Something Delicious

[~SweetCheeks~]

I have always enjoyed being in the kitchen conjuring up some new recipe I decided I would try. I used to love watching my grandma and mom cook in the kitchen. I would stand on a chair next to the fridge which was close to the stove and ask questions about everything. So one day my grandma said ok your going to learn how to cook, I was all of 8 years old and I was determined. She taught me how to make a simple spaghetti that day. And a love for cooking flourished. Last year when I made a cross country move to live with my gf I became a homemaker for a year and began experimenting in the kitchen. The internet and family recipes began to come together.

My favorite foods is definitely Mexican cuisine. I love making carnitas tacos out of a picnic roast that I marinade over night and then let slow cook in a crock pot for about 9 hours on low. My gf had never had mexican food so she got hooked fast. I make lots of varieties, and have always wanted to learn to make a good chocolate mole, as well as Tamales.

Looking forward to reading more in this thread. Thank you Sun

[~SweetCheeks~]

My Chicken and dumplings recipe:

I usually have some homemade chicken stock made from boiling some chicken for enchiladas or a soup.

So I start by chopping 1 small white/yellow onion, 1 cup carrots, 1 to 1/2 cup celery finely chopped.
I then add some olive oil in a large pot and sweat the veggies until the are almost cooked and the onions are translucent. I add a little dryed thyme and rosemary also a little garlic pwd. Then I cube up or chunk 4 boneless skinless chicken breast and add them to the pot, I then add about 4 cups of chicken broth/stock if homemade. A little salt and pepper and bring to a boil. I boil for about 10 mins then turn down to med and let simmer until the chicken is cooked. If you left it in large pieces I would pull it out and shred it. I then make up Bisquick mix for dumplings and drop in the pot it rounded tablespoon size.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ~SweetCheeks~

My Chicken and dumplings recipe:

I usually have some homemade chicken stock made from boiling some chicken for enchiladas or a soup.

So I start by chopping 1 small white/yellow onion, 1 cup carrots, 1 to 1/2 cup celery finely chopped.
I then add some olive oil in a large pot and sweat the veggies until the are almost cooked and the onions are translucent. I add a little dryed thyme and rosemary also a little garlic pwd. Then I cube up or chunk 4 boneless skinless chicken breast and add them to the pot, I then add about 4 cups of chicken broth/stock if homemade. A little salt and pepper and bring to a boil. I boil for about 10 mins then turn down to med and let simmer until the chicken is cooked. If you left it in large pieces I would pull it out and shred it. I then make up Bisquick mix for dumplings and drop in the pot it rounded tablespoon size.

Thank you SweetCheeks and welcome to the thread!

Ok a question for you on cooking technique. At the point where you add the chicken to the pot, do you brown the chicken, are you looking to crisp it up first for example or just add it and let it cook in the broth?

[~SweetCheeks~]

Originally Posted by Sun

Thank you SweetCheeks and welcome to the thread!

Ok a question for you on cooking technique. At the point where you add the chicken to the pot, do you brown the chicken, are you looking to crisp it up first for example or just add it and let it cook in the broth?

I usually don't brown the chicken for this recipe, but I have made it where I did brown the chicken first and then add it to the pot. Also you can add a can of cream of chicken soup to the above recipe to make it a little more creamy.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ~SweetCheeks~

I have always enjoyed being in the kitchen conjuring up some new recipe I decided I would try. I used to love watching my grandma and mom cook in the kitchen. I would stand on a chair next to the fridge which was close to the stove and ask questions about everything. So one day my grandma said ok your going to learn how to cook, I was all of 8 years old and I was determined. She taught me how to make a simple spaghetti that day. And a love for cooking flourished. Last year when I made a cross country move to live with my gf I became a homemaker for a year and began experimenting in the kitchen. The internet and family recipes began to come together.

My favorite foods is definitely Mexican cuisine. I love making carnitas tacos out of a picnic roast that I marinade over night and then let slow cook in a crock pot for about 9 hours on low. My gf had never had mexican food so she got hooked fast. I make lots of varieties, and have always wanted to learn to make a good chocolate mole, as well as Tamales.

Looking forward to reading more in this thread. Thank you Sun

Thank you for sharing these memories with us. What a sweet story about learning to cook!

Looks like we have some Mexican foodies in this thread! Right on planet peeps. Love that. Lets share what we know and learn from each other.

Slow cookers are great! Nice idea for the carnitas.

I am still waiting on someone to post ideas for salsa verde. Texas..New Mexico..Arizona...Colorado...Any ideas?

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Sun

Thank you for sharing these memories with us. What a sweet story about learning to cook!

Looks like we have some Mexican foodies in this thread! Right on planet peeps. Love that. Lets share what we know and learn from each other.

Slow cookers are great! Nice idea for the carnitas.

I am still waiting on someone to post ideas for salsa verde. Texas..New Mexico..Arizona...Colorado...Any ideas?

i've got an awesome salsa verde recipe.. lemme find it. My femme friend in Portland sent it to me, and it rocks.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

i've got an awesome salsa verde recipe.. lemme find it. My femme friend in Portland sent it to me, and it rocks.

Awesome! Thanks hon.