Tangerine is one of my favorite fruits, it’s a winter citrus, so I usually cut it open and eat its wedges, and occasionally I bake a cake with them. But this time it occurred to me to prepare a tangerine sorbet. In the last couple of days, the weather…
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Curry Chicken
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken 1 large potato 3 Tb of olive oil 2 cups water 1/2 Tb of cornstarch 1 bell pepper 1 tomato 1 yellow onion 1 clove or 2 teaspoons of garlic powder 1 teaspoons salt 2 Tb of adobo seasoning 1 Tb of Kickin chicken…
BLT Pizza
Pizza shows up regularly on our weekly menus. It’s versatile, fun to make, and we almost always have a ball of homemade pizza dough in the freezer. Clara loves helping us in the kitchen, and pizza is most definitely her favorite meal to make. Sure, we…
Chicken Hot Pocket
I love to find ways to create fresh, home-cooked copies of my favorite store bought meals. Take two large chicken breasts, season well to taste with salt, pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and a bit of dry mustard. Bake at 350 until the chicken is cooked through. I like to bake…
Pineapple Glazed Pork Chops
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoons browning sauce 1 cup of water (1/2 cup for the glaze, 1/4 cups for the browning mixture and the rest in case the sauce is very thick) 1 packet of sazon goya seasoning 2 teaspoons of adobo seasoning 3-5 pork chops 1 cup of dark brown sugar 1 large…
Beet Salad
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. Small beets 2 small onions, sliced or minced 1 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 Tb chicken or vegetable stock 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped Instruction: 1.Place the beets in a saucepan; cover with cold water. 2. Heat slowly to boiling and reduce the heat. Simmer until barely…
Cherry and Peach Salsa
Cherry and Peach Salsa Ingredients: 1/2 cup black beans, cooked, drained, and rinsed 1 ear fresh corn, grilled or boiled, and the kernels sliced off ½ cup ground cherries, husked and cut in half 1 medium to large peach, diced 1 teaspoon jalapeno or other pepper, seeded and minced 1 tablespoon mint leaves, cut…
Fresh-Roasted Tomato Pizza
Tomato Pizza Ingredients for roasted tomatoes: 6 to 10 tomatoes (any size or color) 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. fresh oregano, thyme, or parsley Pre-roasting the tomatoes for an hour or more in a slow oven (about 275) evaporates the water and concentrates the flavor. Ingredients for pizza: 2 Tbsp….
Pasta and red bean salad
Ingredients: 1 Tb Jerk sauce 1 half Chicken breast 1 can Kidney beans 6 cups romaine lettuces 6 cups baby spinach 1 cup of cold broccoli 1 small red bell pepper 1 small green bell pepper 1/2 cup of grape tomatoes 1/2 cup of walnuts 1/2 of a small red onion (optional) 1/2…
Jerk Chicken
Let me “Jerk” you around a little. One of my favorite dishes to make is jerk chicken. I love jerking the chicken whole (it’s so juicy when you cook it this way). So what is jerk? Jerk is the process of spicing and grilling meats, poultry, and vegetables. The most popular are jerk chicken and…