VACA FRITA (Fried Cow)

2 lbs Flank or Roast (I use Flank but if you want less fat use sirloin roast for less fat, You can also use chuck roast )
3 bay leaves
1 whole onion
1 whole green pepper
1 whole garlic cut in half
Salt and pepper
You can put this in your slow cooker with about 2 to 3 cups of water, and let it cook all day. Save the broth for soup.Remove the beef and let cool for a bit. Shred it all up and add the following ingredients.
1 juice of one lime
1 jice of one lemon
2 cloves garlic finely minced
4 tablespoons Olive oil
1 large onion thinly sliced
fresh parsely as desired
salt and pepper
you can leave it overnight or just 1 hour then in a large frying pan add olive oil and fry the meat and onions until slightly brown. Sprinkle parsley and squeeze more lime juice if desire.

put over white rice.

Happy New Year

been gone for a while, I'm going to start posting new recipes at least once a week, they will be healthy but maybe once in a while we will have one not so healthy.
The family went to Boston, and "BABY IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE". It was the first time Natalie saw snow, and she enjoyed it a lot.

CUBAN Sandwich

Tonya mentioned it and I will give you a quick recipe. Don't know how lean and healthy it may be but it sure is delicioso

12-inch long Cuban bread(you can use french bread if you can't find Cuban)
1/2 teaspoon mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon mustard
3 ounces serrano ham, thinly sliced (sweet ham can be substituted)
3 ounces roasted pork, thinly sliced
1/2- ounce pickle slices
3 ounces Swiss cheese, thinly sliced

Directions
Cut the bread in half and then cut to open the bread. Rub the mayo, and mustard. Start layering the ham, pork and cheese then the pickles.
Grill the sandwiches in a buttered sandwich press until they are flat, the bread is browned, and the cheese has melted. If you don't have a press use an Iron skillet and put a have pan on top. Cut each sandwich in half and serve at once.

Enjoy it is well worth it.
Also, if you substitute the Cuban/French bread for a sweet roll then you have a
Media Noche Sandwich (Midnight Sandwich) this is my all time favorite sandwich.

so now you have 2 for the price of 1.

My Kids

Lost

I'm so lost trying to update this blog. I changed to this fall look and now I have lost 1/2 of my post and pictures. I can't even find my editing stuff.
I got to stop for now, but will continue my journey with fixing this blog after lunch. What a night mare...

Beer Battered Tilapia with Red Chile Mandarin Orange Sauce

This recipe is Robin Miller
also very tasty.

You don't have to fry it, you can dip in the beer batter the place in the oven, it is still very tasty and a bit less fattening.

Ingredients
Olive oil
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
2/3 cup beer
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
4 tilapia or flounder fillets, about 5 ounces each
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons red chili paste
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

Heat enough olive oil, to shallow fry the fish, in a large skillet over medium-high heat

In a shallow dish, whisk together 1/2 cup of the flour, beer, egg, and baking powder. Place remaining 1/4 cup flour in a separate shallow dish.

Season both sides of fish fillets with salt and black pepper. Dredge fish in flour, turn to coat both sides and then shake off excess flour. Dunk fish in beer mixture and turn to coat both sides.

Add fish to hot oil and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until cooked through and opaque. Remove fish from oil. Place on a paper towel lined plate.

While the fish is frying, in a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and chili paste. Add mandarin oranges and cilantro and toss to combine. Serve sauce over fish.

Enjoy

Lamb Chops. by Cat Cora

Needed a simple and quick recipe for Lamb Chops. This one is prepared and ready in less than 30 minutes. Lamb chops has plenty of tast, this one is very good. I make a spinash salad with it.

8 (4-ounce) lamb chops

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary leaves

1 lemon, halved

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


Preheat a hot grill and the oven to 400 degrees F.


Rub the chops with oil, garlic, rosemary, lemon, salt, and pepper. Place on the grill and cook for 4 minutes on each side. Put on a baking sheet and finish in the oven, about 5 minutes, or until desired doneness.
let me know how it turns out.