Bacalao

2 pounds of dried cod or Bacalao
2 onions
6 cloves of garlic
1 julianned green bell pepper
1 table spoon of vineger
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon of oregano
3 roma tomatoes
sprinkle black peppers
dash of red pepper flakes


First you have to boil the dried bacalao. So you want a deep pot and fill it with water. Once the water boils, discard it and refill with cold water. And wait till it boils again and then discard the water. So you should do this three times. And this should take out all the salt. taste a few different peices to make sure that there is no salt. This method works perfectly for me.

Saute onions first until they start getting tanslucent. Next add the garlic and let it marry with the onions. Then add the rest of the ingredients except for the bacalao. Add a 1/4 cup of water and let everything simmer until the tomatoes create a small sauce. I didnt have cilantro but I would've added some if I had. Now finally combine the bacalao with the mixture and let simmer.
You can eat this with white rice or yuca. I made it today with some potatoes.
So you would be able to boil the bacalao a day before. And then just prepare. This is a very easy dish. Enjoy!

Pictures of Tiramisu!

Tiramisu!!!

So when my sister eve came over yesterday we made my favorite all time favorite. Tiramisu...I order this when eve I can. But recently I have dissapointed with the tiramisu that I was tasting. Bakeries make many mistakes with this italian desert. They cheat and use cake instead of lady fingers. They make the filling too dense. And many dont even use coffee or liquor in the desert..ewww. Well eve and I went on a mission. Being that the only place in our part of the bronx that you can get mascrapone cheese is arthur ave..we went to that historic location. And even had lunch there. But anyways we found this recipe on line. And it came out great. My sister julie and my brother in law Johnathan thought that the cream filling should be sweeter. But you be the judge. This is super easy desert. And it even tasted better the next day!

So the link is the title. And enjoy the pics of us making this.

baked Breaded dijon Chicken breast

So I was looking through the betty crocker website and I got this awsome recipe. I have been craving crispy fried chicken, and this is a baked alternative that satisfied my craving. I altered it so it could be more flavorful and healthy. Ok so the original is linked to the title. This is my version. And it taste amazing!

1/2 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons of butter
2 table spoons of honey Dijon mustard
3/4 cup japanese style panko bread crumbs
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
4 cloves of garlic

Half a lemon
Italian seasoning (or just dried parsley and basil)
dried dominican oregano
garlic powder
salt and pepper

6 big quarterd potatoes
1 yellow onion
1/2 bell pepper

1.Heat oven to 375ºF. Put garlic and olive oild in the food processor.
2.Now pour half of the sauce over the potatoes. Season the potatoes with salt, pepper and sprinkle the italian seasoning. Then put it uncovered in the oven.
3. Now add the mustard and lemon to the remaining sauce in the food processor and add some more olive oil.
4. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and italian seasoning and dominican oregano. Season the panko breadcrumps with garlic powder, salt and italian seasoning.
5. Dip one piece of chicken at a time into the sauce coating all sides.Then pass over cover each side with breadcrumbs. Place chicken in single layer on a pan.
3.Bake uncovered 40 minutes, turning once and moving the potatoes around once.Ten minutes till end time add the onions and pepper to potatoes. Your chicken is going to be soo juicy!