Monday, February 4, 2008

Rice Pudding

  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 1/4 cup of short grained rice
  • 4 to 6 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 can of evaporated milk
  • 1 can of condensed milk
  • 1 15oz can of coconut cream
  • 1 teaspoon of Vanilla extract
  • 1-2 small boxes of raisens
  • Powdered cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon of grated ginger

    Place 4 cups of water with salt and cinnamon sticks and butter to boil
    Add rice and allow the rice to cook without a cover until it becomes a little soft
    After rice is a little soft, add the evaporated milk
    When rice is totally soft, add coconut cream then condensed milk to taste
    When done adding coconut cream and condensed milk, add vanilla and raisens and cook until raisens soften
    When done, plate, and add cinnamon
  • Note: You do not have to cook the rice with a cover, but you must ensure that the rice remains soupy so that it can soften properly.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Grilled Ravioli Green Salad

Ravioli

Ingredients - for one serving
  • 4-5 large round or square ravioli (frozen or fresh)
  • Olive oil
  • Romaine lettuce or your favorite greens
  • Sun dried tomatoes - sliced
  • Toasted pine nuts
  • Sea Salt (preferably)
  • 1 tea spoon of celery seed
  • 1/8 tea spoon of red pepper flakes
  1. In a bowl pour 1/2 cup of olive oil
  2. Place your ravioli in olive oil and add sea salt, celery seed, and pepper flakes
  3. Spray grilling pan with non-stick spray and use medium-high heat
  4. Once grilling pan is hot, place ravioli (one by one) in pan and cook for about a minute each side or until soft and etched with grill marks
  5. In salad bowl place lettuce, pine nuts, and sliced sun dried tomatoes. Mix in your favorite salad dressing. Use your own discretion as to the amount of lettuce, pine nuts and sun dried tomatoes you wish to use.
  6. Plate mixture and add grilled ravioli - yum.

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