tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post7417817956259792636..comments2024-03-29T07:03:28.783-04:00Comments on ben and birdy: Easy Enchilada Casserole (your new go-to dinner, I swear)BenBirdy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-90172863198631462312016-11-03T14:32:57.015-04:002016-11-03T14:32:57.015-04:00Okay, this enchilada recipe sounds delicious! Do t...Okay, this enchilada recipe sounds delicious! Do the corn tortillas get all soggy? That's my only reservation. Otherwise, I would be ON THIS.<br /><br />Also I have many questions about cucumelons.Suzannehttp://lifeofadoctorswife.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-33505346463094374082016-09-26T14:35:42.711-04:002016-09-26T14:35:42.711-04:00Mm I was going to post similar response! I love Mo...Mm I was going to post similar response! I love Molly Katzen's chilaquiles recipe!HAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448286139555866055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-40720030670428435552016-09-26T13:17:09.827-04:002016-09-26T13:17:09.827-04:00I substituted canned corn and it worked out fine. ...I substituted canned corn and it worked out fine. Just drain it first, and then canned corn works well in place of fresh or frozen in most recipes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-35533945091890329622016-09-19T23:06:58.661-04:002016-09-19T23:06:58.661-04:00Have you ever had chilaquiles? This is a lot like ...Have you ever had chilaquiles? This is a lot like that. There's a great recipe for chilaquiles in the Moosewood Low-Fat Cookbook. It's basically this recipe plus you can add meat and greens (spinach or kale are both good), and can use tortilla chips (baked, in the cookbook) as a super-lazy cheat for corn tortillas. It's tasty. This sounds delish - thank you for sharing!Karen Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628819885227706568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-87173361598464680502016-09-14T08:59:52.285-04:002016-09-14T08:59:52.285-04:00"I'm not even scared!" That sums up ..."I'm not even scared!" That sums up pretty much everything. My parents grow grapes -- I'll pass along the soda suggestion. I loved craftsister's comment about being attached at the emotion-center. Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-60972952836615902932016-09-13T15:45:20.677-04:002016-09-13T15:45:20.677-04:00Sigh - we are without Trader Joe's for a whole...Sigh - we are without Trader Joe's for a whole year and I can't find frozen corn in any grocery store. On the plus side, I am cooking my own beans and scouring your old recipes for ones that fit - pasta with chickpeas and lemon coming right up. Thanks for feeding us over the years!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04531397997879859531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-1368578029335046882016-09-13T12:40:17.570-04:002016-09-13T12:40:17.570-04:00http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/14/dining/marian-bu...http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/14/dining/marian-burros-plum-torte-recipe.html<br /><br />!!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07679678367425253027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-66223996693746547712016-09-12T09:31:41.116-04:002016-09-12T09:31:41.116-04:00Made this last night and ate it on the porch (sque...Made this last night and ate it on the porch (squeezing in as many on the porch meals as we can until it's too cold or too dark) and LOVED it. Will absolutely make it again. Also--made the wild grape soda. My son and I love to find these grapes with their amazing fall smell and pick them, but for some reason they don't end up liking the jam that much. They loved the soda. By the way, they also like to tease me about the one time I oh so barely complained about making the stuffed wild grape leaves. I'll never live that down. Thank you for all the amazing meals. Glad you're getting past the melancholy. Every time I hear the geese honking as they are flying past, I get that heart squeezing feeling despite loving the sight and sound of them. --Cathy K Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-62675955440941812022016-09-11T23:12:35.869-04:002016-09-11T23:12:35.869-04:00Fall back to school melancholy, check. Wild grape ...Fall back to school melancholy, check. Wild grape soda, check, sort of. My grapes live a contented, domesticated life outside my door. Tame grape soda? kb in nhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817820156474617841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-50192716180834289512016-09-11T18:23:33.287-04:002016-09-11T18:23:33.287-04:00Hi
If you add the black beans, frozen corn, canne...Hi<br /><br />If you add the black beans, frozen corn, canned tomatoes, and grated zucchini to a frying pan where you have sautéed onion and garlic(add a dash of cumin)- then add them into the casserole with the tortillas, sauce, and cheese...well, our family likes it :)<br /><br />**We spray the bottom of the pan, not the tortillas...layer tortillas, veggies, sauce, cheese, then repeat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-27666829948852464102016-09-09T20:26:57.850-04:002016-09-09T20:26:57.850-04:00I, too, was awaiting the "melancholy fall&quo...I, too, was awaiting the "melancholy fall" post (I kid 'cause I love!). It's so funny because my kiddo started a new school (middle school, aargh!), and yesterday he had a lousy first day, so if I had read this yesterday I would have totally rolled around in the sadness with you (as I usually do). But today he had a great day, and so (because it's like he and I are attached at the emotion-center) I am, in fact, like, oh wait, fall? sad? really? (And, by the way, it was a great day especially because he got to jam with the jazz band for the first time, so I have some hopes that middle school won't totally suck for him, right? Naive, but it's keeping me going right now.)<br /><br />-Lorencraftsisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583285347680507970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-53439793229517314132016-09-09T18:49:05.387-04:002016-09-09T18:49:05.387-04:00My 2 huge children...I was too quick to hit Publis...My 2 huge children...I was too quick to hit Publish. :-)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032320891284055695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-85539586914767720402016-09-09T18:48:07.347-04:002016-09-09T18:48:07.347-04:00Thank you for this recipe! I love the simplicity a...Thank you for this recipe! I love the simplicity and my family will love eating it. Hopefully my 2 huge (7th grade and hs junior) will enjoy making it.Jennifer Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-21972953713949784792016-09-09T15:38:17.670-04:002016-09-09T15:38:17.670-04:00Hey Catherine, I've missed you too - have been...Hey Catherine, I've missed you too - have been checking your website for updates and was thrilled to see one yesterday<3! It was my wedding anniversary, so I pretended this was just for me....lol! The wild grape soda looks delicious, I love the color. Good luck with teaching Ben to drive, I just went thru that with my son and we survived. It's heart wrenching seeing them drive off on their own for the first time and your insurance will go through the roof....so be prepared and good luck!<br />xoxoxo Dollsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08471124898666307618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-19262414577337197192016-09-09T11:27:15.030-04:002016-09-09T11:27:15.030-04:00So nice to hear your voice, Catherine. And my Seni...So nice to hear your voice, Catherine. And my Senior (argh) daughter will love to make this casserole.Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-53714636597217738432016-09-09T10:44:44.853-04:002016-09-09T10:44:44.853-04:00I always look forward to your sad back to school p...I always look forward to your sad back to school post. I've been checking every day and here it is! Late August is the WORST time of year for me because of the anticipation of back to school, but you're right--once we cross that bridge,the relief from the anticipation is at least something to be thankful for. But make no mistake,I am still sad. Thank you for getting that. And the recipe looks like just what the doctor ordered. And a good excuse to blend up some margaritas as an accompaniment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05174945634860736416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-39932370135926416822016-09-09T07:32:36.828-04:002016-09-09T07:32:36.828-04:00xoxoBenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-6523494035493425572016-09-09T07:32:27.387-04:002016-09-09T07:32:27.387-04:00Wait, wait, are Trader Joe's dumplings *not* d...Wait, wait, are Trader Joe's dumplings *not* dinner? But yes, we love to laugh at the penis mushrooms. Especially when they're dribbling stuff out of their top holes.BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-41847227037361378622016-09-09T07:31:15.672-04:002016-09-09T07:31:15.672-04:00Meera, honestly, if they're fresh, they're...Meera, honestly, if they're fresh, they're great (fresh enough so that if you squeeze them, your hand gets wet) but if they're dry, they can't be made less dry. It's like a bizarre science experience. Their dryness is impenetrable.BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-20900611323052222202016-09-08T23:53:39.228-04:002016-09-08T23:53:39.228-04:00I've missed you.I've missed you. nejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847088250687320006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-22701355141102602542016-09-08T20:42:04.530-04:002016-09-08T20:42:04.530-04:00This is the recipe I've been looking for, for ...This is the recipe I've been looking for, for those wtf nights, like last night, when we have frozen dumplings from Trader Joe's and the kids say, Is this dinner? Also, I've been waiting for your back-to-school post. I'm always wishing you happiness and light, but it is also so comforting to know that someone else finds this season to be so sad. Also, I admire your fungal prowess. I prowled the woods of Hampshire with the mushroom guide, but was always too scared to eat anything. Mostly I was there to laugh at the penis mushrooms.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321661955053161791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-49143286555783694232016-09-08T17:50:26.810-04:002016-09-08T17:50:26.810-04:00Are those chicken of the woods? Do you know how to...Are those chicken of the woods? Do you know how to make them less dry chicken-y? I like them, but also don't. meerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801318869085503479noreply@blogger.com