Feb 4th, 2010 Posted in Main Dish | 2 comments »
This was a big hit in my house. Jason and I both really loved it and have made it multiple times. It’s also probably the most “it has what in it?” dish. Which makes it really fun to make for guests.

Eggplanet-Almond Enchiladas
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Tags: almonds, cheddar cheese, eggplant, enchilada red sauce, flour torillas, Mediterranean cuisine, Mexican cuisine, monterey jack cheese, olive oil, olives, onion, pepper, recipe, salt
Mar 14th, 2009 Posted in Main Dish | no comment »
I was asked by a reader to post some of my favorite quick recipes. The ones that I make when I don’t have the time, energy, or the willingness to really cook a meal. The times that I don’t make Jason cook, which always ends up with some variation of Kraft Mac’n'Cheese and hot dogs (vegetarian ones for me) on his George Foreman Grill.
My spinach quesadillas were an invention and necessity when I was in college. A combination of inspiration from my childhood — my mother was a big fan of the “cheese melts in the microwave” mantra — and crepes from a little restaurant that used to be in my hometown. In college, I distracted an entire senior creative writing class, who were extremely tired of school food, with their delicious aroma.

Spinach Quesadillas
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Tags: basil, butter, canola oil, cheddar cheese, comfort food, corn torillas, flour torillas, Italian seasoning, Main Dish, oregano, recipe, rosemary, spinach, tomato
Nov 16th, 2008 Posted in Main Dish | no comment »
I’m a big fan of Enchiladas. I grew up on my mom’s enchiladas, but now that I’m a vegetarian, I have to search for non-meat alternatives. I even held an enchilada off with her before her wedding this summer: my eggplant almond ones vs. her chicken ones. But people were scared of eggplant. Yes, it’s a purple vegetable, people, a delicious purple vegetable.
And in trying something different, I made this spinach enchilada, based on this recipe. While the original recipe was low-fat, I added a bunch of cheese and made it bad for you. But delicious. It was, however, really runny and messy to eat. When re-heating, I added rice to soak up some of the juices.
Spinach Enchiladas
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Tags: cayenne, cheddar cheese, chili powder, cumin, enchilada red sauce, flour torillas, Mexican cuisine, monterey jack cheese, mushroom, olive oil, onion, recipe, spinach, tomato