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!

Chicken Enchilada Casserole ...p57

What's in my freezer?  Chicken.  What's in my fridge?  Tortillas.  Typical Texan (no, no, no - I hear ya!  Beef!)

Either way, I found a recipe for which I had all the ingredients WITHOUT going to the store. 
I must admit I have made this recipe a gazillion times - it's truly an old standby in our house, but a worthy favorite.  It's relatively quick, easy, feeds a crowd, but is yummy.  IMHO.  Check out the recipe for Nana's (INHO).

Changes I made?  Corn tortillas - mixed opinions in our house.  Some like corn, others flour.  I do like to pour a bit of sauce on the bottom of the pan before adding the first layer though, as sometimes I've had the bottom layer tough.  I have never let it "marinate" overnight and omitted this step again.....so perhaps that is my real problem with the bottom layer?  Whatcha think, Kimber? No doubt the kitty wanted some........

My daughters informed me that my favorite local antique store was closing down and everything was marked way down; so, between the daily activities, we managed to run down there where I scored a cute copper heart mold for $2.00.  It was a nice touch to my valentine theme.

Hardy Appetit!