Posted by Trish | Under Dinner, Poultry
Wednesday Jan 6, 2010
Submitted by RandallPMcMurphy
Serves 4
| 4 chicken breasts, skin on |
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2 tbsp chili powder, divided |
| 1 bottle beer (Tecate) |
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2 jalapeno peppers, sliced with seeds |
| 1 white onion, sliced |
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3 cloves garlic, sliced |
| 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped |
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7 oz. chipotle sauce (1 can) |
| 29 oz. Hunts Fire Roasted tomatoes (2 cans) |
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3 c. chicken stock |
| 1 pinch Mexican oregano |
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3 tbsp grape seed oil (or vegetable oil) |
| corn tortillas |
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cilantro |
| Maggi seasoning |
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salt & pepper |
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Season the chicken breasts with salt & pepper, & a sprinkle of chili powder. In a dutch oven or large, oven safe pot, heat oil on Medium High & brown chicken. Approximately 3 minutes each side. Remove chicken & set aside.
2. With pot still on medium high, throw onion, garlic & jalapeno in & cook for approximately 5 minutes.
3. Deglaze with 6oz of beer, scraping up all the brown bits from the pan, & drink the rest.
4. Combine the rest of the ingredients & the rest of the Chili Powder, with the onions, peppers & garlic & place the chicken in. Pour in chicken stock to just cover the chicken, if necessary, & bring to a simmer. Tear up 2-3 corn tortillas & toss into pot.
5. Cover, & place pot in oven for 2.5 hours or until chicken is fork tender.
6. Remove chicken from the pot & set aside. Use an immersion blender, or carefully pour braising liquid into a blender & blend until smooth. Taste. Season with Maggi seasoning & pepper to taste.
7. Plate chicken in a shallow bowl, ladle over a spoonful of sauce, & garnish with cilantro to taste. Serve with corn tortillas.
Chef’s Note: I make the chili powder from scratch using Alton Brown’s Recipe. Maggi seasoning is like Mexican soy sauce. It’s awesome.
Posted by Trish | Under Dinner, Sides
Tuesday Jan 5, 2010
Submitted by Nicole~
Serves 2
| 32 oz. Velveeta cheese |
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2 c. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded |
| 1 can evaporated milk |
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32 oz. macaroni noodles |
| salt & pepper to taste |
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Place large pot of water on to boil. While waiting for water to boil, cut up the Velveeta into chunks & place chunks & evaporated milk in the crock pot (I start out with pot on high). When water is ready, put noodles in for 10 minutes, strain & dump ½ of the noodles into the cheesy goodness with a little salt & pepper, stir. Add 1 cups of shredded cheese, stir. Add in remaining noodles & additional salt & pepper, stir. Add salt & pepper to your taste & stir again if needed. Top of with remaining cup of cheese & you’re done! Leave on high for 1 to 2 hours, then move to low or warm until you serve.
Posted by Trish | Under Casseroles, Dinner
Monday Jan 4, 2010
Submitted by Nicole~
Serves 2
| 1.5-2 lb. ground beef |
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1 taco seasoning packet |
| 1 tbsp oregano |
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1 tbsp Italian Seasoning |
| 2 cans corn |
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1 can Enchilada sauce |
| 12-15 flour tortillas |
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4 c. cheese |
| salt & pepper to taste |
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1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown meat with seasonings, adding corn & enchilada sauce until done.
2. Place layer of tortillas on bottom of 9″x11″ dish, add layer of meat mixture, top with cheese. Repeat until out of tortillas & meat mixture leaving off top layer of cheese.
3. Bake 25-30 minutes.
4. Remove adding final layer of cheese & bake 5 minutes.
Chef’s Note: This dish is great for pre-making or giving to neighbors when in need.
Posted by Trish | Under Dinner, Seafood
Tuesday Dec 1, 2009
Submitted by Ruth
Serves 2
| 2 large fish fillets, bream or snapper |
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3 tbsp sweet soy sauce |
| 2 tbsp rice wine |
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2 tsp brown sugar |
| 1 tsp ground ginger, or grated fresh |
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large bunch coriander |
| 1 lime, sliced thin |
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1 lemon, sliced thin |
| salt |
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pepper |
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine soy, rice wine, brown sugar & ginger in a small bowl & mix to combine.
3. Add fish to bowl & allow to marinate for about an hour.
4. Lay out a large length of aluminum foil on the bench (you can use two sheets of the same length to make is stronger).
5. Rip apart the coriander & lay into the center of the foil. Layer the lime & fresh lemon slices over the top of the coriander. Lay the marinated fish into the center of the coriander/lemon/lime bed. Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
6. Layer another sheet of foil over the top of the fish & fold in all sides of the foil tightly to make a fully air tight parcel.
7. Place on a cookie sheet & bake in the oven for 15 minutes. When you open the foil the fish should have changed color & be firm to the touch.
8. Serve with steamed rice & stir fried vegetables.
Posted by Trish | Under Beef, Dinner
Monday Nov 30, 2009
Submitted by RandallPMcMurphy
Serves 2
| a few veal or beef marrow bones |
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parsley |
| shallots |
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lemon |
| extra virgin olive oil |
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coarse sea salt |
| pepper |
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bread |
1. Soak bones overnight in salt water (1 tbsp salt to 1 qt water) in the fridge to get out the impurities & blood & such.
2. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
3. Put the marrow standing up in a roasting pan or other oven-safe vessel.
4. Roast for about 15 minutes.
5. In the meantime, make a nice salad with sliced shallots, some parsley, lemon juice, and oil to taste. Toast some bread.
6. Serve with a spoonful of sea salt that the diner can sprinkle on themselves.