Just Another Manic Monday...

Dinner prepped before work (thank goodness for homemade chili in the freezer!)- a cold rainy day where I work late...perfect evening for a chili/cheese/tortilla casserole (before imploding the boys' room after dinner...on the hunt for the poster the 13 year old says he made last Thursday but didn't make it to class on Friday and he has no idea what happened to it???)!  Easy as it sounds...flour tortillas...chili...cheese...repeat...heat...and EAT!  Definitely falls into the "not date food" category...that is messy and gloopy and meant to be eaten with those closest to you. Also just made my first fried plantains...a little oil with some Smart Balance in the cast iron skillet; sliced some ripe plantains and fried until carmelized and pretty dark, then put a little salt on them...yum! Next time will cook a little longer so they are crispier, but you know that fine line between carmelization and burnt... I can't believe I didn't discover them until my almost mid 40s, but had them at El Meson de Pepe  in Key West a few weeks ago and fell in love (now if they only came with the incredible service, sangria, entertainment and sunset they offer...but sitting on the couch watching reruns of "King of Queens" is a close second haha); next up is to master making Cuban Potato Balls a la those I had in Miami , but need to do a little more research before I take that on!