Recipe of the Week: Sofrito (1/31/13)

Recipe of the Week: Sofrito

Sofrito is a versatile, aromatic puree of tomatoes, peppers, cilantro, onions, and garlic. It's the foundation of many Spanish influenced dishes. There are many variations of this recipe. This one uses ingredients that are easy to find in any grocery store for those who do not live near a Caribbean or West Indian grocer. I find using Sofrito that I tend to use it in a lot of things from making rice extra yummy, to adding it to eggs. It is super easy to make and a perfect pairing to a lot of dishes.

Store sofrito in a glass container in the refrigerator for immediate use or freeze sofrito in 1/4 to 1/2 cup portions for use at any time.

Prep Time: 15 minutes Yields: 1 quart

Ingredients:

• 2 medium green peppers, seeds removed
• 1 red sweet pepper, seeds removed
• 2 large tomatoes
• 2 medium onions, peeled
• 1 head of garlic, peeled
• 1 bunch cilantro leaves
• 1/2 bunch parsley leaves

Preparation:

1. Chop and blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender.

2. Store in glass container in the fridge or freezer for use any time to add a flare to your food. 

ENJOY My friends!

Hospital

I apologize for the lack of posts this month. I had a very bad viral lung infection, that has left me hospitalized twice within this month. I just got home from the hospital last night. I spent a week in the hospital. I am well now, and will resume normal posting again.  I would also like to thank all of you who emailed me wondering if I was OK while I was gone. It warms my heart that you all care and worry about me.

Later today I will be posting our recipe of the week. I know how much everyone looks forward to easy to make delish recipes. Now as my blog fans know you can leave comments here or email me anytime with suggestions, questions or anything in between. I always look forward to hearing from you all. With that said, I would love to know what type of recipes you would like to try out next. I usually post recipes that are tried and true favorites of mine. So please let me hear from you. My email address is: DeviantlyMe@gmail.com
I was also wondering how you all like d the new addition of the: Freebie Deal Of The Day. I haven't got much feedback about the new addition and I'm hoping you all enjoy and utilize it. Feel free to let me know. I will be posting some new freebies really soon.

I'm starting a new project now that I'm back home and in better health. As you know I had been working on a clutch purse. Well I need a stylish yet suitable handle. Instead of buying one from the craft store I have decided to make my own. I will be using some adorable zig zag ribbon that is rather stiff in terms of ribbon. I will be hand beading black and white seed beads onto it. Once I get it started I will take some pics for you to see. Then when all done I can finally showcase the clutch.

Hope your all having a wonderful day, and I will talk more to you very very soon. Hugs to all my friends.

Freebie Deal Of The Day: 1/10/13

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Soda Bottle Stencil

I came across a wonderful idea today that I just had to share with you all. This is a super easy to do/use stencil. All you need is an empty soda bottle and you have an instant flower stencil.

I used acrylic paint, as it seems to work the best. Simply take the bottom of the empty soda bottle and dip the bottom in the acrylic paint. The stencil makes a perfect flower shape. This works best on canvas, but can be used on almost any suitable surface for painting. Best of all, this is a green way of being frugal. You get to recycle and save money all at the same time. You can also reuse this stencil over and over again. Another great idea if you want to keep it for reuse is to cut the bottom piece off to make it easier to store. 

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Hope you enjoyed this easy craft tutorial. If you try it out, let me know how it came out for you to. 

Happy 2013

I wanted to wish each and every one of you a Happy New Year. With 2013 here, this year will be even better than last. Expect more posts with better content. That means more recipes, more crafts, and lots of Freebie's of the week. This blog means so very much to me. You all are so important in my life, more than you realize. This blog gives me purpose that I crave and strive for. My new years resolution is to make this the best blog on the internet. You all help make that happen. 

Thanks so much for reading this blog. I hope all your New Years wishes come true. Thanks for reading, and continuing to support The Write Way, and me.