Corn tortillas were never on my list of favorite foods until My Man started employing hispanic workers. Their wives would make tamales for us and over time, I have fallen in love with authentic mexican cuisine. Like, I totally love it. Totally.
And now, when I make mexican at home I find myself only using corn tortillas. And guess what? My kiddos love them. And guess what? They are gluten free!
Last night we had tacos with all the typical toppings. And two of the boys ended their meal with one more corn tortilla covered in melted cheese telling them they love these things while they wolfed them down.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
White Wine Mushroom Chicken
I kind of made up a recipe last night - but nothing original just something I threw together.
Saute chicken breasts in olive oil.
In a separate pan, cook mushrooms in olive oil for about 20 minutes.
Add some white wine to the mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes.
Add two cloves of crushed garlic to the mushrooms.
Salt and pepper.
Then add some cream and butter to the mushrooms.
Then put chicken breasts into mushroom mixture and simmer about 10 minutes.
Serve over pasta - wheat free pasta if you want.
Very yummy!
Saute chicken breasts in olive oil.
In a separate pan, cook mushrooms in olive oil for about 20 minutes.
Add some white wine to the mushrooms and cook for a few more minutes.
Add two cloves of crushed garlic to the mushrooms.
Salt and pepper.
Then add some cream and butter to the mushrooms.
Then put chicken breasts into mushroom mixture and simmer about 10 minutes.
Serve over pasta - wheat free pasta if you want.
Very yummy!
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Steak Fajitas
I made fajitas last night. I've made them quite a few times before but no one would ever eat them besides My Man and I. However, a couple months ago we took the kids to a mexican restaurant for dinner and told them they needed to order something that was not chicken strips and fries. One ordered a taco, one ordered fajitas and two ordered cheese quesadillas. (Little Miss still got to order chicken strips).
Everyone liked what they got and I gushed and made a big deal about the fact that they were growing up and broadening their pallet and all of that.
So when I told the kids I was making fajitas, I got a "yay!" Everyone tried them and enjoyed them, though three of the boys picked out the onions and peppers. Since we are transitioning to a gluten free household, I served corn tortillas. Everyone seemed to like those. #4 decided to try the onions and ended up loving those. #1 will put all the stuff on his fajita but the rest just want the steak.
It was a nice accomplishment in the Kohler house last night!
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Cucumbers
So, I'm having a bumper crop of cucumbers right now! We have them coming out of our ears! My favorite way to eat a cucumber is by slicing it up thinly and pouring vinegar and sugar on them. Yummy! But I'm trying to limit the sugar in my diet as well as the kids...so I'm subbing some Steevia in there too. And NO ONE CAN TELL!
I'm also getting about 15 cherry tomatoes a day. I can pop those like candy. Sadly, I've eaten all of them so the kids and hubs have done without. I'm trying to refrain for a few days though so we can have BLT's on Friday. Only, the tomatoes are cherry soooo...it will be a bit different.
And I got a new blender for my anniversary. Well we gave it to each other. It's a Blentec and it's quite amazing. Our mornings have been full of protein shakes with kale and spinach, frozen fruits, protein powder and almond milk. My Man has been trying to choke them down, haha!
I'm also getting about 15 cherry tomatoes a day. I can pop those like candy. Sadly, I've eaten all of them so the kids and hubs have done without. I'm trying to refrain for a few days though so we can have BLT's on Friday. Only, the tomatoes are cherry soooo...it will be a bit different.
And I got a new blender for my anniversary. Well we gave it to each other. It's a Blentec and it's quite amazing. Our mornings have been full of protein shakes with kale and spinach, frozen fruits, protein powder and almond milk. My Man has been trying to choke them down, haha!
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Garden
My garden is starting to produce!
Tomatoes and cucumbers so far!
A few blackberries too.
My zucchini plants got some kind of bug on them early on and are struggling...might not get many this year.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Ranch-Pesto Chicken
Another new recipe I tried was an easy crock-pot one! Ranch-Pesto Crock-pot Chicken. It was super easy and the kids loved it. I served with whole wheat pasta.
Chicken breast (4-6), 1pkg ranch dressing mix, 1 small jar pesto (or approx 1/2-3/4 cup-depending on how many breast your cooking), and 1/4 or less chicken stock. Cook on low about 6 hours, then I shred the chicken and serve over pasta with a little parm cheese. Sorry about all the estimates- I don't measure or follow a specific recipe. Enjoy!
