Guest guest Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Can I come to your house for an enchilada lunch?? I'm drooling! I cooked up a batch of Rio Zape beans, with garlic and onion. They're so rich and flavorful. Also made a big batch of brown rice and steamed some baby artichokes. I went a little crazy at the tomato booth at the farmers market on Saturday -- I bought some heirlooms that I have to eat in the next day or two (after having eaten at least 2 medium tomatoes on Sat, Sun, and today, LOL). They're so good with beans, avocado, rice, potatoes...sheesh, what AREN'T they good with?? Love these springtime veggies & fruit! Cinzia , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb wrote: > > So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I > intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Come on over!!! . Baby artichokes? I've never seen those! I need to get to the farmer's market, I haven't been yet this Spring and I love seeing what new things they have. I am cracking up at your tomato craziness, what fun! heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein ________________________________ cinziatre <cmarchesani Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:45:00 AM Re: cooking for the week Can I come to your house for an enchilada lunch?? I'm drooling! I cooked up a batch of Rio Zape beans, with garlic and onion. They're so rich and flavorful. Also made a big batch of brown rice and steamed some baby artichokes. I went a little crazy at the tomato booth at the farmers market on Saturday -- I bought some heirlooms that I have to eat in the next day or two (after having eaten at least 2 medium tomatoes on Sat, Sun, and today, LOL). They're so good with beans, avocado, rice, potatoes...sheesh, what AREN'T they good with?? Love these springtime veggies & fruit! Cinzia , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb@. ..> wrote: > > So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I > intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Wow. Tomatoes as " springtime " vegetables? They're just planting them out, here, now! We won't see them until August! The enchiladas do sound good. I've never made that - will have to try it. Anne On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:45 PM, cinziatre <cmarchesani wrote: > Can I come to your house for an enchilada lunch?? I'm drooling! > > I cooked up a batch of Rio Zape beans, with garlic and onion. They're so rich and flavorful. Also made a big batch of brown rice and steamed some baby artichokes. > > I went a little crazy at the tomato booth at the farmers market on Saturday -- I bought some heirlooms that I have to eat in the next day or two (after having eaten at least 2 medium tomatoes on Sat, Sun, and today, LOL). They're so good with beans, avocado, rice, potatoes...sheesh, what AREN'T they good with?? > > Love these springtime veggies & fruit! Cinzia > > , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb wrote: >> >> So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I >> intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? >> Heather >> >> There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. >> --Albert Einstein >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Anne, I hear you on the tomatoes! I guess that is the joy of living in California . I think our local tomatoes come out in July or so. Let me know what you think of the enchilada! Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein ________________________________ Anne F <cityladya Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:29:51 AM Re: Re: cooking for the week Wow. Tomatoes as " springtime " vegetables? They're just planting them out, here, now! We won't see them until August! The enchiladas do sound good. I've never made that - will have to try it. Anne On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:45 PM, cinziatre <cmarchesani@ att.net> wrote: > Can I come to your house for an enchilada lunch?? I'm drooling! > > I cooked up a batch of Rio Zape beans, with garlic and onion. They're so rich and flavorful. Also made a big batch of brown rice and steamed some baby artichokes. > > I went a little crazy at the tomato booth at the farmers market on Saturday -- I bought some heirlooms that I have to eat in the next day or two (after having eaten at least 2 medium tomatoes on Sat, Sun, and today, LOL). They're so good with beans, avocado, rice, potatoes...sheesh, what AREN'T they good with?? > > Love these springtime veggies & fruit! Cinzia > > , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb@. ..> wrote: >> >> So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I >> intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? >> Heather >> >> There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. >> --Albert Einstein >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Heather, that sounds amazing. I like that you made a big batch in a baking pan; what a great idea. I usually add refried beans, veggies and almond cheese to frozen enchiladas, but what you did sounds so easy. This weekend I had the fun of joining in with takeout Chinese food. I've never liked it much, but I ordered steamed veggies and brown rice and added vegetarian chicken, lemongrass sauce and a little tamari. It was delicious and I felt like part of the party. JoEllen , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb wrote: > > So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I > intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 They're from a hothouse <smile>, so not really spring. But they've been rather good so far. And I really like the family that grows them. Come fall, I'll be jealous of you, Anne. I miss apples from New York (Hudson Valley, among other places). There are some decent ones here in Northern CA, but you sure as heck can't get a good Macintosh, Cortland or Stayman Winesap. Cinzia , Anne F <cityladya wrote: > > Wow. Tomatoes as " springtime " vegetables? They're just planting them > out, here, now! We won't see them until August! > > The enchiladas do sound good. I've never made that - will have to try it. > > Anne > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:45 PM, cinziatre <cmarchesani wrote: > > Can I come to your house for an enchilada lunch?? I'm drooling! > > > > I cooked up a batch of Rio Zape beans, with garlic and onion. They're so rich and flavorful. Also made a big batch of brown rice and steamed some baby artichokes. > > > > I went a little crazy at the tomato booth at the farmers market on Saturday -- I bought some heirlooms that I have to eat in the next day or two (after having eaten at least 2 medium tomatoes on Sat, Sun, and today, LOL). They're so good with beans, avocado, rice, potatoes...sheesh, what AREN'T they good with?? > > > > Love these springtime veggies & fruit! Cinzia > > > > , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb@> wrote: > >> > >> So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I > >> intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? > >> Heather > >> > >> There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > >> --Albert Einstein > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Ah... yes... NY apples... Must remember them all spring, when I'm jealous of all the vegetables in much of the rest of the country! The CSA I'm in (which doesn't start until June) is in the Hudson Valley, as are many of the farmers at Greenmarket. They're *just* starting to get some greens in - spinach and kale and broccoli rabe. Even asparagus comes later, here... it and strawberries are June crops, here. Anne On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 9:49 PM, cinziatre <cmarchesani wrote: > They're from a hothouse <smile>, so not really spring. But they've been rather good so far. And I really like the family that grows them. > > Come fall, I'll be jealous of you, Anne. I miss apples from New York (Hudson Valley, among other places). There are some decent ones here in Northern CA, but you sure as heck can't get a good Macintosh, Cortland or Stayman Winesap. > > Cinzia > > , Anne F <cityladya wrote: >> >> Wow. Tomatoes as " springtime " vegetables? They're just planting them >> out, here, now! We won't see them until August! >> >> The enchiladas do sound good. I've never made that - will have to try it. >> >> Anne >> >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 11:45 PM, cinziatre <cmarchesani wrote: >> > Can I come to your house for an enchilada lunch?? I'm drooling! >> > >> > I cooked up a batch of Rio Zape beans, with garlic and onion. They're so rich and flavorful. Also made a big batch of brown rice and steamed some baby artichokes. >> > >> > I went a little crazy at the tomato booth at the farmers market on Saturday -- I bought some heirlooms that I have to eat in the next day or two (after having eaten at least 2 medium tomatoes on Sat, Sun, and today, LOL). They're so good with beans, avocado, rice, potatoes...sheesh, what AREN'T they good with?? >> > >> > Love these springtime veggies & fruit! Cinzia >> > >> > , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb@> wrote: >> >> >> >> So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I >> >> intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? >> >> Heather >> >> >> >> There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. >> >> --Albert Einstein >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 JoEllen, I've heard some Chinese places offer the vegetarian meats! How neat you were able to find something you can eat. Heather There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. --Albert Einstein ________________________________ jocameron350 <joellencameron Tuesday, April 28, 2009 1:04:00 PM Re: cooking for the week Heather, that sounds amazing. I like that you made a big batch in a baking pan; what a great idea. I usually add refried beans, veggies and almond cheese to frozen enchiladas, but what you did sounds so easy. This weekend I had the fun of joining in with takeout Chinese food. I've never liked it much, but I ordered steamed veggies and brown rice and added vegetarian chicken, lemongrass sauce and a little tamari. It was delicious and I felt like part of the party. JoEllen , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb@. ..> wrote: > > So this weekend I made up a big batch of enchiladas. The best part was I had almost all the ingredients in my pantry or fridge already! I only bought one thing--spinach. I had some enchilada sauce mix from Ranch a few years ago so I made that up. Then I took some blue corn tortillas I had in the freezer, defrosted them, and cut them into 1 inch cubes. I dipped them in the sauce and put a layer at the bottom of my pan, then topped it with black beans and cheese. Did a nother layer of saucy tortilla squares and did a layer of spinach, black beans and cheese, on more layer of the tortillas in sauce and topped it with some more cheese. I just baked it for about 20 minutes until the cheese melted on top and it was done. I had it for dinner last night and will bring it for lunches this week. It was sooooo good. Especially with a little sour cream on top. As it turns out the sour cream is a necessity since the enchilada sauce is spicier then I > intended LOLOL. How about you all, did you do any cooking this weekend? > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Yah, I've seen a lot of veggie meats in Chinese places here in San Francisco, though most of them use sweetener either in the the " meat " or the sauce. There's a place near my apt that makes its own wheat gluten meat substitute -- I'll have to find out if they use sweetener in it. Cinzia , Heather Butler <hawaiihmb wrote: > > JoEllen, I've heard some Chinese places offer the vegetarian meats! How neat you were able to find something you can eat. > Heather > > There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. > --Albert Einstein > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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