Adios y Gracias, Rick!!

 

It's been a wonderful and delicious six months cooking Rick's recipes, but now it's time to say 

¡Adios y Gracias, Rick!

  

Let's raise our glass one more time in a final salute to Rick Bayless! Make and post your ¡Adios y Gracias, Rick! dish on or by Sunday, September 30th.  Please make sure to link your dish to Mr. Linky below so that we don't miss out on your farewell recipe.  Remember to leave a comment after just to be sure we don't miss anyone.   

For more information, please head over to our Welcome page. 

If you missed out on last week's lunchbox theme now is a great time to go check it out!

I Heart Cooking Clubs *Adios y Gracias, Rick* Participants

1. Kim - My Top Five Favorite Bayless Recipes 2. Tina (Tartiflette) 3. Natashya - Pescado a la Veracruzana 4. Michelle--Rick's Fav Chocolate Birthday Cake

5. Natashya - Rick Round-Up and Invitation 6. Kitchen Flavours - Creamy Chicken and Greens with Roasted Jalapenos 7. Glennis - Acupulco-style Shrimp Cocktail 8. Deb in Hawaii--Creamy Almond Rice Cooler & Top 5 Faves

9. Andreas - Tomato-colored Rice 10. Heather - ChocoFlan (Impossible Cake) 11. chica chocolatina- chocolate mexicano/mexican hot chocolat

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What's in Your Lunchbox???

It's September...  Face it--summer is over. Back to school for some, back to work for others. It's time to get out those lunchboxes, lunch pails, brown paper bags, thermoses, bento boxes, tiffins, Tupperware, or whatever you use to pack up your lunch. 

Time to answer the all-important question...

What's in Your Lunch Box???

Find a Rick Bayless recipe that you'd like for lunch! 

Tortillas and Taco Fixins'? 
Sandwiches? 
Salads or Soups? 
Leftover casseroles?
Chips & Salsa?...

It just has to be a Rick Bayless recipe--remember we are cooking with him through the end of the month before we switch to our new chef Madhur Jaffrey, and of course it has to be posted by Sunday, September 23. 

Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous creation! Remember to leave a comment after, each week that you use Mr. Linky to link your post, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.

Not sure what a permalink is? Check out our Welcome post.

If you missed our Día de Independencia theme last week, be sure to head on over and see all of the delicious dishes everyone brought!  Don't forget, we're cooking through the recipes of Rick Bayless right now...so if you've linked up, be sure that you've used/adapted one of his recipes for your post!
 

I Heart Cooking Clubs *What's in Your Lunchbox-Bayless* Participants

1. Deb in Hawaii--Sweet Roasted Garlic Soup 2. Kitchen Flavours - Rustic Red-Sauced Eggs and Crispy Potatoes 3. Natashya - Chipotle Shrimp Tostadas with Grilled Pepper Guacamole

4. Glennis - Beef braised with tomatoes roasted polanos and herbs fille sopes 5. Michelle--French Warm Goat Cheese Salad 6. JamieK-Mexican-Style Granola

7. Kim - Mexican Shortbread Cookies 8. Chica Chocolatina-Mexican Challah Grilled Cheese

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Día de Independencia

This is the week leading up to Mexican Independence Day, so what better time than to cook/bake/mix up a bunch of Mexican food and drink fit for a fiesta!?

Any party fare will do - appetizers and starters...big pots (or small ones) of soup...meat on the grill or from the kitchen...tacos and empanadas and tostadas and flautas...big pitchers of cold drinks (with or without alcohol)...tasty desserts.  Anything goes!

What are you going to bring to this week-long fiesta?

Make and post your Día de Independencia post by Sunday, September 16th. Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous creation! Remember to leave a comment after, each week that you use Mr. Linky to link your post, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.

Not sure what a permalink is? Check out our Welcome post.

If you missed the ¡Esta Rojo! theme last week, be sure to head on over and see all of the delicious dishes everyone brought!  Don't forget, we're cooking through the recipes of Rick Bayless right now...so if you've linked up, be sure that you've used/adapted one of his recipes for your post!

*all images via Google images
I Heart Cooking Clubs *Dia de Independencia* Participants

1. Michelle ~ The Simplest Fried Beans & Green Poblano Rice 2. Deb in Hawaii--Fresh Tomatillo Salsa 3. Andrea at Nummy Kitchen -- Roasted Poblano Quesadillas

4. Natashya - Micheladas 5. Kitchen Flavours - Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa 6. Glennis - Seafood "Stew"

7. JamieK - Sangria Mexicana 8. What's Cookin' SMA??? Spiced Nuts and Seeds 9. Kim - Quick Fried Shrimp with Sweet Toasty Garlic

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¡Esta Rojo!

¡Esta Rojo!

It's all about the red...or shades of red...this week.

Red inflames us, gets our motor revving, and excites both body and mind. 

