP A BIT AND TURN OFF

YOU CAN SERVE THIS WITH CHICKEN AND SHRIMP ENJOY !

FLAN (como lo hago yo)

THIS IS A GREAT EASY DELISH DESSERT !!!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

1 CAN LECHERA OR CONDENSED MILK
1 CAN OR EVAPORATED MILK
VANILLA
6 EGGS
SUGAR FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE
REGULAR MILK
BELOW I ADDED A PIC OF LA LECHERA YOU CAN BUY THIS AT ANY GROCERY STORE IN THE HISPANIC ISLE

PREHEAT YOUR OVEN TO 350
TO START YOU NEED TO TAKE A PAN HEAT IT UP AND ADD YOUR SUGAR ABOUT 2 TBLSPN OR TO YOUR LIKING NOW LET YOUR SUGAR GET NICE AND GOLDEN NOT BURNT IT WILL NOT TASTE GOOD AT ALL ONCE THAT IS DONE GO AHEAD AND GET A BAKING DISH POUR YOU CARAMEL SAUCE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN THIS IS KIND OF OUR BASE ..
NOW IN THE BLENDER YOU WILL PUT YOUR EGGS AND YOUR CANNED MILKS AND ONE CUP OF REGULAR MILK AND ABOUT A TSP OF VANILLA BLEND BLEND BLEND THEN ADD TO YOUR PAN OVER THE CARAMEL SAUCE WE ARE GOING TO BAKE THIS IN  A WATER BATH AT 350 FOR ONE HOUR AND 30 MINS LET IT COOL AND SET IN THE FRIDGE OVER NIGHT THEN RUN YOUR KNIFE AROUND THE EDGES AND TOP WIT A PLATE AND FLIP IT OVER YOU CAN TOP AND SERVE WITH REDI WHIP !! ENJOY :)

RICE - ARROZ

THIS IS A STAPLE IN OUR HOUSE !!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

RICE
TOMATOES 4 (ROMA)
GARLIC CLOVE 1
ONION LIKE A THIRD OF THE ONION
KNORR CALDO DE POLLO COUPLE SPOONS  OR CHICKEN BULLION CUBE
KNORR TOMATE  COUPLE SPOONS ONE TOMATOE BULLION
OIL

FIRST YOU ADD SOME OIL TO A PAN LET HEAT WHILE THIS IS HEATING UP GO AHEAD AND THROW ABOUT 2 CUPS OF RICE IN TILL IT GETS GOLDEN BROWN DO NOT BURN !
IN THE BLENDER ADD THE TOMATOES AND THE GARLIC AND ONION AND YOUR CHICKEN AND TOMATOE SEASONING WITH ABOUT 4 CUPS OF WATER

BLEND BLEND BLEND !

ADD MIX TO YOUR GOLDEN RICE LET BOIL FOR A COUPLE MINUTES THEN TOP AND TURN DOWN TO LOW LET SET TILL YOUR RICE ABSORBED ALL THE WATER AND CAN BE MOVED WITH A FORK LIGHTLY :) ENJOY

ABOVE  I  ADDED  A PICTURE OF THE KNORR I AM TALKING ABOUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW

BLACK BEANS

THIS IS A STAPLE IN OUR HOME GOES WITH ANY MEAL OR FOR A MEAL :)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

BLACK BEANS OF ANY BRAND DOESNT MATTER
OIL
ONION
SALT

FIRST RINSE YOUR BEANS TO GET ANY EXCESS DIRT OFF
THEN FILL A POT WITH WATER ADD YOUR BEANS SALT OF COURSE TO TASTE AND HALF OF A ONION FOR FLAVOR THEN YOU WANT TO ADD OIL NOT A TON JUST LIKE YOU WOULD TO A POT OF WATER FOR PASTA
COOK THIS ON ABOUT 7 SO MED HIGH
WHEN THE BEANS ARE NICE AND SOFT YOU WANT TO TAKE OFF THE AND WE ARE GOING TO HEAT SOME OIL IN A PAN AND TOSS SOME DICED ONION IN ONCE THE ONION IS NICE AND TRANSLUCENT WE ARE GOING TO ADD JUST THE BEANS NOT THE WATER YET WHEN YOU HAVE ADDED ALL THE BEANS LET THEM SIT FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES THEN YOU CAN ADD A LITTLE WATER FROM THE PAN TO COVER THE BEANS ONLY TOP AND LET SIT ON A LOW HEAT TILL THE WATER THICKENS BACK UP AND SERVE :) HOPE YOU ENJOY !!

SOPA DE FIDEO

HERS A DISH MY KIDS LOVE AND MY HUSBAND TO :)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

PASTA NOODLES
3 TOMATOES
GARLIC 1 CLOVE
ONION
CALDO DE POLLO (KNORR)
OIL

TO START YOU WANT TO FRY YOUR NOODLES TO A GOLDEN COLOR NOT BURNT OR THE FLAVOR IS ALL WRONG ...
ADD THE TOMATOE AND ONION AND GARLIC AND A COUPLE SPOONS OF CALDO DE POLLO TO THE BLENDER FILL WITH WATER AND BLEND BLEND BLEND ...
ADD THE MIX TO THE PAN BRING TO A ROARING BOIL TURN DOWN TO ABOUT 7 AND TOP CHECK IF IT NEEDS MORE SALT ... ENJOY :)

FOR MY HUSBAND HE TAKES HIS WITH DICED ONION AND JALAPENO AND A LIME ON THE SIDE :)

