Category: Don`t wanna cook

Well OK… I know it’s your job, but sometime it just sucks that you have to cook all the time. Here is a collection of recipes that will make your life easier, and still give your family the nutrition they need.

Shopping List Salsa

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This is perfect when you want about a quart of salsa.
Just buy the ingredients, process, and you are done!
The video above is Grandpa showing you just how easy this recipe is.

INGREDIENTS: Shopping List:

  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 1 Green chili pepper
  • 1 Jalapano pepper(optional)
  • 1 Serano chili pepper (optional)
  • 1 Sweet onion
  • 1 Orange bellpPepper
  • 1 Bunch cilantro
  • 2 Green onions
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp salt

STEP BY STEP

  1. Remove skin from tomatoes (Optional) See below
  2. Pulse onion and garlic until chopped – about 5 x
  3. Add bell pepper pulse 3 x
  4. Add jalapeno and serrano peppers pulse 3 x
  5. Cut tomato into large pieces and ** process until blended but chunky
  6. Cut all other ingredients into pieces and *** pulse until chunky (not too small though)
  7. Add salt to taste
  8. Pour into mixing bowl, mix and store in refrigerator

NOTES

  • To remove skin from tomatoes, bring pot of water to boiling. Put a small X on the top of the tomato.  Put tomatoes in boiling water for about 60 seconds. Remove and put into cold water for another 60 seconds. The skin should easily peel off.
  • Process – means blender or food processor. If you have neither chop the heck out of it with a knife. Goodwill though, has blenders for just a couple of dollars.
  • Pulse – means run your processor in short bursts until the ingredients are “chopped” into small pieces.

Quick Refried Beans

Someimes all you want is quick and easy. Still… don’t just open a can of beans and have at it. After all, would you open a can of Tuna Fish and use it plain to make a Tuna Fish Salad Sandwich? Anyway, here is a quick recipe guaranteed to make life better.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 can refried beans
  • 1/2 onion – chopped small
  • 1 clove garlic – minced
  • 1 TBL EVOO
  • Liquid – water is OK, reserved liquid, stock or broth is better
  • 1/2 CU Cheddar or Asadero Cheese

STEP BY STEP

  1. Brown onions in oil
  2. Add garlic
  3. Add beans and all other ingredients except cheese
  4. Add cheese at last minute and stir in
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