The salad recipe..

Here you go!

Caesar Salad

1 large clove garlic crushed

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

2-3 tablespoons parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon white vinegar

2 tablespoons ranch dressing

½ lemon squeezed

salt & pepper to taste (1/2 teaspoon each)

3 tablespoons of olive oil

Put all the above ingredients in a large bowl, wisk them together until they are smooth. Toss with clean chopped romaine & add more Parmesan cheese if you want.

I love Robots!

So, I finally got the parts in the mail yesterday to fix the wonderful Scooba floor washing robot. The battery was run down from me keeping it on the charger too long, won't do that again! Anyway, I washed all the tile floors in my house today and did a few loads of laundry at the same time! Now, my floors are all clean and I didn't do a thing but fill the tank and push the button! Loooove it! Anyone who has tile floors and hates cleaning them, this is a MUST have!

As requested.. Enchiladas & more.

Here is a cute picture of CJ on the boat taxi at Disney(Epcot). He was a little scared, but seemed to like looking out at the water. They let him sit up by the driver, was pretty cool.

Red Enchiladas

1 32 oz Can of Red Enchilada Sauce (El Pato is the best)

1 can of Campbell’s Cheddar Cheese soup

1 jar or can of beef gravy

2 tablespoons of sugar

3 cups of cheese

12 or so corn tortillas

oil for frying

In a small frying pan put enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan like ½” high. Heat over med-high heat until oil is hot. Cook the corn tortillas in the oil until they are slightly crisp, but not taco hard(need to be able to roll, but don’t want them to get soggy either). Set them aside to drain on paper towels. In a sauce pan over medium heat mix together the Enchilada sauce, Cheese soup & gravy. Bring to a simmer and stir it often. At this time add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until it is sweet enough(to your taste). Pour some of the sauce you made in a baking dish, place a tortilla in the sauce put a handful of cheese in the middle and roll it up. Repeat this process until they are all in the pan. Top with more sauce and cheese. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until bubbly and cheese has melted.

Green Enchiladas


1, 32 oz can Las Palmas green Enchilada sauce

1, 10 oz can of Las Palmas green Enchilada sauce

6-8 Fresh Tamotillo’s diced (you can use canned if can’t find fresh)

½ of 1 small brown onion, diced

1 clove of garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon of oil

oil for frying

12 or so corn tortillas

chicken or cheese (2-3 cups) or both for filling

Heat oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. When oil is hot, fry the corn tortillas until they are slightly crispy, but not hard like a taco. Set aside on paper towels to drain. In a sauce pan over medium, heat 1 tablespoon of oil and sauté onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes. Add the green enchilada sauce and the Tamotillo’s. Boil until the Tamotillo’s have broken down in to the sauce. Pour some of the sauce in a baking dish, take a tortilla and put it in the sauce place filling & roll, repeat until they are all in the pan. Top with more sauce and cheese. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until cheese is melted and it is bubbly.

Mexican Rice

1 cup of white rice

1 tablespoon of oil

¼ of an onion diced

1 scallion chopped

¼ cup diced tomatoes

1-2 tablespoons cilantro chopped

1 clove of garlic chopped or crushed

2 cups of chicken broth

1 can 7 ¾ oz El Pato Jalapeno salsa

In a sauce pan over medium, heat oil until hot. Sautee vegetables in oil for a couple minutes, add the rice and cook for a few minutes more. Add chicken broth, stir and turn heat down to low, cover and let cook for 20 minutes.

Refried Beans

1 bag of dried pinto beans

1 box of chicken stock or broth

1 small brown onion, diced

water to cover beans

1 tablespoon oil

1 tablespoon butter

splash of milk

Rinse beans and remove rocks. Cover with water & soak overnight or see quick soak method on bad to use sooner. In a big pot heat 1 tablespoon of oil and sauté onion for a few minutes. DO NOT ADD SALT to the beans while they cook it will make them very tough. Add the broth, and the beans. If the broth doesn’t cover the beans add water until they are just covered with liquid. Boil the beans for a few hours until they are soft. Salt them to taste. In a big frying pan add 1 tablespoon of butter & melt it in the pan. Add the beans and heat them until bubbling, splash in a little milk and smash them with a masher. Top with cheese.

Enjoy! YUM!

Little buddies..

Today, my friend Vanessa and her little guy Jack came over to visit and play for a while. The boys had a good time playing together. This is one of the best pictures I have of Carson and his new best buddy. So cute I had to post it. Many more to come I am sure.

I am new to this "blogging" thing. This is the first time for me ever. I guess I will have to be a little more social now on the computer than I used to be. I would send e-mails to friends and family, but other than that, it was pretty one sided. All about e-bay for baby stuff & the occasional knitting/crochet pattern. This is a new world for me. I do like it a lot though so you can expect to see more random posts from me in the future.