B's Enchiladas

The other day my daughter B wanted to make dinner and I had enchiladas on the menu and I was not feeling her helping (you know how that is sometimes). The chicken still needed to be cooked and if I am being honest it was still frozen at 3:30...yikes. So here is what I did to make a quick easy dinner that my 9 year old made all by herself (minus the chicken) and I need to be better about taking pictures in the moment.
1 1/2 chicken breast in a pot of boiling water until cooked.
Remove from pan and cut into tiny cube pieces. Season to your liking. I went mild because my kids are pretty bland eaters. I went with some salt and pepper only. You could use chili powder, garlic, and don't forget the cumin.
Here is where B took over.
Dip the tortillas in a bowl of Enchilada sauce and place on a cutting board.
Using the back of a spoon spread a layer of refried beans down the middle of the tortilla.
Sprinkle a layer of chicken down the middle.
Roll up and put in a greased casserole pan.
Repeat until all tortillas are gone.
Sprinkle any chicken you did not use over the top of the enchiladas.
Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce over the top.
Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly.
Serve and enjoy with the rest of your family and a very proud 9 year old. :)

Spanish RIce

I LOVE mexican food! I HATE buying pre-packaged food. That being said I have had a hard time trying to find a good spanish rice recipe that is easy and delicious. I decided one day to google Acapulco cheater rice recipes. I am sorry I am not sure where I found this recipe but I yet to follow the real recipe. Here is my version of the cheater recipe. I hope you like it!
1/2 an onion diced ( I have used a yellow and a purple one)
2 cups long grain white rice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 tbsp chopped parsley (sometimes I add sometimes I don't)
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 dash cumin
1 tsp salt
1 dash of fresh ground pepper

Saute the onion and rice with the olive oil until rice browns and onion becomes soft, about 6-10 minutes, stirring constantly. Put in a casserole dish.

In a large saucepan combine broth, can of tomatoes, parsley, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Pour over rice and onions. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until rice is fluffy. Fluff with a fork and serve. Yum!

What am I up to

I decided that I needed a place where I could store all of the random recipes that I submit my family to. Some of them we loved and some are a cooking disaster and we end up eating out. This blog will be my cooking journey (kind of like the movie Julie and Julia) and maybe it will inspire just one person to try to have fun in the kitchen and not be afraid of cooking.