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Foodie post

Hello:
A co-worker suggested we have an Easter Breakfast...yummmm. It was the Thursday before Easter. 

I wanted to try something different so I examined recipes for Breakfast enchiladas, and presto.  This is what I came up with.   I am not a recipe writer but go to the end of the post to  get the gist of what I did.

This is the mixture before stuffing the corn tortillas.  (see recipe Chorizo Enchiladas below)

This is the prebaked dish - YUMMMY (see recipe Chorizo Enchiladas below)
 I did not get a post baking picture since this went into the oven at 6:30 am.   I am so not a morning photographer. 



Then THIS happened for the meal for home that night...because I hate wasting food and I love saving $ and utilizing supplies in my own house.  It was like buy one get one free meals.

I had a lot of  filling left so I decided to make some breakfast burrito enchiladas with the left over filling... YUMMY . (I had left over corn tortillas so I chopped them up and added to the mixture.  (next time, and there will be a next time) I might add a bit of black beans.


Sorry for the bad  blurry pic.


Top with cheese and sauce....


Bake...


It was darned tastey and I plan on doing these again.  Probably for Mother's Day Brunch.


Have a great week. Let me know if you try it.

Chorizo Potato Breakfast Enchiladas  by Toni

1/2  onion (I used yellow) chopped

1 green bell pepper medium - chopped

5- green onions  - chopped

6-9 ounces chorizo (this was a long green and yellow bright package)

3 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cubed

6-8 eggs

12-14 corn tortillas.

1/2-1 cup of cheddar cheese or White cheddar

1/2 - 1 cup pepper jack cheese

1 large can of La Victoria red enchilada sauce

Cayenne pepper to taste

Cook the Chorizo with the chopped green pepper and onion, and Cayenne pepper Remove from heat.

(I scootch the mixture to the side and tilt the pan and let the grease separate and pat with paper towels)

Fry the potato cubes until golden brown.

(I set on paper towels to drain)

Mix the fried potatoes with the  chorizo and set aside.

Whip and scramble 6-8 eggs.

Mix the eggs with the chorizo and potato mixture

Add half the chopped green onions.  Mix and set aside.

Lightly fry the corn tortillas in olive or veggie oil ( or steam them…but sometimes they are more sturdy fried)

( I put a paper towel between each tortilla)

Pour  a bit of sauce in the dish and dip a tortilla and stuff it with the mixture and a bit of cheese.

And keep doing this until the dish is full of enchiladas… pour more sauce over it and sprinkle cheese and 

The other half of the chopped green onions.

Cook about 350 for 25 minutes .

Sour dough

My journey to find the sour dough that I really like and adore is at a peak of utmost and glorious fulfillment.  I am so excited!

Bread...quite possibly is the key to the universe and all wonderful things...

Chow Mein

I used the recipe below.... it was incredible and somewhat healthy.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/chow-mein-2495687.amp

Season to knit again...

Just like gardening, soap making or cooking...there are times when I just want to knit.  But for some unknown reason, it left my desire for a while, and now it's the time, it's the season.

There is something completely therapeutic about feeling the wool on my hands and the movement warming up my hands with busy activity.   The familiar repetition and muscle memory is soothing to me in many ways and the  gentle calm distraction is welcome to my busy mind.

I thought for sure that I would just delve into something simple and circular.  But I found myself seeking out simple lace and cables.   I started a shawl a year or so ago.  This wool... Alpaca and Lace - Blue Sky Fibers is delicious.   How is this wool laying around and not becoming the beautiful wrap it was meant to be?   Tomorrow I resume this wrap.

In my office desk I found another abandoned project.  Currently  I am  knitting on this lovely    Reverisble Scarf  at work on my "down time." It is a simple heathered wool by Cascade and a nicely challenging pattern. I find it odd that  I fell into a beautiful rhythm with this project that only months ago I put in my desk with zero intention of completing.
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I also returned to my many project bags and ran my fingers over many projects .  I was drawn to the the cables on this cable sweater Fulmar.  It calls to me, and yet the California Sun is a reality of my life in the oh-so -warm Northern California Valley and there is probably never a time that I would wear this and not melt.  And I wonder if that is why the project became abandoned (NO, not abandoned, it was merely  marinating).

I have it sitting out now, I believe it will call me back soon.  Working on the many cables is an invigorating challenge.   I seem to welcome that right now.  For some reason my hands are relaxed with the cables instead of tense.   Perhaps it IS only knitting and I have nothing to loose and everything to gain.  Especially when it has sat in a project bag for over five years.

All apologies for the not very stellar photography on this post.   I guess the focus is on the knitting and how happy I am to have busy hands again.  I just need to make the time because I already bought the new chair, and took a day off.

So picture this.....A chair by  a big window, close to the kitchen with bread baking and a Hound Dog at my feet. (who am I kidding, he will be across the room on his own private loveseat).  What music music will play?

Then I will get out and do some running on the side of mountains because that IS everything too.
Have a beautiful week.

Soapy News

Hello!

Soapy news.  The family soap business found sometime to open up shop, the first soaps Theme was honey.  However, we have moved into some other favorites with Lavender, Eucalyptus and pretty soon and exciting new scent, or should I say flavor?  Just kidding.

These are little half bars for use on the face with 33% coconut oil, double raw unfiltered honey and an  super light essential oil scent of Orange.  These actually haven't been released yet. SHHHHHHHH.


These are some Lavender Honey Bars curing and they turned
out beautiful.


These are Orange Honey Bars with a touch of clove.


We are a double back operation now. :)


The soap loaves.


Pretty bars of Eucalyptus Spearment.



More Eucalyptus bars curing.





Batches of soaps from our family to yours.



 To buy soap visit us on Facebook.   HomegoodsbyToni and there
is a PayPal link to order soap.  Most of the time you need to message us to find out
what we have, as this soap is hard to keep in stock.  For all of our customers that waited
so long, I am so pleased we had a great start up and most of you all got your soap...Your
loyalty and patience is in our hearts.

Cheers Toni & Jess

(Jess is out tearing up the Trails on the Ruck a Chuck 50K today...my hero)

Double Days ...part two

This was last week. So, after the previous days trip on the pavement out to Folsom, the next day there was a need to NOT hear traffic, to NOT see many humans, and to get my shoes dirty.

The choice was the top part of the "Meat Grinder" going towards Beals.  The day was supposed to be cold and rainy but I think it was about 70 degrees.  Perfection.

We left the parking lot off trail and trekked up to the Pioneer Express Trail. It was a short trip 1. because I got my have to miles the day before and 2. there was a special little birthday party for my littlest, newest angel.   #mylove

The goal was a two day 10 mile total, so this 3.8  did the trick And then the next day I completed my 3 day 1/2 marathon miles by a long 3.1 mile walk after work on Monday. 



After the bright sun, it was so fun to begin to run into the covered
cozy, mossy trail.


Below is the off trail view of a very depleted lake on a warm
spring day.  The sun felt so good on my back and neck.


As always.. if you climb, you will get a view.  The rewards of
a blue sky and a little footwork.


There were many many butterflies this day, even though the
section of the trail was dry, there were some flowers to feed
them.


Wild Flowers always remind me of strength.  They remind
me to be a flower even if the surroundings are dry and depleted
...rise and shine and be beautiful towards heaven.


Have a blessed week and be beautiful in all things no matter what
you are given or choose for surroundings.