humble-aya

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so the first cooking skirmish has gotten underway. and needless to say, i think i have failed heartily! but, outside of comparison, i think i have a good dish. i only had a small bowlful last night as it finished at about 1, but today's lunch should be a good adventure. hopefully i will go out and grab a disposable camera to graphically reproduce the glory that is my humble-aya (oh, i like that). here's the breakdown:

2 chicken breasts
3 links of chipotle beef sausage
1 small can of hot jalapenos (diced)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can chicken broth
3 cups of rice
1 can kidney beans (red)
1 green pepper diced
1 yellow pepper diced
3 tbsp chalula hot sauce (1 in meat, 2 in crock pot)
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup h2o


quick and dirty food for poor people
1. put the meats into a saute pan (aka big butt pan), and add salt and pepper as you like (i did a little of each, not much worth mentioning)
2. brown the meats with the jalapenos (about 15 mintues: add the chalula after about 5 min)
3. when the chicken looks white-ish (like its cooked) add half the can of tomatoes
4. cover with lid after about 12 min, stiring occasionally
5. dump the chix broth in crock pot (on high)
6. add rice to chix broth (let this go about 5 min)
7. add kidney beans to ricey goodness
8. plop meaty juicyness on top of rice mix, adding the h2o, chalula and cinnamon
9. wait 1 hour, then stir the rice up
10. wait another hour, stir again, and keep on at it like this for 4 hrs (give or take)
note: watch for stickiness of the rice... if it starts to feel crunchy when you stir it, i figure you're about done

i let it sit for about 25 min to cool then fridgerated it. now im gonna mike it up and grub like theres no tomorrow.

so yeah, cookin w me. i think, all in all, ingredients should cost under $30 for this meal (give or take 5 bucks dependin on if you're value shoppin). it's lookin like a weeks worth of food too which is nice. i'd say, if its hot n youre not down with the hot sauce, have this with a cup of milk cuz thats supposta neutralize the hotness. otherwise, iced tea or ginger ale would be totally rad with this meal. you could also serve it with a fresh tomato and cucumber salad (oil n vinegar type dressin would do). ice cream n choco chip cookie sandwich would make a great desert with this too. eh whtever. enjoy!

-p