Here's the recipe for homemade enchilada sauce, which sounds delicious. I have been so frustrated that nobody, I mean NOBODY sells anything but Mild enchilada sauce, even International markets! Appalling. Anyway, I have a great recipe for green enchilada sauce, but this one sounds much more like what I grew up with: http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianmexicanrecipes/r/enchiladasauce.htm
ALSO, I would like to humbly apologize to my Peruvian chicken for finding it less than satisfactory last night. I just had some for lunch, and it was delicious! I guess it just had to rest a while (don't we all), but it was very tasty today. I did add some more lime juice to the dipping sauce; it tasted a bit too mayonnaise-y (which is saying a lot, coming from a mayo junkie). I was bummed to find that I didn't have any yellow mustard (how is that even possible? Does anyone Ever run out of yellow mustard??), so I used dijon, which just doesn't have the right flavor for this sauce. Maybe that's what I found disappointing last night, who knows? The extra lime juice definitely helped.
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Yesterday and today I have for some inexplicable reason neglected to eat breakfast. I realize there are some people out there who Never eat breakfast, but I am not and have never been one of them. I like breakfast. I am hungry in the morning, so I like to break my fast. Except yesterday and today. What the hell. Yesterday was particularly bad, because I also didn't eat lunch. I just didn't even think about it until I was on the train on the way into DC in the early afternoon. This just never happens to me. Because I was going to a sketching session at a museum, I did not have the opportunity to rectify the situation (mostly because I didn't want to pay buttloads of money for crappy food in the museum cafe) until I got home, around 5:30. NOT GOOD, people.
You would have thought that after a day of hunger like that I would have been more attentive to my needs today and actually eaten breakfast. Huh.
It's kinda funny, now that I know that I have blood sugar issues, I am much more aware of what I put into my mouth (which is obviously a good thing); and having cared for my diabetic mother I definitely know such things as the importance of regular meals to maintain more steady BS levels (knock it off... that stands for blood sugar, Not bull sh*t, of which I am admittedly a prolific purveyor), so why why WHY would I allow myself to go all day without food??
This behavior must be nipped in the bud.
I'm wondering if it is partly due to my lack of imagination when it comes to breakfast. Eggs and toast is pretty much my norm, and it's pretty boring; I'm not a big cold cereal girl - not because I don't like it, but mostly because I never have milk in the house, and when I do it goes bad before I've had a chance to consume it; hot cereal seems cumbersome to make in the morning, and honestly... oatmeal?? UGH. Probably wouldn't kill me to develop a taste for it, but I think it would need some serious embellishment.
SO. If any of you dear people have zippy quick and tasty ideas for breakfast (and cheap. Cheap is good, too), feel free to share them. Thanks for playing.
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oatmeal is underrated! steel cut are the best, but expensive - old fashioned rolled oats are fine too. throw some chopped apples into the water, and a little cinnamon if you like, and then cook oatmeal as directed. then add greek yogurt and something like sliced almonds, or even peanuts. or, instead of apples, add raisins or craisins or banana or berries or any kind of fruit! Marnie has a nice recipe for slow-cooker oatmeal, which she then divides up into single servings and freezes, so she can just throw a serving in the microwave on the go.
ReplyDeletefor the milk problem, you could try something like coconut milk in the non-parishable aisle (not in a can, the kind with the other non-dairy milks), OR even lactose-free - it's a little more expensive up-front but it's ultra-pasteurized and has a much longer life.
Oooh, I bet coconut milk would improve the flavor of oatmeal A LOT!! I'll bet it has a lot of sugar in it, though. :( I will def check the label next time I'm at the store, though!
DeleteI like the idea of slow-cooker oatmeal and freezing it. I know Elaine buys it frozen and finds it very convenient! Oh, Maaarnieee, could you please post that recipe here? :)
I also like the idea of adding fruit and nuts to oatmeal; anything to break up that school-paste texture would be most welcome. Lol. Your grandmother Andrews used to mix Maltex with oatmeal, and that was very tasty... the fine texture of the Maltex really helped the consistency.
Thanks for the tips! I will give oatmeal a fair trial, I promise. ;)
My go to for breakfast is usually eggs as well. Ways to pep them up:
ReplyDeleteinstead of toast, serve them over some homemade vegetable hash. This is a great way to use up small amounts of leftover vegetables before they go bad. I dice everything up and saute with cumin and a little salt. This usually makes enough for several meals. If I do this in advance, then in the morning I can just saute in a skillet briefly and then top with eggs and maybe a slice or two of avocado. You can also freeze in individual portion sizes.
Make a quiche! Load it with veggies and go easy on the cheese. Then you've got breakfast for a week that just needs to be reheated. (I've always used milk with the eggs, but one of my friends says she never uses milk in her quiches).
Non-egg related breakfasts: Have you considered smoothies? You can do with or without yogurt or any kind of dairy. I love to toss in a little bit of peanut butter with certain flavor combinations to add in a little protein. Cost saving tip: whenever you find fruit on sale for super cheap, buy some to freeze, then you can have a supply of smoothie ingredients on hand all the time. I also love just plain greek yogurt with sliced fruit and almonds. This is only good if your fruit is really good though.
Breakfast burrito with salsa?
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious!
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