Sunday, September 26, 2010

chicken and italian sausages with red wine


Ingredients:

10 pieces thighs- remove skin
5 italian sausages
3 large carrots
10 small or baby potatoes
1 cup red wine
1/2 cup orange juice
1 small can chicken stock
1 tsp paprika
4 garlic
1 large onion
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
pepper

Brown each side of chicken in a frying pan. Remove for later use. Brown italian sausages and cut half. set aside. fry onion and garlic. set aside for later use, meanwhile, in large baking dish arrange chicken first, then sausages, sprinkle garlic, onion, paprika salt and pepper, add your veggies like carrots and baby potatoes. add wine, orange juice, chicken stock and soy sauce. cover with alluminum and bake for 400 F for at least 2 hours. this recipes is all in one dish coz vegetables and carb with meat in one dish. while baking it you can do some your chores while baking it. enjoy!!!

Monday, September 6, 2010

Rice wrap stuffed with longaniza or tocino


Ingredients:

4 cups glutinous rice
1 cup black rice (if desired)
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1/2 cup of soy sauce
1 chopped garlic
2 pack of tocino or longanisa (cut enough for stuffing)
banana leaves or bamboo leaves
string
S&P to taste


Wash an soak your banana leave or bamboo leaves in boiling water for at least an hour.
Meantime, wash and soak your rice in vegetable oil, soy sauce, garlic, salt & pepper for at least 4 hours or overnight, Adjust the taste and ready to wrap. Fold your banana leaves and put your rice and stuffed in with longanisa or tocino. Cook for at least 4hours in medium heat or until the rice cook.

Garbanzos Salad


Ingredients:
3 cups garbanzos
1 small cubes apple
1 cup soaked raisins
1 lemon
2 tsp. honey
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp. cumin
1 green or yellow bell pepper ( small cubes)
a small amount of olive oil
2 tsp. of chopped mint or rosemary
1/2 medium onion (chopped) or you can use spring onion
S & P to taste

Soak at least an hour or overnight and boil Garbanzo in a big pan until tender. Garbanzo in a tin will do. set aside.
Make a dressing, combine olive oil, lemon, honey, curry powder, cumin, chopped mint or chopped rosemary, and S& P to taste. set aside.
Meanwhile, combine garbanzos, apple, bell pepper, raisins,and onion in a big bowl.
add your dressing and mix until combine. put in a fridge for at least an hour of serving.

Banana Bread


Ingredients:
3 large bananas
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup walnuts
I cup raisins
1 lemon and zest
2 large eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetables oil
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 359F and grease loaf tin.
Mask bananas set aside for later use.
Combine flour,baking powder, baking soda,salt and walnuts.(omit the walnuts if you dont have) set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl mix vegetable oil, sugar and eggs beat until combine. add lemon juice, zest and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. blend until smooth and well blended. Add mask bananas with wooden spoon until combine. Remember dont over mix.Bake until nicely brown or tooth pick inserted in should come out clean.

Monday, August 30, 2010

Brownies


Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups of all- purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup milk
1 cup chopped peanuts

Grease baking pan set aside. melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
Stir in sugar and cocoa powder until combined.
Add egss and vanilla beats until combined
In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and add flour mixtures and milk alternately to chocolate mixtures , beating after each addition.
Pour batter into prepared baking pan and top peanuts bake in 350F for 15 mins or until the wooden toohpick inserted near the center comes out clean. frost if desired.

Frosting:
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 cup of icing sugar- 3 tbsp.white sugar is alternative
1/4 cup hot water or milk

Combine all together with wooden spoon. mix until combined add hot water if very thick.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

blueberry muffins


Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups blueberries
1 lemon ( juice and zest)
2 large eggs (room temperature)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt

Reheat oven for 250F. Grease muffin tins.
Medium mixing bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
set aside. In a another mixing bowl beat your vegetable oil and sugar until mixed add in eggs, lemon juice, zest and vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk dont over mixed. Add blueberries and mix until combine.
Spoon batter to prepared baking tins and bake until nicely brown. Toothpick inserted in until should come out clean.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Best carrot cake


Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 beaten eggs- room temperature
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 cups finely sheredded carrots
1 lemon ( zest and the juice)
3/4 cooking oil
1 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
Chopped pecans or walnuts


In a mixing bowl stir flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a medium bowl combine eggs, Lemon juice and oil until well combine add shredded carrots and lemon zest.
Add flour into eggs mixtures . Stir until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.Bake in a 350F oven for 30 to 35 mins.

Cheese frosting:

Mix cream cheese, butter and icing sugar until combine. Frost top and side with cream cheese and sprinkle chopped pecans.