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Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
By pattie_d
In a paella pan or wide, shallow pan with a tight-fitting lid, heat the Achiote Oil over medium-high heat until the...
- Achiote Oil:
- Prep Time:30 minInactive Prep Time:--Cook Time:45 min
- 1/4 cup Achiote Oil, recipe follows
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 10 pieces
- Fine sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Sofrito, recipe follows
- 1/4 cup alcaparrado or coarsely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Pinch ground cloves
- 4 cups long-grain rice
- 5 cups homemade or store-bought reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 large bottled roasted red peppers, cut into 1/4-inch strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds, see Cook's
- Note*
- Sofrito:
- 2 medium Spanish onions (about 12 ounces), cut into large chunks
- 3 to 4 Italian frying peppers or Cubanelle peppers, cored, seeded and cut into large chunks
- 16 to 20 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 large bunch cilantro, washed
- 7 to 10 ajices dulces (see Cook's Note*), optional
- 4 leaves culantro (see Cook's Note*), optional
- 3 to 4 ripe plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), cored and cut into chunks
- 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into large chunks
Cowboy Cookies
By pattie_d
This delicious cookie recipe was adapted from the October 2008 issue of Martha Stewart Living
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light-brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, cut into 1/4-inch chunks (1 cup)
- 3 ounces (3/4 cup) pecan halves
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Four Alarm Ice Cream
By pattie_d
Add all ingredients into blender
- 10 fresh (frozen) strawberries, hulled
- 1-1/2 roasted jalapeno pepper, with seeds
- 1/4 cup soy milk
- 1/4 cup fructose
- 2 cups ice
Hummingbird Cupcakes Recipe
By pattie_d
Turn the traditional hummingbird cake—flavored with pineapple, bananas and walnuts—into a bite-sized treat with...
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
White Peach-Silver Tequila Cocktail
By pattie_d
- 2 ripe white peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup silver tequila
- 1/4 cup peach liqueur (recommended: Creme de Peche)
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- Ice cubes
- Slice peaches, for garnish
- Mint sprigs, for garnish
- **(measure ice in glasses then pour ice into shaker, shake cocktail. this way you'll have the correct amount of ice in each glass.)
Speedy Pizza Dough
By pattie_d
1. To prepare dough, add sugar to lukewarm water and stir
- 14-INCH 14-INCH 14-INCH THICK-CRUST PIZZA, OR TWO 14-INCH THIN-CRUST PIZZAS
- 1 1 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 1 envelope 1 (1/4-ounce) envelope dry rapid-rise yeast
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 2 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
Turkey Herbed, Roasted
By pattie_d
This traditional holiday bird brings much more to the table than just great taste
- 1 turkey (about 12 pounds), thawed if frozen, rinsed and patted dry
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary plus 3 sprigs
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped (3 tablespoons)
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 lemons, poked all over with a fork
- 1 quart apple cider
Black Bean Nacho Pizza
By pattie_d
Break out the napkins! This pie is an over-the-top, vegetarian concoction with black-bean spread, Jack cheese, toma...
- 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
- 1/2 cup chopped jarred roasted red peppers
- 1 medium clove garlic, quartered
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Yellow cornmeal, for dusting
- 1 pound Easy Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough (recipe follows), or other prepared dough
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 medium plum tomatoes, diced
- 4 medium scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe black olives
- 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeños
Raspberry Lemon Margarita
By pattie_d
Place ice in blender and pulse several times, to begin breaking it up
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/4 cup club soda
- 2 tablespoons frozen lemonade mix
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 3 ounces tequila
- Salt, for garnish
Soy-Ginger Chicken
By pattie_d
Slow Cooking
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
- 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
- 1 piece fresh ginger (about 2 inches long), peeled and cut into thin strips
- 5 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal (1 cup packed)
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 chicken drumsticks and 4 thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds total), skin removed
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- FOR SERVING
- cooked white rice