Oatmeal Bread- For a Bread Machine

Oatmeal Bread

2 Pound Loaf

1 1/3 cups Quick Oats
3/4 cup Milk
1/2 cup Water
2 tablespoons Oil
3 1/3 cups Flour
1/4 cup Packed Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 1/4 teaspoon yeast

Add in this order.
Set on dough setting on machine.
Proof in the oven, or however you proof, for 30 minutes.
Bake at 350 F for 30-35 minutes or until done.

avocado relish

2 ripe California avocados
1 small vine-ripened tomato
2/3 cup finely chopped white onion (about 1/2 onion)
1 to 2 fresh serrano chilies
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander sprigs
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely crushed black peppercorns

tortilla soup

1/2 white onion
1 pound plum tomatoes
6 peeled garlic cloves
2 [dried] guajillo chilies* (about 1 ounce)
2 [dried] ancho chilies* (about 1 ounce)
8 cups chicken stock*
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1 teaspoon coarse salt

ten 5- to 6-inch white corn tortillas
about 2 cups peanut or vegetable oil for deep-frying


8 fresh coriander sprigs
Garnish: lime wedges

Dressing

1 c. buttermilk
1 c. mayonnaise
1 pkg Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing (the dry packet)
2 tomatillos*
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 bunch cilantro
1/2 tsp lime juice
1 small jalapeno pepper

Mix all ingredients in a blender.

Rice

1/2 bunch cilantro
1 can green chilies
1/2 onion
3 c. water (or more if needed)
4 tsp chicken bouillon
4 tsp garlic, minced
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp butter
3 c. rice (uncooked)
-Blend cilantro, green chilies & onion together in food processor/blender.
-Boil water; add all ingredients.
-Simmer covered 20-30 minutes or until rice is cooked…just watch near the end and add more water if it’s starting to look dry.

Pico de Gallo

(this is a really fresh salsa)
4 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded & finely chopped
1 small white onion, finely chopped
1/2 c. cilantro leaves, chopped (or more to taste!)
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded & finely chopped
1 Tbsp lime juice
salt
Combine all ingredients; cover & refrigerate for at least an hour.

Cafe Rio Pork

1 pork shoulder (no bone preferably)
2 liter bottle of Coke (Is there something else that can be used?)
bottle of barbecue sauce

Put pork, barbecue sauce, & coke in a crockpot on low overnight.
About an hour before serving, shred the pork & return to crockpot