Spicy Baked Tilapia … It’s hot!!

Ingredients:

10 filets of tilapia

1 onion sliced

1/2 a green pepper sliced

1/2 a yellow pepper sliced

1/2 a red pepper sliced

1 Serrano pepper finely chopped

1 bunch of cilantro chopped

2 stalks celery sliced

1 roma tomato sliced

Louisiana Cajun Seasoning

paprika

onion powder

cayenne red pepper

black pepper

sea salt

chopped garlic with juices

Olive oil

Brush tilapia with olive oil.

Mix the chopped vegetables and cilantro in a separate bowl.

Sprinkle seasoning over top of fish liberally. Now for the cayenne pepper… imagine you are crop dusting the fish. This is so you aren’t putting too much per fish. Remember your serrano peppers will take over the heat aspect.

Preheat oven 400 degrees. Cover the fish in vegetables and chopped cilantro. Sprinkle over chopped garlic.

Bake 20 minutes.

Serve over rice.

October 3, 2018 2

Crock-Pot Roast Beef

Ingredients:

1 beef chuck roast

1 onion sliced

3 carrots sliced

1 green pepper chopped

3 star anise** secret ingredient👈🏾

1 large potato diced

1 bunch of cilantro chopped

2 tablespoon fresh ginger chopped

sea salt

onion powder

black pepper

garlic powder

Paprika

Rosemary

Rick’s Hot & Spicy All-Purpose Seasoning (Spicy Blend)

3 tablespoons flour to thicken

Equipment: Crock-Pot

Combine all meat and veggies in a crock pot on high. Cover with water. Season liberally and allow to cook for 8 hours.

After the 8 hours break the meat apart. Shouldn’t be hard at all. Taste and add more seasoning to your preference and flour to thicken the broth. Cook for 30 more minutes then serve with rice.

October 1, 2018 0

Lover Boy Brownies

I made this dessert for my beloved as a surprise since he was coming in town tonight. I put a lot of love in them man. Like wow…They are literally the best brownies I ever made.

Ingredients:

Makes 15 brownies

4 eggs

2/3 cup cocoa powder

2 cups flour

2/3 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 2/3 cups sugar

1/2 cup *vanilla* almond milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup melted butter

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup of chocolate kisses

1 oz unsweeted baking chocolate bar chopped

1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Frosting:

2 packs 8 oz cream cheese packages softened

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/3 cup convection sugar

3 tablespoons almond milk

Sliced strawberries to garnish on top

Equipment: 13 x 9 deep baking pan

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients first. Add in the rest and mix well. Grease pan to ensure the brownies don’t stick to the bottom. Bake for about 45 minutes. Test middle with a toothpick to verify they are cooked all the way.

For the chocolate cream cheese frosting make sure the cream cheese has softened. It will be super easy to beat together. Mix cream cheese, vanilla extract, and confection sugar in a small bowl. Beat until frosting is a smooth consistency.

Spread over top brownie. Use all of it!! 🤣 Then take the sliced strawberries and spread all over.

P.S. He loved it… 😍

October 1, 2018 0

BBC…Better Baked Chicken Part 2

Ingredients:

3lbs+ chicken leg quarters skin on

1/2 bundle of cilantro chopped

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup lemon juice

Rick Hot & Spicy All Purpose Seasoning (Cajun)

sea salt

black pepper

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

3/4 cup of cherry tomatoes halved

Preheat oven 375 degrees.

In a small bowl mix together olive oil, lemon juice, All-purpose seasoning, garlic powder, cilantro and onion powder. Pour on top and bottom of chicken. Then season both sides with salt and pepper.

Bake for 45-50 minutes until no longer pink inside.

September 29, 2018 0

Faux Orange Chicken

**The only thing orange about this dish is the color courtesy of Goya!** Thus it being named Faux Orange Chicken. It has undertones of Mexican and Caribbean cuisine with a little spice. A very quick stir-fry to fix and beat the race against the sun.

Ingredients:

3 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts diced

1 onion sliced

1 green bell pepper sliced

1 Serrano pepper finely chopped

1/2 bunch of cilantro chopped

1/2 a bar of Goya Pasta de Achiote Annatto Paste sliced

3 packages of Goya Sazon (Coriander & Annatto)

1/2 tablespoon turmeric

2 cups of water

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

sea salt to taste

black pepper to taste

vegetable oil

Throw the chicken and vegetables in a large wok with vegetable oil on the bottom. Turn the stove on medium heat.

Cut the Pasta de Achiote Annatto Paste in half like this and slice it up. Save the other half for another meal.

Now combine all the seasonings including cilantro and toss so everything is thoroughly seasoned. Add the two cups of water.

As this dish simmers, periodically toss it to make sure the chicken and vegetables are cooked through.

I served with jasmine rice and sweet peas.

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