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Quick Chicken Enchiladas

I made these delicious enchiladas from yesterdays leftover chicken breast. I always have fresh tomato sauce on hand- the rest was easy… the point is, you can use really anything and make delicious enchiladas!

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 cups diced chicken (I had leftover roasted chicken breast but a rotisserie chicken can be used)
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Heat a nonstick pan with the oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the diced chicken, smoked paprika and salt. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on medium heat. Check for seasonings and garnish with cilantro. Keep aside.

  • 2 cups fresh tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Bring the tomato sauce to a boil. Add the oil, salt, smoked paprika and cilantro. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Check for seasoning and turn heat off and keep aside.

  • 6 to 8 small tortillas
  • 1 cup grated cheese (I used a Mexican blend)
  • Oven proof dish (8X8)

Assemble the enchiladas by dipping each tortilla in the sauce, taking the excess off. Place the tortilla on a cutting board and place about a quarter cup of the chicken mixture in the middle. Top with a sprinkle of cheese. Roll and place in the dish seam down. Repeat and fill the dish. Top with the remaining tomato sauce and cheese. Cook in oven for 30 minutes on 350 degrees covered with foil. Place under broiler to brown. Let cool for 10 minutes and serve.

Scrambled Eggs with Potatoes and Tomatoes

Scrambled Eggs with Potatoes I love making eggs for breakfast on the weekend. I usually do scrambled- either plain or with some cheese. Some crunchy toast and a steaming cup of coffee- what else do you need?? Well, in my case, nothing else- okay some fruit as well.

My husband was watching food television- yes, most of us watch that channel at our house- and some food contest was going on where they made a huge amount of scrambled eggs with potatoes and peppers. When I asked him what he wanted for breakfast, he of course wanted scrambled eggs with potatoes.

I had purchased potatoes and garlic from the farmer’s market the day before and was excited to use the super fresh vegetables. I also had a big bowl full of cherry tomatoes from my backyard.

The dish was simple to make. I shredded a potato and cooked it on a non-stick frying pan with some oil. Once it started to develop a golden brown color, I added garlic and tomatoes with the green onions. A Serrano chili was added as well- it was super hot but so worth the flavor. Eggs with cilantro and cheese were added to the vegetable mix and stirred on a low heat until the eggs are the right consistency.

I served them with some toasted whole-wheat bread and coffee… a perfect breakfast…
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Egg Spinach and Cheese Quesadilla

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It was a very hectic weekend. Sia’s school had a fair on Saturday and she was very excited. It was a lot of fun but the food is very unhealthy. I did volunteer at the healthy table and it did have lots of healthy options but my daughter didn’t indulge in any of them. She instead had pizza and cotton candy! Pizza, I guess is okay but that cotton candy really bothers me- just plain processed sugar and some terrible dye. I try to keep Sia away from it but it’s hard at a fair- it’s right in front of your face. Anyway, she had the cotton candy on Saturday and Sunday! We have a May fest in our town every year and this year it was on Sunday- so guess what, we had a lot of unhealthy food there as well. There was a hotdog for Sia and yes, another cotton candy! I, on the other hand, had the best barbecue chicken I’ve had in a long time. There was a vendor called the Coney Island grill company and they were serving 2 big pieces of chicken on top of white or wheat bread topped with the yummiest barbeque sauce I have ever had- and that includes the barbeque place I love to go to in Austin when ever I visit my cousin! My husband was shocked at the amount of food I had bought especially since he had bought quite a bit him self from another vendor. Well, I wasn’t worried since my plan was to devour the whole thing myself- and I almost did… well, I had to share a little bit. I also had a yummy lemon cupcake. I am usually not a cupcake person- not a fan of the icing- this one was delicious! I digress- we got home and I started to wonder what I should feed Sia for dinner?? It had to be something healthy after two days of eating junk! We were not eating out again and I didn’t have much in the fridge and I was in no mood to cook! After some thinking, I came up with quesadillas. I had whole grain tortillas in the freezer and my favorite ‘go to’ frozen vegetable- spinach. I always have some around for times like this when you have no idea what to make and need something quick, easy and healthy. I wanted to give her a healthy grain, protein and vegetable. So, I decided to make scrambled eggs with spinach and add it to the whole grain quesadilla- a perfectly balanced meal that can be prepared in an cinch. Sia loved it and I had a few bites with a salad and it was delicious! Yes, of course I had a salad- I had to- after that monster of a meal I consumed at the fair!

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