Month: September 2019

The Lioness

September 30, 2019

The thump of her heart was loud in her ears as she continued to run. The lioness in her raged through every muscle fiber in her legs sending the signal back to her brain with the instinctual message;  Run. The only other sound was her fevered breathing, the volume seemed amplified as if routed through a microphone and replayed for her through a loudspeaker back into her own ears. She tried to squint at what was ahead as if she concentrated on...

Queso!

September 16, 2019

Ingredients 2.5 cups Cheddar cheese, freshly shredded (using pre-shredded can result in grainy queso)1 tbsp cornstarch1/2 tbsp butter or olive oil1 large garlic clove, minced1/4 small white onion, very finely chopped (1/4 cup)13 oz evaporated milk (1 can, not low fat)1 small tomato, finely diced (3/4 cup)1/4 tsp each onion powder, garlic powder, cumin4 oz can chopped green chile,...

Tomato Soup

September 9, 2019

Ingredients 3 lbs fresh ripe tomatoes4 cloves garlic peeled½ onion diced2 tablespoons olive oilsalt & pepper to taste½ teaspoon dried basil½ teaspoon dried oregano2 cups chicken or veggie broth1/4 cup parmesan cheese optional garnish1/2 cup heavy cream or 3 tbs. of butter optional Instructions Preheat oven to 450°F.Wash and cut tomatoes (cut in half for smaller apricot sized tomatoes, cut larger tomatoes into...