Mexican Rice

The red is flavored with tomato and onion, the white with onion and garlic, and the green with green chile, cilantro and onion. All are pre-soaked, fried in oil with the color/flavor ingredients, then cooked with chicken stock, and arranged in the dish.

It's delicious, and fun to serve-- lots of oohs and ahs when it comes to the table.

edited to include picture-- oops!

[Edited on 6-10-2008 by Paula]

Edited to reverse flag.

[Edited on 6-10-2008 by Paula]

Very clever Paula. Great presentation. USA flag rice.... hmmmm, I wonder

Never eat blue food...


Well, except maybe blueberries!

Yes, great presentation! But isn't that the Mexican Flag?
Now I'm hungry, and I just ate

Better flip the picture. The Mexican flag is (left to right) green - white - red.

p.s. So is the Italian flag.

Speaking of Mexican Rice, does anyone have a good recipe they would be willing to share? And yes please include any secret ingredients as well.

Oh, and Paula that dish looks very creative.

[Edited on 6-10-2008 by ELINVESTI8]

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Originally posted by fulano Better flip the picture. The Mexican flag is (left to right) green - white - red. p.s. So is the Italian flag.

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Originally posted by ELINVESTI8 Speaking of Mexican Rice, does anyone have a good recipe they would be willing to share? And yes please include any secret ingredients as well. Oh, and Paula that dish looks very creative. [Edited on 6-10-2008 by ELINVESTI8]

Maybe the red rice from the flag would do?

1 cup rice
1 or 2 tbs. oil or lard
1 tomato pureed with 1/2 onion, 1 garlic clove, salt and pepper
(I added 1 tsp red chile powder for brighter color)
1 celery stalk
1-1/3 cup chicken broth
juice of 1 small Mexican lime

Soak the rice in very hot water for 15 minutes. Drain, rinse, drain thoroughly. Sautee rice in hot oil until it sounds like sand when stirred. Add the puree and sautee until thickened. Add celery, broth and lime juice. Bring to boil, cover, cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Discard celery before serving.

While I'm at it, here are the other 2:

White rice: same as red, but use 1/2 onion, grated or pureed with 1 garlic clove. Use 2 cups of broth.

Green rice: Same as above, but puree and strain 3 poblano chiles with 1/2 small onion. Omit the celery, but add 1/4 cup chopped cilantro with the broth. Use 1 3/4 cups of broth. I roasted the chiles out of habit, but the color might have been brighter had I followed the directions correctly.

Thank you for your recipe Paula. I will definitely give it a try. I am sure I could never duplicate yours but I will do my humble best. Thanks again.

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Originally posted by Paula Never eat blue food... Well, except maybe blueberries!

and saltwater taffy....and snowcones and ice cream and.....cake frostings...or perhaps some blue corn

I'm also not big on blue foods.

I think I know what it is. It's probably the disgusting thought of eating that "blue#5" or whatever they call it. It can't be good for you. Years ago I remember when my little one came running up all worried to report tol me his poopies were blue . Gotta luv those Fruit Loops. That was the end of those! Now I believe that almost all the processed foods are bad for you.
Blue rice sounds scary though doesn't it
Blue is a clue!

Paula, Thanks for the Recipe(s)

Thanks for the recipe

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Originally posted by ELINVESTI8 Speaking of Mexican Rice, does anyone have a good recipe they would be willing to share? And yes please include any secret ingredients as well. Oh, and Paula that dish looks very creative.

I love to cook and actually met my wife here at a cooking class in Tijuana. I came up with my own recipe for Baja Fried Rice years ago. If you like Chinese Fried Rice you will love this:

BajaGringo's Fried Rice Recipe

It is one of my favorite dishes and goes great with a Cadillac Margarita...



