I made Enchiladas!

OK no more drama here. Thanks everyone for the support!

This is a food blog, so let’s talk about food!

I finally made enchiladas tonight. Since I’m still new to using dried beans, I happened to miss one small step. Well…more like a huge step! I kind of didn’t cook the beans. They were a little chewier and harder. I ended up picking the beans out, there wasn’t all that much, and added cooked beans to the dish later. It was still delicious though. I’m not even that big on enchiladas or Mexican food in general, but after making it from scratch, I’m learning to appreciate all the flavors and textures of it. I will definitely make this again. Thanks a bunch Jennifer! See details below.

BREAKFAST:

Since I didn’t take any pictures, I’ll just write down what I ate:

coffee, black and I think that was it…..

SNACKS:

1/2 of the wheat bread topped with 1 T. of Smart Balance Margarine.

Blended Chai Tea

Cheese pizza topped with mushrooms, artichokes, zucchini, with a side of fruit

Homemade Popcorn lightly sprinkled with salt and sugar

Carrot cake, second slice of pizza, and a little cookie hamburger made out of Nabisco cookies and a peppermint patty in the middle

DINNER:

Finally had a chance to make Jennifer’s Black Bean Asparagus Enchiladas. I made a few changes though.

no asparagus, used it for last weekend

Didn’t cook the beans! I later had to pick them out and cook them separately

Used her red sauce instead of the green enchilada sauce

Enchilada fillings: black beans, roasted veggies: Poblano, red bell pepper, & zucchini, along with red onions, garlic, and habanero & serrano peppers and spices

Before going into the oven

Spanish rice cooking while Enchilada’s were cooking in the oven

Finished product. It was so flavorful and spicy that I didn’t need to add anything else.

I should also note that I had a few slices of the chocolate ice cream cake before going to bed. It was the perfect late night indulgence.

Sunday, May 10th, 2008

SNACK:

2 medium oranges sliced