Trinidadian Chicken stew and Citrus Rice

This is one of Giada's Recipes it was amazing! I was a bit skeptical of the cumin in the rice but you don't even taste it. The entire recipe is a keeper and even pleased my husband who never has much to say about my food one way or the other =)




Citrus Rice recipe
Trinidadian Chicken stew recipe

Delicious Cranberry Orange Scented Muffins!

Mmmmm....i just love the orange accent in these muffins so delicious....i have included an orange icing to drizzle on top if you want to make this breakfast more decadent, This morning however, i decided against the icing since i was only having it with some tea and nothing heartier.





Recipe

1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup flour
1 cup wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp fine salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
The zest of one orange
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 lg eggs
1/2 c milk

Heat orange juice and cranberries just until simmering. Sift dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl cream butter, orange zest, salt, and spices add eggs one at a time until blended. Add flour in three batches alternating with milk in two batches. Pour into muffin tins and bake at 375 f for 25 minutes.

Orange Icing
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tsp orange zest (optional)

Mix ingredients together to form a glaze and pour over muffins as they come out of the oven