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Sunday, January 27, 2008

What's for Dinner and Why Are You Photographing My Food?!

Okay Okay, men don't understand these things! I wanted to post my recipe for spanish rice. So being very visual I wanted a picture of it so others could see how good it is. We have this frequently because it is so good and so quick. Soooooo, I made it while hubby went to a meeting. He called to say he was on his way home so I dished it up. Then I had to photograph it, of course. DUH!! He just looked at me and asked why are you photographing my dinner? I told him it was for my recipe that I'm posting on my blog. Then he started laughing while saying, "You're posting our dinner on your blog?!" Wrong thing to say with that kind of attitude to a post menopausal woman! I made him wait until I did 10 shots of it and then said "dig in"! Hah, that'll teach him to mess with me. Hey, I don't think they truly understand about blogs, selling on ebay or WOMEN truly.

Anyhoooooo, here is a picture and my really good recipe. Dessert comes next.
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1 cup of rice
2 tblsps of butter
1/2 pound of hamburger
1/2 onion
1/2 tsp of New Mexico chili powder
1/2 tsp of pasilla chili powder
some chopped red bell pepper
1 can of diced tomatoes with just juice - NOT the italian diced tomatoes
1 - 1/2 cups of water
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Brown onion and hamburger in sauce pan with butter. Then put in rice and brown it a bit also. Then throw in the red bell pepper. Add 1 and 1/2 cups of water and one 15 oz can of diced tomatoes - regular with just the juice, NOT the italian spice tomatoes. Put in the chili powders (this may be adjusted to your own tastes). Stir it all together, let it boil and then simmer for about 25-30 minutes. Yummmmmm.......
One pan to clean, fast and easy!!! What more could you want? Women understand when the "one pan" and "easy" thing.


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Strawberry shortcake was for dessert. I made the shortcake from scratch, added some luscious strawberries with whipped cream and then photographed it. He still doesn't understand why I had to photograph the dessert! Will they never learn?! DUH....you photograph the main course you have to photograph the dessert also!


5 comments:

  1. CONNIE! It is only 9:11 in the morning and I am starving for Spanish Rice! Did you know that is one of my favorite foods?? Yours look and sounds fabulous! And that Strawberry Shortcake!!! Oh how I long to taste a strawberry!! It will be months before we have them here :( I bet it was delicous!

    Jack is so cute! I can just see Chad's face if I ever photograph our dinner, lol! I love it :)

    And I love you,
    Amy

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  2. Oh Connie this receipe sounds delish. Now tell me were you get that chili powder, I have not seen the one out here only regular chili powder and I so want to make this during the week.

    The desert is awesome too. Poor Jack I could just imagine his face I know Don would call the men in the white coats for me if I did that.

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  3. Oh Connie this receipe sounds delish. Now tell me were you get that chili powder, I have not seen the one out here only regular chili powder and I so want to make this during the week.

    The desert is awesome too. Poor Jack I could just imagine his face I know Don would call the men in the white coats for me if I did that.

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  4. Oh Connie, that looks delish, the strawberry shortcake is my favorite. I love to make shortbread cakes from Bisquick, they are so yummy! Thank you for such a lovely blog1!!!
    Shirl
    PRH

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  5. My grandmother's Spanish Rice was always my favorite!! I could eat just it & white bread & make an entire meal! Yours looks yummy ~ I'll try it soon!

    And I won't even mention the strawberry shortcake! Guys! They DO NOT get it!

    Love,
    Stephanie
    Angelic Accents

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