January's recipe of the Month: Mexican Chicken Lime Soup
January 16th, 2012
More great recipes! Here is our recipe for Mexican Chicken Lime Soup. Delicious! Happy MLK Day everyone!
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
5 skinless boneless chicken thighs, browned and cut into 1/2 inches
2 canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, finely chopped plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (more if you like it spicy!)
6 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 tablespoon oregano
1 cup frozen or fresh corn
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
juice of 2 limes
salt and pepper
1 avocado, thinly sliced
Crushed tortilla chips
In a large saucepan heat oil brown chicken for aprox 15 minutes. Remove to plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil. In same pan cook onion until slightly brown and add tomato paste, adobo paste, chipotle chilies and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Add cumin, chili powder and oregano cook for 1 minute, add chicken broth, cut up chicken and simmer for 10-15 minutes skimming any foam. Stir in the cilantro, corn and lime juice, season with salt and pepper. Garnish soup with avocados and tortilla chips.
The benefits of a beautiful smile, from Dr. Martin & team
January 9th, 2012
At the office of Dr. Jennifer Martin, we know having an attractive smile puts a spring in your step—or two—as well as increases your self-confidence, no matter if you’re 14 or in your late forties.
Smiling not only makes people happy and puts them in a good mood, doing it often can even help you live longer, according to previous studies!
If you’ve been hiding your smile because you have crooked teeth or gaps between your teeth, it’s time to consider orthodontic treatment at Dr. Martin's office. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn how quickly and efficiently today’s most advanced correction techniques can straighten your smile!
Don’t hide your smile any longer—give us a call today to schedule yours or your child’s complimentary orthodontic consultation. See you soon!
Do we have your current contact info?
January 6th, 2012
As you probably know, you can always connect with Dr. Martin and our team on our Facebook page, but we also encourage you to call us and let us know if you have any new phone numbers or if your contact information has changed!
Please contact our office with any updates to phone numbers and addresses, so that we may be able to reach you. Thank you!
-The team Dr. Martin's office
Recipe of the Month: Cheesy Chicken in Pablano Sauce
December 27th, 2011
More great recipes! Here is our recipe for Cheesy Chicken in Pablano Sauce. Delicious! We hope you're all having a great holiday season!
Ingredients
2-3 medium pablano peppers,
seeded and stemmed, chopped
1 cup chicken stock
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
handful of cilantro leaves
Salt & Pepper
4 Tbls butter divided
2 Tbls flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream or Mexican crema
1 tbls extra virgin olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 1/2 cup Monterrey jack cheese
1 tbls olive oil
thinly sliced red onions for garnish
Prep
In a blender or food processor, combine the peppers with stock, onions, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper; puree. In a small sauce pot over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons buter. Whisk in the flour; add the milk and cream and raise the heat a bit. Add the poblano puree and simmer to thicken and cook sauce for 20-25 minutes.
Pre-heat oven to 375.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in large skillet over med-high heat. Add the 1 remaining tablespoon butter and melt. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and brown for 3-4 minutes on each side. Transfer to casserole dish, spread the sauce over the top and cover with cheese. Bake for 15-20 min.
Serve garnished with cilantro sprigs and red onion.
Enjoy!
From Dr. Jennifer Martin & team