Totchos, so what are they anyway? They're Nachos but instead of tortilla chips you use tater tots. Let's say you have leftover taco meat. By the way I only address hamburger in this recipe but you may use chicken, pulled pork, beans, or shrimp anything you're inspired by or have in the refrigerator. Besides, chips … Continue reading Beef Totchos a la Laura
Adding canned tomatillos really makes this dish. Fresh tomatillos might work, but I have not tried using them. You would want to roast them before adding. The San Marcos Whole Tomatillos are quite salty so we recommend not adding any additional salt beyond what the recipe calls for. If you cannot find the San Marcos, … Continue reading Chili Verde (Colorado Green Chili)
For real deep flavor we combined 1/2 ground beef with 1/2 ground Bison and it makes a real difference in the taste and texture. The addition of toasted corn also gives a nice texture and flavor. We like to serve this over rice or pasta. It can also be served on its own in a … Continue reading Chili Rojo
Thinking ahead to the AFC and NFC championship games this coming Sunday, we thought we would put out three of our favorite chili recipes: Chili Blanco, Chili Rojo, and Chili Verde. The first one, Chili Blanco is a great way to use up left-over rotisserie chicken. Chili Blanco Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 2 medium/large onions, … Continue reading Chili Blanco
My Mom passed away in August 2018. She was a teenager during World War II when most foods were rationed and everyone in school learned to cook. Her cooking was always more basic, but good and nutritious. I realized after her passing that I had very few of her recipes, you know, things that only … Continue reading Family Recipes
I didn't know my paternal Grandfather because he passed away shortly after I was born, but I had the privilege of knowing my maternal Grandpa. I hope you all had a Grandpa as wonderful as mine. He was so loving, yet distant. So hard working and industrious, yet calm and introspective. So private, yet very … Continue reading My Grandfather
I saw this Cuban derived recipe in the Washington Post a few days ago, then I was reading about how most of us are not getting enough fiber in our diet and beans are an excellent source of fiber. So I decided to make this today. We had it as a side with some store-bought … Continue reading Black Beans and Rice (Moros y Cristianos)
We spent the entire day in Ashland. We decided this morning to take a hike in Ashland. Destination was, we think, Ashland Ponds, still don't know for sure. We stopped at Ashland Chamber of Commerce to ask about location of ponds and pick up a hiking map or two. After an hour chatting with the … Continue reading Day in Ashland, OR
Back in the day, when we worked in high tech, Laura and I were invited to a user group meeting in Wroclaw Poland. The night before the formal event there was a party that took place in a renovated slaughter-house. I know this sounds creepy, but it wasn't at all. The walls were all white … Continue reading Hungarian Goulash
The other night we re-watched the movie Julie and Julia, which we had seen before but were surprised at how much we enjoyed watching it again. I think when we watched it for the first time, we were still reacting to how much we disliked the Julie character in the book. We both found her … Continue reading Coq au Vin
