Sourdough Ham Sandwich

While making lunch for myself I thought that how great it would be to make a collection of sandwiches. I personally love sandwiches since there is so much you can do with them. I thought of blogging this while I was eating. However, I took the first bite and it was amazing. It was just what I wanted. The sourdough

Ingredients:

• Sourdough bread
• 1 Tbs butter
• Ham
• Lettuce
• Tomato Slices
• Avocado Slices
• Red Onion
• Mayo & Mustard
• Jalapeno (if you like it spicy)

Directions:

1. Slice two pieces of bread and in a warm skillet add them along with 1/2 tbs of butter on each side. Let them get a nice golden brown. 
2. Spread Mayo on each side of bread
3. Add Ham, lettuce, tomato, slices, onions, and if you like mustard.

I bought the sourdough loaf at Costco as well as the ham this week.

Calabacitas Con Queso, Zucchini with Cheese

Did I mention that I have a few recipes I cook just for myself? Well this is one of them. My husband doesn't really care for zucchini so I cook this for lunch when he is not home. I love it because is healthy, very easy to make and very tasty.

Ingredients:

• 1 Large Zucchini diced
• 1 Anaheim Pepper Cubed 
• 1/4 of Cup Chopped Onion
• 1 Roma tomato, diced
• 1 Cup of Frozen Corn or Canned
• 1/2-1 Cup of Mozzarella Cheese
• Salt and Pepper to Taste
• 2 Tbs of Oil
• 1/2 Cup of Water

Directions: 

1. Heat up pan and add oil and peppers. Once they begin to soften add onions. Let onions become translucent.
2. At this point you can add zucchini. If you have frozen corn you can add it at this point. 
3. Let the zucchini cook for about 3-5 minutes since the frozen corn will bring down the heat.
4. Now you can add the tomato and cook it for about a minute. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add water and let it cook for another 5 minutes in a medium low heat. 
6. Turn off the heat and sprinkle cheese on top. The heat will melt the cheese. 

If you are doing the Daniel fast you can just do not add the cheese and use olive oil. 

Teriyaki Chicken

I was craving some chinese food and since I was already at the grocery store I picked up some chicken and  came home to cook a delicious meal. Is great for lunch or dinner and is super easy to make.

Ingredients:

• 3-4 Boneless Chicken Breasts
• 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
• Honey or 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Tbs Powder Ginger
• 1 bunch of Scallions
• 1/2 Tbs Powder Garlic
• Or you can buy a teriyaki sauce
• 1 Tbs of Oil

Directions:

1. Cut chicken into 1 inch slices.
2. If you are using a teriyaki sauce just pour some over chicken and let it sit for 30 mins. 
3. If you want to make your own teriyaki then in a pan add soy sauce, honey or sugar into a sauce pan and once the sugar is dissolved remove from heat and add garlic and and ginger. 
4. If you are marinating add the scallions to the chicken and teriyaki sauce.
5. When ready to cook add oil to pan and chicken. Let the chicken cook for about 8-10 minutes. Drain and remove from pan. 
6. Let the juice and teriyaki boil for a bit longer. If you want more sauce you can add more at this time. Let it cook until it starts boiling and add chicken. Stir well until all the chicken is coated.
7. Sever with white rice. 

Fresh Spring Rolls

Here is another of my favorite things to eat. When we were doing the daniel fast I started cooking a lot of asian dishes because they have a lot to offer. So I came across this one. Is very easy to make and you can change it up quite easily. Without further ado here is teh spring roll recipe.

Ingredients:

• Spring roll paper or skin
• Cubumber sliced into matchtick-like pieces or julianne
• Carrots  sliced into matchtick-like pieces or julianne
• Avocado, sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
• Scallions chopped lenght wise to also be about the size of carrots
• You can add, basil, cilantro, green leafy lettuce, etc. 
• Nice noodles
• You can use chicken, shrimp, tofu or if you doing the daniel fast just vegetables. 
• Peanut sauce or your liking

Directions:

1. Cook the rice noodles as directed on package. It usually takes about 3 minutes.
2. You need a bowl of water so you can soften the rice paper. Dip paper in water and don't leave it too long or it will dilute in the water. So once it becomes soft take it out an place on a plate.
3. Add a little bit of the ingredients and you can try different combinations. The picture above has carrots, cucumbers, rice noodles, scallions, green leafy lettuce. 
4. Now roll them like you would an egg roll or a burrito.
5. During the Daniel fast I made my own peanut sauce by adding Adams 100% peanut butter, water, soy sauce or tamari, chayenne pepper and salt to taste and a little bit of vinegar. 

