Recipe To Help Minnisota

 Prayers, peace for everybody dealing with the aftermath of wildfires in Minnesota 

The wildfires ripped through Minnesota, devastated, displaced many families by destroying  homes.

On the left side of the website are links under

Pay It Forward.

Some organizations are helping families repair their communities.

Whatever you can do to help will be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you.

Orange Butter

 2 sticks unsalted butter

1 orange zested

1/8 tsp. salt (optional)

Remove butter from refrigerator.  

Remove butter from wrapper and place in a clean bowl. 

Cut butter into chunks and let it soften to room temperature 1 - 2 hr.

Rinse and zest orange with a microplane zester into the bowl with butter. 

Mash butter with a clean fork to mix well.

With clean hands place butter on wax paper. 

You can also use parchment paper as well. 

Roll butter in wrap to form a log.

 Secure the ends of butter log and place in refrigerator to set for a few hrs.

To serve: 

Remove butter from refrigerator, unwrap butter from wrap, put on a butter dish and slice desired amount. 

Serves 16 (1 T).

Mexican Rice

 Happy Cinco de Mayo all!

This is perfect for celebrating the holiday, as a side dish, vegetarian meal or anytime.

I used boil in a bag rice, but you can use instant or regular rice if desired.

I used cherry tomatoes but you can use a chopped Roma tomato instead.

I used poblano pepper but you can use a cubanelle or a jalapeno pepper instead. 

1/2 c. each: chopped onion, chopped tomato

1 clove crushed & chopped garlic. 

2 - 3 T. olive oil

1/8 - 1/4 c. diced pepper

1/4 tsp. each: salt, pepper

Pinch each: red pepper flakes, dried parsley

1 - 2 bags of boil in a bag rice.

2 c. chicken stock

Peel, rinse, chop onions.

Rinse, chop tomatoes.

Peel, rinse, crush chop garlic. 

Rinse, seed, chop pepper. 

Preheat skillet to medium heat, add oil. 

Add tomatoes, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, peppers, sauté for a few minutes. 

Snip bag of rice with scissors and pour into skillet.

Stir rice with a wooden spoon and sauté rice for a few minutes to toast.

Lower heat to medium low.

Open can of chicken broth, add broth to rice 1/2 c. at a time.

Add parsley and stir rice.  

Turn off heat when rice's finished cooking.

Serves 4. 

Recipe To Help Mineral Wells Texas

 Prayers, thoughts, peace for Mineral Wells Texas. 

Once again tornado are devastating families 

The EF3 tornado devastated the town on Tuesday. 

There are links on this site to some organizations that will be helping with tornado relief. 

Whatever you can do to help, donate will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.