Cream Tomatilla Dressing

1 pkg. Hidden Valley Buttermilk Dressing
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. mayo
3 tomatillos
2 cloves garlic
1 c. fresh cilantro
½ t. cayenne pepper

Blend all ingredients in blender. Refrigerate.

Cafe Rio Lime-Cilantro Rice

2 c. long grain rice
1 bunch of cilantro
Juice of 2 limes
4 cloves of garlic

Chop garlic and cilantro. Sauté rice, cilantro and garlic 3-5 minutes. Put 4 cups water and lime juice in rice cooker, or pot. Add rice mixture and cook till done.

Cafe Rio Pork

3.5 lbs pork roast
1 bottle taco sauce (8 oz)
1 T cumin
1 C brown sugar
1 can Coke (not diet)
Cook pork in pot on low for 6 hours (cover roast 1/2 with water. I cooked for a couple of hours on high and switched to low, that made it shred easier; also, when you add the other ingredients, please take out some of the water, leaving only about ½ in. in the bottom of the pot). Add ingred. to pork 3 hours before it is done.

Cafe Rio Chicken

1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
1 T chili powder
1 T cumin
3 cloves garlic—minced
5 lbs chicken breast
Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour.(Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing has 2 grams of sugar per serving. I try to avoid dressings with sugar, but this is a very small amount. You're only using 8 ounces of the dressing per 5 pounds of chicken if you follow this recipe, so it should be fine, even for South Beach Dieters.)

Barbeque Chicken

2-3 lbs chicken, skinned
1/2 teas. salt
1/8 teas. pepper
1/3 c. water
1/2 c. ketchup
lightly measured 1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. worsh. sauce
3-5 drops liquid smoke

375 degrees for 1 hr., covered.
*great in a crock pot
**for pork I just add 1 extra cup of ketchup

Crepes

6 eggs
6 heaping tbsp. sugar
6 tbsp. butter, melted
Beat until foamy, add:
1/2 teas. vanilla
1/2 teas. orange zest
1/2 teas. salt
3 c. milk
Beat until combined, gradually add 3 c. flour. Batter will be thin. Let sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour so all flavors can cure.
Over medium high heat a crepe pan, lightly brush pan with butter flavored shortening between each crepe. when pan is sizzling pour a small amount of batter in pan and tilt pan around to cover pan. When edge is brown and the batter has firmed, flip. Repeat.

Christmas Morning Pancakes

6 eggs
1c. Flour
1 c. milk
dash salt

Mix all ingredients in blender. Put 1/4 c. margarine on cookie sheet and heat pan in 425 degree oven until marg. in melted. Take pan out of oven and tip pan around until pan is coated. Pour liquid mixture in pan and bake 20-25 min. Top with powdered sugar, syrup or what ever you want! This has become a tradition in our family.