Caesar salad!

So proms coming up soon so everyone is trying to eat healthy to look good and fit into their dresses! So here is something just as yummy as it is healthy! How about a Chicken Caesar Salad? All you need is, 1 teaspoon canola oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, Freshly ground pepper, to taste, 8 cups washed, dried and torn romaine lettuce, 1 cup fat-free croutons, 1/2 cup Caesar Salad Dressing, 1/2 cup Parmesan curls, and Lemon wedges.

It’s also as easy as it is healthy and yummy! So all you need to do is prepare a grill or preheat broiler, then rub the chicken with oil and season it with salt and/or pepper. Then you can either grill or broil the chicken until its ready and browned and has no trace of pink in the center, let it cook for about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Then just combine the lettuce and croutons in a large bowl, toss in with Caesar Salad Dressing and put it in a bowl and cut up some chicken into 1/2-inch slices and sprinkle it over the salad finally, top with Parmesan curls. once its all ready, serve it immediately, with lemon wedges for extra yummy flavor! Enjoy and look great at Prom!

French Onion

A soup that'll normally cost someone like $15 at a nice restaurant will only cost you around $5. All you need is, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 4 onions, sliced, 2 garlic cloves, chopped, 2 bay leaves, 2 fresh thyme sprigs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 cup red wine, about 1/2 bottle, 3 heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 quarts beef broth, 1 baguette, sliced, 1/2 pound grated Gruyere, to enjoy a homemade French Onion Soup. 

You start off by melting a stick of butter in a large pot over medium heat, then you add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and salt and pepper and cook until the onions are very soft and caramelized, so for about 25 minutes. Add the wine, and bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer until the wine has evaporated and the onions are dry, for about 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs for now. Turn the heat down to medium low so the flour doesn't burn, and cook for 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste. Now add the beef broth, bring the soup back to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
 now you’ll add the bread. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle the slices with the Gruyere and broil until bubbly and golden brown, so for 3 to 5 minutes.
 now the soups are about ready to eat, but be careful though! It’s going to be really hot! Enjoy! Bon Apettitte!

cuban chicken sandwich

last night i had an extremely delicious and super simple meal that tasted like a million bucks. its cheap, and super yummy. okay, so all you need is chicken breast, the one of your choice and some form of adobation. i used chimmi churri sauce because it has tons of flavor and adds a good touch to what you're gonna make. next go ahead and throw it on the grille and watch it, and flip it a couple times to even out the way the breast cooks. now once its done grilling, go and heat up your sandwich maker and have it ready. place two slices of bread of your choosing, i used cuban bread, on the iron and then place your choice of cheese on them, i used swiss. now let the cheese melt to where you like it, then place your chopped up or full breast on the melted cheese. make sure to make sure every part of the cheese is covered because you're gonna close the iron to make sure the inside is also warm. now let that sit there for a few minuets, then close the sandwich and close the iron just to give it a tight warm feeling. once thats done, take it out and enjoy your cuban chicken sandwich!

somethin' simple

this week is gonna be pretty simple. because most of my meals on here have been time consuming and require a lot of different ingredients. so this week I'm just gonna give you guys my favorite style of spaghetti.

ingredients: 
spaghetti
ground beef
tomato sauce
olive oil/ butter
salt

to begin this simple meal, you're gonna first boil some water with butter, or olive oil, your choice really. then once the water comes to a boil, put in the noodles. let them boil until they come to the texture of your preference. while the noodles are cooking, mix the ground beef and the tomato sauce in a pan on low heat. once the noodles are done softening, strain the water and place the noodles on low heat. (this part is optional, but i choose to add some salt to the bare noodles.) then once thats done, place the mixed sauce and ground beef into the noodles. personally, i put the sauce over the noodles once they're on my plate, but that is just my preference! you guys can choose what you do once the food is ready to be prepared! enjoy!

Mama Mia! It's a Pizza!

This weeks gonna be a simple easy meal! How about a nice homemade pizza? It's pretty easy, and who doesn't love pizza?

How to make a pizza:
Step 1: Place a pizza stone or an inverted baking sheet on the lowest oven rack and preheat to 500 degrees.
Step 2: Stretch 1 pound dough on a floured pizza peel, large wooden cutting board or parchment paper.
Step 3: Top as desired, then slide the pizza (with the parchment paper, if using) onto the stone or baking sheet. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.

Pizza Dough
Whisk 3 3/4 cups flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Make a well and add 1 1/3 cups warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 packet yeast. When foamy, mix in 3 tablespoons olive oil; knead until smooth, 5 minutes. Brush with olive oil, cover in a bowl and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Divide into two 1-pound balls. Use 1 pound per recipe unless noted.

This weekend at Grandma's

So this week were gonna go back to my roots. I stayed this weekend at my grandma’s house and she made one of my favorite dishes and inspired me to put it on my blog for you guys to try it out! This recipe is for "Arroz con Pollo" (yellow rice with chicken). Arroz con Pollo is a traditional dish for that my latin family loves. The Arroz con Pollo is very similar looking as a paella, a traditional dish from Spain. The most exciting part about making this Arroz con Pollo is that every culture can put their own “sazon” (seasoning) to give it more of a Cuban feel to it. So let me tell ypu guys about it and how its made.

Chicken and rice Recipe:

• 1 tablespoon achiote (annatto) seeds

• ¼ cup olive oil

• 4 chicken thighs, skin on

• Goya adobo, or garlic salt, as needed

• Ground black pepper, as needed

• 1 link chorizo sausage, diced

• 1 link Italian sausage, diced

• 1 batch scallions, greens and whites separated, chopped

• 1 shallot, chopped

• 1 small poblano pepper, chopped

• 1 small jalapeno, chopped

• Goya adobo, or garlic salt, as needed

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped

• 6 oz. dry white wine

• 2 cups long grain rice

• 1 (14.5-oz.) can chicken broth

• Sofrito from above recipe

• 1 tablespoon paprika

• 1 small batch cilantro, chopped

Sofrito Recipe:

• 1 large tomato

• 1 small or half a large poblano pepper

• 1 small jalapeno

• Half of a small onion

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1 small batch cilantro and/or culantro

Coarsely chop the tomato, peppers and onion.  Place all of the ingredients in a blender and pulse to a rough puree.

Lets Get This Sushi On a Roll!

Usually people go out and spend about 15 to 20 dollars on a roll of decent sushi, but I'm not trying to go bankrupt because unfortunately, I love sushi… a lot. so today, I'm gonna show you guys my recipe for some traditional sushi rolls.

Ingredients:

•    2 cups of short grain rice

•    2 cups of water

•    2 table spoons of rice vinegar

•    2 tablespoons of sugar

•    1 tablespoon of salt

•    6 oz. of your fish or vegetable of choice

So you're gonna start off by placing the rice into a mixing bowl and cover it with cool water then swirl the rice in the water, once thats done, pour off and repeat 2 to 3 times or until the water is clear.
 Place the rice and 2 cups of water into a medium saucepan and place over high heat. Then bring the water to a boil. Once it begins to boil, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cover it, let it cook for 15 minutes then remove from the heat and let stand, covered for 10 minutes. Once all that is done, combine the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl and heat it up in the microwave on high for 30 to 45 seconds. Then transfer the rice into a large mixing bowl and add the vinegar mix. Flatten the rice to combine and coat each grain of with the mixture. Allow it to cool to at room temperature before using to make sushi. Once the rice is ready to be rolled, place your choice of fish or veggie on top of the rice. Then gently roll the rice around the contents until they are firmly held together. Then finally allow it to sit until it dries, and enjoy!