Everyday Food for Busy People
I think tortillas are a fantastic food. You can wrap almost anything in them and suddenly it feels like a pulled-together meal.
One thing that’s been on my to-make list forever is homemade tortillas. I’m sure the homemade kind taste much better than store-bought.
Here are a few of my (many) recipes that use tortillas: [Read more…] about Ingredient Spotlight: Tortillas
Chicken and Dumplings is one of my family’s favorite meals, but I don’t always have time to make the homemade version. This time, I decided to try a reader suggestion for super-quick dumplings.
The secret is flour tortillas. It doesn’t get easier than that. And I even used frozen chicken tenders, skipping the thawing. Those two time-saving steps make this meal a breeze.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Chicken and Dumplings in the Slow Cooker
These have been the handiest things to have stashed away in the freezer. We’ve eaten them for a quick lunch or when someone needs to have dinner at an odd time. The heat up in the microwave and taste great.
I read about the idea on the SC Johnson website in a post written by Sandy of The Reluctant Entertainer. She shared her method for freezer burritos, but didn’t share a recipe. I took her idea and decided to create a black bean and rice filling. In just a little time I had 20 delicious burritos in the freezer.
Here’s what you’ll need:
You may have noticed that I have a thing for enchiladas.
There’s something about warm tortillas stuffed with zingy filling and covered with melting cheese. Yum!
These were inspired by cans of green chili enchilada sauce I picked up at the grocery. Simple and delicious.
I made these one day when I had a gaggle of giggling girls here for lunch. There were a few boys present too.
Thankfully, these were a hit with all of them and they only took 5 minutes to fix. I’m thinking these may come to the rescue one of those nights when we’re running out to a soccer game this fall.