California Rolls

Hi everyone! I know I haven't posted in a while, but is not because I haven't cooked is just a time thing. I hope you have tried some of the easy recipes I posted before. Here is one that I'm so happy I learn how to make. I love eating califonia rolls and I'm not so happy about the price. LOL. I rather do it myself since I know it would cost me less than to make than to buy. The picture above is of the first ones I made myself. I will post a better one soon and maybe a video so you know don't get intimidated about the process. Hope you enjoy them :)

Ingredients:

• Long white rice (I don't usually buy sushi rice so why bother)
• Seaweed paper or Nori 
• Cucumber
• Avocado
• Imitation crab
• Soy Sauce  
• Srriacha Hot Chili Sauce 

 Directions:

1. Cook rice. Remember to alway have a 1:2 ratio. So for every cup of rice you need 2 cups of water. Once rice is cooked you need to wait until it cools down so you can make the california rolls
2. Peel  cucumber and then cut into long strips about 1/2 inch.
3. Cut avocado in half then into also about 1/2 inch strips.
4. Set all your ingredients in front of you so you can make them more easily and you have everything on hand.
5. Since I don't have a bamboo mat to roll I use a piece of wax paper. Cut about a foot of wax paper and then place a nori sheet with the shiny side down.
6. Next you will need about 1.5-2 cups of rice. You will spread the rice evenly on top of the nori. Be careful not to tear the nori. I found it easier to spread the rice with a rubber spatula.
7. Add a piece of cucumber, avocado, and crab meat on one side of the nori. 
8. Now you are ready to roll. So you would need to be gentle but also need to add some pressure so the california rolls are tight.
9. Once you are done rolling all you need to do is cut into 6-8 pieces. 
10. Now you are ready to enjoy with soy sauce and if you like it to be spicy Srriacha Hot Chili Sauce.

If you are doing the daniel fast just don't add the imitation crab and add some carrots instead

Tacos de ChoriPavo

The holidays are great for making traditional dishes like turkey and stuffing, but after a few days you want something different. Well I hope you find this recipe helpful on what to do with your left over turkey. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 lbs Beef Chorizo
• 1 1/2 lbs Shredded Turkey
• Flour Tortillas
• Shredded Cabbage
• 8oz Water
• Chopped Onion
• Lemon, Salt to Taste

Directions:

1. Cook chorizo. 
2. When is almost done add shredded turkey.
3. Let it cook for a couple of minutes then add water
4. Lower temperature so it simmers for about 8 minutes
5. Warm flour tortillas
6. Start with tortilla then add choriturkey or choripavo like my mom calls it to the tortilla
7. Then top it off with cabbage, onion and lemon.

Tacos Al Vapor, Steamed Tacos

Do you have a guilty pleasure that you enjoy while eating out? Since we don't really eat out there a few recipes I make when my husband is not home. Today since I been so productive I decided to make myself tacos al vapor or steamed tacos. The ingredients are kind of like making tacos dorados and since we made some the other day and we have meat and potatoes left over voila! Steam Tacos.

Ingredients:

• 2 Boiled Potatos
• 1/2 lbs Ground beef
• 12-14 Corn Tortillas
• 1 8oz Tomato Sauce
• 1 8oz El Pato Sauce
• 8oz Water
• Shredded Cabbage
• Salt to Taste
• Sweet Paprika 
• Oil 

Directions:

1. If you are like me and have left over ingredients then jump to step #4 if not start at step #2.
2. Boil potatoes until they are done.
3. Brown ground beef and remove excess fat
4. Remove skin of potatoes and mash them on a bowl.
5. Add meat to potatoes and season it.
6. Lightly brown tortillas in oil. They should be still flexible to form a taco
7. In a steamer add tomato sauce, el pato sauce and water. 
8. Add about 1/3 cup of sauce on potato and meat mixture.
9. Time to assemble. Make tacos with tortilla and meat and potato mixture. You can sprinkle some paprika on both sides of the taco and start placing on steamer until you are done.
10. Turn on the stove on medium low and let them steam. You know when they are done when the taco feels soft to the touch but is still firm. 
11. Serve tacos with shredded cabbage and tomato sauce that was in the steamer.