Subj : Tex-Mex [1] To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Sun Jun 23 2024 17:06:52 Hi Dave, DD> Were I doing something like that I'd use a "steam-in-bag" veg from the DD> freezer. California medley or stir-fry would be nice. Or chopped DD> broccoli/ caulifloer. RH> I had some fresh broccoli on hand so cut some up and steamed it in the DD> I'm capable of that. But I'm getting lazy in my old age. That will DD> have to change when I get the raised bed gardens (three 4 X 2 X 2) DD> sections with asparagus between 1 & 2 and rhubarb between 3 & 4. RH> We have a small raised bed, mostly herbs but Steve put in some snow RH> peas and Swiss chard this year. Peas have produced a few at a time, RH> just enough to rinse off and have as a side to the meal now and again. DD> The main reason I'm doing the raised bed is because it's hard from me DD> to "get down and get dirty". That two feet of height makes it so much DD> more practical for an old phart like me. Plus I don't really have a DD> back yard and not much os a side yard for a garden plot. I'm glad that DD> the evergreens across the front of the house are just a mamory. DD> Trimming tham every year was a genuine PITA. Ours is in the back yard, only place suitable. Previous owners of the house had a small raised area going across the fence; we just improved on part of that and made it into a semi raised bed. DD> 8<----- SHORTEN ----->8 DD> Taco Sloppo (Bell) used to do a chalupa - but it was nowhere near as DD> good as Taco Gringo's. They also used to do an enchilada-ish thing DD> called the "enchirito" which was very good. It is no more as their DD> min- wage children had trouble making it properly. RH> Our younger daughter worked at a Taco Bell while in high school. Didn't RH> get rich but it helped her finance high school expenses like yearbook, RH> extra pocket money for field trips and so on. DD> The Taco Bells here are offering U$15/hour to start which lets them do DD> more pick & choose. But it also raised their prices to where on can go DD> to a sit-down (real) Mexican restaurant and have table service and a DD> much mre varied manu. It's still good for those that want the pseudo Tex-Mex they grew up with or fast sorta Mexican food. DD> I've noticed that every sit-down Mexican plac I have visited, here, ot DD> there, or anywhere has a lunch specail called the "Speedy Gonzales". DD> If you remember Speedy Gonzales was a cartoon mouse claimed to be "The DD> Fastest Mose In All Mexico". Bv)= I've never ordered that one. "Ariba, ariba, andelle" He's not on the menu of the better sit down Mexican places around here. Haven't been to one of the other places, you know, the ones that have a limited selection of tacos, tortillas, etc all with rice and salad in a while so can't say if they have a Speedy Gonzales there or not. DD> And this was last night's supper for both me and Dennis. W/leftovers. I DD> got a deal on a 1 1/2 lb pork tenderloin at Humphrey's and had them DD> slice it 1/2" thick. When I got hoe I put the 1/2" chops onto a plate DD> and popped it into the free4zer until it was beginning to freeze. Then DD> cut the chops into 1/2" (ish) cubes without the meat squairming away DD> from the knife. Bv)= DD> The rest was easy and I used my casserole CrockPot (as noted) rather DD> than fire up the oven on a 97 degree day. Leftovers (this time) were DD> bundled into meal-sized servings and sucky-bagged to freeze. First DD> time I made it there were four for dinner .... and even though the DD> quantity DD> given by the recipe writer is 6 servings we licked the bowl clean. DD> Bv)= DD> Title: Pork & Green Chile Casserole DD> Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Chilies, Herbs, Cheese DD> Yield: 6 servings RH> That does look good. DD> 'Twas/is. DD> This is (and never will be) a part of a restaurant's Speedy Gonzales DD> special. But it does look good. I've put it on my round-tuit list for DD> feeding a family gathering. DD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 DD> Title: Speedy Gonzales Spaghetti DD> Categories: Beef, Vegetbles, Pasta, Cheese, Chilies DD> Yield: 8 servings Sort of a mishmosh of Italian and Mexican. (G) --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... gnorw og... gnorw og... gnorw og nac gnihton --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .