Recipe Review
Today’s
Recipe and Location: Quesadillas de Camarones
Found
in: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From my
Frontier
Page 156 - 157 Copyright: 2012 Harper Collins
I figured out that there are 365
calories per quesdaillas, if 12 servings are made. (Please note that the calorie
counts vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients that you choose to
use.)
I love love love
quesadillas. I had never made them
at home before because going out to eat and ordering them was a heck of a lot
easier. These quesadillas are made
with shrimp which is something else that I wouldn’t normally order but gosh
darn it I was wrong. I love shrimp
and I love quesadillas so of course I love them mixed.
These tortilla
filled wonders are amazing. The
peppers and onion add such flavor that I just want to cry. Okay, maybe not, but they really make
this yummy. Of course, no
self-respecting quesadilla would be caught dead without a lot of cheese, and in
this case Ree recommended Monterey Jack. As usual, she hit it right on the
head.
This is a quick fix dinner
and I’m sure your family would love it as much I do now.
Today’s critics: just me
Gabbin’ About Gratitude
Today,
I am grateful for my friend and neighbor Nicole. She is a person I totally
trust. She is in charge of my most
important possessions – Sage and Willow.
There
are so many things that I admire Nicole for each and every day. First of all, she is a fabulous mother
who goes way above and beyond to support, instruct, and enable her kids to live
their best life. She is a
certified teacher, which gives us another thing in common. I have watched her
work with each child on homework and keep a high standard of expectation for
grades and effort.
She
is also a dog lover, another commonality. Nicole and Joe have a sweet dog,
named Bandit. I love this dog as if she were my own. Bandit is a calm, loving
dog that doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. My dogs have a love/hate
relationship with her.
Nicole
is also a great friend. We speak a lot on the phone and I really enjoy talking
and spending time with her. Summer is the best time because we see each other
more often. She also has a great sense of humor and we are the unofficial
co-chairs of our Neighborhood Watch, which basically means we keep an eye on
everything. You could even say
that we are a little snoopy. HA!! I love this neighborhood and can
honestly say that our neighbors are the best.
I
hope that all of you have a Nicole in your life.
Memory Musings
When
I lived in Panama City, Florida, I worked for a wonderful family. The Andersons
were very good to me over the years.
I officially worked for Pam and Ken Anderson, but the Senior Andersons
were still very active in the businesses. One
of my favorite memories is of going to Mrs. Anderson’s home for lunch. Now I didn’t go there very often, but
it was such a learning experience when I was invited. Mrs. Anderson prepared a dinner-like luncheon. I had never
seen so many vegetables, most of which I had never even hear of before. Have
you ever heard of butter beans, okra, “greens” , lima beans, and field peas?
Now everyone knows that I do not eat green food, but I felt a lot of guilt when
I turned down a veggie. I could
feel Mrs. Anderson’s displeasure. I don’t believe she was angry with me, but
she wanted to please me as a guest in her home. I truly liked Mrs. Anderson and
hated to let her down.
I
learned to divide and conquer. I would take a small spoonful and then as the
meal progressed, I would spread it all around my plate and under other items to
hide the evidence. I always hoped she didn’t notice, but if she did she was too
classy to ever comment.
To
this day I still love the entire family. I miss seeing Pam and Ken and their
beautiful daughter Susie. I hope
that I will get to see them when I return to Florida.
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