Sunday, November 27, 2011

slow cooker cilantro lime chicken

In a slow cooker, mix together:

One 24-ounce jar medium or mild salsa

Juice from one lime

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

One 1.25-oz. package taco seasoning

2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (optional)

Add 4-6 boneless chicken breast halves (completely defrosted) to the slow cooker and coat with the salsa mixture. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

waffles

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 3 egg whites

Procedures

  1. 1

    In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center.

  2. 2

    In another bowl beat egg yolks slightly. Stir in milk and oil.

  3. 3

    Add egg yolk mixture all at once to the dry mixture. Stir just till moistened (should be lumpy).

  4. 4

    In a small bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight up).

  5. 5

    Gently fold egg whites into flour and egg yolk mixture, leaving a few fluffs of egg white, Do not overmix.

  6. 6

    Spoon waffle batter into your waffle iron, making sure not to overfill it.

  7. 7

    Serve with real maple syrup and unsalted butter.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

cream of something soup


Cream of "something" soup recipe
1 cup non-fat dried milk
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup bouillon cubes
4 Tablespoons freeze dried minced onions (I used the minced onions from Sam's Club)
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme (I couldn't find the thyme so I used dried parsley instead)
1 teaspoon pepper
(For the equivalent of one can of condensed cream soup, mix 1/3 cup dry mix with 1 1/4 cup water. Cook until thick)