It's also rich in nutrients, you know, eat the rainbow and all that. 

Rick has tons of red dishes in his books, the hard part will be choosing which one to make! 

So whether you make a delicious red appetizer....

Main course.....

Or even desserts or cocktails.... It's bound to be a wonderfully red week. ¡Esta Rojo!

Whip up your little red dish from one of Rick Bayless's recipes and post it on or by Sunday, September 9th. Link up with Mr. Linky, below, and leave a comment so we can all see your brilliantly colourful foodstuffs!

If you need more information about participating in I♥CC, please see our Welcome page.

*photos from RickBayless.com


I Heart Cooking Clubs *¡Esta Rojo!* Participants

1. Michelle ~ Brava Steaks w/ Lazy Salsa 2. Kitchen Flavours - Honey Barbecue Baked Beans 3. Deb in Hawaii--Jamaica Flower Sangria

4. Heather- Essential Sweet-n-Smoky Chipotle Paste 5. Kim - Quick and Easy Arroz con Pollo 6. Glennis - Pork-Potato Tacos w/ Salsa

7. Natashya - Red Rice and Salsa! 8. JamieK - Fresh Melon Cooler 9. What's Cookin' SMA??? Watermelon Refreshments

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Your votes are in! 

The next chef we will be cooking with is 

Madhur Jaffrey! 

We start up with her in October, 

it's going to be a spicy six months! 

Madhur Jaffrey, I♥CC chef Oct-March

Out(side) of Mexico!

 This week we're going on a little trip.

 We're going Out(side) of Mexico to

explore all the other cuisines Rick has to offer.

While the majority of Rick's books are full of Mexican recipes, Rick and Lanie's Excellent Kitchen Adventures, is a testament to Rick's knowledge and understanding of many other cuisines.  In this book, you will find a taste of American, Italian, Irish, Spanish, Thai, Japanese, and even Moroccan dishes.

If you're lucky enough to have a copy of Rick and Lanie's Excellent Kitchen Adventures, then I'm sure you will find all kinds of fabulous dishes to chose from this week.  If you do not own a copy of the book, a list of the recipes follows below. Simply leave a comment asking for the recipe you'd like, as well as your email address, and the recipe will be emailed to you so you can participate.

Bayless Family Caesar Salad *Peruvian Shrimp Ceviche*Peruvian Potatoes a la Huancaina*Peruvian Chicken and Rice*Grilled Pizza w/ Goat Cheese, Green Salsa, and Bacon*Levita's Egg & Cheese Souffle*Hickory House Sweet Slaw*Hickory House "Sour" Slaw*Hickory House Deviled Eggs*Hickory House Potato Salad*Hickory House Stuffed Pickles*Hickory House Barbecue Sauce*Hickory House Barbecue Ribs*The World's Greatest Chili*Chicken Pie {aka Chicken 'n Biscuits}*Hickory House Twice-Baked Potatoes*Goat Cheese Grits*Hickory House Barbecued Beans*Crispy-Tender Biscuits*Peach Cobbler*Grandma's Moist Apple Cake {or Muffins}*Rick's Favorite Chocolate Birthday Cake*Eggs on the Eights*

Bob's Dutch Baby*French Gougeres {Cheese Puffs}*French Warm Goat Cheese Salad*Potato-Leek Soup w/ Bacon*Creamy Radish Leaf Soup*Chicken in Mustard Sauce*Poached Salmon w/ Irish Butter Sauce*Tartiflette - French Potato and Cheese Supper*Balsamic Green Beans*Tuscan Pasta w/ Tomato Sauce*Bayless Family Pasta w/ Pesto*Yogurt Cheese, served French Style*Hot Chocolate Souffles*French Crepes*Nutella Crepes*Sticky Orange-Butter Crepes {flamed or not}*French Profiteroles*Rustic French-Style Fruit Pie*Classic Chocolate Truffles*Crispy Meringue Shells w/ Ice Cream and Fruit "Salsa"*Moroccan Roasted Pepper and Tomato Salad*Ham Salad from the Tapas Bar*Baked Goat Cheese w/ Garlicky tomato Sauce*Spanish Garlic Potato Salad*Mediterranean Coast Gazpacho*Moroccan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce*Preserved Lemon Chicken w/ Olives*Moroccan Beef or Lamb Kebabs*Paella - Spanish Rice w/ Chicken, Shrimp, and Ham*Vietnamese Rice Paper-Wrapped Salad Rolls*Gomae- Japanese Sesame Spinach*Thai Chicken and Rice Soup*Bangkok-Style chicken Satay*Thai Red Curry w/ Duck {or Pork or Chicken}*Thai Cucumber Salad*Homemade Thai Red Curry Paste*Street Vendor Pad Thai*Teriyaki Chicken Donburi*Sweet and Sour Stir-Fry*

Bacon and Egg Fried Rice*Our Favorite Homemade Sushi Maki Rolls*Chinese Potsticker Dumplings*Chinese Celebration Hot Pot*Thai Coconut Sticky Rice w/ Mango

 Please make and post your Out(side) of Mexico dish by Sunday, September 2nd.  Please remember to link your dish to Mr. Linky below so that we don't miss out on your tasty dish.  

