Taquito! A new family favorite…
Posted by admin in Beef, Comfort Food, chicken, spur of the moment
Doesn’t that look yummy? It was super easy, just a little time consuming. Hubs and the kids loved them! I think next time I want to make a double batch and try freezing them!
So the first time I made these I made them with ground beef and steamed tortilla. The problem I was running into was the toothpicks didn’t hold in the steamed tortilla and the ground beef didn’t want to stay in the tortilla.
So how to make the tortillas a bit stronger? My first thought was “wet shirt bend bar” lol (Jackie Chan fans will get that!) SO I pre-fried my tortillas in a bit of melted shortening. (Don’t get uppity! Shortening is just solidified vegetable oil!) So like this…
Then, ground beef is just a little too lose and rolls around a bit and whatnot… So quick and simple a bit of shredded chicken solved that problem. Then thinking about my gorgeous hunk of geek’s taste buds I thought to add shredded pepper jack cheese.
Toss it all together and load your tortillas with a thin strip of chicken and cheese. Roll up and pin shut with a toothpick. Fry in hot oil, turning to brown on all sides and drain on either a wire cooling rack or a paper towel.
Ta da! I’m thinking next time I’ll try with a shredded roast, pork or beef with either a verde or enchilada dipping sauce. Not bad for my first and second tries, huh?
Special Cinnamon Rolls
Posted by admin in Baked Goods, Breads, Breakfast, Comfort Food, Desserts, Family Recipes, spur of the moment
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110〫to 115〫F)
8 cups all purpose flour
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups warm milk (110〫to 115〫F)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil (don’t use olive oil!)
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
Filling
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
Glaze
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the next seven ingredients; mix well (do not kneed). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; divide in half. Roll each half into a 12″x8″ rectangle; brush with butter. Combine filling ingredients; sprinkle over dough. Roll up from long side; pinch seems to seal. Slice into 12 rolls; place cut side down in two greased 13″x9″x2″ baking pans. Cover and let rise until nearly double, 45 minutes. Bake at 350〫F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over rolls. Cool in pans over wire racks, Yeild: 2 dozen.
Left-over Chicken Make-over
Posted by admin in Leftover Makeover, chicken, pasta, spur of the moment
Don’t those pics look SUPER YUMMY?!
So I had some boneless skinless chicken leftover from the missionaries fried chicken dinner. (I’m late posting this) And so I decided to use it up. I heated a bit of olive oil in a frying pan and when it was all cooked through and starting to brown I pulled it form the pan, added a bit more olive oil and then some diced onion and green pepper and a large carrot shredded.I let those cook until soft and added the cans of tomatoes. Then adding about a tablespoon of minced garlic and about a teaspoon of dried oregano. (At this point your whole house smells great!) I re-added the chicken and let it all simmer while I boil the water for the pasta. I used macaroni but you can use what you like. I love macaroni, rotini and seashell pastas. I cook the pasta about 8-10 minutes. I don’t like them over-done. Before draining the pasta I a a couple cooking spoons of pasta water. (they always say on the cook shows that it helps the sauce stick to the pasta. I think it gives the sauce a pretty look, lol)
I just kind of threw this together tonight…
Posted by admin in Comfort Food, Leftover Makeover, Veggies, frugal, spur of the moment
Doesn’t that just look yummy?!
I don’t have a printable for this yet, but I will soon.
Tonight I had the house to myself. (Yea me!) So as I do with these so few times I have with no picky eaters, I made something loaded with veggies!
Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil in a pan (I’m partial to my frying pans. usually my cast iron but it wasn’t available). I diced a whole onion and added it to the pan. I let that cook as I washed and diced half a green bell pepper. I added that to the pan the a little salt and freshly ground pepper and then took a look in the fridge, I had some tomatoes, so I seeded and diced them and added them to the mix. Back to the fridge… The other night I’d made cabbage rolls (I’l post that after I’ve tested a few more recipes for it) so I had some leftover leaves. Those soft tender inner leaves. I chopped up a few and added them to the pan. I added the precooked shrimp (about 10 shrimp) I’d defrosted from the freezer (bought on sale of coarse) and let is cook just a minute or two to warm the shrimp through. I turned off the heat, and added about 1 tablespoon of minced garlic which I mixed through, letting the warm veggies heat the garlic. I served it over brown rice (leftover from the cabbage rolls). And I had enough for lunch tomorrow as well. (Yea me again!)
Doesn’t that just look wonderful? Let me tell you, it tastes as good as it looks!