new recipies!

a while ago rachel gave me a book full of recipies, and the one recipie i tried was delicious! then i got lazy and bored of cooking. but after a summer of eating frozen food for 3 meals a day (well, when i ate it, it wasn't frozen, but it was just warmed up) i decided that i value eating fresh food and trying new recipies. so tonight when i went to the grocery store, i went with my recipies and bought lots of un-ordinary things - like water chestnuts and white wine vinegar and parsley and honey roasted peanuts.

here's what i plan to make:
pea pesto
special sesame chicken salad
zucchini feta bruschetta
cheese enchiladas (these are good, i already know that!)
black bean burgers
tortilla soup

now you're jealous, huh? yep, i thought so. so i'll leave you with the enchilada recipie. make sure to let me know (by leaving a comment at the bottom!) if you tried it and whether you liked it or not. this will be like sara's cooking blog.

cheese enchiladas
30 oz tomato sauce
1.33 cups water
2 tbsp chili powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
.5 tsp ground cumin
16 flour tortillas (8 inches in diameter) warmed
4 cupps shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
2.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 medium onion, finely chopped (the recipie says 2, but that's way too many onions for these)
1 cup sour cream (optional)
.25 cup minced fresh parsley
.5 teaspoon salt
.5 teaspoon pepper

in a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 4-5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce over each tortilla. In a large bowl, combine the jack cheese, 2 cups cheddar heese, onions, sour cream (optional), parsley, salt and pepper. Place about .33 cup down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in two greased 13x9x2" baking dishes. Pour remaining sauce over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake 4-5 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted. Garnish with letuce if desired.
Yield 16 enchiladas

you could also add cooked chicken or black beans instead of or in addition to the cheese if you wish.

ok, hope that's long enough to satisify you blog stalkers for a while, even though i didn't really say much of anything :) but it was long.

oh, i get to go meet with the architects who are designing our buildings for the capital campaign! i'm really excited!