Huevos Rancheros - A RECIPE FOR YOU TODAY

Huevos Rancheros
Ingredients:
1 tomato
1 serrano chile
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons oil for frying
2 eggs
2 tortillas
4 tablespoons refried beans

Preparation:
Boil the tomatoes, chili and garlic for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and blend with a little salt and pepper. Reserve.

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Pass tortillas in hot oil to soften but not brown. Drain excess oil from tortilla and place on a plate.

Reduce heat to medium level. Break eggs and fry, taking care not to burst yolk, until whites have curdled. Turn and fry for another 15 seconds. Remove immediately from pan to prevent overcooking.

Spread 2 tablespoons of beans on each tortilla and place an egg over it. Bathe with tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Huevos Rancheros A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Huevos Rancheros

Ingredientes:

• 1 jitomate
• 1 chile serrano
• 1 diente de ajo
• Sal y Pimienta, al gusto
• 4 cucharadas de aceite para freír
• 2 huevos
• 2 tortillas
• 4 cucharadas de frijoles refritos

Preparación:

Hierve el jitomate, el chile y el ajo durante 5 minutos. Retira del fuego y licua junto con un poco de sal y pimienta. Reserva.

Calienta el aceite en un sartén antiadherente a fuego alto. Pasa las tortillas por el aceite bien caliente para que se ablanden, pero cuidando que no se doren. Escurre el exceso de aceite y pon en un plato.

Reduce el fuego del sartén a medio. Estrella los huevos y fríelos, cuidando que no se revienten las yemas, hasta que las claras se hayan cuajado. Voltea y fríe durante otros 15 segundos. Retira inmediatamente del sartén para evitar que se cocinen de más.

Unta 2 cucharadas de frijoles sobre cada tortilla y coloca encima un huevo estrellado. Baña con la salsa de jitomate y sazona con sal y pimienta al gusto.

Mushroom Omelet with Cheese, Ham and Leek RECIPE FOR TODAY

Mushroom Omelet with Cheese, Ham and Leek
Ingredients:
12 eggs
500 g fresh mushrooms
200 g of sliced ham
2 leeks sliced onions
100 g butter
Chopped green onions or chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation:
Heat over medium heat in a skillet with a tablespoon of butter. Saute sliced leeks. Then add the sliced mushrooms and sprinkle with salt. Barging. Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add salt and pepper. Pour butter to skillet again, Teflon to prevent sticking. Add a bed of egg, cook for three minutes, put up a bit of the filling ingredients: mushrooms, leeks and grated yellow cheese. Fold in half and cook a little more on both sides. Serve each omelet for two. Garnish with chopped chives or ciboulettes.

Omelet de Hongos, Queso, Jamón y Ajoporro A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Omelet de Hongos, Queso, Jamón y Ajoporro

Ingredientes:

• 12 huevos
• 500 g de champiñones frescos
• 200 g de jamón en rebanadas
• 2 Cebollas puerros en rebanadas
• 100 g de mantequilla
• Cebollín o ciboulette picados
• Sal y pimienta negra recién molida

Preparación:

Calentar a fuego medio en un sartén con una cucharada de mantequilla. Saltear los puerros rebanados. Luego, agregar los champiñones rebanados y espolvorearlos con sal. Apartarlos. Batir los huevos en un recipiente. Añadir sal y pimienta. Verter nuevamente mantequilla al sartén, de teflón para que no se pegue. Agregar una cama de huevo, cocinar por tres minutos, colocar encima un poco de los ingredientes del relleno:champiñones, los puerros, y queso amarillo rallado. Doblar en dos y cocinar un poco más por ambos lados. Servir cada omelette para dos personas. Adornar con cebollines o ciboulettes picaditos.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, BELIZE ... A LITTLE HISTORY AND WHERE WE ARE TODAY

National Anthem

O. Land of the Free by the Carib Sea,
Our manhood we pledge to thy liberty!
No tyrants here linger, despots must flee
This tranquil haven of democracy
The blood of our sires which hallows the sod,
Brought freedom from slavery oppression's rod,
By the might of truth and the grace of God,
No longer shall we be hewers of wood.

Arise! ye sons of the Baymen's clan,
Put on your armour, clear the land!
Drive back the tyrants, let despots flee -
Land of the Free by the Carib Sea!

Nature has blessed thee with wealth untold,
O'er mountains and valleys where prairies roll;
Our fathers, the Baymen, valiant and bold
Drove back the invader; this heritage hold
From proud Rio Hondo to old Sarstoon,
Through coral isle, over blue lagoon;
Keep watch with the angels, the stars and moon;
For freedom comes tomorrow's noon.


ALL ABOUT BELIZE

Geography

Belize is situated on the Caribbean Sea, south of Mexico and east and north of Guatemala in Central America. In area, it is about the size of New Hampshire. Most of the country is heavily forested with various hardwoods. Mangrove swamps and cays along the coast give way to hills and mountains in the interior. The highest point is Victoria Peak, 3,681 ft (1,122 m).

Government

Parliamentary democracy within the British Commonwealth.

