Category: MISC

ENCHILADAS RANCHERAS ~ CASSEROLE STYLE

So do you know what the first step is in making Enchiladas Rancheras is?  To make a pot roast one day and pork carnitas the next of course.  I’ve made these enchiladas for years but always find the best flavor comes from using leftover pot roast & pork carnitas in tandem along with fresh made tortillas and tomato sauce.  I’d like to say I made these tortillas, but ran out of time with company coming and purchased from a local market who makes them fresh in the store.  I just love watching those girls work!
ENCHILADAS RANCHERAS
Shredded beef
4 large tomatoes,sliced
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 large can can chopped green chiles
2 cups shredded cheese (I like a combo of jalapeno cheddar and Monterey jack)
tortillas
PURE
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray baking dish with PURE.
  • Roast tomatoes until crushable.
  • Add green chiles and garlic until well blended.
  • Stir in salt and pepper.
  • Split sauce in half.
  • Soak shredded meat for at least an hour in the sauce.
  • Spread your tortilla lightly with some of the tomato sauce.  
  • Fill with meat and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Roll up and place in baking dish.
  • When full, pour remaining sauce over the enchiladas.**
  • Top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Serve with GARDEN TOMATO SALSA and Fresh Guacamole.

**This time I was trying to feed a full house and was running out of refrigerator space so I tried something new and made 2 layers in the same pan and made a casserole out of it – worked like a dream.  We just cut it like lasagna. aprons 3

It’s giveaway time again!

We were recently made aware of a wonderful online shopping experience  and it’s available right from your desk top. Whether you are looking for a new set of dinnerware, a sofa, TV stands, dining room furniture or cookware they have it all.
Seriously, you really need to go check out some of their sites
www.racksandstands.com
www.allmodern.com
www.diningroomsdirect.com
www.cookware.com
www.moremailboxes.com

Maybe you need a new spice rack like this one? How can you get it for free? By joining in on this giveaway of course!

The winner receives a $60 gift certificate to use
as they wish on any of the CSN.stores websites.

Kamenstein 16 Jar Acadia Wood Spice Rack

THE RULES ~ 6 chances to win.
  • For your first entry answer one question – What is your favorite dinnerware pattern?  Go to this site: dinnerware over at CSN.com and then come back and tell us your favorite pattern.
  • You can earn an extra 2 entries by blogging about this contest. Come back and leave a 2nd entry with the link.
  • You can earn another entry by becoming a follower of OUR KRAZY KITCHEN. Come back and leave a comment.
  • You can earn another 3 entries by signing up to be a guest host.  Your guest host piece would need to be completed and in place before the contest deadline.  We would then schedule it into our time slots available over the next 2 months.
  • No entries after 11:30 pm Pacific Time Thursday, August 5th.
  • Winner will be selected at random and announced Sunday, August 8th.
  • Good luck!

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Disclosure: I did not receive any type of compensation for this post. CSN stores is sponsoring this giveaway and will handle prize fulfillment. All opinions are my own and I was not influenced to post them.

ENCHILADAS RANCHERAS ~ CASSEROLE STYLE

So do you know what the first step is in making Enchiladas Rancheras is?  To make a pot roast one day and pork carnitas the next of course.  I’ve made these enchiladas for years but always find the best flavor comes from using leftover pot roast & pork carnitas in tandem along with fresh made tortillas and tomato sauce.  I’d like to say I made these tortillas, but ran out of time with company coming and purchased from a local market who makes them fresh in the store.  I just love watching those girls work!
ENCHILADAS RANCHERAS
Shredded beef
4 large tomatoes,sliced
3 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 large can can chopped green chiles
2 cups shredded cheese (I like a combo of jalapeno cheddar and Monterey jack)
tortillas
PURE
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray baking dish with PURE.
  • Roast tomatoes until crushable.
  • Add green chiles and garlic until well blended.
  • Stir in salt and pepper.
  • Split sauce in half.
  • Soak shredded meat for at least an hour in the sauce.
  • Spread your tortilla lightly with some of the tomato sauce.  
  • Fill with meat and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Roll up and place in baking dish.
  • When full, pour remaining sauce over the enchiladas.**
  • Top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Serve with GARDEN TOMATO SALSA and Fresh Guacamole.

**This time I was trying to feed a full house and was running out of refrigerator space so I tried something new and made 2 layers in the same pan and made a casserole out of it – worked like a dream.  We just cut it like lasagna and everyone was happy.aprons 3

Look for a new review really soon!

Have you heard the news? Shopping is as easy as 123 – really!  Quality online shopping is available right from your desk top at CSN stores using one of their over 200 stores. Whether you are looking for  dining room sets, LED lighting or cookware. They have it all. Here are a few of my favorite dining room sets.

Remember all these wish list posts I did about all the wonderful quality kitchen dreams and wishes I have? Well, all the items I’m dreaming about to complete my dream kitchen are available from these sites from CSN stores.  I love shopping in my PJs.  Watch for a new review very soon.

