* or 6 or 7 ancho chiles pureed ** large, cooked and shredded Bring 1 qt chicken broth to boil with onion in soup pot. Combine remaining chicken broth with 3 fried tortillas in a blender and blend until combined and slightly thickened. Pour into heated broth along with tomatoes, cilantro, chile paste, and chicken. […]

* Garlic Puree – peel 8 whole heads of garlic by smashing the cloves with the side of a wide knife; the peel will slip off easily then. Put the peeled garlic in a blender with about 2 cups of water, and puree. Drain, if necessary, and store in a tightly closed glass jar in […]

Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion and pepper; cook and stir until chicken is cooked through. Add corn, broth and salsa; bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Sprinkle with cheese; cover. Let stand 2 minutes, or until cheese melts. […]

In a saucepan or e-safe bowl, combine Pace and Velveeta cheese food. Cook over low heat 10 minutes or microwave at HIGH 5 minutes – just until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Surround with chips or Christmas-colored red and green pepper rings or strips and, if youre so inclined, sprinkle the dip with chopped fresh […]

Make the Creme Fresca ahead of time: mix cream and sour cream together. Cover and let stand at room temp. until thickened, 8 hours or overnight. Chill until ready to use. Char the chili peppers over a gas flame until blackened on all sides. Wrap them in a plastic bag and let stand for 10 […]

Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper to taste. Pat dry with paper towels. Lay fish fillets in single layer in 9″ square baking dish or round pie dish. Sprinkle with half of garlic powder, half of cumin and half of cilantro. Add mushrooms, chile, green onions and tomato. Sprinkle with remaining garlic powder, cumin and […]

Melt oleo, add flour, add milk and cook unti thick. Drain corn and add to eggs, and bread crumbs. Add to oleo, flour and milk mix. In a deep casserole, put half of the corn mixture, layer 1/3 cheese and peppers, make 2 more layers. Sprinkle cracker crumbs on top. Bake 45 min at 350 […]

Heat up the butter in a frying pan and saute the mushrooms until soft. Spread a spoonful of cheese on half of each tortilla leaving a 1cm margin around the edge. Top with the mushrooms. Brush the edges of the tortilla with beaten egg, then fold in half and push the edges firmly together to […]

-COATING – 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground cloves These are a traditional Mexican cookie and must be made with lard to have the right consistency. So, eat a lot of oat bran the next day…dont forgo one of the best cookies you will ever, ever eat. Position a rack in […]

Combine Pace and ketchup, season with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, transfer to a serving bowl and chill. To serve, place the bowl on a leaf lettuce-lined platter and surround with cooked and chilled shrimp, scallops or crab meat (real or imitation), or a combination of all three. Serve with cocktail picks.