Two Chicks Who Like To Cook

PRIYA'S PICO DE GALLO Priya loves to serve this with her homemade chips. INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ cups tomatoes, diced 1/2 red onion, minced 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1/2 lime, juiced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pinch garlic powder 1 pinch ground cumin Chop everything up and add lime juice and salt to taste. PRIYA'S HOMEMADE NACHO CHIPS Bag of flour or corn tortillas Vegetable Oil Salt DIRECTIONS: Stack up the tortillas and cut in half. Cut the half in half (quarters or wedges or little triangles-resemble a corn chip). Separate the wedges. Heat oil in a pot.   Drop wedges into hot oil.   Deep fry to golden brown. Sprinkle with salt or Tajin (available in Mexican grocery stores-called fruit seasoning-basically chili, lime and salt powder. This stuff is fantastic). Serve with pico . BOTTLE'S SANGRIA My best friend who is affectionately known as Bottle (for reasons that...

So, it's that's time of the year again, that's right Cinco De Mayo.  It's time to get our party on. As you can tell from the blog, I really like Mexican food.  Here are a couple Mexican inspired dishes that will please your pallet. These are great party recipes. So enjoy your cerveza or sangria and some great Mexican food because it's CINCO DE MAYO! ONE SKILLET SPICY CHICKEN AND RICE    This is an easy and flavorful one dish meal. INGREDIENTS: 6 - 8 pieces chicken skin removed 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder 1/2 tablespoon onion powder 1 teaspoon ground chipotle 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cans undrained tomatoes 1 package 1.25 ounces taco seasoning 1 cup thinly diced celery 1/2 cup diced onion 1 cup minute rice Shredded Cheese Parsley, for garnish DIRECTIONS: Season chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, and chipotle. Brown chicken in oil, continue cooking uncovered, over low heat for 15 minutes. Ad...

I know it's probably sounding disingenuous to say I love Chinese food since I've said I love Mexican and Italian, too and I do. Let's just say, I love food. Now that, that's out of the way, let's talk Chinese. I love Chinese and don't always want to get take out so I set out to make my own. I am still perfecting my fried rice recipe so I can't post that yet but I have gotten pretty good at Chicken Egg Rolls, Sesame Chicken and Stir Fry Vegetables.   LORINDA'S CHICKEN EGG ROLLS I served these at a dinner party and my friends and family tore these up.  Everybody had seconds, some people had thirds.  I'm just saying. . . they're good!* INGREDIENTS: 16 ounce bag shredded cole slaw (contains cabbage and shredded carrots) 3/4 cup finely diced mushrooms 1/2 cup chopped bean sprouts 3 cups shredded chicken (cooked) 1/4 cup hoisin sauce Garlic Powder Onion Powder Salt Pepper Vegetable or Canola, for frying 25 - 30 egg roll wrappers...