Corn Chowder - YouTube Video

Corn Chowder - Recipe

Corn Chowder

(YouTube video in following post) 

Ingredients

1 lb bacon, cut up into small pieces

2 medium onions, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)

5 - 6 medium jalapeños, diced (about 1 cup)

6 large potatoes, cubed

5 cups corn (frozen or fresh)

1 cup Flour

8 cups Chicken broth

2 cups Heavy cream (or Half & Half)

1 Tbsp cilantro

1 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste

2 tsp salt, to taste

Shredded cheese, for garnish

Directions

• Cook bacon in soup pot.  Set aside some of cooked bacon for garnishing soup when serving.
• After bacon is done cooking, leave in pot, add onions and jalapenos.  Cook until translucent.
• Add 1 cup of flour.  Stir to combine.  Bring to a slight boil.
• Add chicken broth. (Start with 3-5 cups, add additional as you go along)
• Bring to a boil, add potatoes.
• Cook potatoes in soup pot for about 10 minutes, until you can stick a fork through the potatoes.
• Add corn. 
• Add cream.  Stir to combine.
• Add cilantro, cayenne and salt.
• Stir all ingredients together.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium to simmer for 20-30 minutes as soup thickens.
• Stir frequently to avoid sticking at the bottom of the pot.

Garnish with shredded cheese, reserved bacon pieces and cilantro.

NOTE:  If you want the soup to be thicker, add flour (about 1/4 at a time) to boiling soup.  Stir well to dissolve the flour.

If you want the soup to be thinner, use less than 1 cup of flour.

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Buffalo Chicken Taquitos - Recipe

Here's a family favorite for big games and fun times.  Enjoy!

BUFFALO CHICKEN TAQUITOS

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked shredded chicken breast*
4 ozs cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar jack cheese
3/4 cup buffalo wing seasoning sauce
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cilantro
Salt to taste
*1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
20 small corn tortillas approx
Vegetable oil (any oil for frying)

Directions:

• Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in large skillet.
• Combine shredded chicken, cream cheese,sour cream and chili powder in mixer. (Include cayenne pepper if desired)
• Stir in shredded cheese.
• Add buffalo wing sauce; combine in mixer.
• Add salt to taste. 
• Fill each corn tortilla with 1 Tbsp of filling; roll tightly.
• Place in frying pan, seam facing down.
• Fry until golden brown, turning once.
• Remove from oil; place on paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Serve with sour cream

*Kitchen Hack:  Place cooked cut up chicken breasts/tenders in mixer and mix on low until chicken shreds. Gradually increase speed as the chicken comes apart.

Super easy!  The link to the YouTube is in the following post (I'm still learning...be patient!)

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Buffalo Chicken Taquitos - YouTube video

First Video is Up!

Well, I did it.  I posted by my first video.  It's actually a pretty funny story.  My husband and I were taping a test run.  We wanted to see how to do it, etc.  Well, when we finished it and started learning how to edit, my oldest son, said "Mom, you should publish it just like that".  Easy for him to say, right!  LOL

But I thought about it some more, and the truth is, I'm a normal woman with a family.  I don't have a television studio.  I'm at home in my kitchen.  So, in the spirit of authenticity, I published it.  Now, in the future, I'll try to be better about the 'stuff' that's shows up. 

Hopefully in the years to come, I'll look back on this and laugh.  I hope you enjoy it. 

Have a blessed day,
Chef Lorious

So here's the deal, my Dad used to say that cooking expresses love.  It's one of the ways we take care of ourselves and the people around us.  I've discovered over the years, that food is how I demonstrate love and concern.  (If you're familiar with the "5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman, my love language is "acts of service").  Whenever someone is ill, or facing difficulties, or celebrating life...my first thought is always "what can I fix that will help them feel loved?". 

This piece of my heart has increased over the years, and with it I've developed a love for cooking.  Cooking is part of who I am.  People usually enjoy my food (that's a plus!!).  Frequently I'm asked how to make something or asked to prepare a specific dish for someone.  I'm often surprised by how many people are intimidated by cooking.  So I got to thinking, there are all kinds of needs - working moms, people who like to entertain, people who want to learn to cook, etc, etc, etc.  I used to be intimidated in the kitchen too...so I decided to share what I have learned.  Here's my Golden Rule of Cooking:  "Put your heart into every dish you prepare." 

Make every thing you prepare an extension of you.  That may sound deep and overwhelming, but I promise you it isn't.  Whether bringing someone a meal, or baking a cake, or hosting a football party, my secret ingredient is love and care.  So let's do this together.  Fear be gone!  Intimidation get out! (As Beyoncé would say, "to the left, to the left")! 

I'll post links to my YouTube channel - Chef Lorious.  Please be sure to SUBSCRIBE and LIKE videos.  Post comments to this blog, my YouTube channel or email me at ChefLorious@gmail.com.

Let's show some love through cooking.  Welcome to my "Love Lab", or some would call it, my kitchen. 

Happy Cooking,
Chef Lorious