Thursday, July 28, 2011

...and not so healthy, but so delicious

Petit Chilaquiles

way back when..
in
like 1973
I fell
in
love
with
chilaquiles!
Denny's
in Guadalajara
- I forgot where exactly Denny's was
as
it was
many many
moons ago
maybe,
in
Plaza del Sol
(is that still around?)
Anyway...


my
memory
needed
to be fed
so
Petit Chilaquiles
was born
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oozy
cheesy
chippy
slightly spicy
goodness





you start
with really
good
tortilla chips
(these are made in SLO)
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this
recipe
or
"how to"
is
for a crowd
(12-15 depending on their appetites)
or a
very hungry
family




9"x13" pan
...
tear up
6-7
corn tortillas
and line the
bottom
of the pan
with
them
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grab
a large can
(or 4 small cans)
of diced green chiles
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and
drop
them in large
spoonfuls
on top of
the tortillas
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a thin
layer
of
shredded
Monterey Jack
cheese
next
(you can use pepper Jack for more heat)
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crunch up
handfulls
of Taco Works chips
and layer them on top of the jack cheese
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more
spoonfuls
of chiles
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another
layer of
Jack cheese
(or Mexican Cotija cheese would be more authentic)
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and
top
it off
with
a few more handfuls of
crunched chips
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Now,
grab 10 eggs
2 c. heavy cream
salt, pepper, cumin (to taste)
and whisk
them together
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and pour the custard over the
top
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cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
until
the next day

Bake at 350 degrees
for 45-50 minutes

Serve with
sour cream
salsa
guacamole
cilantro
-
whatever
you like!
It is
hands down
the favorite
breakfast
of the
Petit Soleil employees
except
Meagan
..... I think Meagan likes the Greek Strata the best
Bon APpeTit!
or
!Buen provecho)

Monday, July 25, 2011

a healthy treat for you!

it
is
always
fun
to put together a
recipe
that
will
satisfy
that
NAUGHTY
and
sometimes annoting
sweet
tooth
and
not
put on
10 lbs.


I suppose it could put 10 lbs if you ate the whole thing
these
bad boys
are
gluten free
sugar free
all natural

(sounds pretty yucky, but these bars are really delish!)

Granola Bars


oats (gluten free, if you cannot eat any gluten)
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unsweetened coconut
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pecans
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ground flax seed
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Medjoul dates
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process in food processor
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nut butter (your fave - not Jif or Skippy) I used almond butter
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mix with real maple syrup
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bake
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eat!
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The actual recipe
for
Granola Bars

2. c oats
1/2 c. unsweetened coconut
1.c pecans (or walnuts)
1/4 c. ground flax seed
1/2 tsp salt

Process in food processor
using 6-7 pulses

Drop above in
mixer
or in a large bowl
(I used my mixer and the paddle)

Combine the nut butter and the syrup.
Pour over the oat/nut mixture
and mix until combined.
Turn into
a 9"x13" pan
and pat down.

bake at 350 degrees
for 30 minutes
p.s.
I certainly don't
think
dark chocolate chips
would ruin the recipe......