One of my favorite soups in the world is Chicken Tortilla and not the stuff from a can. The homemade variety that I use to get all the time when I was home back in Texas. I would go to a local Mexican Restaurant and order it and it always came with a side of Mexican rice, pico de gallo, sliced avocado, cilantro, and fresh tortillas.
FRESH!!! FRESH I TELL YOU FRESH!!! (more…)
This months Daring Bakers’ Challenge was chosen by Rosa of Rosa’s Yummy Yums, Sher of What Did You Eat?, and Glenna of A Fridge Full of Food. Sher tragicly passed away in July, and Glenna, a close friend, decided to not partake in the challenge to have time to heal. This months challenge for the Daring Bakers’ is dedicated to Sher.
This months challenge was to make a pizza crust (recipe given) and it had to have a sauce and topping. We were given the opportunity to be as creative as we wanted to be. When I first saw the challenge the first thing I read was that we were going to have to take a picture of ourselves throwing the pizza (more…)
A couple of weeks ago I was flipping through my William Sonoma catalog and noticed a stuffed chicken recipe that was very enticing. Usually when I make stuffed chicken I use a mixture of either sun dried tomatoes or roasted red peppers pureed with cream cheese, salt, pepper, and minced garlic. The idea of using one of my favorite cheeses, provolone, to stuff chicken I just couldn’t pass up. (more…)
HOLY CRAP!!!!
I just made the easiest and tastiest black bean salad ever. It has a nice heat from the chipotle peppers. Then you get a sweetness from the honey, and a nice citrus bite from the lime juice. It was the perfect balance of flavors. I really could not believe the flavors that were coming from something that was so simple to make, and that was just the side dish. The main dish was actually grilled chicken breast that was marinated in the same base that is used in the salad. Because of state regulations I can’t have a grill in, at, or around my apartment so I do what I usually do when something is called to be grilled; use a grill pan or just cook it in a sauté pan. (more…)
I have been digging through a lot of cookbooks lately and have ended up in The Lady and Sons, Too a couple of times. I have already made the Squash Casserole with some modifications, but we will discuss that recipe probably on Monday. What I am here to talk about is the Chicken Florentine recipe. It is a casserole and contains some interesting ingredients that I wouldn’t think to put in it like mayo, wine, and curry powder. (more…)
