Italian chicken pot pie.

This is my way of giving a big turn to an all time classic!

lets start with doing our pesto, for this I use a
Thai Basil
Pecorino Romano
Roasted Pine nuts
4 garlic cloves
Olive oil
a pinch of salt

On a food Processor Combine all the ingredients and until you have a smooth paste.

For the pie.

Store bought pie dough
1/2 roasted chicken (roast the chicken with olive oil and plenty salt, pepper, and lemon juice
and slices on top)
frozen or fresh green peas
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste.
1 tsp canola oil
1 tbsp olive oil

pre-heat your oven at 400* Dg. brush a pie dish with canola oil, stretch the dough over a floured surface and place over a pie dish with a fork poke some wholes then put some wax paper over the dough and add baking marbles if you have or just raw beans this is to avoid the dough from rising bake for half the time that the box indicates.

ones the chicken has cooled take all the skin off and pull the meat out with your hands in small pieces
(if you want to chop it is fine too), on a big skillet on medium high heat add about 1 tbsp of olive oil then add the  chicken with some of the left over juices from the roasting pan add 4 to 5 tbsp of pesto and saute for 4 to 5 min. (if you are using frozen green peas make sure you run them under boiling water first just so all the water from been frozen don't end up in you pan) add the green peas, add the garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.

fill your pie dough-dish with the chicken, then roll out the dough on a floured surface to make the top, cover the pie and with a fork press the edges to seal make 2 little holes to vent, use a cutter with the shape of a flower and cut little strings roll them and you have the little border lines now for the bird just do what I did closed your eyes and picture a bird then open your eyes and let your hands follow instructions right from your brain, It works for me, will work for you! trust me.

this time bake the pie for the amount of time that the box recommends or about 25 min. or until golden brown.

I hope you enjoy it!!

Sunday morning!

Every Sunday morning we have the same breakfast, is a tradition a fried egg and bologna beagle;  I put all the toppings  on the table and is like subway make your own from different cheeses to tomato and olives, my husband came out with a very tasty combination ones, it was fried egg bologna roasted red pepper and provolone cheese it was very good so I tell you make your Sunday morning breakfast more fun and you will probably stay seated on the table until lunch time!

A windy day..

Is windy here today in usually sunny southern California the day started gloomy then sunny around noon and it just got really windy now at night, I got some keep up to do with my shows and other home shores so today all that is for dinner is Corn Flakes like the ones my mama used to give me on a rainy day back home with hot milk and honey! I love my mama.....   I encourage you to get a cozy blanket and get comfy eating something your mom used to give you when you were a child it feel so good :)

Fried egg grilled cheese sandwich

My all time favorite American food is a well done and crisp grilled cheese sandwich.  But this time I gave it a twist I use provolone cheese and put a fried egg in it, it was tasty but is better when you use American cheese!  I will have to say that the egg part was a good addition, so I tried it again with American cheese and it was glorious!!!!  And remember if you want an even and buttery and crispy crust butter the out side of the sandwich all over the bread and use a medium high flame and make sure that your pan in very hot.

Creamy Pasta

Today was a normal day, lots to do! and very little sleep last night I'm felling a little run down huff... So I try to cook something that its easy,  all I thought of doing is pasta! Isn't funny how every time you try to cook something that is fast but filling you end up cooking pasta in any way possible, well at least I do, it's just fast cooking stuff.  So I started with my basics:

a box of thin spaghetti
10 slices of bacon cut into 1 inch square 
8 oz. sour cream
3 tbs of butter
1/2 tbsp of Italian seasoning
1 tsp of red pepper flakes
5 cloves of garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Cook the bacon on a pan until crisp you could also cook it in the oven at 375dg for 8 to 10 min.
Cook your pasta on a large pot of boiling water.
On a large skillet melt the butter and saute the garlic just to flavor the butter take garlic out before burning, add the sour cream and the cooked bacon add the spices and the pasta mix well, serve and top with roasted onions or chopped parsley.
On a large skillet at low medium heat melt the butter add the whole garlic and saute until garlic changes color to a little translucent, take the garlic out and add  the sour cream, bacon,

2 de Noviembre Dia de los Muertos.

Every year in November 2dn back home (Guatemala) we celebrate El Dia de los Muertos. Celebrate the life they had the opportunity of being next to them and being part of their journey in this world, we also hope to see them again when we reunite in the other life! Fiambre is the tradicional dish for this celebration is a combination of different meats and sausages on a bed of vegetables and cheese. It taste delicious I will share the recipe later when my mom passes it on to me!

A Halloween Party!

Today I walk into my kitchen and found a note that said " Dear madame tonight we are all dressed up to go out, stove is trowing a Halloween party and we've decided to attend thank you for understanding sincerely Pots and Pans" .  So my husband a I decided to treat our selves to a dinner out, we went to the Cheese cake Factory I love the Chinese Chicken Salad that they serve and my husband had Herb Crust Salmon with Green Veggies, it was delicious.  And as we seat there I see the coming in and out of the servers from the kitchen and I can only imagine the rush that all the cooks must be going trough in there never the less the chef that has to make sure that every dish that comes out is perfectly proportioned and plated to the little detail, so today I say thank you to all the chefs that work on a restaurant kitchen, thank you for your awesome job, and I hope to be like you when I grow up!

Chinese Chicken Salad

Herb crust salmon with Green Veggies