Chilaquiles & Mimosas!

This was a really impromptu post-work breakfast that was amazing as usual! After work mimosas are the best, and they really make for an excellent daytime sleep. This is a low-fat version of chilaquiles and therefore super diet-friendly! I'll include the brands of items I used, or you can substitute if you want a more fatty version. Delicioso and guilt-free!

Chilaquiles & Mimosas via The Flick of My Wrist:

For One (ME!)

Mimosa:

Barefoot Brut Champage & OJ (The less OJ the better!)

Chilaquiles:

1 egg + 1/4 cup egg whites, scrambled together (EggBeaters brand)

1/4 cup low-fat grated sharp cheddar cheese (I used the Lucerne brand from Safeway)

1/4 cup Jimmy Dean low fat turkey sausage crumbles

2 La Tortilla Factory Fiber & Flax Corn Tortillas, cut into strips

Salsa to top (I used La Victoria Cilantro Medium)

Fry tortilla strips in a frying pan with Pam until crispy. Add sausage crumbles until warmed through. Pour scrambled eggs over tortilla/sausage mix and let set omelet-style. Top with grated cheese once the omelet portion is no longer runny. Top with salsa after chilaquiles are plated.



Best Lasagna Ever + Oven-Roasted Asparagus

This was the last meal I cooked in my Redlands apartment before the big move to San Jose. It didn't disappoint! This is also one of those great meals that you can make ahead. The lasagna was equally as good the next day. This was paired with some Yellowtail Bubbles Champagne & Peach Cobbler, (recipe to follow.) Hopefully I can find a Norcal crew that will be equally as appreciative of my cooking. Parting is such sweet sorrow!

The Best Lasagna Ever via the Pioneer Woman:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/the_best_lasagn/

Oven-Roasted Asparagus via the Pioneer Woman:

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/11/oven-roasted-asparagus/

Down South Comfort!

This has to be one of my all time favorite meals I've ever made! Lousiana Red Beans & Rice, Collard Greens, and Cornbread muffins with cinnamon honey butter! It really doesn't get much better than that! And to accompany the meal, a Laker victory! C'mon now... that's a great day! Enjoyed this meal with my Daddy. Let me tell you, he went back for seconds! This will not disappoint! I recommend Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce for a little kicker of a condiment, I like my nose to run! Take note of the excessive use of exclamation points in this post, this meal is THAT good!

*note: I substitued small red beans for kidney beans in this recipe. (I feel like if a recipe is titled "authentic," it should at least use the right bean!)

Authentic Louisiana Red Beans & Rice via All Recipes:

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/authentic-louisiana-red-beans-and-rice/Detail.aspx 

Short-Cut Collard Greens via Ellie Krieger:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/short-cut-collard-greens-recipe/index.html

Cinnamon Honey Butter via Ina Garten:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/cinnamon-honey-butter-recipe/index.html

The cornbread muffins were just from the good ole' Jiffy box... 99 cents folks! Cut your losses!