Delicioso Enchiladas!

Come join in the festivities 

for this weeks

Foodie Friday

Cinco de Mayo

Celebration!

I have to give credit 

for this YUMMY

recipe to 

Tyler Florence!

1 1/2  pounds  boneless skinless chicken breasts

seasoned with S&P and  2 tsp cumin  and smoked paprika

I red onion , chopped

2 cloves garlic minced

1 c. frozen corn (optional - I don't always add this)

1 can diced green chiles

1 can diced chipotle chiles

1 can fire roasted tomatoes

1/2 tsp all-purpose flour

16 corn tortillas

1 1/2 cup canned enchilada sauce

1 cup shredded cheddar/jack cheeses

Brown chicken with seasoning then remove from pan.  Add onion,  garlic, canned chiles and chipotles,  then add the tomatoes  and saute for about a minute.

Shred the chicken into strips and add back to the mixture.   Dust with flour to help set.

Microwave tortillas  on high for 30 seconds to soften.  Coat the bottom of 2 (9x13) pans with 

a ladle of enchilada sauce.  Dip enchilada into sauce to lightly coat.  Spoon 1/4 cup of chicken mixture into each tortilla.  Fold over .  Place 8 enchiladas in each pan - seam side down.  Top 

with remaining enchilada sauce and cheese.

Bake for 15 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven until cheese melts.  Garnish with sour cream, scallions, chopped tomatoes, cilantro.  

Also you can just layer it in  the pan like lasagna.  Enchilada sauce down first. Dipped tortillas Chicken mixture, Cheeses. Etc. for 3 layers.  I do this if I am in a hurry.  Also, sometimes I cheat and use a rotisserie chicken instead.    

Delicioso!

Tyler can cook for me any ol' day!

How about you?

Check back again this weekend....

Jacob  needs to cook up a feast

for Spanish Class Extra Credit!

So this Foodie Friday 

couldn't have come at a better time!

Please visit 

Michael

@

Designs by Gollum

for more delicioso 

Cinco de Mayo 

recipes!

 Ole!

Robyn

Outdoor Wednesday!

It's another 

Outdoor Wednesday!

This sweet little Pansy is very angry....

Just look at this birdhouse 

and...

This one here.

I think the squirrels were 

very busy this Winter.

Now Jacob will have to get busy

in the woodshop ....

Just a warning to you all - 

Jacob has passed his Driver's Permit 

and will be out driving around this weekend!

So stay indoors and visit 

Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer

for the list of all of the other 

neat Outdoor Fun.

Robyn

Sunday Favorites - Raggedy Ann Revisited

Welcome to Sunday Favorites

created by our

Dear Chari

from

Happy to Design

I think that this is a great idea

because we can shake the cobwebs

off an older post and share them

with you all again.

Dear, Dear Raggedy Ann.  She is only 45 years old.

The stories she could tell. 

She was with me since I was an infant.  I took her everywhere.

I couldn't go to sleep without her.

I used to launder and iron her little clothes.

She rode along on my trike and then in  my flowered bike basket.

I brought her along to my Gramma's house for a summertime visit (1970).

Against my wishes, I left her behind when I went to visit cousins.   Pepe' the Mn. Poodle

chewed off her foot!   My Gramma called my Mom LONG DISTANCE during the DAY 

so worried about telling me!   My brother, 5 years older than me, (age of 12) had to 

sew on a new foot constructed from an uncle's black sock.  Can you 

imagine the "goings on" in that house all afternoon.   My Gramma

was afraid to show me when I returned.   I wanted to cry, but I was a big girl 

and acted like it was okay.

Now let's fast forward to the 1990's.

I had the cutest little Miniature Schnauzer,

BusterBoy.

Buster was such a good boy.  He was very smart.

He could do a lot of tricks.   He was my baby before I had my son.

He was my true companion.   

I had Raggedy sitting on a rocking chair in my bedroom.

I walked into my room to see her lying on the floor 

with her eyes ripped off!  Whatever possessed him to do that - I don't know.

