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Monday, August 22, 2011

JELLO CUPS - GELATINA



THIS IS A GREAT TREAT AND PERFECT FOR PARTIES !!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :
I AM GOING TO SHOW THE BRANDS I USED BELOW SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR

YOU CAN FIND THIS BRAND IN JUST ABOUT ANY GROCERY STORE

YOU WILL NEED LIME FLAVORED JELLO
AND BY THIS SAME BRAND ROMPOPE

FIRST GO AHEAD AND MAKE YOUR GREEN JELLO FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS ON THE BAG WHEN SET GO AHEAD AND START ON THE ROMPOPE FLAVOR THIS ONE IS MADE WITH MILK YOU CAN ALSO USE THE VANILLA MADE WITH MILK I JUST LIKE THE CUSTARD FLAVOR ;) WHEN IT IS DONE LET IT SIT TILL ITS ALL THE WAY COOLED OFF JUST SITTING OUT ON THE COUNTER ONCE ALL THE WAY COOLED (THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT)
GO AHEAD AND CUBE UP YOUR JELLO AND ADD TO YOUR CUPS THEN TAKE A LADEL AND SPOON THE COOLED DOWN JELLO OVER THE GREEN FILLING THE CUP ONCE ALL YOUR CUPS ARE DONE LET THEM SET IN THE FRIDGE :) ENJOY MY KIDS LOVE THESE AND GUESTS AT PARTIES ARE ALWAYS IN AWE ;)

SUPER SIMPLE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE



WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

6 PIECES OF WHITE BREAD
8 EGGS
SAUSAGE
SALT PEPPER
SHREDDED MOZARELLA
ONION (WHITE)

THATS WHAT I USED FOR THIS BEING THE FIRST TIME I MADE IT BUT BELOW I WILL ADD HOW I WILL MAKE IT NEXT TIME

6 PIECES OF WHITE BREAD
SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE
8 EGGS
SAUSAGE
GREEN ONION
GREEN PEPPER
MUSHROOMS

TO START THIS DISH YOU CAN PREPARE THIS THE NIGHT BEFORE AND POP IT IN THE OVEN IN THE MORNING !!
FIRST TAKE YOUR CASSEROLE DISH SPRAY IT AND TAKE YOUR BREAD AND CUT INTO CUBES PUT THEM IN THE BOTTOM GET YOUR SAUSAGE BROWNED IN A MIXING BOWL TOSS IN THE EGGS AND DICED ONION SALT PEPPER YOUR CHEESE AFTER THE SAUSAGE IS BROWNED AND STRAINED ADD THIS ALSO TO THE MIXING BOWL AFTER ADDING EVERYTHING TOGETHER POUR OVER THE BREAD COVER AND REFRIDGERATE IN THE MORNING PUT IT IN A PREHEATED OVEN FOR 35 MINUTES AND ENJOY !!! I THINK I WOULD ALSO TOP IT WITH SALSA AND A SIDE OF HASH BROWNS OR POTATOES

Saturday, August 20, 2011

TOMATOE BASIL MARINARA



THIS IS A YUMMY EASY SAUCE THAT SMELLS AMAZING !

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

1 CAN CRUSHED TOMATOE
ONION
2 CLOVES OF GARLIC
6 BASIL LEAVES

ON MED HEAT WITH A SPLASH OF OIL ADD YOUR DICED ONION AND 2 CLOVES OF GARLIC MINCED WHEN TRANSLUCENT ADD YOUR TOMATOES AND YOUR BAY LEAVES YOU CANT CHOP THEN UP OR THROW THEM IN WHOLE

TAAADAAA THATS IT THAT EASY !!!

YOU CAN USE THIS FOR MANY DISHES :)

TINGA DE POLLO

 WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

CHICKEN BREAST
3 TOMATOES - 3 JITOMATES
3-4 CHILES CHIPOTLES (CANNED ANY BRAND WORKS)
2 ONIONS

TO START GO AHEAD AND BOIL YOUR CHICKEN WITH SOME CILANTRO AND ONION 
DICE UP YOUR ONION AND TOMATOE 
IN A PAN ADD OIL AND ADD YOUR ONION LET YOUR ONION COOK UP A FEW MINUTES THEN ADD YOUR TOMATOE (ROMA SIZED) LET COOK ON MED HEAT FOR ABOUT 5 MINS 
NOW SHREDD YOUR ALREADY COOLED CHICKEN AND ADD TO THE PAN LET COOK ABOUT 4 TO 5 MINS ADD YOUR SALT TO TASTE NOW IN THE BLENDER PUT ABOUT A QUARTER OF A SMALL ONION AND 3 TO 4 CHIPOTLE CHILES DEPENDING ON HOW SPICEY YOU WANT IT WITH A ABOUT 3 CUPS OF WATER ALL DEPENDS ON THE AMMOUNT YOUR MAKING NOW ADD TO THE PAN WITH CHICKEN LET SIMMER AND SERVE ON TOSTADAS TOP WITH LETTUCE AND CREMA OR SOUR CREAM AND ENJOY !

