Tequila Orange BBQ Chicken Burritos!! Served with kicked up baked beans and red cabbage slaw

YUMMMMMM! This is an easy use up for extra chicken, or poach up 2 large breasts and shred them. For the sauce: 2 chile in adobo 2 1/2 cups chicken stock 1 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablesoppns dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons worchestershire sauce 2 tablespoons dark abmber maple syrup 2 shots tequila 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 orange, zested and juiced 1 lime, zested and juiced Blend chilies in a food processor with 1/2 cup stock until smooth. Add chiles to a sauce pot, add remaining ingredients, including citrus zest. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes until thickened. Add chicken to pot and cook until heated through. For the Burritos 4-6 large flour tortillas Shredded SHARP white cheddar cheese Kicked up baked beans 1 tablespoon EVOO 4 slices bacon, chopped 1/2 red onion chopped fine 1 28 oz can baked beans, I use Bush's homestyle 1/4 cup steak sauce 2 tsp black pepper Add EVOO to a large skillet. Drop in bacon and cook until crispy. Add onion. Cook until tender. Add baked beans and steak sauce. Heat until cooked through. Red Cabbage Slaw 1/2 head red cabbage, shredded 1/2 cup EVOO 1/3 cup cider vinegar 1/2 red onion grated salt and pepper Mix and chill. Drain when serving Char tortillas on a burner, or under the broiler for a few seconds. Add 1/3 cup chicken, shredded cheese, beans and slaw. Tuck and roll, cut in half to serve.

Lemon Berry "Cheese" Cake

I couldn't remember if I had posted this. It is so simple and elegant. Great to entertain with. Put the berries in the batter after putting the batter in the pans. 1 box white cake mix, prepared according to directions. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 cup blueberries 1 cup raspberries 1 container mascarpone cheese 2 tbsp sugar 1 lemon, zested 1 tbsp flour powdered sugar Mix cake batter according to box, however only use the egg whites. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice. Add extra egg white if needed. Divide between 2 9 inch cake pans, greased and floured. Toss berries with flour. Drop berries evenly into the two cake pans. Bake according to package. While cake is baking, mix cheese, lemon zest and sugar. When cake is totally cooled, place 1 layer on a cake stand or plate. Top with cheese mixture. Place second cake on top and press down lightly to spread the cheese mixture to the edges. Dust with powdered sugar.

Mulligatawny and Green Raita

It is well known that I love Indian food, especially Mulligatawny soup. This recipe has such deep flavor, you wont believe how easy it is! Don't add the rice until you serve it, so that the rice doesn't take over the whole dish. 1 tbsp EVOO 4 tbsp butter 4 large cloves garlic, grated 2 medium onions, chopped 1 green apple, peeled and grated 2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated salt and pepper 1 tbsp fround corriander 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tbsp tumeric 1 tsp dry mustard (heaping tsp) 3 tbsp flour 6 cups chicken stock 4 cups shredded poached chicken breast 1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice Heat EVOO in a large heavy soup pot. Melt the butter into the oil. Add garlic, onion, apple and ginger. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are tender and translucent, 7 minutes. Add the spices and cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute. Add the stock, simmer for about 20 minutes until thickened. Add cooked chicken. Cook for another 5 minutes until chicken is hot. Serve in deep bowls topped with a scoop of rice and the Green Raita Green Raita In the bowl of a food processor add 1 cup plain Greek yougurt 1 green apple, peeled and chopped 1/4 cup cilantro leaves 1/4 cup mint leaves 1 lime, juiced Blend together until smooth.