Every month, one of our amazing employees provides us with their favorite recipe and local restaurant. For this month’s Dish, Cindy Contreras has given us her favorite Dine In and Dine Out choices. Check them out below!

Dine In

Cindy’s favorite Dine In recipe to enjoy with her family is Horchata, also called Rice Water.

“Horchata is my favorite Mexican drink. It’s made out of rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. It’s so easy to make and is DELICIOUS!”

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 – ½ cup sugar, to taste

Preparation:

  1. Add rice, 2 cups of water, and 2 cinnamon sticks to a blender
  2. Blend about for 2 minutes or until the rice and cinnamon sticks are roughly ground. Add the remaining water and blend again.
  3. Pour contents into a pitcher or container with a fitted lid and place on your countertop overnight (or for at least 8 hours).
  4. Pour the rice mixture into a fine mesh strainer, into a pitcher. Discard the rice.
  5. Stir in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar (to your preference). Chill until ready to serve. Stir well before serving and serve over ice.

Dine Out

Cindy’s favorite place to eat out is Gino’s Italian Restaurant in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Her favorite dish is their Chicago style deep dish pizza!

“My personal favorite is their Chicago style deep dish pizza!”

You can visit their website here.

View their menu.

584 W Johnson St Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Thanks for joining us for this month’s Dish! If you try a recipe or restaurant, be sure to let us know. Don’t forget to come back next month for more yummy favorites!