Chickens

Food

Made a bunch of tiny sandwiches for a tea party my metamour threw! This was a lot of fun and I'd love to have another excuse to do them again, but better.

(not pictured: cucumber rosemary sandwiches on white bread)

Yesterday I made some variant of huevos rancheros that turned out nice. Vague recipe:

1) Dice up a jalapeño. Sauté in butter. Drain a can of beans, mash lightly, and add to jalapeños. Season with smoked paprika and whatever other kind of smoky hot sauce you have on hand -- maybe habanero or chipotle or something.

2) Slice some garlic, fry in oil until it's getting brown. Dice up a tomato or two and add to the garlic. Put in one of those 80¢ cans of enchilada sauce because I sure don't have time to make that from scratch when it's 7 PM already. Spiff it up with some sugar and a bunch of oregano. Add a pat of butter for that extra flavor note.

3) Pan fry corn tortillas.

4) Crack a few eggs into the sauce from step 2. If you drop them in instead of trying to be gentle, they'll make their own divot in the sauce and stay together. Bake at 375 until the whites are white, then top with cheese and broil until they're done.

5) Slice an onion and a green pepper into strips. Season with cumin and chili powder. Cook at very high heat in oil, stirring frequently, until starting to char on the edges.

6) Serve with fresh radish/green onion/lemon wedges/whatever else you want.