**~~>>Second Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon<<~~**all poultry welcome!

[yinepu]

chicken with black beans and rice


This traditional dish is fast and easy to prepare and it's kid-friendly. Leftovers (if there are any) are great the next day!
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
4 chicken thighs
4 chicken drumsticks
Salt and pepper to taste
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup pimientos
One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup yellow rice
1 3/4 cups water
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 lime, sliced into 4 wedges
In a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Brown chicken for about 8 minutes, turning over once. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. Carefully drain off all but a tablespoon of fat from the pan. Reduce heat to low, add the onion and cook until softened, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds longer. Add the tomatoes and pimientos, scraping the bottom of the pan to dislodge any brown bits.
Stir in the beans, rice, water, parsley and the cayenne. Arrange chicken evenly on top in a single layer. Bring to a boil and simmer until all the water is absorbed, about 10 to 12 minutes. Reduce heat to the lowest setting, cover and let the mixture simmer until the chicken and rice are done, about 15 minutes longer. Serve each serving a sprinkling of chopped parsley and a wedge of lime.

 

[yinepu]

mango-basil paletas


Paletas are the Latin American answer to frozen fruit pops and are commonly sold by street vendors or made available in eateries and kiosks called paleterías.
4 large mangos, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
Juice of 2 limes
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup white sugar
Combine mango chunks, basil, lime juice, cayenne pepper and salt in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer fruit mixture into a large bowl and stir in until completely dissolved. Pour mixture into freezer pop molds and freeze until firm.

 

[yinepu]

mexican flan de leche


Flan is a classic Latin American dessert that's almost like baked custard that's flipped over before serving to reveal a caramel glaze. Don't be intimidated, though! The finished dessert only looks difficult to make, but it's actually quite easy.
1 cup white sugar
1 cup whole milk
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
3 egg yolks
¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup heavy cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
While the oven heats up, place sugar in a heavy saucepan and, stirring constantly, cook over medium-high heat until the sugar melts and turns a golden amber color. (Remove from heat as soon as the color changes or it may burn.) Carefully pour the melted sugar syrup into a flan mold and allow to cool.
Combine the whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, egg yolks, orange juice, orange peel, vanilla extract and cornstarch into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add the cream and pulse to incorporate. Pour the mixture over the cooled caramel syrup in the flan mold.
Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place the prepared flan mold in the roasting pan on top of the towel and place the pan in the oven. Fill the roasting pan with hot water to the point where the water level is halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The flan should be firm but still "jiggle" a little at the center. When it's done, remove the flan from the oven and let cool. Then refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. To serve, run a sharp paring knife around the inside of the mold to release the flan. Invert a plate on the mold, carefully flip the mold over and then remove the mold.

 

[dsqard]

SQUEE! The duckling pictures are too adorable...

SQUEE X like a bajillion! (perfect word for it...squee

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[tommysgirl]

Made a rookie hatcher mistake. Was using a Sanitary Napkin to add humidity. Didn't think to contain it in a small bowl until it had wicked onto one of the cartons my eggs are in and without thinking...again, I quickly and carefully moved them to a dry carton. This happened on Day 20. Did I doom them???

 

[karimw]

Ya know, somehow the yogurt I had for lunch just doesn't measure up to the images in my mind now. Thank sYinepu!

 

[karimw]

Ya know, somehow the yogurt I had for lunch just doesn't measure up to the images in my mind now. Thanks Yinepu!

 

[yinepu]

Ya know, somehow the yogurt I had for lunch just doesn't measure up to the images in my mind now. Thank sYinepu!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Made a rookie hatcher mistake. Was using a Sanitary Napkin to add humidity. Didn't think to contain it in a small bowl until it had wicked onto one of the cartons my eggs are in and without thinking...again, I quickly and carefully moved them to a dry carton. This happened on Day 20. Did I doom them???

You're fine.

 

[ronott1]

Quote:

Made a rookie hatcher mistake. Was using a Sanitary Napkin to add humidity. Didn't think to contain it in a small bowl until it had wicked onto one of the cartons my eggs are in and without thinking...again, I quickly and carefully moved them to a dry carton. This happened on Day 20. Did I doom them???

Originally Posted by superchemicalgirl



You're fine.

X2 !

Chickies will be fine!