If you are new to IHCC, please see the Welcome page for more information. 

If you missed our second to last Potluck with Rick last week, be sure to head over and check out all the delicious food!
 

I Heart Cooking Clubs "Out(side) of Mexico!" Participants

1. Michelle ~Chicken in Mustard Sauce 2. Heather - Chicken 'n Biscuits (Chicken Pie) 3. Natashya - Ham Salad

4. Glennis - Peanut Dipping Sauce 5. Natashya - Chicken in Mustard Sauce 6. Kim- Hickory House Baked Beans

7. Deb in Hawaii--World's Greatest Chli

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August Potluck with Rick Bayless!

Potluck! 

Is there a better week out of the month?!?  We think not because Potluck means it is your chance to make any kind of Rick Bayless dish your little heart desires.

Yep, anything goes--just as long as it is a Rick Bayless recipe of course. 

Just six weeks left cooking with Rick (Have you voted in the poll for our next chef yet?), so make one of those many Bayless recipes you have bookmarked and post your August Potluck creation by Sunday, August 26th.

Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous creation! Remember to leave a comment after, each week that you use Mr. Linky to link your post, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.

Not sure what a permalink is? Check out our Welcome post.

If you missed our Beach Bum theme last week, be sure to head on over and see all of the delicious dishes everyone brought!  Don't forget, we're cooking through the recipes of Rick Bayless right now...so if you've linked up, be sure that you've used/adapted one of his recipes for your post!

I Heart Cooking Clubs *August Potluck with Rick Bayless* Participants

1. What's Cookin' SMA??? Achiote Paste & Marinade 2. Heather- Roasted Poblano Salpicon w/ Smoked Salmon 3. Deb in Hawaii--Zucchini w/Roasted Pepper, Corn & Cream 4. Michelle ~ Tacos de Arrachera al Carbon con Rajas

5. Kim- Cafe Tacuba-Style Creamy Chicken Enchiladas 6. Kitchen Flavours - Sweet and Spicy Shrimps 7. Leslie - Polvorones with rainbow sprinkles 8. Glennis - Camarones al Mojo de Ajo

9. Natashya - Chile-Glazed Country Ribs with Simple Guacamole 10. Chica Chocolatina- Dulce Cajeta

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Beach Bum

**ATTENTION PLEASE**  

If you are new to "the club", please note that we are currently cooking the recipes of (or inspired or adapted from) Rick Bayless.  Please DO NOT link up a post that fits the theme but does NOT have anything to do with Rick.  We are a chef/cook-based cooking club, therefore we explore the food, recipes, and techniques of our featured chef/cook.  Thank you for understanding.

We are on the final stretch of cooking with Rick.  Can you believe we've already been hanging out with him for more than 4 months!?  And on that note, it's time to vote for who we want to cook with after September 30th.  It's the ladies turn, and we have a poll up in the top of the sidebar - please take a second to click on your choice.  Who do you want our next featured cook/chef to be?

And now on to the theme for this week - Beach Bum! 

Think foods and drinks that you would like to have in front of you while you're hanging out in the sand and surf.  Or perhaps something inspired by the beach...maybe fish or seafood.  It could be little snacks that you can grab by the fistful before leaving your towel.  It could be bright, gorgeous, juicy tropical fruit that drips down your chin.  Maybe it's something light and cooling...or refreshing.  Maybe it's a good ol' cocktail.

You tell us!

Make and post your Beach Bum post by Sunday, August 19th. Don't forget to link your post of the week's with Mr. Linky below, so we can all enjoy your fabulous creation! Remember to leave a comment after, each week that you use Mr. Linky to link your post, just to be sure we don't miss anyone.

Not sure what a permalink is? Check out our Welcome post.

If you missed the Feel the Heat! theme last week, be sure to head on over and see all of the delicious dishes everyone brought!  Don't forget, we're cooking through the recipes of Rick Bayless right now...so if you've linked up, be sure that you've used/adapted one of his recipes for your post!

I Heart Cooking Clubs *Beach Bum* Participants

1. What's Cookin' SMA??? Crudute, Bruschetta & Mixiotes 2. Heather- Jicama, Cucumber, & Fruit Cups w/ Chile & Lime 3. Glennis - Fresh Melon Cooler

4. Deb in Hawaii--Fresh Limeade 5. Kitchen Flavours - Fresh Melon Cooler 6. Natashya - Spicy Jicama, Cucumber and Fruit Skewers

7. JamieK - Cheese with Papaya-Chipotle Salsa 8. Chica Chocolatina- Raspberry-Lemonade Corona

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