Wednesday, March 25, 2009
There we go again! Office talk...
Around a break table....have you noticed???? Some of the most mundane, weird, odd, everyday, embarrassing, incredible, kind, and mean conversations can be exchanged...
In mine we are all dieting ALL THE TIME...
So, I liked this little tidbit and wanted to share it here..
Take one cake mix, add one diet soda and mix on whip with your electric mixer at least 1-2 minutes (that can seem like a long time--sometimes)
Bake according to the box instructions.....easy, yummy
I made a white cake mix with diet cherry 7-up..very good
carrot cake with ginger ale...pretty yummy too...
In mine we are all dieting ALL THE TIME...
So, I liked this little tidbit and wanted to share it here..
Take one cake mix, add one diet soda and mix on whip with your electric mixer at least 1-2 minutes (that can seem like a long time--sometimes)
Bake according to the box instructions.....easy, yummy
I made a white cake mix with diet cherry 7-up..very good
carrot cake with ginger ale...pretty yummy too...
Monday, March 9, 2009
Crockpot clean up
I have a small, medium, and large crockpot. They make some meals just--easy!
Cleanup is not always easy though. Just like what I did with the chile verde--this is what I do (maybe it will be helpful to you)
1. After I empty the crockpot of the food I have cooked while the crockpot is still "hot"
2. I then empty a boiling teapot of water up to the cooking line left by the food
3. I put the lid on
4. I go to work
5. 10+ hours later it nearly wipes clean with a cloth
a. this time while I was warming up dinner
b. I was washing up the crockpot
6. If there are spots that remain I use Bartenders Friend to remove those
7. Rinse
8. Dry
9. It is ready for the next time.
EASY
Cleanup is not always easy though. Just like what I did with the chile verde--this is what I do (maybe it will be helpful to you)
1. After I empty the crockpot of the food I have cooked while the crockpot is still "hot"
2. I then empty a boiling teapot of water up to the cooking line left by the food
3. I put the lid on
4. I go to work
5. 10+ hours later it nearly wipes clean with a cloth
a. this time while I was warming up dinner
b. I was washing up the crockpot
6. If there are spots that remain I use Bartenders Friend to remove those
7. Rinse
8. Dry
9. It is ready for the next time.
EASY
Chile Verde
Stater Bros. had Pork Butt on sale and my husband and I decided that Chile Verde belonged on the menu this week.
So this is how I make it
2 red onions coarsely chopped and placed in the bottom of my large Crockpot
2 cans of chile verde salsa (8oz each)
1 can Rotel tomatoes with lime and cilantro
1 4# pork butt
1/2 jar Old El Paso green chile salsa
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp seasoned black pepper
6 oz of canned whole sweet green chiles
1 T chopped fresh cilantro
Cook overnight on "low"
I always put the chile verde in glass bowls and place foil covered in the refrig. after it has cooked overnight.
After work: Steam some tortillas,cut up some cheese, sour cream, avacado, fresh tomatoes, onions...Put your glass bowl in the microwave for a couple of minutes..roll them up! Serve with refried beans and cactus!!Umm, Umm, good!
The sauce is great for wet burritos!
This is great for leftovers....it freezes well for a quick dinner for the future!
So this is how I make it
2 red onions coarsely chopped and placed in the bottom of my large Crockpot
2 cans of chile verde salsa (8oz each)
1 can Rotel tomatoes with lime and cilantro
1 4# pork butt
1/2 jar Old El Paso green chile salsa
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp seasoned black pepper
6 oz of canned whole sweet green chiles
1 T chopped fresh cilantro
Cook overnight on "low"
I always put the chile verde in glass bowls and place foil covered in the refrig. after it has cooked overnight.
After work: Steam some tortillas,cut up some cheese, sour cream, avacado, fresh tomatoes, onions...Put your glass bowl in the microwave for a couple of minutes..roll them up! Serve with refried beans and cactus!!Umm, Umm, good!
The sauce is great for wet burritos!
This is great for leftovers....it freezes well for a quick dinner for the future!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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