Seriously y’all! Just made some bomb a$$ cookies! I’d share the recipe but it’s complicated and intricate and just, really only those advanced bakers should try it. I mean the details alone kept me busy most of the day!
Although I won’t be sharing this top secret recipe, I will show you the final product!
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Y’all don’t be jealous of Mama and her mad skills!! xoxo
Hello party people. It’s me again. I’m back like backstreet only they’re not back. I think we’ve gone over this before. When we left off, I promised you a bean and beef Taquito recipe. And I will give it to you. Promise. But first I have a couple things to say. Shocking, I know!
So, first things first, my six-year-old got student of the month the very first month of school. Now let me tell you this, he certainly is not student of the month at home but it does feel good to know that what we teach him at home is actually sinking in I would assume. I don’t mean to sound offensive about Jack. It’s just at home he’s going through a shall we say asshole phase (may as well call a spade a spade). To be fair though, his dad and I are probably going through an asshole phase as well. You know how your kid is doing something and you’re watching it and it’s driving you nuts and you’re about to yell at him and all of a sudden BOOM! It hits you that he’s acting exactly like you. Pretty freaking annoying, isn’t it? I guess that’s just the way the cookie crumbles so to speak.
But anyway, back to student of the month, (not that I’m bragging or anything, (I totally am)) we are so proud of him and it is an amazing accomplishment. So we took him to his favorite restaurant to celebrate on Friday night. Restaurant meaning burger shack. They also serve custard. And I’d like to talk about custard for a minute. Holy slap your mama tasty. Custard is the shiznit! Now we were in line and I debated on whether or not I should go for the custard. I’m trying to lose weight. I’ve been doing the couch to 5K thing. I’m on week two I’m happy to report and I’ll get to more about that later. So I was trying to be good. However, they had pumpkin pie custard the night we went. And I try to tell Mr. wonderful that I wasn’t having any. As a matter fact we went through the line and I didn’t order any. Mr. wonderful got some kind of cookie sandwich hot fudge 5,000,000 calories in a bowl so I figured I would have a bite of his and that would satisfy my custard appetite. Well wouldn’t you know I failed again. Not only did my husband get up and get in line and order me some pumpkin pie custard, but he also added a scoop of vanilla to it and rainbow sprinkles. Yes I said rainbow sprinkles because I love rainbow sprinkles. I always have. I always will. And I am not ashamed. Holy moly double guacamole, was that shit good. It was worth every ridiculous calorie it had in it. Seriously. If you live in the area, it’s kill Devil custard and that pumpkin pie custard with vanilla custard was just really worth everything. It was so good I’m not even making sense right now. Heed my advice and go get some immediately before it runs out and before they shut down for the season. You’re welcome in advance.
Moving on to couch to 5K or whatever that nonsense is I’m trying to complete. Not that it’s nonsense. Actually I’m very much enjoying it. It goes by fast. So far the jogging isn’t too bad. And it makes my day just start way better than if I just slept in. I’m on week two. Just started it today. And I highly recommend it if you’re looking to get moving like my big fat booty needed to do. So since I’m doing all that jogging, you know like half a mile currently, it only makes sense that I carb load. I’ve already made dinner for tonight, high-five me. It’s a baked macaroni and cheese with bacon so really how can you go wrong. I’ve not tried it before and I am kind of combining a couple of recipes to make it something that I want and that my boys will eat. So pretty much double the cheese you know triple the noodles whatever, I’m just kidding (sorta)! I’ll let you know how it turns out. And give you the recipe. Carboloading is fun. For us half mile runners. Not unlike half marathon runners. Nearly the same thing in my opinion!
So now that you’ve read (you did read it, right?!) through all this boring bullshit I’ve put in your path, here is the much anticipated (in my egomaniacal mind) beef and bean taquito recipe!
Ingredients:
Vegetable oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 can pinto beans, rinsed
1 onion halved and sliced thin
2 jalapeños, stand, seeded, and minced
3 garlic cloves, minced, or you could be like this mama and just use minced garlic
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Corn tortillas
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Directions:
Brown hamburger, drain and set aside. In a separate bowl, mashed pinto beans with a masher. It really says with a masher. If you want to use a spoon, I won’t tell anybody. You do you boo.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened and lightly browned. Stir in jalapeños, garlic, cumin and chili powder and cook until fragrant. Stir in tomato sauce, water, cilantro, half a teaspoon of salt half a teaspoon of pepper, drained beef and mashed beans. Cook, stirring often, until mixture has thickened and begins to sizzle, about 10 minutes. Now, this recipe didn’t call for it, but I also added about a cup of shredded Colby Jack cheese because mama don’t cook if cheese ain’t involved. My arteries love me. So if you want to add cheese, mix it in and stir until fully melted. Then transfer meat mixture to a separate form. And let cool for 20 minutes.
Wrap corn tortillas in a wet paper towel and microwave for approximately 1 to 2 minutes, depending on how many you use.
Brush the top edges of the corn tortillas with egg wash. Place desired meet him out in corn tortilla and roll tight.
Now, you could use a deep fryer if you have one, or just heat oil in a large skillet on the stove and fry them that way. I chose the skillet way because it seems less messy. So once you have your taquito all rolled, place them in hot oil and fry on each side for approximately five minutes.
Voila, you have taquitos. The recipe made a shit ton so I ended up by freezing a good bunch of them after we finished eating. Works out well because then you can just pull them out, especially during football season, pop ’em in the oven, probably on 400 for 15-20 minutes (totally pulled that out of my ass, I really have no clue) until they’re heated through and bon appétit, you have a snack.
