Have to toot my own horn. Tonight for dinner, I made chicken and cheese quesadillas that are crazy insane good. But not only did I make quesadillas, I also made the tortillas and the guac (I've got to say, this would give Nishi's a run for the money) from scratch. Store-bought tortillas and guacamole are far too high in sodium - so I made sodium-free. All together with the quesadilla filling and sour cream and everything, these ended up being about 85 mg of salt per serving, which is awesome.
I'm incredibly impressed with myself.
My husband says I should open a restaurant.
Excellent work. I've yet to attempt tortillas at home, they look labor-intensive, so I'm impressed you did!
Quote from: dazie on November 17, 2008, 08:59:09 PM
Excellent work. I've yet to attempt tortillas at home, they look labor-intensive, so I'm impressed you did!
They were really easy. As I said, I made sodium-free, so it was 2 cups of flour, a teaspoon of salt-free baking powder, a tablespoon of shortening and a 1/2 cup of water. Combine, let the dough rest for like 15 minutes, separate into 8 pieces, roll out and then throw in a dry skillet over medium heat for about a minute or so per side. The end.
Lies!
Gamp is cooking? There's something fishy going on here.
/that sounds really good
Obviously aliens have abducted the real Gamp and replaced her with a GampDrone. I, for one, don't mind the GampDrone as long as she keeps coming up with delicious cooking anecdotes.
The guacamole is so damn good. I have some in a little tupperware in the fridge and I so want to just grab a spoon and dig in.
But I have self-control.
i am impressed, but i am also easily impressed
Yum!
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This looked better last night, but it still tastes good.
Quote from: Gamplayerx on November 18, 2008, 12:49:32 PM
Yum!
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This looked better last night, but it still tastes good.
Minus the guac, I could eat about five plates of what you cooked. Guac makes me yak.
Quote from: VikingJuice on November 18, 2008, 11:43:47 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on November 18, 2008, 12:49:32 PM
Yum!
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This looked better last night, but it still tastes good.
Minus the guac, I could eat about five plates of what you cooked. Guac makes me yak.
I concur.
I lubs me some guac.
is that traces of ICEBERG lettuce I see?
No.
I love guac so much.
Quote from: Alice on November 19, 2008, 01:27:51 PM
I love guac so much.
Me, three. You, me and Beefy should have a guacathon.
Quote from: Gamplayerx on November 19, 2008, 01:53:22 PM
Quote from: Alice on November 19, 2008, 01:27:51 PM
I love guac so much.
Me, three. You, me and Beefy should have a guacathon.
You guys should meet up here. http://www.elvezrestaurant.com/ (http://www.elvezrestaurant.com/) Check out their quac selection on the dinner menu.
Quote from: grace on November 19, 2008, 11:19:35 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on November 19, 2008, 01:53:22 PM
Quote from: Alice on November 19, 2008, 01:27:51 PM
I love guac so much.
Me, three. You, me and Beefy should have a guacathon.
when are you making tamales?
Never. I'd have no idea how to go about making a tamale. Do they just sell corn husks and meal or would I have to buy ears of corn and mill them and then use the husks? Enchiladas, on the other hand, seem doable.
Quote from: Gamplayerx on November 20, 2008, 10:16:13 AM
Quote from: grace on November 19, 2008, 11:19:35 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on November 19, 2008, 01:53:22 PM
Quote from: Alice on November 19, 2008, 01:27:51 PM
I love guac so much.
Me, three. You, me and Beefy should have a guacathon.
when are you making tamales?
Never. I'd have no idea how to go about making a tamale. Do they just sell corn husks and meal or would I have to buy ears of corn and mill them and then use the husks? Enchiladas, on the other hand, seem doable.
very in depth process. i never made them...just watched the end process and pigged-out.
seems like some one should produce a tamale kit, like the magic taco boxes.
somehow the idea of you milling ears of corn is very funny !
I'm too lazy to make enchiladas, so I make "enchilada casserole" by layering the tortillas with the filling like a lasagne.
tasty.
