Yum Bibimbap We've tried a number of bibimbap recipes and this one from My Korean Kitchen is hands down our favorite. It's easy enough for a weeknight meal and can be loaded with a ton of veggies. Plus it makes more than enough for lunch the next day! We had to make a few … Continue reading Bibimbap
Homemade Stuffed Poblanos
Or homemade chile rellenos. A new grocery store opened in our town and it is amazing. I've described it as if Trader Joes and Whole Foods had a baby. The produce is fantastic. When I stopped by opening day, the poblanos were some of the best I've seen since leaving Texas. So I roasted them and we had them for dinner. Ingredients: 1 can whole tomatoes in puree; (28 ounces) or if you prefer fresh, 5-7 large Roma tomatoes 1 jalapeno chile; (ribs and seeds removed, for less heat) minced 1 large or 2 small yellow or white onions; chopped 3 tablespoons minced garlic coarse salt and ground pepper (to taste) 1 can black beans; (19 ounces) rinsed and drained or about 1 pound ground beef (we used 80/20 ground beef because it was also on sale at the new grocery store) 4 ounces shredded pepper Jack cheese 1/4 block of Velveeta Queso Blanco cheese, cubed (we had some left over from making Mag Mud at home) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 4 large poblano chiles; halved lengthwise (stems left intact), ribs and seeds removed 1-2 tablespoons oil (vegetable, olive, whatever you have on hand)
Jeb’s Chili
One of J's favorite dishes is his father's chili. It makes more than enough for three meals and a few lunches for us. Like most of our favorite meals, this one gets better the longer it simmers. It looks complicated, but I promise it's easy and worth it. Base Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 pounds chili or stew beef (you can also use ground beef if you want) 1 pound pork chop cut up (or you can use ground pork) 2-3 green bell peppers chopped 1-2 onions, chopped
Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry
I didn't expect this to be so good. In fact, I tried to find a stir fried cabbage dish and was wary from the start. There's hardly anything I would change from the original recipe, except using beef strips instead of ground. Ingredients: 1 pound of ground beef (will use beef strips next time) 2 … Continue reading Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry
Super Easy Weeknight Enchiladas
UPDATE: We made this again using homemade hot Enchilada sauce, whole wheat tortillas (they hold the sauce better and don't fall apart as easily), onion and garlic powder (we were out of fresh). The homemade hot Enchilada sauce recipe is: 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon oregano, … Continue reading Super Easy Weeknight Enchiladas