Chicken cordon blue crepes...

Chicken cordon blue crepes...

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Crepes recipe:

1 cup all-purpose flour 

2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup water

1/4 teaspoon salt 

2 tablespoons butter, melted

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.

I have a crepe maker, so I used that to make them, but you can also use a small frying pan. Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium high heat. Pour 1/4 cup of the mix into the pan. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side.

What you need for the filling for 4 crepes (or more):

1 chicken breast (diced and cooked)

1 cup alfredo sauce 

4 slices ham

4 slices cheese

1 cup spinach

When the crepes are done, top with a spoonful of alfredo sauce and spread evenly, then top with ham, chicken, cheese and spinach. Wrap up and enjoy!

Skillet Queso

The Chili's skillet queso is a favorite in my house. I especially loved eating it when I was pregnant with both little man and baby girl, and I honestly think it affected his taste buds because since the age of 1, the skillet queso has been one of his favorite things to eat, which means Chili's is his favorite restaurant. So since it gets kind of pricey to go out all the time, I decided back then to find the recipe for this delicious dish and throughout the years, have been modifying it little by little.

Oh and the hubby bought me a skillet so I got to put it to good use!





 Here is the original recipe from Top Secret Recipes:
Chili's Skillet Queso
16-ounce box Velveeta Cheese
1 Cup milk
4 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
15-ounce can Hormel Chili (No Beans)
 1 tablespoon lime juice

This is how I like to make it:
16-ounce box Velveeta Cheese
1/3 Cup milk
3 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
15-ounce can Hormel Chili (No Beans)
1 teaspoon lime juice

 Cut the Velveeta into cubes. Put in pan on med-high for about 5 minutes and stir constantly. Add milk and continue to stir until cheese is smooth. Add the hormel chili and stir. Then add all the spices and lime juice and reduce heat to low. Allow to simmer for about 20 minutes. Stir frequently! Serve in a skillet and enjoy with tortillas!

I love Tacos!!

I love tacos!! Not only is that a true statement but it's also the name of a new restaurant on pines blvd and 178 street. This restaurant brought back so many memories for me, not because I've been there before but because growing up my stepfather loved to find little Mexican mom and pop restaurants and try them out. Unfortunately, he's no longer here to try them out with us, but I know he would have loved this one. For drinks they have your regular stuff but they also have orchata and jarritos, which are traditional Hispanic drinks. My mom had the orchata and loved it. Next was appetizer. We order the queso fundido, which is a big bowl of melted cheese topped with ground beef and served with tortillas. If you like cheese, this is the way to go. We also got to try their nachos, which were loaded with onions, tomatoes, beans, ground beef, cheese sauce, and crumbled cheese on top. Now the only reason why we got these was because the hubby ordered a steak and they had run out of steaks so the chef sent us the nachos, and we were glad we got to try them because they were very good. I ordered the wet burrito for my entree and my husband ordered a grilled chicken with sauteed onions which came with a side of rice beans and a side taco. The food tasted authentic and fresh and definitely not like a chain restaurant. I can't wait to go back and try some of their other dishes. The service was great, as you can see they even sent over free food for not having an entree that wasn't even on their menu, and we didn't make a big stink about it or anything, but besides the free food, they were very attentive and always coming around making sure we had everything we needed. And if you are wondering about prices, don't worry they are very reasonable, we spent about $50 for 4 people with appetizers, entrees, and dessert.