Monday, January 11, 2010

Arroz con Pollo

http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/10/arroz-con-pollo/


Comments: has a lot of ingredients but it looks like a pretty simple recipe. haven't read it all the way through though. keep in mind you can always just use what you have around for this type of dish,and you can always substitute: if she is saying to cook the rice, instead you can buy instant rice and pour it in at the end. use fewer spices if you want, whatever will taste good.

Basic Chicken

Version 1:


Ingredients
1-2 Whole Chicken Breast (not milanesa)
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
4 Cloves Garlic, chopped up
1 Chopped Pepper (whichever color you like. Green is the least sweet, Red is in between, Yellow/Orange are sweetest)
1/2 Medium Onion, chopped up
Spices: Tumeric, Salt, Pepper, whatever you like

Cooking:

  1. Put olive oil in pan and put pan on medium-high heat.
  2. When hot, put onion and garlic and spices into the pan.
  3. After a little bit of cooking, when it gets a little brown, put the peppers into the pan. 
  4. When they start to soften, put the chicken in. Cook the chicken until it's done. If it seems to be getting too dry, you can add some water. Spice to your taste.
Version 2:

Ingredients:
4 Chicken Legs
2 Medium Onions, cut into half or quarters, up to you 
3 Large Carrots, Chopped into large pieces
6-8 Cloves of garlic, Chopped in half or quarters, up to you
3 potatoes, Chopped into cubes ("cubed")
Olive oil
Whatever spices you want to use

Cooking:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put everything in a big pan. make sure there's enough olive oil to keep things moist and from burning.
3. Cook it until it's done.

Basic Salad

Chop up however you like:
Lettuce
Tomato
Red Onion

Extras:
Carrots (Zanahorias)
Beans (Black, Red Kidney, White, Anything except refried)
Chickpeas (Garbanzo)
Peppers
Celery (Apio)
Apples
Walnuts (Nuez)
Almonds (Almendras)
Cheese
Orange Slices
Et cetera!

Dressing:
Balsamic Vinegar or Lemon juice
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper

Huevos (aka Juevos aka Eggs) Rancheros

http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/huevos-rancheros/


Comment: This is so easy, you don't need a recipe. Ingredients: tortilla, fried egg, grated cheese, beans, tomato, onions, and a little sour cream, maybe some herbs and whatever else you like.

Grilled Eggplant with Tomatoes and Cheese

http://technicolorkitcheninenglish.blogspot.com/2008/08/grilled-eggplant-with-tomatoes-and.html


Breakfast Burritos

http://warmolives.blogspot.com/2009/01/best-breakfast-burritos-ever.html


Comment: Easy to put whatever you want to in it.

Baked Chicken Meatballs (Albondigas)

http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/10/baked-chicken-meatballs/




Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad

http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/10/cranberry-walnut-chicken-salad/


Comment: Try to use non-fat mayo, or a substitute.

Apple & Walnut Salad

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Apple-Celery-and-Walnut-Salad-351449



Comments: try to use the non-fat mayo, or change it up so you don't need to use the full-fat mayo.

Black Bean Confetti Salad


Mixed Bean Salad







Chicken Caesar (Cesar) Salad

http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/01/chicken-caesar-salad/



or:

Ingredients :
 
 4 filetes de anchoas
 1 diente de ajo
 12 cucharadas de aceite de oliva
 4 cucharadas de vinagre blanco
 2 yemas
 2 cucharaditas de mostaza Dijon

   Preparation:

Licuar las anchoas con el ajo y el vinagre. En un tazón echar las yemas y la mostaza. Batir con batidor e ir agregando el aceite de oliva y la mezcla de las anchoas hasta obtener una salsa un poco espesa. Sazonar.

Rinde: ¾ a 1 taza

Banana Bread

http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/11/speckled-for-the-freckled/