Thursday, April 1, 2010

Creamy Tomatillo Ranch dressing

1 envelope buttermilk ranch dressing
1 cup milk 1 cup mayo
1/2 bunch cilantro
2 tomatillos
1 serrano pepper (no seeds) mix in blender.

Chill before serving. Serve all of the above in a tortilla with Black beans, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, olives, cheese, sour cream.

Cilantro-lime Rice

1 cup rice
2 cups water
3 cubes chicken boullion
1/2 tsp dried onion
1/4 bunch cilantro
1 Tbsp oil

Cook as you would normal rice.
Squeeze 3 limes over when done, then fluff with a fork.

Pork Barbequoa

2 lb pork Tenderloin
1 1/2 cans Coca-cola Classic
1 cup sugar
1-7oz can Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce
1 tsp (heaping) dry ground mustard
1 tsp (heaping)cumin
1 tsp minced garlic
Cut pork into 1" cubes.

Drain Chiles into bowl reserving sauce.
Use coke to wash the sauce out of the can.
Using a strainer, wash the adobo sauce off of the chilies using the coke. (save as much sauce as possible. Do not use the chilies.)
Add seasoning to sauce and whisk till smooth.
Pour over meat in crockpot. Cook on low 12 hours. Done if it shreds when twisted with a fork.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Chicken Pot Pie

3-3 1/2 lb. Broiler-fryer chicken cut up
2-3 stalks celery cut up
Med. Onion cut up
1 tsp Salt
1 C chopped carrots
1 1/2 C peeled & cubed potatoes
1 C forzen peas
1/3 C butter or marg.
1/3 C all purpose flour
3/4 tsp. Dried thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Boil chicken, onion and salt in about 6 cups water. Simmer about 40 to 50 mins. Reserve 2 cups broth. Cook carrots, potatoes and celery in 1 inch boiling water about 10 mins. add peas, cook 3 more mins. drain.
Another sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour, thyme, salt, and pepper. add 2 cups of broth. cook and stir until thick and bubbly stir in chicken and neg.- transfer 1 1/2 quarts casserole dish. Place crust on dish. Combine egg and 1 Tblsp water. Brush pastry, sprinkle sesame seeds.

Bake @ 375 for 40-50 mins or until golden brown

Cinnamon Bread

1 1/2 C Milk
1 C. warm water
2 T. Yeast
3 eggs
1/2 C Suger
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 C. butter
1 C. Craisins
8 C flour (I use 1/2 white & 1/2 wheat

Filling:
2 T. Milk
1/2 C sugar
2 T. Cinnamon

350 degrees for 15-20mins.

Lysol Wipes

1) roll Bounty paper towels (these seem to hold up the best; I've also heard that Viva towels do pretty well)
(1) Rubbermaid #6 square container & lid, or other similar size (10-cup) container with tight-fitting lid
(2) cups water
(1) ounce Lysol all-purpose cleaner (according to the bottle, this 1:16 dilution will give you hospital-grade disinfecting)

You'll also need a long serated knife (like a bread knife), an electric knife, or a small hacksaw. (I use a long serated bread knife.)

Begin by cutting the roll of paper towels in half, so that you end up with two shorter rolls. (It may help if you cut down through the paper all the way around until you hit the cardboard tube in the middle, and then cut through the cardboard tube.) Brush any loose "fuzzies" off the cut ends, and trim any large clumps with scissors if desired. You'll only need one half of the roll right now; save the other half.

Add the water and Lysol in your container, and swirl to mix (do not shake - you'll make suds).

Next, turn your half roll with the cut side down and gently fold in the sides of the cardboard tube in the middle of the paper towel roll until you can pull it out of the center. It will pull up the inside end of the towel roll with it, and that's just what you want.

Place your roll cut side down in the container with your cleaner and water mixture, and close the lid. Allow the paper towel roll to soak up all the liquid (about 30-60 minutes). Then turn your container upside down for 1-2 hours so that the cleaning mixture can saturate all of the roll. Once it's done, turn it right-side up and you're ready to go - just grab the towels from the inside of the roll, tear off as many as needed, and replace the lid.

Depending on how quickly you go through these, you may need to add just a little water periodically to keep the towels moist.

You can, of course, substitute other brands of cleaners if you'd like. Just be careful that you don't mix different cleaners together. Or if you would rather stay away from the chemicals in the Lysol, you can try this recipe for the cleaning mixture:

1 tsp baking soda
2-5 drops dish soap
3 Tbsp. white vinegar
2-3 cups water

Be sure to label all containers and keep out of reach of small children.

Window Cleaner

1 Pint rubbing alcohol
2 Tbsp. ammonia
1 tsp. dish soap
2 drops bule food coloring
1 gallon water

Mix and put in spray bottle