¡Paella de España!

Ingredientes (Ingredients):

Bell peppers, onion, meat, and tomatoes

• Pollo (Chicken)
• La carne de cerdo (Pork)
• Cebolla (Onion)
• pimientos naranjas y rojos (Orange & Red Bell peppers)*
• tomates (Tomatoes - canned work well)
• salsa de tomate (Tomato sauce)
• arroz de Aborio (Aborio rice)
• camarónes (Shrimp)
• almejas (Clams)**
• de caldo de pollo (Chicken stock/broth)
• perejil italiano (Italian flat parsley)
• El aceite de oliva o de mesa de España (Spanish olive oil)
• condimento Paellero (Paellero seasoning)
• guisante (Peas)
• sal kosher (Kosher salt)
• Chorizo

+You probably noticed that this recipe doesn't have measurements...you just have to eye-ball-it. Based on how many people you want to serve, adjust your measurements. 

Keep stirring! Chorizo and tom. sauce added

*if you are not a fan of bell peppers, don't worry; they will be cooked so long, you won't even taste them! They are mostly for color :-)

**I thought the shrimp was better than the clams, so unless you have some really tasty clams, just double the shrimp... it'll save you money!

La Direcciónes (directions): 
Start out by heating the Spanish Olive Oil in a large skillet. When hot, add the onion and bell peppers. Add chicken and pork. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chorizo. Add rice. Add chicken broth. Keep adding broth as the rice soaks it up. (You don't want the rice crunchy.) Add parsley and Paellero seasoning. Add peas. Sprinkle with salt. Add seafood.
Stir, constantly. It will cook (from start to finish) for approx. 1 hour.

everything else gets added in

It is very good! I recommend you try and make it at home. It is very easy, and if you make a lot, it would be great as leftovers too... the flavors blend so nicely.

make sure your clams open up... enjoy!

We made this paella with Los Al's Spanish Honor Society...  it was a hit!
If you have any questions, feel free to post a question. 

Easy Raspberry Brownies

Amy, Scott, and I brought these over to an old friend when we went visiting at the Christian Home...
An easy, thoughtful, homemade treat :)

Ingredients:
1 box dark chocolate fudge brownie mix
water, vegetable oil, and eggs called for on brownie box
1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. raspberry preserves
turtle chocolate topping

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Make and cool brownies as directed for a 13x9-inch pan.
2. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and preserves on medium speed until smooth.
Spread over brownies. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
3. Drizzle turtle chocolate topping over brownies. Enjoy! (Refrigerate and store covered.)

brownies baking

raspberry topping

finished product!

Brie Bread Bowl

Ingredients:
1 sourdough bread bowl
1 Brie cheese round (pick a sourdough round that will fit the Brie)
4 granny smith apples

Directions:
Cut and clear out part of the bread round, to make a bowl. "Unskin" the Brie and place it in the bread bowl. Place bread bowl lid on top of Brie. Save extra bread from inside to dip in the Brie.Wrap bowl in foil. Bake for approximately 45 min at 375 degrees. Don't over bake. Check every 20 minutes to see if the Brie is melting, and make sure the bread doesn't burn. Cut the apples, to dip.

Enjoy! This is a great appetizer and serves well with wine (or so I'm told)!

Lemon Gooey Bars (aka: Lemon Gooey Butter Cake)

I made this dessert for a BBQ my parents had this week, and the recipe has already been sent out!

These are similar to the original lemon bar, that you are probably familiar with, but these gooey bars are sweeter and have a yummy bottom layer.

Enjoy!

Lemon Gooey Bars

For the Cake:
1 (18.25 oz.) box of lemon cake mix
1 egg
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, melted

For the Filling:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 
2 eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 (16 oz.) box confectioners' sugar
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, melted
1/4 c. lemon juice (or use 2 fresh lemons, zested and juiced) 

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.

Using an electric mixer, combine cake mix, egg and butter. Mix well. Pat into the bottom of prepared pan and set aside. 

Still using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until smooth; add eggs and vanilla. Dump in confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and beat well. 

Reduce speed of mixer and slowly pour in butter. Mix well. 

Pour filling onto cake mixture and spread evenly. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. "Don't be afraid to make a judgment call on the cooking time, because oven temperatures vary. You want the center to be a little gooey, so don't bake past that point!" ~Paula Deen

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares. (Serves 24)

For a lovely presentation: sprinkle some powdered sugar on top, and garnish with a strawberries, blueberries, and/or raspberries