Chicken breast (4-6), 1pkg ranch dressing mix, 1 small jar pesto (or approx 1/2-3/4 cup-depending on how many breast your cooking), and 1/4 or less chicken stock. Cook on low about 6 hours, then I shred the chicken and serve over pasta with a little parm cheese. Sorry about all the estimates- I don't measure or follow a specific recipe. Enjoy!
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
St. Louis Eats
While we were in STL last weekend, we ate some amazing food! Two places we checked out were on an episode of Man vs. Food. A BBQ joint called Pappy's Smokehouse and a candy/malt shop called Crown Candy.
I had checked out both on Tripadvisor to see the reviews. Both got great reviews. We were not disappointed. We got to Pappy's Smokehouse at just the right time because I had read that the line to order could wrap around the block. We got in and only had about 8 people in front of us. My Man ordered some kind of huge platter and then added on a couple of turkey sandwiches. I think we ended up with 2 slabs of pork ribs, a pulled pork sandwich, pulled chicken sandwich, brisket sandwich, two turkey sandwiches, deep fried corn on the cob (seriously), sweet potato fries and baked beans. There were three different sauces to choose from so we did a taste test. I will post about that on my other blog. The area for Pappy's location was not worrisome. Sometimes, when you think of good BBQ, you think about inner city areas with lots of sinister looking individuals and unclean streets, etc. Not so with Pappy's.
Crown Candy was another spot that we got to just in time. We only waited about 5 minutes to order and the line ended up out the door almost right after we got there. We went for ice cream but got to see some of the food items while we waited. The BLT looked awesome. We ordered 2 hot fudge sundaes (homemade hot fudge), chocolate ice cream, marshmallow malt, chocolate banana malt, and a strawberry sundae. All of it was amazing! Since it was a nice day, we ate in the lot across the street that had been reconstructed as an outdoor eating area. We knew as we were getting close to Crown Candy that the neighborhood was getting sketchy. The drug bust down the block was our first clue. Lots of flashing lights, police SUV's, men in long white t-shirts and baggy jeans getting arrested...gave our children some culture for sure. The shop itself was clean and great. The eating area across the street was clean as well. The surrounding buildings seemed to be all tenement housing with several loitering individuals on the street, sidewalks, inside cars, etc. My mind kept flashing back to Boyz in the Hood... But we were fine, we ate our ice cream and quick hopped back in the car and didn't waste any time leaving.
I had checked out both on Tripadvisor to see the reviews. Both got great reviews. We were not disappointed. We got to Pappy's Smokehouse at just the right time because I had read that the line to order could wrap around the block. We got in and only had about 8 people in front of us. My Man ordered some kind of huge platter and then added on a couple of turkey sandwiches. I think we ended up with 2 slabs of pork ribs, a pulled pork sandwich, pulled chicken sandwich, brisket sandwich, two turkey sandwiches, deep fried corn on the cob (seriously), sweet potato fries and baked beans. There were three different sauces to choose from so we did a taste test. I will post about that on my other blog. The area for Pappy's location was not worrisome. Sometimes, when you think of good BBQ, you think about inner city areas with lots of sinister looking individuals and unclean streets, etc. Not so with Pappy's.
Crown Candy was another spot that we got to just in time. We only waited about 5 minutes to order and the line ended up out the door almost right after we got there. We went for ice cream but got to see some of the food items while we waited. The BLT looked awesome. We ordered 2 hot fudge sundaes (homemade hot fudge), chocolate ice cream, marshmallow malt, chocolate banana malt, and a strawberry sundae. All of it was amazing! Since it was a nice day, we ate in the lot across the street that had been reconstructed as an outdoor eating area. We knew as we were getting close to Crown Candy that the neighborhood was getting sketchy. The drug bust down the block was our first clue. Lots of flashing lights, police SUV's, men in long white t-shirts and baggy jeans getting arrested...gave our children some culture for sure. The shop itself was clean and great. The eating area across the street was clean as well. The surrounding buildings seemed to be all tenement housing with several loitering individuals on the street, sidewalks, inside cars, etc. My mind kept flashing back to Boyz in the Hood... But we were fine, we ate our ice cream and quick hopped back in the car and didn't waste any time leaving.
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