Saturday, February 9, 2013

Pulled pork



Ingredients:
4 lbs of pork
1/2 cup of red wine vinegar
1/2 cup of chicken broth
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1 tbsp of mustard
1 tbsp of garlic powder
1 tbsp of onion flakes
1 tbsp of chili powder
1 onion (chopped)
4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
1 cup of barbecue sauce
1 tbsp of worcestershire sauce

Directions:
In a crock pot put the pork and pour all the ingredients on top, let it cook for 6 hours, then pull the pork and cook for 30 minutes more. Delicious!!!!

Hot chocolate


Ingredients:
2 cups of milk
1/2 cup of light cream
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean
8 oz of chocolate chips

Directions:
In a pot pour the milk, cream, cinnamon and vanilla seeds and let it boil. Brake the chocolate in pieces into a container and pour the milk mixture and mix until it melts. Serve hot!!!!!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Brownies



Ingredients:
1 lb of semi-sweet chocolate
1 lb of butter
1 1/4 lb of sugar
8 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
6 oz of flour


Directions:
Using a double boiler melt the chocolate with the butter. In a separate bowl mix the sugar with the eggs and then add vanilla and flour, mix well. Add the chocolate to the egg mixture and mix for about 3 minutes. Spray a pan with butter and pour the mixture and bake for about 30 minutes at 350. Enjoy!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Split pea soup with ham


                                                                     Delicious!

Ingredients
1 ham bone
3 carrots (chopped)
2 potatoes(chopped)
2 onions (chopped)
8 cloves of garlic
1 bay leaf
olive oil
salt
pepper
1 lb of split peas

Directions:
Soak the peas in hot water for 15 minutes. In a pot with olive oil sauté the potatoes, garlic, carrots and onions for about 5 minutes, add the peas,  the ham and the bay leaf and sauté for 5 more minutes . Add water ( about 1 gallon) add salt and pepper and let cook on low for 45 minutes.When all the vegetables are soft puree the soup and check for salt. Serve the soup hot and sprinkle ham (from the bone) on top.



Friday, January 25, 2013

Cuttlefish with peppers ( chocos )



Ingredients:
3 lbs of cuttlefish (clean)
2 red peppers (sliced)
2 green peppers (sliced)
6 cloves of garlic (chopped)
1 hot pepper
1 tbsp of butter
3 tbsp of olive oil
salt

Directions:
In a pot with olive oil sauté half of the garlic with the red and green peppers for about 10 minutes, then remove the peppers and set aside. Add the butter to the olive oil and put the cuttlefish, the hot pepper and the rest of the garlic, sauté for about 15 minutes and then add the peppers, add salt and cook for about 5 more minutes.

Baked ham

                                                                   So delicious!



Ingredients:
1 spiral ham 
2 cups of orange juice
2/3 cup of brown sugar
1/2 cup of spicy brown mustard

Directions:
Pour one cup of orange juice over the ham and bake at 375 for about 1 hour. In a bowl mix the rest of the orange juice, the mustard and the sugar and pour this mix all over the ham and bake for 20 to 30 more minutes. Enjoy!




Monday, January 21, 2013

Rice with vegetables

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of white rice
1 1/2 cups of water
1 cup of frozen peas
1/2 cup of frozen corn
1 carrot
1/2 onion (chopped)
4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
olive oil

Directions:
In a pot with olive oil saute the onion and garlic, then add the peeled carrot, saute for about 3 minutes and then add the rice and let if fry for about 3 minutes always stirring, add the hot water and salt. Pour in a pyrex covered with foil and cook in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes. After 30 minutest take out the rice from the oven and mix the peas and the corn and bake for 5 more minutes.Easy and delicious!