I went to On the Border this week.
Quote from: ReBurn on November 21, 2008, 08:17:06 AM
I went to On the Border this week.
??? we don't have them here. fast tamales?
Quote from: grace on November 22, 2008, 09:23:29 PM
Quote from: ReBurn on November 21, 2008, 08:17:06 AM
I went to On the Border this week.
??? we don't have them here. fast tamales?
I wouldn't say fast. It's more of a TGI Friday's for Mexican food. Very Americanized. I had this new thing where you get a quesadilla, an enchilada, a taco, an empinada, a taquito, rice, quac, lettuce and sour cream all on one platter. I couldn't eat it all. It was wonderful.
Quote from: ReBurn on November 22, 2008, 10:32:46 PM
Quote from: grace on November 22, 2008, 09:23:29 PM
Quote from: ReBurn on November 21, 2008, 08:17:06 AM
I went to On the Border this week.
??? we don't have them here. fast tamales?
I wouldn't say fast. It's more of a TGI Friday's for Mexican food. Very Americanized. I had this new thing where you get a quesadilla, an enchilada, a taco, an empinada, a taquito, rice, quac, lettuce and sour cream all on one platter. I couldn't eat it all. It was wonderful.
jesus...that's 3 meals !
On the Border is owned by Brinker International which also owns Chili's, Macaroni Grill among others.
Quote from: dazie on November 20, 2008, 09:37:19 PM
I'm too lazy to make enchiladas, so I make "enchilada casserole" by layering the tortillas with the filling like a lasagne.
tasty.
...don't you just roll them up to make enchiladas?
You're making me hungry.
Quote from: Alice on November 23, 2008, 08:38:16 PM
Quote from: dazie on November 20, 2008, 09:37:19 PM
I'm too lazy to make enchiladas, so I make "enchilada casserole" by layering the tortillas with the filling like a lasagne.
tasty.
...don't you just roll them up to make enchiladas?
Yup. But you have to touch them and get your hands goopy, and therein lies some of my issue with it. Much easier to make a lasagne.
Quote from: dazie on November 23, 2008, 09:00:33 PM
Quote from: Alice on November 23, 2008, 08:38:16 PM
Quote from: dazie on November 20, 2008, 09:37:19 PM
I'm too lazy to make enchiladas, so I make "enchilada casserole" by layering the tortillas with the filling like a lasagne.
tasty.
...don't you just roll them up to make enchiladas?
Yup. But you have to touch them and get your hands goopy, and therein lies some of my issue with it. Much easier to make a lasagne.
goopy hands comes with the cooking saga to some degree.
i made garlic,spinich meatballs in merlot tomatoe sauce last night...& mini penne with olives and romano cheese. yum, yum. made me forget about the goopy hand thing.
Quote from: dazie on November 23, 2008, 09:00:33 PM
Quote from: Alice on November 23, 2008, 08:38:16 PM
Quote from: dazie on November 20, 2008, 09:37:19 PM
I'm too lazy to make enchiladas, so I make "enchilada casserole" by layering the tortillas with the filling like a lasagne.
tasty.
...don't you just roll them up to make enchiladas?
Yup. But you have to touch them and get your hands goopy, and therein lies some of my issue with it. Much easier to make a lasagne.
I made a non-goopy-hand version of crabmeat enchiladas tonight. So yummy!
Quote from: Gamplayerx on December 03, 2008, 07:01:02 PM
Quote from: dazie on November 23, 2008, 09:00:33 PM
Quote from: Alice on November 23, 2008, 08:38:16 PM
Quote from: dazie on November 20, 2008, 09:37:19 PM
I'm too lazy to make enchiladas, so I make "enchilada casserole" by layering the tortillas with the filling like a lasagne.
tasty.
...don't you just roll them up to make enchiladas?
Yup. But you have to touch them and get your hands goopy, and therein lies some of my issue with it. Much easier to make a lasagne.
I made a non-goopy-hand version of crabmeat enchiladas tonight. So yummy!
You're turning into a regular chef boyardee