Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Chili Relleno Casserole ...p67

I must apologize for the quality of my photos.  My camera was left on an airplane and, unfortunately for me, but fortunately for the thief, it was finders keepers.  I am using my cell phone now for photos, which does an okay job.  I'm disappointed though as I was just learning how to use f-stops and get creative with the camera - I may just have to experiment now with instagram and the creative apps for shooting with an i-phone!

Back to cooking!

I fell in love with this egg recipe the first time my mother-in-law cooked it up.  You can serve it for any meal of the day, dress it up, or just reheat all week long for a quick breakfast, and it's so much easier to make than a quiche with the time threatening crust, (unless, of course, you make the Bisquick quiche or buy premade crusts...).  I have doctored it up at times with cooked, crumbled sausage or bacon.

I like to top it with sour cream and hot sauce, maybe a few sliced jalapeños, and accompany with fresh sliced tomatoes. 
Layer the whole green chilies on the bottom of pan.




Top layer of cheese adds a golden crust.



Hardy Appetit!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Buffalo Chicken Salad ...p34

This recipe introduced me to two ingredients I've never used before:  Frank's hot sauce and Panko breadcrumbs.  I've kept a bottle of Frank's in my fridge since - like Tabasco with body.....and I plan to use Panko more often.  It's oxymoronic.  Is that a word?  The crumbs are soft, yet crunchy..... 


A really great combination with a slightly tangy dressing of blue cheese and yogurt - you'll enjoy it if you like chicken wings with a side of blue cheese. 

















































Hardy Appetit!