Featuring Southwestern Fare at Home How does America cope with COVID-19? The same way fellow PWH®-ers do, we cook home-made meals! The initial first months of shutdowns and stay at home mandates, resulted in pantry staples, like flour and sugar, disappearing from store shelves as fast as the paper towels did. Grocery stores implemented quantity limits on certain items. I ask you – who can survive stressful times with only one package of bacon?! Many of us were forced to ration our Wright Brand Thick Cut Bacon. America used this time to get inspired
with items in their pantry and started cooking. Here below, the PWH® Leadership team shares their favorite recipes made at home during the past months. Coincidentally, their submissions took on a Mexican theme, which inspired me to share a great Margarita recipe from a favorite internet baking site, Preppy Kitchen (#preppykitchen) with John Kanell. This article was penned while listening to Luke Bryan’s new song released during the pandemic, One Margarita. As Luke says, “Don’t worry ‘bout tomorrow.” Enjoy!
Jackie Jones’ Favorite Margarita Recipe • Source: https://preppykitchen.com/margarita-recipe Ingredients: ½ cup Patron Silver tequila ¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice ¼ cup Cointreau orange liquor ¹/³ cup simple syrup* * To make the simple syrup: add equal parts sugar and water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and allow to chill.
Heather Davis’ Buffalo Chicken Dip
Vicky Lyle’s Favorite Taco Soup
“A go-to with the kids over the summer”
“Add chicken for a heartier meal!”
Ingredients: 3-4 breasts of chicken shredded (you can use rotisserie chicken also) ¾ of an 8-oz package of cream cheese ½ cup franks Red-hot buffalo sauce ½ cup ranch dressing 4-6 oz shredded cheese (Mexican cheese melts best)
Ingredients: 2 cans black beans, drained 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can chicken broth 1 can corn 1 can diced green chiles 1 can enchilada sauce (green or red) 1 package taco seasoning
Instructions: > Put cream cheese in a sauce pan on low to start melting; add ranch and buffalo sauce and use whisk to combine. Once melted add shredded chicken. > Pour mixture into a dish and cover with shredded cheese. > Put in oven on 350 and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly and browned. > Serve with Tortilla chips.
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Instructions: Add ice, tequila, orange liquor, lime juice, and ¹/³ cup of the simple syrup to a shaker and shake! Strain and serve in salted glasses over ice. You can add more of the simple syrup for an extra kick/sweetness if desired. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
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Instructions: > Mix taco seasoning with tomatoes and broth. > Then mix all ingredients and bring to a boil.
