Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
An Experiment
Nature's Playdough
1 cup flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons oil
1 cup water
beet, spinach, and carrot juice (which we obviously didn't have)
Mix flour, salt, cream of tartar, and oil. Slowly add the water. Cook over medium heat, stirring until dough becomes stiff. Turn out onto wax paper and let cool. Knead the dough with your hands until of proper consistency. Use as is, or divide into balls and add a few drops of the vegetable juices to make green, pink, and orange.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
The New Black
White Chili
3 (14oz) cans white beans (drained)
1 can garbanzo beans (drained)
2 cups shredded, cooked chicken breasts (I grilled mine on George Foreman)
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 (4oz) cans chopped mild green chilies
2 teaspoons ground cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1½ teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled
6 cups chicken broth
3 cups grated Monterey jack cheese
sour cream
Drain beans and rinse well. Place chicken in heavy large saucepan. Add cold water to cover and bring to simmer. Cook until tender. Drain and cool. Shred chicken or cut into cubes. Heat oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, then chilies, cumin, oregano and cayenne pepper and sauté 2 minutes. Add beans, chicken and broth and bring to a boil. At this point it can be refrigerated. If you want to make a day ahead as the flavors go through it. Next day, bring to a simmer and add cheese. Stir until cheese melts. Serve w/ sour cream.