is my blog burning?: rice.

this is my "is my blog burning?" post, rice (thanks, jen for pointing me to chez pim, who has graciously hosted this edition).

pre-veggie days, chicken and rice, a mexican dish, was my all-time favorite comfort food. this is my grandfather's recipe (which explains the lard part. i'd substitute vegetable oil or vegetable shortening). very authentic.

chicken and rice
cook 1 can tomatoes in 2 tbsp. lard. add a little garlic powder, chopped onions, chopped green pepper. add one cut-up chicken, cover with water and cook medium to medium-high heat (keep at a slow bubbling boil) for about an hour. add salt and about 3/4 box of minute rice and cook about 10 minutes more.

serve with hot sauce (see recipe below) beans and tortillas.

hot sauce (salsa)
2 fresh tomatoes, cut-up, 2 hot peppers (my mother uses 2 jalapeño and 2 serrano peppers to every 2 tomatoes, sometimes adding a little garlic powder.), onion and salt. sauté in 1 tbsp. lard. add water if too thick.

now create your own post highlighting your favorite rice dish.