bacon and garlic croutons

(first you'll need theses items)
stale bread cut into 1'' cubes (enough to cover a 10'' by 10'' pan)
6 cloves of garlic (peeled and smashed just a little)
1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves (loose)
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp salt
some black pepper
1 T extra virgin

(next)
3 slices of bacon (cut into 2'' pieces)

(last)
some butter

Preheat you oven to 325°. With the bread cubes and garlic in a large bowl, toss in the olive oil, oregano, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Place the contents of bowl on a sheet pan and put it in the oven. Let the croutons cook for about five minutes, take them out, lay the bacon on top, rotate the pan and return it to the oven for ten more minutes. Now add the butter, in three or four small dollops around the pan, once it's melted toss the bacon and croutons in it. Place them back in the oven, checking and flipping them every two minutes, until the bacon is brown and crisp.

These were served with bibb lettuce, blue cheese, boiled egg and buttermilk dressing. You should toss them with the lettuce and fix'ns while still warm.

torta de chorizo

 

This is really just a recipe for the rolls you use to make tortas. These rolls are called teleras. I was really craving a good torta and since I don't know of any good taquerías around here I had to take matters into my own hands. On my torta I put chorizo, refried black beans, avocado, cilatro, red onion, tomato and mayonnaise. So good.... I really wanted a torta al pastor but all I had was chorizo. So that is now on my list of things to cook. I can't wait. The rolls are easy to make just follow the recipe from my notepad... then divide the dough into 5 equal pieces and let rise until they double in size. Score each roll twice and bake in a 350° oven for 25 minutes or so.