I woke up this morning and could see most of our yard! Most of the snow melted overnight.
The temp was up to 55 yesterday, and 50 again today. What a change from -3 and 7 above last week!
The kids and I took a nice long walk this morning and trekked through every bit of mud and puddles we could find.
We played Clue, and with the Leap Frog globe, and had a ball with some really tricky questions on a BrainQuest newsletter I downloaded from brainquest.com. I was wishing they had more, but there seem to be only two or three. I was looking for an ongoing newsletter from them. I'll poke around some more and let you know if I find anything.
I made Veggie Burritos and Quesadillas for dinner tonight. They are very simple and not spicy, but could be as spicy as you like, really.
Here's my recipe...
I saute up a bunch of vegetables in butter or olive oil. I usually use...
1 onion chopped
lots of mushrooms sliced or chopped ('cause we love 'em)
1-2 carrots grated
1/2-1 small zucchini chopped small or grated
chopped broccoli (maybe a head or so, chopped small)
soy sauce (I just sprinkle it on until I think there's enough to flavor it, but now overwhelm)
Melt about 2 T butter in a frying pan. Add onions and mushrooms and let cook until starting to soften, then add the other ingredients. Saute until tender. Add soy sauce and let cook just a little longer to evaporate (the soy sauce also helps steam the broccoli if it's not tender enough).
For burritos, I put some grated cheddar in the center of a flour tortilla, then some veggies, and a little more cheese, fold the sides in, fold the ends, and place folded side down on a plate or in a baking pan. For quickies, I pop them in the microwave, about 20secs per burrito. In the oven, cook them at 400 degrees for 15-20 min. You can also brush them with a little salsa before putting them in the oven. Yum!
For quesadillas, butter one side of two tortillas. Lay one, butter side down in a preheated fry pan (just like making grilled cheese). Sprinkle tortlla with grated cheddar, then veggies, then a little more cheddar to make it stick together, then add the buttered top. Cook on medium heat until ready to flip (starting to turn golden on the bottom). Cook other side till golden. Slice in triangles and serve.
To spice them up you can add chili powder or cumin (or both).
Enjoy!
Sometimes I also make some quick and delicious refried beans to put in the burritos...
Saute 1/2 and onion and fresh garlic, 1-2 cloves, in olive oil. Add 3/4t salt, 1t cumin and black pepper to taste.
When transparent put into a bowl with 1 can of black or white beans (drained and rinsed). Mash together and eat or use in burritos. Delicious!
It's been windy most of the day, and very windy out there tonight. I hear it's blowing in some colder weather again.
I'll have WIP pictures soon. Must get more batteries for the camera.
