Recipes by Carla (Page 6)

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	Spring Chicken and Risotto by Carla Spring is here, though it feels like summer already. Although we haven't had much in the way of April showers, we do have May flowers. Something to smile about after a rough week.You may have noticed that we've been participating in the I Heart Cooking Club challenge lately. We are going to be participating in more challenges as we go…	1 vote 414 views
	Greek Style Frittata - This Would be Great for Mothers Day by Carla It is time again for this weeks IHCC theme from Mark Bittman. It's Breakfast in Bed since this coming Sunday is Mothers Day. With that being said, I have to let you all know that this is surely going to be one of the saddest Mothers Days for Michael and I. We will be going to a double memorial service this coming Thursday for his…	1 vote 347 views
	Pernil, A Puerto Rican Style Roast Pork Shoulder by Carla It's that time of the week again! IHCC's cooking with Mark Bittman and this weeks challenge is Spice Caravan. Some of my favorite spices to cook with are my fresh ground chili peppers. I began thinking that the fresh ground chilies didn't really qualify as a spice, which is why I looked it up , so I added the link for all of you nay…	1 vote 3644 views
	Tomato Jam: It Was Lost But Now is Found by Carla You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you this! Yes, I'm going to tell you anyway. After doing much searching through all of my "saved/cut out" recipe scrapbooks... I found my original copy from the Martha Stewart magazine, circa July/Aug 2000 with the Tomato Jam recipe. Guess what else, my lost favorite meatloaf recipe is in…	1 vote 400 views
	Confetti Meatloaf with Tomato Jam by Carla As you can see, I used ketchup in lieu of the vegetable/tomato juice. I also omitted the cheese.I added some fresh thyme to the mix.The mix. I did use 2 eggs instead of just 1 since I had closer to 3 pounds of meat.Mix well. I use the tips of my fingers in a swirling motion so I don't over mix.Lightly pat into a loaf pan and bake .…	1 vote 707 views
	Grand Arroz con Pollo at IHCC with Mark Bittman by Carla We were out shopping the other day and came across a really good buy on cut up chicken. Well in my quest to find something to cook for IHCC's Potluck theme this week I found Mark Bittmman's recipe for Arroz con Pollo in his book How To Cook Everything. So how convenient for me. I was really taken by surprise at how good this was. The…	1 vote 805 views
	I Love, Love, Love Bistec de Palomilla and Marta's Blog by Carla Being born in Hialeah, Florida (which is a little part of Miami) I have had many latin friends over the years and have eaten in a great many latin restaurants, (no, neither one of us are of latin descent). However, when I have to choose something from a latin menu, my head begins to spin. I just can't decide which dish I want more,…	1 vote 603 views
	Broccoli Cheddar Soup, A Panera Bread Co. Copy Cat by Carla First things first. I just had to let you know that today our Jamaican Brewmaster Steak is in todays featured recipes over at PetitChef as the 'main dish' for the menu of the day! I am so excited, this is a first for us.OK, back to the recipe here! I first saw this recipe in my Food Network Jan/Feb 2010 magazine. Then I saw it on one…	1 vote 983 views
	Welch Rarebit by Carla This recipe was a first for me. It came about because I have been wanting to join along with I Heart Cooking Clubs. You see, I Heart Cooking Clubs (IHCC) chooses a new chef every 6 months and then a "theme" for each week. So go on over and have a look around. This time around Mark Bittman won out over Jamie Oliver. For this first…	1 vote 332 views
	Tortilla Espanola...Our Easter Breakfast by Carla I first spotted this recipe from Mario Batali on the Food and Wine magazine website, and have been wanting to give it a try. Needless to say I really never got around to it until yesterday. I was looking through a file on Saturday, on our computer marked "Recipes to Try" and figured why not make it for Easter Sunday Breakfast. It is…	1 vote 452 views