Sunrita Dutta

Add chicken to a large stock pot. Add enough water to cover (about 4 cups), ½ onion, 1 garlic clove, 1 tablespoon salt. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and let cool. Discard the onion and the garlic. Store the chicken broth in a separate container for later use. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the skin. Shred the chicken with two forks. To prepare the tostada, add about 2 tablespoons of the shredded chicken.

It is gratifying to welcome people to your home, cook for them and make them feel comfortable. But one cant take away the fact that hosting friends and family does require thoughtful planning, especially if you intend to enjoy your time and not stress about cooking, cleaning and entertaining. Although we love to have guests over, We do stress about it… if not a month ahead but perhaps On the !.

This post will show you how to reuse leftover spices by combining them with other ingredients and make exciting meals. I also share a convenient list of most commonly used spices in a one-page spice combinations chart for easy reference. Most of us will have bottles or packs of spices or herbs laying in the kitchen pantry enjoying their little cozy place in the darkness not having to do any work! (wish I had a life like that) Keeping opened spices for a long period of time makes them lose...