Roger's View of the World, Love and Seafood Gumbo!
Seize the Day! Put no trust in the morrow! — Horace
Shortbread is an amazingly simple recipe and with very few tweaks you can make almost anything else… it is all so very yummy. As a child my first and favorite cookie was called Russian Teacakes… but they came by many names such as Mexican Wedding Cakes and Sandies. Shortbread is a more buttery alternative and i have merged it with some of the things in my favorite cookie…
Now, a little coffee and it’s perfect!
My daughter Karen and her friend Monica were invited to a mutual friends home for Easter and they wanted to bring something extraordinary… something a man would like…. who — unfortunately — couldn’t enjoy chocolate. Karen thought it would be fun to combine her two favorite desserts: Baklava and Cheesecake!
It sounded a bit over-the-top to me, but the more I think about it, the more I think it sounds insanely interesting and delicious… it makes me wonder how I might make one?
Congratulations Monika and Karen for daring to try something fun, wonderful and from what I hear… it was a BIG hit!
Roger
I think it is no secret that our daughter Karla has made many of the wonderful drawings that appear on our various blogs in our family… they are always charming and wonderful!
Today is a day of remembrance, celebration, dying eggs and munching a few chocolate bunnies!
Happy Easter to all.
Roger
I love Chili Relleno, but I wondered if there was an easier way to make a larger size without sacrificing quality? For this challenge I turned to the simple pie plate and a microwave.
Most ‘bulk’ chili rellenos you will find posted are those placed in a casserole dish with the chilis on the bottom ( sometimes NOT stuffed, ugh!) covered with cheese and custard. I am sure it is good, but I want a little custard below the chilis. After thinking about how many microwaved omelets I have made, I thought this might be the ticket for this recipe.
The process is simple: 1) make your egg mixture and place part in the base of the pan and microwave to virtually solid, 2) place your chilis on top, spinkle with your favorite cheeses and cover with remaining egg mixture 3) remove from plate and cover with your Relleno Sauce!
SHHhhh, actually I was going to share this with Laura as she is coming home from a trip, but it really wasn’t all that good… at least that’s my story! 😉 yum!
Roger
I don’t know what it is but I really can’t get enough Chili Relleno! The taste and texture is so inviting and … yes… I actually lost weight while eating this a few times this past week! Outside of the cheese and egg, it is a surprisingly good vegetarian dish.
The top left picture above is the 5 cheese stuffed chili; in the top right, I am folding the egg yolk into the whipped egg whites and the bottom picture is the time consuming — but yummy – sauce!
Thanks again to El Cholo’s Restaurant for their wonderful recipe… that although I adapted… is wonderful! Hmmmm… wonder what I will have for lunch tomorrow? Ah, leftover Chili Relleno!
Roger