Series for Kids

On Wednesday, April 22nd from 11:30-Noon, join us live from the Well Seasoned Kitchen on the Well Seasoned Facebook Page. Chef Helena will walk you through her recipe: Chef Helena's Mexican Tortilla bites with homemade pineapple salsa & Guacamole. The recipe serves 4 people & it should take you about 20 minutes to prepare. You can serve this recipe over tortilla chip, in a taco or even on rice. On Wednesday, we will be making it with tortilla chips. Missed the live session? 

Chef Helena’s Mexican Tortilla Bites with Homemade Pineapple Salsa & Guacamole

On Wednesday, April 22nd from 11:30-Noon, join us live from the Well Seasoned Kitchen on the Well Seasoned Facebook Page. This recipe is great for kids aged 7 and up. If you need help with a chef's knife, get a grown up to help you!

Ingredients for Salsa:

• ½ cup diced Onion
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Pineapple, fresh or canned, diced small
• 2 tablespoons Well Seasoned Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoon chopped Cilantro
• ¼ cup sweet diced Peppers, red looks the best
• Juice of ½ Lime
• Hot sauce or Hot Pepper (jalapeño to taste
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon hot peppers

Ingredients for Guacamole:

• ½ cup diced Onion
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1-2 ripe Avocados, peeled
• Juice of ½ Lime
• 2 tablespoon chopped Cilantro

Ingredients for Taco Filling/Topping:

• 2 tablespoon Oil
• 1 cup Onions, diced
• 1-pound ground Pork, chicken, beef, turkey or vegetarian substitute
• 1 cup Tomato Sauce
• Tortilla Chips
• Cheese/Cilantro for garnish
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions for Salsa:

1. Take the onion and place into a bowl with salt, massage the salt into the onion
2. Add everything else, you now have pineapple salsa, taste and adjust seasoning.

Instructions for Guacamole:

1. Take the onion and place into a bowl with salt, massage the salt into the onion.
2. With a fork, mash the avocados into the onions.
3. Add everything else, you now have guacamole, taste and adjust seasoning

Instructions for Spice Mix:

1. Mix everything together in a bowl, you now have homemade taco seasoning

Instructions for Taco Filling/Topping:

1. In a large frying, add oil & onions, sauté until onions are clear or like brown
2. Then add in beef and cook until no longer pink
3. Add in spices and tomato sauce and cook 5 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning
4. Place filling in the middle of the place, surround with chips and top with salsa and Guacamole
5. Garnish with cheese and cilantro if you like.

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Min

On Wednesday, April 15th from 11:30-Noon, we were live from the Well Seasoned Kitchen on the Well Seasoned Facebook Page. Chef Helena tooks us through one of her favourite family recipes for a tasty and satisfying Chicken a la King.

This tutorial will take about 30 minutes and you will have enough food to serve your family a delicious lunch!

Chef Helena’s Chicken A La King

Originally presented live as our first ever Cook-Along live class on April 15th at 11:30 AM on Facebook Live.

This recipe serves 4 people & it should take you about 20 minutes to prepare.

You can serve this recipe over pasta, rice or with butter toast points (this is the way we always had this in our house). Today we are making it with pasta.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons Well Seasoned Olive Oil*
• ½ Onion, diced
• ½ cup Butter
• ½ cup Flour
• 4 cups Milk, with a little more in case you to thin the sauce
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 2 cups Chicken, cooked or any protein (2 cans tuna, turkey, ham etc.)
• 1 cup Frozen Peas
• Salt for pasta water
• 1 pound Pasta, uncooked*
• Dried, or fresh Parsley, chopped for garnish
• Spanish Sweet Paprika for garnish*
• *Available from Well Seasoned

Instructions:

1. Bring the large pot that is filled with water to a boil, season with salt, this is for the pasta
2. When water come to a boil, place in your pasta, boil according to package suggested time
3. In the medium pot place the oil and sauté the onion until translucent
4. Add the butter to the pot and melt, stir to combine
5. Add the flour to the pot to make a roux, cook one minute – stirring well
6. Add the milk to the pot and bring it to a simmer. Use the whisk to smooth out the sauce. The sauce should thicken.
7. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder
8. Use your tasting spoon, check for seasoning, you might have to check twice – add more salt or pepper if you like.
9. Add in the cooked chicken and peas
10. Drain pasta and serve your Chicken A La King over pasta
11. Garnish with parsley and paprika. If you like, you can serve this with a salad to make it a complete meal, enjoy!

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes