Grandpa's Enchiladas

Grandpa’s Chicken Enchiladas
I made these tonight for the first time since my dear grandpa passed away last year. Upon first bite I got teary. :(…

Anyway, they are delicious. I’d love to share the recipe (as best as I can since it was not written down).




Ingredients
4 chicken breasts, baked and shredded
6-8 Medium Flour tortillas
1 med onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 tbsp butter
28 oz can of red enchilada sauce
1/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, blend, whatever)
small can sliced black olives
sour cream and cilantro to garnish


I put the chicken breasts in the oven to bake while I work on the peppers and onion. I won’t tell you how to bake chicken breasts because I over cook them horribly out of fear of salmonella.

In a large pan, melt the butter and then add the copped onion and bell pepper. Cook them until soft and set aside.

When chicken is done, allow it to cool a little before shredding it (by hand or in the food processor). Put the shredded chicken in a bowl and mix in the onion and pepper. Add about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce and stir until evenly coated.

You’ll need a 9X13 glass or metal baking pan. Fill 6 to 8 tortillas with the chicken mixture- use it all. Before you roll them up, sprinkle about 1 tbsp cheese into each one as well as 1 tbsp of black olives. Roll them up so the ends are closed and secure with toothpicks (takes about 3 per roll). Pour the remaining sauce all over the rolls and sprinkle with desired amount of cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes on 375F (350 or 400 work too if that’s what you baked your chicken at.. doesn’t matter much).

Serve with a scoop of sour cream and some cilantro leaves. Don’t eat the tooth picks (that’s what Grandpa always said).

Oat Flour Muffins

I am more and more convinced of the relationship between wheat and inflammation problems.  On the other hand, Oats are helpful in reducing inflammation.  Click here if you want to read a great article about the benefits of eating oats.

I wanted to try making muffins using Oat flour instead of wheat flour.  There are many recipes out there and it took me a while to come up with something that I really liked.  It was worth the effort!

Cranberry Orange Muffins (with Dark Chocolate Chips)

1 cup oat flour (you can make your own oat flour in a food processor)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1 Tbsp oil or butter, softened
1-2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
1/3 cup of butter milk
2 Tbsp of fresh orange zest
1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
A handful of dried cranberries (about 1/3 to 1/2 cup)

This recipe yields about 6 muffins but can easily be doubled, tripled, etc.

Preheat oven at 425 degrees F. It is best to mix the dry ingredients first and then blend in the egg, buttermilk, orange zest, honey and oil before adding the cranberries and chocolate. 

Use paper muffin cups in your muffin tin if you don't want to have to grease your pan.  Bake for 15 minutes.


These can easily be stored in the freezer.  I throw one in my purse frozen to enjoy a few hours later for a snack.  It is a great alternative to a granola bar.

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I enjoy making all kinds of things.  I love to cook, craft, knit, write music and take photos.  This blog is a way for me to catalog and share my creations.  I hope you find some things here that you would like to make too!

Sincerely,
Kara