I just don't know how to repair her.  I don't think that I can.  

Her material is soooo old.  45 years old.  

She sits on my closet shelf.  Staring at me with her poor 

little shoe button eyes every time I open the door.

I'm afraid to take her out of the closet.   I don't want to lose her eyes.

Afterall, she still means so much to me.

And Jacob pointed out through it all she still wears her smile!

 

PINK SATURDAY!

Happy Pink Saturday!

After the Dental Convention I came home

to find this magazine in my  mailbox....

I know what I am doing this afternoon!

After I throw that batch in the washer,

and fold the batch from the dryer.....

I won't forget to visit you guys, too.

Thanks to 

Beverly @ How Sweet the Sound 

for 

Our Wonderful Pink Fun!

Robyn

PUCKER UP FOR FOODIE FRIDAY!

Nothing says spring like 

oh so Zesty

and Refreshing

Mini Lemon Meringue Tartlets

You know me, I love to bake things that require

multiple steps and create the largest mess 

in the kitchen.

I adapted this recipe from 

Martha Stewart.

She made them in mini pie tins,

but I chose to put them

in muffin cups.

I thought that they would be cuter...

Jacob sure loved them.

They were the perfect size 

to just pop right in!

In-between each step,

I had to chase 

a little Downy Woodpecker

from the front of our cedar house.

I would be mixing away 

and Miles would come 

to get me - 

Mom, the Woodpecker's Back - 

Hurry Up -Hurry Up!

It looks like I have 

to dig out the big owl eyes

or some flashy old CD's

to scare the little guy away.

Today it was a beautiful 75 degrees,

but a bit windy.  

But who's complaining - 

it beats winter any old day!

Lucky me,

Jacob discovered a new 

vintage vinyl record store

closer to our house.

So after today's A&W Mama Burgers

and root beer floats,

we popped in and picked up

some Led Zeppelin,

Stevie Ray Vaughn,  Jethro Tull,

Joe Walsh and Foreigner.

At $3.99  each they were a bargain.

Well, you can all think of me

sitting my day  away at seminars today - 

All about molars and fluoride

and root canals.

This weekend is the 

Annual

Minnesota Dental Convention.

When I return I will

stop by our dear Gollum

to check out 

all of your wonderful recipes

and foodie ideas.

Robyn

Today is a Very Special Day!

15 Years Ago Today

this 

Sweet Little Face

came into the world!

A mere 5 pounds 10 ounces

just a bit more than a bag of sugar,

and he couldn't have been

any sweeter!

Happy Birthday

Jacob!

Happy Pink Birthday Wishes to Me!

Yep, today is my Birthday!

I'm going to spend the day

with all of my favorites!

Jacob and I will hang out together.

We're going antiquing,

out for lunch,

he promises to clean out my Escape,

What more can a mother ask for?

Hope you all enjoy your Pink Saturday!

I know that I will!

Robyn

Foodie Friday! & A little of This'n'That!

It's Foodie Friday!

Everybody's Favorite Day

Hosted by our very own

Sweet Gollum!

Today I am sharing 

with you 

a simple and SWEET

way to prepare 

Candied Sweet Potatoes.

I tried to gussy up the recipe...

Once  I baked real sweet potatoes -

they wanted these instead...

I tried Paula Deen's recipe - 

you know the one - 

the sweet potato balls rolled in coconut.

Nope they didn't want them....

I tried whipping them - 

They actually got mad at me!

They wanted their

Sweet Potatoes with Peeps on Top!

Easter was a very special day at our house....

It was my niece (& Goddaughter) Amanda's birthday!

We had "Eastery" wrapped surprises for her!

She wanted a marble cake with whipped frosting.

I didn't have time to make it for her

so she got one from Sam's Club instead.

And of course, the only cake they had left

in that combo was the sheet cake.

Do you think we had enough for 8 people?

We had an egg hunt for the "kids".

You know the guy on the left...