History

The Mayan civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500B.C. and A.D. 300 and flourished until about 1200. Several major archaeological sites—notably Caracol, Lamanai, Lubaantun, Altun Ha, and Xunantunich—reflect the advanced civilization and much denser population of that period. European contact began in 1502 when Columbus sailed along the coast. The first recorded European settlement was begun by shipwrecked English seamen in 1638. Over the next 150 years, more English settlements were established. This period was also marked by piracy, indiscriminate logging, and sporadic attacks by Indians and neighboring Spanish settlements. Both Spain and Britain lay claim to the land until Britain defeated the Spanish in the battle of St. George's Cay (1798). It became a colony of Great Britain in 1840, known as British Honduras, and a Crown colony in 1862. Full internal self-government was granted in Jan. 1964. In 1973, the country changed its name to Belize.

Belize became independent on Sept. 21, 1981. But Guatemala, which had made claims on the territory since the 1800s, refused to recognize it. British troops remained in the country to defend it. Although the dispute between Guatemala and Great Britain remained unresolved, Guatemala recognized Belize's sovereignty in Sept. 1991. Guatemala, however, still claims more than half of Belize’s territory.

Prime Minister Said Musa was reelected to a second term in 2003. Musa promised to improve conditions to the largely underdeveloped, southern part of Belize.

New Prime Minister Elected Amid Unrest

Tax increases in 2005 led to unrest and anger with the People's United Party government. This led to a shift in the next election. In the 2008 parliamentary elections, the United Democratic Party won 57% of the vote (25 of 31 seats) and the People's United Party 41% (6 seats). Turnout was 74.5%. Dean Barrow was sworn in as prime minister on February 8. On February 11 he announced his cabinet, which included himself as finance minister, Wilfred Elrington as foreign minister, and Carlos Perdomo as minister of national security.

Controversial Telecom Battle Comes to a Head

Shortly after assuming office, Dean Barrow exposed his predecessor's government, saying that former Prime Minister Musa had a secret agreement with Belize Telecommunications, which later became Telemedia. That agreement included limiting competitors and making up for any company losses. Once in office, Barrow tried to rework the tax clauses with Telemedia. When Telemedia refused to compromise, Barrow got the courts to order the company to make tax payments. Telemedia responded by getting parliament to nationalized the in 2009. On June 24, 2011, Belize's Court of Appeal ruled that the Telemedia nationalization was unconstitutional, which ended the company's telecommunicating dominance in the country.

Second Term for the Government of Dean Barrow

General elections were held in Belize on 4 November 2015 to elect members of the House of Representatives. On 28 September 2015 Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced that he had advised the Governor-General to dissolve the National Assembly and to fix Wednesday 4 November 2015 as the date for the next general elections.

Barrow's United Democratic Party increased it majority from 17 seats to 19 seats while the People's United Party won 12 seats.

Belizean Teachers Demonstration 2016

The BNTU is the most powerful and organized union in the country, and on Monday, September 19, 2016 in the capital, Belmopan, they surely showed their strength and their anger at the Barrow Administration - first by shutting down the education system and second by flooding the capital with thousands of protesters. Walking in double lines, the teachers took their demands and chants to the Civic Center where the over 6,000 teachers crowded the area with their posters in hand.

BNTU Rep - Toledo Rural
"We as the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) will fight a fight to win. You know what hurts me a lot? In fact, while coming on the bus with our teachers were kinda concerned. They asked me, if I think our pay will get deducted. I asked them, would you prefer sacrifice a day for your country or do you prefer sacrifice your entire life for your country to still be safe?"

Hon. John Briceno, Leader of the Opposition
"They have every right to demand the raise that was rightfully promise to them. I don't think they were even asking for it, but the Prime Minister in his quest to get a third term, went overboard and made all kinds of promises and he made a promise to the teachers and now he is using an excuse about Hurricane Earl, that it has caused I am told millions of dollars of damages. It is so ironic in this world. They say when you spit up in the air, it falls on your face. That's exactly what is happening to the Prime Minister. Because remember the PUP had 5 storms and hurricanes and whenever we gave the extent of the damage, he was the first one saying that it was being inflated. Now in this case, it was just a category 1 storm or hurricane and he is saying we lost hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet people are not seeing any kind of benefit that he is getting from supposedly the efforts that or his government has been doing."

"Now the teachers are saying we are prepared to sacrifice with you Mr. Prime Minister, but you have to show what you are going to do, what is your sacrifice. He has appointed new ministers with drivers and vehicles and office and support staff. So why should the teachers be asked for them to sacrifice I think around 13 million dollars if the government is showing no intentions of them tightening their belts and making also their sacrifice."

Croque Madame A SPANISH RECIPE FOR TODAY

Croque Madame

Ingredientes:

• 12 panes de sándwich
• 6 rebanadas gruesas de jamón
• 6 rebanadas gruesas de queso amarillo
• 100 g de mantequilla
• 1 y 1/2 tazas de queso amarillo
• 6 huevos
• Sal y pimienta recién molida
• Aceite
• Tomillo fresco o ciboulette para adornar

Preparación:

Elaborar seis sándwiches, untando un poco de mantequilla en una de las rebanadas de pan y rellenando con queso y jamón. Unir la crema de leche con el queso rallado, la sal y la pimienta negra. Colocarlos en una  refractaria. Cubrir cada sándwich con un poco de la crema de queso. Hornear a 350 ºF por 10 minutos. Dorar en un sartén por unos minutos para que doren. Freír seis huevos, uno a uno, en aceite bien caliente. Escurrir bien y colocar sobre cada sándwich. Adornar con tomillo fresco o ciboulette.

REST IN PEACE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE CADLE PRICE