CORN OR ELOTE CON TODO ;)

HERE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO EAT I CAN EAT THEM ANYTIME :D

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

CORN ON THE COBB
KABOB STICKS OR CHOP STICK
CHILE POWDER
CHEESE COTIJA OR YOU CAN USE PARMESEAN
MAYO

FIRST YOU WANT TO BOIL YOUR CORNS MAKE SURE YOU ADD LOTS OF SALT TO THE WATER FOR FLAVOR ;)

THEN ONCE THERE COOL ENOUGH TO HANDLE YOU CAN ADD THE STICK TO THE BOTTOM AND THEN COVER WITH MAYO TOP WITH CHEESE ALL THE WAY AROUND THEN SPRINKLE YOUR CHILE POWDER OR YOU CAN STOP WITH THE CHEESE :)

THIS IS A YUMMY TREAT HOPE YOU ENJOY :)

ENSALADA DE FRUTA FRUIT SALAD

THIS IS A VERY DELISH DISH !! GREAT FOR A HOT DAY OR DESSERT :)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

YOUR CHOICE OF YOGURT FOR THIS I USE STRAWBERRY OR VANILLA
CANNED FRUIT
MARSHMALLOWS I USE EL MEXICANO
BANANNA
YOU CAN ALSO TOP OR SPRINKLE WITH YOUR CHOICE OF NUTS

TAKE YOUR FRUIT AND STRAIN IT TO TAKE ALL THE EXCESS LIQUID OFF ADD IT TO YOUR SERVING DISH THEN ADD  YOUR YOGURT SLICE UP YOU BANANNA ADD IT TO THE BOWL AND MIX LIGHTLY NOT TO BREAK UP YOUR FRUIT NOW I CHILL MINE BEFORE SERVING IT HOPE YOU ENJOY :)

TAQUITOS

CHICKEN TAQUITOS !!!

MY KIDS AND MY HUSBAND LOOOOVE THESE HOPE YOU DO TO !!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

CORN TORTILLAS
CHICKEN BREAST
GARLIC 2 CLOVES
CILANTRO ONE BUNCH
ONION
SOUR CREAM

TO START YOU NEED TO COOK YOUR CHICKEN SO I BOIL MINE WITH HALF A ONION SALT CILANTRO AND GARLIC ALL FOR TASTE ! WHEN DONE COOL AND SHREDD :)
TAKE YOUR TORTILLAS AND I WRAP THEM IN PAPER TOWEL AND HEAT FOR A COUPLE MINUTES IN THE MICROWAVE
GET YOUR OIL GOING WHILE THEY ARE GETTING WARM
TAKE YOUR CHICKEN YOU CAN ALSO DICE ONION AND ADD TO THE MIX START FILLING AND ROLLING YOUR TAQUITOS I DO THE WHOLE BUNCH THEN COOK THEM IF YOU CANT GET THEM TO STAY YOU CAN USE A TOOTH PIC

SET IN THE OIL AND MAKE SURE ALL SIDES GET GOLDEN DO NOT BURN TAKE THEM OUT AND SET ON A PAPERTOWEL TO ABSORB THE EXTRA OIL

NOW TIME TO SERVE !
ON THE PLATE LAY THEM OUT TOP WITH SHREDDED LETTUCE ONION AND CILANTRO AND A SPOON OF SOUR CREAM !! WE LOVE OURS WITH SALSA VERDE !!

SALSA VERDE :

3 TO 4 JALAPENOS
1 TO 2 GREEN TOMATOES
1 GARLIC CLOVE
TOAST THE GARLIC JALAPENOS AND TOMATOES ON A SKILLET OR COMAL WHEN TOASTED ON BOTH SIDES TOSS THEM IN THE BLENDER WITH A TAD WATER AND SALT BLEND AND ENJOY FOR EXTRA FLAVOR YOU CAN THROW SOME CILANTRO IN ALSO !

PICO DE GALLO

HERES A GREAT DISH FOR EVERYTHING YOU CAN SERVE THIS WITH CHIPS OR TOP A TACO WITH AND ITS DELISH !!!!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

2 TO 4 TOMATOES DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU WANT
HALF ONION WHITE IS BEST
CILANTRO
JALAPENO

DICE ALL THE VEGGIES
ADD TO YOUR BOWL TOP WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND WHAAA LAAA ! DONE ENJOY :)

HORCHATA

HORCHATA !!

HERES A GREAT DRINK FOR ALL YEAR ROUND AND IT TASTES GREAT !

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

1 CAN OF LECHERA
1 CAN OF MILK
1CUP OF REGULAR MILK
1 STICK OF CINNAMON
RICE ABOUT 2 CUPS

TO START YOU HAVE TO DO THIS EITHER A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE OR THE NIGHT BEFORE TO MAKE SURE ITS READY YOU TAKE A BOWL ADD YOUR RICE AND CINNAMON FILL WITH LUKE WARM WATER NOT HOT !! NOT FREEZING COLD !!
WHEN THAT HAS BEEN SITTING YOU TOSS IT IN THE BLENDER WITH THE MILKS AND CINNAMON BLEND BLEND BLEND !!!!!!

GET A PITCHER FILL HALF WAY WITH COLD WATER
TAKE THE MIXTURE AND STRAIN IT INTO THE CONTAINER MIX TASTE ADD SUGAR IF NEEDED AND ENJOY !!

BEST TO LET IT GET REALLY COLD AND SERVE WITH ICE :)