#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Recipe: Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas

August 3, 2011 · Narrative

Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas
When The Neighbor Wife and Payton came over for dinner one night last week , I changed my mind a thousand times about what to make for dinner.

This is not unusual.

I can never decide what to make.

Because I want to make too much.

The list starts out long.

Energy high.

The day progresses.

And I thankfully get more and more reasonable as the day wears on.

It was a weeknight after all.

I ended up with Buffalo Chicken Dip (a tried and true), fresh fruit and Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas, a new recipe I threw together.

Loved the enchiladas.

They are reasonably quick to make.

You can make them super healthy.

Or not.

Clean out your fridge and stuff the ingredients into a tortilla.

Or hit the grocery store.

Mix and match the enchilada innards based upon your family’s individual tastes.

Or make it all about you.

The recipe below is loosely what I did.

It’s a guideline.

Not a blueprint.

Ole!

Chicken and Cheese Enchilada - Before Bake

Tomorrow?  I have no clue.  If I get my act together, it will be about s’mores.  If not, that will be Friday.  Mostly because I have a deadline for that with Hershey.  And because I’m a skate-in-under-the-wire kind of girl.  Always have been.

I still have a ton of reviews to share with you (Cups, zinburger, Steve’s Steaks, Somerville Holiday Inn, Hotel Andra, Ah’Pizz, Nonna’s and so many more) – anything scream “I want to read that NOW?”

I have to tell you about sponsorship opportunities here on Sweetnicks.

And share a few photography tricks.

And introduce you to my new photography web site.  But that would mean I’d have to finish it.

So many topics.  So little time.

Until tomorrow…

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Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas

These would also be great stuffed with black beans, refried beans, or even sauteed onions and green peppers. Go wild!

Ingredients

  • 8" flour tortillas
  • boil-in-the-bag brown rice (2)
  • small (4 oz) can of green chiles (used 3/4 of can)
  • couple tablespoons of salsa
  • rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • avocado, pitted and sliced
  • Cheddar cheese
  • 16 oz can of enchilada sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cook the brown rice. Once it is done, drain and empty from bags. Put rice in a large bowl. Add the green chiles, a few tablespoons of salsa and a bit of salsa. The idea here is to perk up the rather bland tasting brown rice.
  3. Lay your tortilla flat on a plate. Put a few spoonfuls of rice down the center. Top with some shredded chicken, a few thin slices of avocado and shredded Cheddar. Roll up tight and place seam side down in a baking dish. Spray the finished tortillas a bit with cooking spray (this allows them to crisp up a bit while baking). Repeat for the rest of your tortillas. I got seven tortillas out of my ingredients.
  4. Pack them tight in your baking dish. Pour the enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and then sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  5. Bake for about twenty minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Serve.
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PS – Hope you like the new fancy schmancy recipe printing feature. Cool, right? One of the fun tips and tricks I picked up at the conference I attended a few weeks ago.

August 3, 2011 – Bonus Photo
Kitchen During Enchilada Bake
This is what my kitchen looked like during the construction of the enchilada meal. I might make a mess, but I clean it up too.

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Comments

  1. Joanne says

    August 4, 2011 at 6:21 am

    Enchiladas are my go-to recipe for when my brother comes over for dinner so it’s great to have a new one to try! Love this!

    If you wanted to post about sponsorship opportunities tomorrow…I wouldn’t say no. :P

    Reply
  2. Ramona says

    August 4, 2011 at 10:15 am

    You should see my kitchen after the hubby cooks….

    Reply
  3. Patsy says

    August 5, 2011 at 10:35 am

    LOL! I’m so happy to see I’m not the only one who has a disaster in the kitchen when making dinner!

    Can’t wait to hear about Cups & Zinburger! Saw Zinburger on my way into the city yesterday and now I’m curious about it. :) Thanks, also for the reminder on the ziplist recipe plug-in… of course, that will require me to move to wordpress to use it…

    Reply
  4. Deborah says

    August 7, 2011 at 12:30 am

    That’s my favorite thing about enchiladas – you can really throw anything in there! These sound wonderful!

    Reply

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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