Then there is Amanda - our birthday girl,

Allen, Megan and Aaron.

I hid golden goose eggs  

(filled with cash

to make it worth-their-while)

 around the back yard.

While we were cooking,

Gramma noticed through the window

 that an egg was missing

from it's hiding place.

We ran outside and looked everywhere...

It was no where to be found.

Jacob swore up and down 

he didn't touch it.

Luckily, I had another egg in the house

and some extra cash,

 We made the "Kids" 

search for them ASAP after they arrived.

(Later Jacob and Grampa found the egg - 

still intact - money and all -  buried in the garden leaves.)

Speaking of egg hunts...

Miles participates in an egg hunt

every year.

It's so cute,

Jacob places dog treats in plastic eggs

and hides them around the house.

Then he tells Miles 

"Start Looking".

He searches and searches.

When he spots one 

He rushes over to it 

and tells Jacob 

to open it up for him.

I can't believe he remembers 

how to do it year after year....

Thanks for visiting me today.

Check out the rest of

our Foodie Friday Friends.

Robyn

A Pink Saturday that Will EnLIGHTen you!

Welcome 

to 

Pink Saturday!

Thanks to

Beverly

@ 

How Sweet the Sound

for hosting this fun event!

Since I have a teen 

I receive the

Pottery Barn Teen catalog.

Paging through the other day

a light bulb went off overhead - 

Look at all of these 

adorable

Pink 

lamps.

I know just the people that  would 

love to browse this catalog with me.

I thought this lamp would be cute 

on a breakfast room buffet.

This classic style can be ordered 

in pastel or in brights!

How about this cute little dog?

I think a boy would enjoy that as well.

(With a blue shade, of course.) 

Ooo La la....

Okay Guys, I'm tossing in these knobs - 

I'm still thinking about

where I can use those bunnies.... 

Hope you all have a Happy Easter! 

Robyn

A Happy Easter Foodie Friday!

It's Foodie Friday

and

look who's hopping by

to wish you 

a 

Happy Easter!

I made a batch of sugar cookies....

Turned my kitchen into a disaster area....

There are some little brown 

and

some little white bunnies.

Finally, they got there fluffy 

little cotton tails!

We put them into little bags....

to use as little favors.

The girls get the 

pretty little white ones.

The guys get the brown ones.

The cookie jar gets the rest!

I just wanted to share 

this sweet little bunny

with you...

My Dad made this for me

many decades ago.

I cherish him

and I NEVER EVER put him away!

H-A-P-P-Y   E-A-S-T-E-R!!!

Robyn

BLUE MONDAY & PART ONE: CHOOSING FABRICS FOR MY LIVINGROOM

Here it is another 

Blue Monday!

Thanks Sally

from

SmillingSally

for hosting 

this fun weekly event.

Nope, this drink 

is not a

"Sandra Lee Cocktail Time"

concoction.

This is actually a 

Pomegranate Peach Limeade

from 

Red Robin.

Jacob had to give it a try.

He gave it two thumbs up.

Also, it was "bottomless".....

Which I give 

"two-thumbs up"!

I hope you have a 

Red Robin near you,

because the food is really good.

The atmosphere is a bit

noisy though, so it's hard  to 

carry on a conversation

if you go with a group.

Okay, now here we go - 

I have finally decided to 

re-decorate the living room.

Afterall, my furniture 

has only been around 

for 15 years....

Heck, I bought that

when I was expecting Jacob!

I want something fun,

fresh, timeless

(you know it's got to last 

another 15 years....LOL!)

This is just round one.

I'm very indecisive - so

this ordeal will take awhile.

I'm needing a sofa,

a loveseat, a chair 

with a  matching ottoman

and an accent chair.

I have decided that the green fabric

is too avocado and it has a 

shimmer to it - somewhat like

polyester.  I'm not digging that so much.

So we are back to the drawing board.

I've dropped off these swatches

but I didn't have time to swap

them for others.  I'll pick up more next Friday!

Robyn