Mommy Had Wine, The Kids Got Popcorn, and other things...
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| Friday needed something special this week, and it was neither cheap nor organic, but definitely worth it! |
Yesterday, day two meant we had some very simple fare, and gulped it down after wrestling practice for the boys. An easy, quick, cheap and much loved delivery system for protein in our family is black beans, and for iron, of course is our good friend kale. I made black bean and kale quesadillas, baked in the oven they end up crisp, melty, and not stuck to a pan. I made them before practice and usually we snarf food down beforehand, but this time chose to wait until we were done.
Black Bean and Kale Quesadillas
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons of cream cheese
4 tortillas
1 can black beans, drained of liquid
2 cups torn kale leaves, raw
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salsa
Lay your tortillas out on a cookie sheet. Spread about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese around on each one, all over one side of the tortilla. After this, put down a small sprinkle of cheddar cheese on one half the cream cheesed side of the tortilla and then cover the cheese with 1/4 of the ripped kale, several spoonfuls of beans and then for cheddar. Fold the tortilla in half. Do this for the remaining three and bake at 350 degrees until the cheese has melted, keeping a close eye on them so they don't burn, usually abut 8-10 minutes.
And then there was wine....
Day three, today, I went out with my coworkers after a looooooong week and even longer review from the state, we treated ourselves to Sommelier's, a very nice and very relaxing wine bar complete with artisan cheese boards and hot bread. This was my dinner. Mommy needed something special. The kids, well, the kids got popcorn, leftover biscuits with peanut butter, fruit snacks, and a they requested, bowls of cereal with milk. There is NOTHING wrong with a bit of a smorgasbord every now and then for the little ones, and they really do love it, especially when it comes with a movie night in the living room.
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