Desserts And Good Food

        At the end of the second war in Puerto Rico rice was the food to fill your tummy.  During that time all the resources went to the soldiers who were fighting for our country  so food was very limited. If you were lucky white rice with stewed beans would be at your dinner table every night.      Throughout the years we developed many rice recipes.  No longer do we just eat white rice and stewed beans.   The recipe that I want to share with you today is one of the first ones my mother developed in her kitchen.  dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil oil 1/2 cup ham steak, small dice 1/3 cup yellow onion, small dice 1/4 cup carrot, about 1 small, dice 1/4 cup celery, small dice 1 tablespoon achiote oil 1/4 cup red bell pepper, dice 1/4 cup green bell pepper, dice 1 large clove of garlic, peeled and minced 1 tablespoon of fresh cilantro, minced  1/3 cup of green olive...

      Stewed beans is on the Puerto Rican table everyday.  We eat them with many rice recipes or with Domplines (Puerto Rican fry bread).                        dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com                     Ingredients: 2 cups dry pink beans water to soak the beans 1/2 cup of calabaza or 1 medium potato small dice                    2 oz. cooking ham steak, small dice 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, small dice 1/2 cup carrot, small dice 1/2 cup celery,small dice 1 teaspoon of annatto oil 1/4 cup red bell pepper, small dice 1/4 cup green bell pepper, small dice                  1 tablespoon cilantro, minced 1 clove of garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon black pepper  1 chicken bouillon  1 can tomato sauce ...

      In Puerto Rico we call  the seeds of the Annatto plant  achiote . With these seeds we make achiote oil to add color and  flavor  to  sofrito, stews, sauces and many other recipes.                                                                                                                     dessertsandgoodfood.blogspot.com Ingredients: 2 tablespoon of achiote  3/4 cup of olive oil or vegetable oil In small saucepan over medium heat combine oil and annatto seeds and cook the mixture until the oil turns deep orange color. When the seeds begin to sizzle remove the pan from the heat. Let cool to room temperature. Using a sieve...