Friday, August 19, 2011

COW TONGUE TACOS -TACOS DE LENGUA


THIS IS A GREAT TACO MANY PEOPLE SHY AWAY FROM SIMPLY CAUSE THE LOOK

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

1 COW TONGUE
LARGE PAN
BAY LEAVES ABOUT 4
1 TO 2 GARLIC CLOVES
WHOLE  ONION
CILANTRO
LIME WEDGES
CORN TORTILLAS

WASH THE MEAT AND PUT IN A LARGE PAN TO BOIL ADD THE GARLIC CLOVES AND BAY LEAVES AND HALF OF YOUR ONION COOK ABOUT 90 MINS OR UNTILL THE WHITE SKIN ON TOP PULLS OFF VERY EASILY LET COOL AND PEEL OFF ALL SKING ON TOP AND SIDES DICE AND WARM YOUR TORTILLAS TO A GOLDEN ADD YOUR MEAT AND TOP WITH YOUR DICED ONION AND CILANTRO AND ANY SALSA OF CHOICE AND SQUEEZE LIME OVER TOP AND ENJOY :)

GUACAMOLE COMO LO HAGO YO

GUACAMOLE ONE WAY I MAKE IT

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

1 AVOCADO
1 OR 2 JALAPENOS
ONION
1 CLOVE OF GARLIC
SALT

TAKE YOUR AVOCADO SCOOP IT OUT INTO THE BLENDER ADD YOUR ONION GARLIC AND CHILES AND SALT TO TASTE WITH A SMALL BIT OF WATER JUST TO GET IT TO BLEND UP I ALSO LIKE TO THROW SOME CILANTRO IN FOR A NICE FRESHNESS TO IT SERVE AND ENJOY !!!

Thursday, August 18, 2011

ROSEMARY AND GARLIC ROASTED POTATOES


MY WEAKNESS THESE ARE AMAZING AND FULL OF FLAVOR!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

POTATOES OF YOUR CHOICE I USED RUSSET
FRESH GARLIC
FRESH ROSEMARY
SALT PEPPER
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
GRANULATED GARLIC

CUT YOUR POTATOE JO JO STYLE AND TOSS EM IN THE MICROWAVE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO CUT DOWN ON COOKING TIME AND YOU WILL HAVE A NICE CRISP POTATOE PRE HEAT OVEN TO 450 LINE YOUR BAKING SHEET WITH FOIL NOW CUT UP YOUR GARLIC TOSS IN A BOWL AND NOW DICE UP THE ROSEMARY ADD ALSO TO THE BOWL ADD THE GRAN GARLIC SALT AND PEPPER TAKE YOUR POTATOES OUT AND MIX THEM IN THE MARINADE YOU CAN LET THEM SET FOR MOVE FLAVOR  ADD ALL THE MIX TO YOU BAKING SHEET NOW BAKE FOR ABOUT 25 TO 30 MINUTES FLIP AT 15 MINS!!! YUMMMY ENJOY :)

COLE SLAW MY WAY

SIMPLE AND EASY :)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED :

CABBAGE
1 CARROT
HALF LEMON OR LIME
MAYO
SALT AND PEPPER
MUSTARD
SUGAR
WATER

TO START :
GO AHEAD AND FINELY CHOPP YOUR CABBAGE ADD YOUR CARROT I GRATE IT ON A CHEESE GRATER TOSS ADD A LITTLE WATER ADD A TAD OFF SUGAR THEN PEPPER SALT
SQUIRT OF MUSTARD AND ADD YOUR MAYO TO YOUR LIKING THEN ADD THE JUICE FROM THE LIME MIX AND ADD MAYO AS NEEDED YOU WANT A SAUCE NOT WATER

ENJOY !!! ALL INGRIEDENTS ARE TO YOUR LIKING I DONT MEASURE

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 !

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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 :)