We have a lot of hamburger in our freezer and usually make hamburger patties. We have them plain or on a bun. But I’ve decided, or my doctor decided, i need to eat a lot less carbs since I am diabetic, as is he. Cooking, real cooking once a week seems doable.
Got an iPad, found an easy recipe and we are off. Found an easy recipe for enchiladas which we both love; which lead to a recipe for taco seasoning; which lead to a recipe for enchilada sauce. First we read it, then to the store to buy the spices (we had nothing but salt and pepper), and a one pound bag of flour.
With all the ingredients, my husband was ready to cook. We decided he would cook, I would find the recipes. We both will eat . First he put together the taco seasoning for one serving. Then he make the enchilada sauce. I didn’t have canned fire roasted tomatoes, but I had some canned tomatoes with garlic.
We didn’t buy garlic because I don’t like it and don’t want to be stuck with it, so the canned tomatoes with garlic worked fine. He added the spices and cooked the sauce, smelled great! Tasted wonderful. Cooked the hamburger and onions, then assembled the beef and cheese enchiladas, covered with more cheese, baked in the oven.
Was yummy. The only downside to the whole experience was the amount of dishes that got used in the process. WOW. I don’t see how anyone cooks from scratch 2 to 3 times a week. It’s a lot of work, takes a lot of time, and produces a lot of dishes. But maybe it will become faster and more streamlined over time.
If you left the beef out this could easily be a vegetarian dish .
Next week it will be Salisbury steak patties with mushroom, onions, and brown gravy. What do you all cook from scratch? How often do you do it? Suggestions welcome!
Got an iPad, found an easy recipe and we are off. Found an easy recipe for enchiladas which we both love; which lead to a recipe for taco seasoning; which lead to a recipe for enchilada sauce. First we read it, then to the store to buy the spices (we had nothing but salt and pepper), and a one pound bag of flour.
With all the ingredients, my husband was ready to cook. We decided he would cook, I would find the recipes. We both will eat . First he put together the taco seasoning for one serving. Then he make the enchilada sauce. I didn’t have canned fire roasted tomatoes, but I had some canned tomatoes with garlic.
We didn’t buy garlic because I don’t like it and don’t want to be stuck with it, so the canned tomatoes with garlic worked fine. He added the spices and cooked the sauce, smelled great! Tasted wonderful. Cooked the hamburger and onions, then assembled the beef and cheese enchiladas, covered with more cheese, baked in the oven.
Was yummy. The only downside to the whole experience was the amount of dishes that got used in the process. WOW. I don’t see how anyone cooks from scratch 2 to 3 times a week. It’s a lot of work, takes a lot of time, and produces a lot of dishes. But maybe it will become faster and more streamlined over time.
If you left the beef out this could easily be a vegetarian dish .
Next week it will be Salisbury steak patties with mushroom, onions, and brown gravy. What do you all cook from scratch? How often do you do it? Suggestions welcome!