Guacamole

Here's the thing... I never understand why people put things like sour cream or mayonnaise in their guacamole. Why? Why do you do that? Avocados are already so creamy and have great flavor. Why make it all fatty and yuck? So here is my easy guacamole recipe. This is all you'll need...

2 large avocados

salsa of your choice

garlic salt

ground cumin

Slice your avocados in half like so...

Then slice them up like so (I make cubes inside the skin then scoop it all out with a spoon)...Add a few dashes of cumin (if you've never used this it has great flavor and can be used in many dishes) and garlic salt. Add 2 or 3 large spoonfuls of salsa.
Mash it all up real good. I use a small whisk and mash away. Taste test with a tortilla chip to make sure you have enough of the spices and salsa and adjust to your liking.

Green Chile Burritos

The coveted green chile burrito... My mom makes these all the time. Of course hers turn out way better than mine. She is genius. Here is what you'll need...

3 or 4 chicken breasts

2 cans of green chile enchilada sauce (I prefer Hatch brand)

1 small can of diced green chiles (not pictured)

diced green onion (not pictured)

tortillas

Cheese

beans for a side dish

Dump your sauce and chicken in the crock pot and cook for at least 4 hours (on high) or 6-8 hours (on low) you want to be able to shred the chicken.

When the chicken is done pull it out and shred it.

Dip a tortilla in the sauce and place it on a cookie sheet.

Fill it up with some shredded chicken shredded cheese and drizzle with sauce. Roll up your burrito.

Keep repeating this till you have your desired amount of burritos (remember you can use any leftover chicken for quesadillas, salads, or more burritos later). Top them off with some shredded cheese, diced green onion, and more sauce. Put them in the oven at 300 degrees to melt all the cheese... like 5-10 minutes..... just keep checking on them.

I like to serve my burritos with some beans, tortilla chips, and a nice green salad. These are a favorite at our house. For those of you with kids... just make them some cheese quesadillas because these are pretty spicey.

Almost Homemade Refried Beans.

My mom used to boil beans all day to make homemade re fried beans... but then she got smart and started doing this.... Here is what you'll need...

2 or 3 cans of pinto beans (I prefer Bush brand beans)

garlic salt

Dump out all contents of cans into a medium sized pot (even the bean water, this is why I prefer Bush brand beans because I know the bean to bean water ratio works perfectly, other brands seem to turn out runny). Add about 5 shakes of garlic salt, or enough to your liking.

Warm up your beans (they are easier to mash warmed). Mash the beans up. I used a whisk for mashing and a potato masher thingy I have. Mash them up really good so that it is not too runny. It will thicken up a bit as it cools down. Top with shredded cheese of your liking. I serve these beans with tortilla chips for dipping (this can also be a bean dip), and as a side dish. Trust me you'll never by canned re fried beans again!

Chicken Tacos

These are so easy and my Husband loves them (he actually requested them for tonight). Here is what you will need.

Chicken breast (about 3 or 4)

chopped onion

garlic salt

chili powder

(don't forget your condiments... salsa, cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, avocado, sour cream etc)

Saute your onions in a warm pan... I use butter or olive oil for this (butter tonight, just a pad)

After the onions saute for a few minutes add your chopped chicken in the pan. Add about 5 shakes of garlic salt and two or three shakes of chili powder. Mix together and grill up the chicken. I usually use my wooden spoon to chop the chicken into smaller bite sized pieces as it cooks.

Here is your final product! This is how I like mine... on a nice warmed tortilla with some homemade salsa, diced tomato, avocado, shredded lettuce, and cheese.

Chicken Enchiladas

These are easy and yummy. We devoured them before I had a chance to take a picture of them all pretty. I wish I would have taken pictures of it as I was making them. It would probably make more sense. I am entrusting that you can visualize it.

Chicken Enchiladas

1 package of white corn tortillas

1 large can of red enchilada sauce, I prefer Hatch brand mild

1 medium block of colby jack cheese

4 (or so) chicken breast

garlic salt

chili powder

Cut up your chicken into bite sized pieces and grill in a pan. Season with a few dashes of garlic salt and chili powder (you could also saute some onions in now if you like).pour some enchilada sauce in the bottom of an 11x13 inch pan. Just enough to cover the bottom a little so things don't stick to the pan. Add a layer of tortillas to cover the pan. I used 6 per layer 4 whole in the center and four halves on the end (just make an even layer). Add a layer of chicken and a layer of grated cheese (be generous). Add another layer of tortillas slop on some more sauce add more chicken (use the rest of the chicken now) and cheese. Top it off with a layer of tortillas and some sauce (you should be using the last of the sauce from the can now) and cheese. Bake at 375 for about 15-20 minutes. (check it till the cheese is bubbly)