2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cups water
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
2 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste

DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Saute rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is browned and onions are tender.
Stir in water and tomatoes. Season with chili powder. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon butter
1 clove garlic, minced - use equivalent garlic powder/salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream

DIRECTIONS
Grill chicken with seasoning
Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add garlic salt. Season with 2 teaspoons cumin, paprika. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. Add grilled chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes.

* 20 Pears
* 128 oz. Cranberry Juice
* 10 tbsp Sugar
* 1 tsp Cinnamon
* 1 tsp Cloves

Peel, core and halve pears lengthwise. In a medium size saucepan, combine all the ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until pears are tender. This can be served warm over pancakes or waffles.

From Nick Wong's kitchen.

Ingredients

*1 cup milk
*1 cup water
*1/2 pound butter
*1/8 teaspoon salt
*2 cups flour
*8 eggs

Instructions

#Combine milk, water, salt and butter in pot.
#Heat until butter melts, then bring to a boil - do not let water reduce.
#Remove from heat and add flour all at once.
#Stir *very* fast with a wooden spoon and get all the lumps out.
#When smooth, return to heat and cook for one minute on low heat, stirring with spoon. The ough should be able to roll around when the pot is shaken. A nutty smell means it's done.
#Let dough cool off, until just warm to the touch.
#Add eggs two at a time, beating slowly until dough is homogeneous after every addition. (You're looking for a smooth, shiny texture, and you may not need all the eggs)
#Pipe out the dough onto parchment-lined sheets
#Bake at 400F for 20 minutes, reduce to 350F and bake 10 more minutes. (They should look golden brown)
#As baked dough is cooling, leave it in the oven with the door slightly open to remove any of the remaining water still in the dough

From Nick Wong's kitchen.

Ingredients

*1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
*1 cup half and half
*3 tablespoon sugar
*1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

#Soften gelatin in 1 tablespoon cold water
#Heat sugar and half and half in pot until sugar is dissolved
#Whisk in gelatin and vanilla extract
#Pour into glass containers, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for at least 2 hours.

*To get the panna cotta out of the containers, you can dip the containers into hot water for 30 seconds and gently shake them out. Or, you can just eat them straight out of the containers.

*To make chocolate panna cotta, you can add a tablespoon of cocoa into the sugar/half and half mixture, adding more depending on how chocolatey you want it.

(We made this one up, it's a work in progress)* 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
* mozzarella cheese
* garlic salt or minced garlic
* italian seasoning
* onion powder
* tomato sauce/paste
* 1/2 cup flour
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

In a bowl, combine some of the mozzarella cheese, the garlic, italian seasoning, a tiny bit of sauce/paste and onion powder. Mix well.

Cut pockets into the chicken breasts so that the hole is only open on one side. Stuff the chicken with the mozzarella cheese mixture.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Coat the chicken with flour. In a large skillet, heat the oil and brown the chicken over medium high heat. Transfer to a baking dish.

Pour remaining tomato sauce and spices over chicken. Top chicken with additional mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 10 minutes more. Let cool and serve.

* 1/2 cup orange juice
* 1/3 cup soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
* 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

In a bowl, combine the orange juice, soy sauce, ginger, and onion powder. Mix well. Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and let soak for a while.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Remove the chicken from the marinade. (Do not discard the marinade). Coat the chicken with flour. In a large skillet, heat the oil and brown the chicken over medium high heat. Transfer to a baking dish.

Pour remaining marinade over chicken. Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 15 minutes more. Let cool and serve.

Melt 3 cups of chocolate chips in a double boiler.

Remove from heat and quickly add:
# 1 can sweetened condensed milk
# 1 tsp. vanilla
# dash of salt

Mix well and form into balls on a piece of wax paper.

# 1 cup of hot water
# 1/2 cup melted butter
# 1/4 cup sugar
# 1 packge Fast Rise yeast
# 3 1/2 cups flour (approx)

Mix the first four ingredients in a mixing bowl and wait till the yeast foams up a little. Then mix in flour slowly until the dough isn't sticky anymore. After it's ready knead the dough on a flat surface until it doesn't stick to your fingers.

After you have made the dough preheat the oven to 350 and grease the pizza pan. Then spread the dough on the pan and cover with toppings.

Stir Together (in this order):

# 1 cup of melted butter
# 3/4 cup brown sugar
# 3/4 cup granulated sugar
# 1 tsp vanilla
# 1 tsp baking soda
# 2 eggs
# 2 1/4 cups flour
# 2 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Form 1" balls and place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes. Makes alot.