[Edited on 6-12-2008 by BajaGringo]

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Originally posted by BajaGringo Quote: Originally posted by ELINVESTI8 Speaking of Mexican Rice, does anyone have a good recipe they would be willing to share? And yes please include any secret ingredients as well. Oh, and Paula that dish looks very creative. I love to cook and actually met my wife here at a cooking class in Tijuana. I came up with my own recipe for Baja Fried Rice years ago. If you like Chinese Fried Rice you will love this: BajaGringo's Fried Rice Recipe It is one of my favorite dishes and goes great with a Cadillac Margarita... [Edited on 6-12-2008 by BajaGringo]

Thank you BajaGringo. It sound delicious. Now if I can just cook it right.

After a few rounds of margaritas, it just doesn't seem right if that song doesn't get played. If you have been to my house you know that I am an audio nut and with 1 KW RMS pushing out of my gear we can make sure they hear it all the way down the peninsula...



If you are in the area, let me know and stop by for a margarita...

UPDATE: To Paula and the other nice person who gave me a recipe in u2u I won't mention your name unless you say it is ok then I will change this post to include your name. Continuing: I made both of your recipes for Mexican Rice and I am here to report back the verdict. I shared the results of both recipes with people I work with in my office and the overall consensus is that both recipes were delicious. The only complaint was that there were not enough of the rice and flour tortillas. I showed them a picture of the Mexican flag you made Paula and they wanted me to try my hand at that too. I told them. “What, are you crazy.”

[Edited on 6-18-2008 by ELINVESTI8]

You can do it EL! Just make the 3 rice recipes, then put them carefully in a rectangular dish. And be sure to present it with the green on the left

Elizabeth says that you can make the rice ahead of time and refrigerate or even freeze it until you're ready to use it,and then reheat it.

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Originally posted by Paula And be sure to present it with the green on the left

Jeez, Dennis, you really ask the tough questions!

It's a great dish for a buffet, then everyone is on the right (as in correct) side. At the beginnig of the thread I was called out-- rightly so-- for posting the photo upside down


Edit: Another solution could be to make sure that 1/2 of thte people on the guest list are dislexic. Apologies to anyone who might be offended by this idea

[Edited on 6-18-2008 by Paula]

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Originally posted by Paula You can do it EL! Just make the 3 rice recipes, then put them carefully in a rectangular dish. And be sure to present it with the green on the left Elizabeth says that you can make the rice ahead of time and refrigerate or even freeze it until you're ready to use it,and then reheat it.

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Originally posted by Paula Edit: Another solution could be to make sure that 1/2 of thte people on the guest list are dislexic. Apologies to anyone who might be offended by this idea

Dennis will you please lead us in the first chorus of Jesus Loves Me.

This is after we say a prayer before eating the rice.



Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.

who's the sheeple now !!??? hahahaha

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Originally posted by gibson Quote: Originally posted by ELINVESTI8 Dennis will you please lead us in the first chorus of Jesus Loves Me. This is after we say a prayer before eating the rice. who's the sheeple now !!??? hahahaha

Hi Brother Gibson. May you bask in this great and glorious day! Please join me in singing the first chorus of Jesus Loves Me?

Here are the words so you can sing along. Here we go. Please Sing It Loud. Just know I love everyone. Really I do. Go in Peace Brother Gibson.



Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong;
They are weak, but He is strong.

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Originally posted by BajaGringo Quote: Originally posted by RichnLinda BajaGringo, I have a Margaritaville tape with 3 versions of Jimmy Buffett, one came on a promotional cd on a bottle of Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Tequila, another is called LIVE, with a lost verse. Another version is done by Alan Jackson. This was given to me by a friend and I am just taking the information that is typed on it. Just thought it might be of interest beings you mentions the above with the recipe for Margarita's After a few rounds of margaritas, it just doesn't seem right if that song doesn't get played. If you have been to my house you know that I am an audio nut and with 1 KW RMS pushing out of my gear we can make sure they hear it all the way down the peninsula... If you are in the area, let me know and stop by for a margarita...

oldlady,Churchhill! Words of wisdom!

Now we're cookin'

Frida's Fiestas

Arn't they a little tough to chew after all those years pulling a plow? I guess a few hours in a crock pot will tenderize almost anything.

It depends

On the quality of the glue in the binding.

Some just melt in the mouth on the first bite; others require serious chewing assisted by copious amounts of fine spirits to wash them down.