Creamy jalapeno dressing

I found a recipe for creamy jalapeno dressing like they serve at Chuy's, a popular Austin restaurant.  So here's what I needed, and please pretend I remembered to add mayo, because I did!

Creamy Jalapeno Dressing

Pickled japs in juice, a packet of ranch dressing mix, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 

1 c. mayo (the real thing), and 1/2 a bunch of cilantro, chopped with stems removed.  I dumped the japs into the blender with a little juice and chopped them up, then added all else and blended together.

Looks good, smelled even better!

The recipe suggests you make it hours before you want to use it.  I think hubby will be very happy to see this beside his taco salad - it's his favorite thing at Chuy's.  I will toss a bagged salad with black beans, green onions, avocado, tomato, and seasoned, cooked ground beef. My favorite salad!

Gina

On the dinner table: pizza meatloaf

Ooohhh...one of my favorite things to make, even though it's really too hot outside. I forgot to buy salmon for tonight. ): Well, I just have to thaw out some ground beef, sorry; salmon another day!  But I'll make this:

I learned to make it in high school from an old cookbook of my mom's.  Simple enough for a kid to make, but really filling and cheesey!  It was a family favorite back then and Hubby really likes it. We usually have it with potatoes of some sort (these are roasted), and a veggie (like these buttery carrots).

If I were feeling creative I might also do rolls....but..yeah. Not tonight.  However, I did make Cornflake Cookies since the oven was hot anyway.  Here's the meatloaf recipe - try it, you might like it!

Pizza Meatloaf

Mix 1 can tomato soup with 1/4 c. water and 1/2 tsp. each of crushed oregano and garlic salt.  Ladle out 1/4 c. of it into a bowl and add: 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef, 1 egg, 1 c. bread crumbs, 1/2 chopped onion.  Shape into loaf and bake at 350 for 50 minutes.  Drain fat off.   Pour the rest of the sauce over it, top with cheese, and bake til cheese melts. Cook the tatoes and your veggie at the same time in the oven.

Enjoy!

Mother's Day 2010

My Mother's Day was quite nice!  We went to Elsi's for Salvadorian food.

I had a great dinner with my favorite people!

Gina

Crockpot Chicken Mole Verde

Crock pot to the rescue!  Pretty much, a crock pot makes everything better. Tuesday morning: staring down a package of raw chicken, I decide to make mole. Verde Mole.  Never made it. But it looks good.  And very verde.

I just mixed the mole with chicken broth,

 browned the chicken,

threw it into the crock with the mole sauce, added some peppers and onions,

along with a sprinkling of oregano. And a little salt.
Then walked away for about 8 hours while it cooked on low.

  I served it with rice and fresh green beans.
Hubby went back for seconds.  That was easy!

Gina  

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Simple Plate - What A Crock!