I put out two sticks of butter to get to room temp 5 hours ago [View All]

[EFerrari]

for some pie crust and I think they're harder now than they were this morning. Sheesh, I'm like a totally spoiled CA girl that expects room temperature to be warmer than the frig. :)

Last night I put together some baked chicken with basil, some mild red beans and this red rice. If you like red rice, you'll like this recipe from Mark Miller aka, the Coyote Cafe guy. It's not squishy and the seasoning is perfect:

1 large garlic clove, minced
1/2 c onion, minced
4 T butter
2 C long grain rice
4 1/2 C water
1 t each ground cumin seed and Mexican Oregano
1 T minced fresh marjoram (I usually sub dried and it's fine
1 1/2 t salt
1/3 cup medium to hot chile powder (no, that's not a typo)

1. Saute onion and garlic in butter for 6-8 minutes -- until soft.
2. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
4. The color is great and you can eat it right out of the 'frig with a fork. :)