Seriously, you really need to go check out some of their sites.  
Here are a few of my favorites to get you started.
www.racksandstands.comwww.allmodern.com
www.diningroomsdirect.com
www.cookware.com
www.moremailboxes.com


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Save Room For Dessert ~ Raspberry Pineapple Cheese Bars

Raspberry Pineapple Cheese Bars
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup crushed vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 cup finely minced walnuts
1-8 ounce crushed pineapple
1-8 ounce raspberry cream cheese spread, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 JUMBO egg
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup +/- shredded coconut

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat butter and brown sugar until well blended.
  • Add flour, vanilla cookie crumbs and walnuts and mix until well blended.
  • Spray the bottom of 9×9 baking dish with PURE.
  • Press cookie crumb mixture into the bottom.
  • Bake 10 minutes. Cool.
  • Drain pineapple reserving the juice.
  • Beat cream cheese and pineapple juice together until smooth. Add sugar and egg and beat again until smooth.
  • Fold in the pineapple.
  • Pour over the crust.
  • Sprinkle with the coconut.
  • Bake 20-22 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • Cut into bars.
We are looking for an avid foodie to host this meme on Mondays. If you are interested, please leave a comment on this post and Martha or I will get back to you ASAP.

SIMPLY DELICIOUS SUNDAY ~ ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN

This is my favorite method of cooking pork tenderloin. Bring the tenderloin to room temperature 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Lightly coat your ovenproof skillet with oil and sear the tenderloin over a medium-high heat and brown all sides. Salt and pepper to taste while searing.
If you’re using a glaze, apply it now.  The glaze I like is in the recipe below.

Place skillet in the oven and roast 15 to 20 minutes per pound, until internal temperature is 145 degrees. Remove from the oven, tent the pork with foil and let it rest about 5 minutes before serving. If you don’t use a glaze, make a quick pan sauce by deglazing the skillet with chicken broth, wine, fruit juice or another flavorful liquid.

Take its temperature ~ The tenderloin’s small size and leanness make it extremely susceptible to overcooking. The National Pork Board suggests cooking to a final internal temperature of 160 degrees, which can be achieved by cooking to 155 degrees and removing the tenderloin from the oven to rest 10 minutes (the temperature will rise several degrees). But, gourmet chef’s prefer removing the pork at 145 or 150 degrees (it is perfectly safe at this temperature) and letting it rest for 5 minutes.

 For a glazed version try this recipe:
TROPICAL GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN
2-3 pound pork tenderloin
1 cup apricot pineapple preserves
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Whisk together brown sugar and pineapple juice.
  • Blend in preserves.
  • generously salt and pepper the pork loin.
  • Spread a small layer of the glaze on the bottom of the roasting pan.
  • Lay the pork loin on top and spread the remaining glaze on top and along the sides.
  • Baste as necessary
  • Bake 45 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 150 degrees.

MENU PLANS

Menu Plan Monday hosted by Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie


 DATE BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER
MONDAY 7/19 CEREAL SANDWICHES Tuna Melts
TUESDAY 7/20 TOAST LEFTOVERS Tomato Spaghetti Cups

 
WEDNESDAY 7/21 YOGURT SOUP Recipe Experiment Night
THURSDAY 7/22 FRUIT CHEESE & FRUIT French Onion Soup
FRIDAY 7/23 OATMEAL
C.O.R.N.		 Polynesian Chicken Pasta Salad
 
SATURDAY 7/24 Shirred Eggs leftovers Peach Pork Chops & Potatoes
SUNDAY 7/25
 Huevos con Yummy Chicken Posole Stuffed Shells

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40 years of marriage = LMAO email from an awesome woman

A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant .  Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table . She said, ‘For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish . ‘

The wife answered, ‘Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband . ‘ The fairy waved her magic wand and – poof! – two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands . 

The husband thought for a moment: ‘Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again .  I’m sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me . ‘  The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish .  So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof! . . . the husband became 92 years old .

The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful bastards should remember fairies are female . . . . .

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Off to see Martha and Kristen…

Have you noticed how CSN stores is all over the blogoshpere with awesome deals?  Well, if you haven’t you should.  Martha is hosting not one, but two giveaways this week.  One over at Seaside Simplicity, the other over at MM’s Missions.  Go check out her blogs and don’t forget to enter the giveaways and don’t forget to check out these sites, which are just a few of the ones they have to chose from.  And Kristen is offering one at Frugal Antics of a Harried Housewife so go see her too!  Here are just a few of the CSN sites available:
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Cheers… Creamsicle Ice Cream Drink (hic)

It’s been a couple months since I posted a drink recipe.

With summer temps reaching their highs for the year during the next couple weeks in many areas, now more than ever we need…

ICE CREAM AND BOOZE with a splash of nostalgia.

Remember these guys???

That terrific taste of orange and ice cream on a stick.  Loved em, and missed em…

Till Now!

Only three ingredients…

make 2 drinks
(or only one if you can hide them from your wife while you are grilling)

1/2 cup Orange Juice
3 good size scoops of Ice Cream
2 shots of Creme de Banana Liquor

Plop everything into a blender…
Blend away for @30 seconds.

If you want a thicker drink, add more ice cream.

More orange taste, add more Orange Juice.

In fact, there is a virgin version of this drink…

1/2 cup Orange Juice
3 good size scoops of Ice Cream
1 pealed Banana 

You may need to blend this virgin version longer to get everything smooth.

And when you drink these, plug in that CD of steel drum music that you bought when you were on a cruise.

It just does not sound as good without the ocean in the background.

Dave here from MY YEAR ON THE GRILL. It really is just this easy!  

 … I CAN COOK THAT! 

And so can you!
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