My fellow blogger~ Can really cook Mexican food.. I just play around w/ it~ Tamales are my favorite thing to cook! I am trying to master them.... We make re fried beans in the pressure cooker about 10 cups of beans, lard, stock and salt... Pressure cook for about 45 minutes.. Then portion out and freeze.. We do it about once a month the same time we cook up around 30 pounds of meat season then freeze .. We do beef in the crock pot one day.. then pork.. And so on w/ chicken.. blah blah blah that's around 30 pounds each..... Then when I am down and can't really cook.. All the kids have to do is grab and defrost and assemble... We make our own tortillas.. not the corn ones just the flour ones... The only time the kids eat the corn ones is when I make green chili and chicken enchiladas.. Yummers!
My SugaPie.. Chauni.. Doesn't ever help me cook, she hates to cook.. Freak... But she made the re fried beans this time...... I think they look extra GREAT because she made them..... If you plan out your meals just right.. You can use other things from the same can.. We used some of the marinara tomatoes to make the Spanish rice....
I haven't named this one yet.... But I heart all things cranberry and orange! I am guilty for buying about 50 bags of Cranberries when they come out in the fall... I freeze them and use them all year....
I love the smell of orange and crans mixed up
Made two, one for my family and one for my brother in law..
He is single and a chef! He never makes dessert.. I like to surprise him.. He loves Cranberry as much as I do...
Took Some whole crans and waited till they popped in the skillet, then added some schnapps and agave nectar, arrow root... Then dumped all of it on the cake.. then took my dusting suga... Red of course and called it a night!
If you look close, you can see the raw suga I added right before the boys attacked!
I want to thank all of my Friends new and old for always coming by and checking out my treasures... I have been so lonely these last few years... Not working and not being able to get out... This blog really has brought me back to life.... I love to read your blogs and look at your lives... I love Alaska, but I feel so away from the world sometimes Although, that's what I love most about Ak, it seems these last few years have been extra crappy... Thank you all for everything you write me... It fills me w/ great joy.... Now a question..Is it a drag having to come back and read the comments I comment on.. Should I just comment back on your page? Tell me what will make it easier for you guys..
My name is Martina, I have problems!