So that’s it for today y’all. I’ll check back in and let you know how the bacon mac & cheese is, but really how could it be bad?! Bacon. Cheese. Win. xoxo
Raise your hand if you’ve missed me!! We’ve been busy. I’ve been cooking but I’m keeping it all to myself! Kidding. Kidding. I would never keep all this queen of the kitchen status I’ve got going on to myself. That would just be unfair. Ya heard?! (I don’t know why I do these things. Weird is as weird does I guess!!)
So. Glamping. Do you do it? Because you should. What’s that saying? Want to hate America, watch the news. Want to love America, go glamping. (Yes, I know it’s camping but Mama don’t sleep on the ground or without a fan!) We went glamping at an oceanfront KOA a couple weeks ago with a couple of other families (6 adults and 7 MALE children! Yikes!) and had an amazing time! There was the pool, the beach, the playground, the giant bouncy thingy (its official name obviously), the game room, the grilling, the fire, the smores, the laughter, the playing, the drinking, the eating and just generally the being merry. I’m telling y’all, it felt magical! We rented a “rustic” one room cabin (I like it when rustic means a/c AND a fan) that included a full size bed and bunk beds. Pretty durn perfect for a family of 4! Get out there and glamp y’all! Promise you won’t regret it. (I wonder if the KOA wants to pay me for all this awesome promoting and marketing I’m dishing out for them?!)
Anywho, cooking. I’ve tried 2 new recipes already this week and both were absolutely delicious! The first was a chicken and veggie teriyaki pasta and the other was beef and bean taquitos (which were a little more involved than mama likes but oh so yummy)!
First up the One Pot Teriyaki Chicken and Noodles (don’t be fooled, there’s not one drop of teriyaki in this dish. Go figure)
Ingredients:
2 tbsp oil
2 chicken breasts cut into chunks (I seasoned ’em with salt n pepa…the spices. Just to clarify)
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup snap peas
1 chopped bell pepper (I used yellow coz it’s the 6 year olds favorite color therefore he will eat it. Coz 6 year olds)
1/2 cup soy sauce (I used reduced sodium)
2.5 cups chicken broth
1 box pronto half cut spaghetti (or, ya know, just break that shit yourself if you’re not as lazy as me)
1/4 cup honey (this was very disturbing to the 6 yr old)
2 tsp garlic (I used minced since the recipe didn’t specify)
1 tsp fresh ginger
1 tbsp white vinegar
2-3 sliced green onions (this is optional. We opted in and don’t regret it! 😜)
Directions:
1. Heat oil in large skillet (I used a large pot! Shhh! Don’t tell) over medium high heat. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned.
2. Add the carrots, peas and peppers and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until tender crisp (whatever that means)
3. Add the soy sauce, chicken broth, honey, garlic, ginger and vinegar and stir until combined. Stir in the noodles.
4. Bring back to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until Al dente (that’s fancy for not quite done, in mamas opinion anyway! Mama likes her noodles soft. Not in all things of course! Gross.)
In the future, I think I will add water chestnuts to this recipe. I missed the crunch that I like so much. Here’s what the finished product look like. Mama remembered to take a picture. Score!
As for the beef and bean taquitos, you’ll have to tune in tomorrow for that recipe. Or whenever I do it. Because we know mama aint so good at this. For some reason my computer has malfunctioned and I’ve had to do all of this on my iPhone and I’m done now. I cannot type on this thing any longer! 😱
So stay tuned friends. I’ll be back…xoxo
Say fuck that shit and make yourself a margarita with the non margarita ingredients you have on hand. Like patron, lemonade and limes. Keeping it classy as usual friends!
I am making a new recipe tonight (miracle of all miracles) but based on the tequila intake, I’m sure it will be shit! I’ll keep you posted. Hopefully. I wouldn’t hold your breath. Unless you’re like a dolphin. Then you might be ok.
xoxo
Hello. It’s me. Ok, I’m done with that. It’s time for jonesboysmama to get a makeover. I know, it’s about damn time! You don’t have to tell me. I’ve been missing for 9 months. For all three of you followers (I’m sure you’ve been missing me something fierce), just a little update, after much counseling, reading and soul searching, I am very happy to report that Mr. Wonderful and I have worked a lot of shit out. We are probably happier than we have ever been and communication and respect are now our BFFs!! Whoop! Whooop! Hooray! Ok, celebration over.
So, you ask, what the hell will I talk about now? Well, I have an idea. I’m a stay at home mom to 2 very busy boys AND I hate to cook. So, I’m sure there are others of you out there like this. My idea is to blog about recipes I try, how easy, how tasty, how shitty, you name it. I’m hoping it will help other moms like me that also are short on time and short on patience for preparing dinner nightly.
Stay tuned….I haven’t decided what’s for dinner tonight! xoxo
Here’s my question of the day. Why, oh why, are the pockets sewn shut on women’s shorts and pants when you buy them? Seriously. It is ridiculously annoying. I like pockets. I like them even better when I can get my hands in them. Men don’t have this problem. Their pockets are blissfully open, ready to accept hands, wallets, cash, condoms, an old sock, whatever they see fit to carry in their pockets. And yet, we women have to suffer with breaking out the scissors and carefully cutting through the thread bounding our poor pockets together. Isn’t sewing the pockets together actually an extra step in making the pants/shorts? Couldn’t you clothes makers save time by just leaving the pockets open? Isn’t it a waste of thread? Are there women out there that just love their pockets being useless? If so, why? Why do you not love your pockets?
I find it irritating. Who can I call?
JonesBoysMama 