TGIF! I can’t believe it’s Friday already and you may have arrived here via the Friday follows. Welcome welcome, come on in, get comfy. I hope you have a little looksie and be sure to let me know you were here so I can come back and return the love.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, it’s my guest post part deux over at Mommie Cooks. Today I’m slinging some drinks old school style perfect for your Friday afternoon cocktails. Go over and visit Julie’s blog for my refreshing little pick me up.
Once again, in honor of my girl Julie, I’m showing the love by sharing with you a fantastic side dish to go along with the chicken we served up yesterday. She calls this Mexicali Rice, I call it delicious.
1 Cup of Jasmine Rice
2 Cups of Chicken/Veggie Broth
1/2 Cup of Evaporated Milk
1/4 Cup of Sour Cream
1 Cup of Corn
1 Small Handful of Cilantro, Chopped
2 Adobo Peppers, Chopped
1 7 Oz. Can of Diced Green Chiles
1 Cup of Diced Tomatoes
1/2 Cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/2 tsp of Chili Powder
1/2 tsp of Cumin
S&P
1 lime, zested and juiced
Once again, anything I added is in italics…I have recipe OCD.
Place your broth in a pot on the stove and get it boiling. Add in your jasmine rice, turn it down to low, cover it up and let it cook for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Now add in your chopped green chiles, corn, and cilantro. Stir it up and then add in your sour cream, milk and cheese. Mix it up well and let your cheese take a few minutes to melt. Now stir in your adobo peppers and spices; the cumin and chili powder. Stir it up good. Finally, add in your diced tomatoes and give it a minute to heat up. Season with S&P, lime zest and lime juice.FYI – My hubs is one of those people out there who HATES cilantro, I apologize to all the cilantro growers out there. He freaks out if it’s in anything and can spot it from miles away, so I just substitute parsley for his and all the more cilantro for the rest of us. Apparantly though it’s true, there is a large number of the population that hate it because it tastes like soap to them. I saw that on Oprah or something. And that is hysterical because that is what he always told me. I tell him he’s ridiculous and that it tastes nothing like soap. He claims that I clearly never talked back to my Momma and never had to have the Ivory Sandwich. Not this girl…can you hand me back that halo please????
What about you? Do you have strong cilantro feelings?
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That just sounds delicious! I love real ingredients, not packaged sauces or artificial stuff that gives me an instant headache! Thanks for the great recipe!
Omygosh! I have a friend who hates cilantro too. I don’t get it because I think it is the most wonderful herb ever. We just toss it in salads with our mixed greens around here. :0)
Your rice looks fabulous and I can’t wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing this. We’ll be having this at our house soon. Candace
This looks and sounds delicious. I’ve got your back now and am followin’ ya
Chris feels the same way about cilantro as your husband…which is sort of a bummer for me because I really enjoy it. One time I thought I could get it past him … no such luck! It’s like they have a radar for it… I mean I was chopping it and he was the in the other room and said…”is that cilantro!!!” lol No honey it’s a new kind of parsley, don’t worry about it!!
The rice looks and sounds wonderful…with or without cilantro!
I hate cilantro. When my husband makes salsa, he makes a mild on with little hot peppers and no cilantro.
LisaDay
Wow that looks delicious! The cilantro and fresh tomato just kicked it over the top! Yum!!
Cilantro tastes like soap. If it touches my tongue, I get violent.
Hi!
I am your newest follower from New Friend Friday. I love cooking for my family and am always looking for great new recipes. Hope you get a chance to check out my blog.
OK…I could eat the pages right off my computer screen! I am a new follower, and I can’t wait to try some of these recipes!!! Thank you for your recent visit to my blog also!
I’m your newest Follower! I love this blog already I can’t wait to go through your recipes. Have a wonderful weekend!
I love cilantro! I love love love the smell of it! Soap? What is THAT about?
Thanks for stopping by my blog and now I’m your latest follower. When I started dating my husband I briefly thought his last name was Fitzpatrick… which would have made him Patrick Fitzpatrick and I thought that would have been a strange double name for his parents to give him!
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That looks so good and you know how much I LOVE Cilantro!!! Hope you and your family have a great 4th weekend!
Just found your site through New Friend Friday. I’ll be checking back often for some of your yummy recipes.
Thanks!
I don’t think I’d know cilantro if I saw it or tasted it. Your poor hubby, I hope those Ivory sandwiches straightened him out!
I’ll have to try your recipe. I also stopped by because I was honored to have received an award and am passing one on to you. Details here: http://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/2010/07/im-overhwhelmed.html
Have a great 4th!
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I should of eaten before I went blog hopping!!! Yummy!
Hi! I’m always looking for dinner ideas! Following you from New Friend Fridays
Thanks for stopping by to say hi! This recipe looks yummy! I’ve been browsing through some of the others and can’t wait to try them out!! Great posts!!!
I can honestly say I have no feelings one way or the other towards cilantro, because I don’t think I’ve ever had it.
You recipe sounds delicious though.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend
Hi!
I am following back from the Friday Follow! I love your blog. I’m always looking for something new to make for my guys! :0) Can’t wait to read more!
Alex, this is a keeper! How your hubs gets over the cilantro thing, as I can eat a bunch raw I love it so much. It just makes everything so fresh and amazing. Have fun with your posse this weekend!
Yum! What a great way to jazz up rice
I am loving this, and the chicken recipe from yesterday. As always, thanks for sharing!
Looks and sounds like a keeper, thanks.
YUM..gotta try that soon! It looks DELICIOUS
It looks and sounds delish. Love cilantro but I worked with someone who was the same!
Alex,
Hope you had a great 4th. Love the rice dish.
Be well
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