Subj : Tex-Mex
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Thu Jun 27 2024 12:13:00

Hi Dave,


 DD> One of my current favourite Mexican luch places, El Dorado, offers a
 DD> pork carnitas burrito with rice and beans, the burrito topped with a
 DD> drizzle of queso blanco sauce and pico di gallo. If I have that for
 DD> lunch, no supper for me. And maybe a nap mid-afternoon. It's a meal
 DD> and a half.

 RH> Now that sounds good! My favorite order at one of the better Mexican
 RH> places in WF is called Tierra y Mar (earth and sea). It's a generous
 RH> serving of yellow squash, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, shrimp and
 RH> chicken on rice, with a cheese sauce. I'll usually eat maybe 1/3 to 1/2
 RH> and take the rest home.

 DD> Most places I'm a member of the "clean plate club". Except Sweet Basil
 DD> Cafe. I proposed them for lunch one day and my friend, Les, declined.
 DD> "Too much food." he said. He's right, the portions are huge. I began
 DD> my Trip Advisor review with "You'd better come hungry."  Bv)=

Most of the time I automatically split my entree in half when it's
served. Used to be, I could eat the whole thing at once but a
combination of portions getting bigger and stomach getting smaller,
that's not realistic any more. Same place does serve some of their menu
as lunch (smaller)  portions but that one is not in the lunch listings.


 DD> I gave my instant pot to my sister-in-law so I fake it using my Mom's
 DD> old pressure cooker and the usual kitchn stuff.

 RH> We have 2 non name brand instant pots, one for the camper, one for the
 RH> house. The pulled pork looks like it would be a good thing to try,
 RH> maybe make a batch to split between supper one night and freeze for
 RH> taking camping. We've got a couple more trips planned this year, may
 RH> try to do another one at some point.

 DD>       Title: Instant Pot Mexican Pulled Pork (Carnitas)
 DD>  Categories: Pork, Herbs, Chilies, Fruits
 DD>       Yield: 9 servings

 DD> I recently received a triple crock pot as a birthday gift. I
 DD> appreciated the thought. But it just doesn't fit my tiny kitchen, nor
 DD> my non-existing dining room. I'm going to ask around to see if I can
 DD> re-gift it to some feed the hungry program or soup kitchen.

I saw those in the big box (Sam's and Costco) stores a few years ago,
thought the idea was good for some applications but for my use, a full
size crock pot was better. I've got (in addition to the "instant pots")
a 6 quart crock pot, a 4 quart pot with a separate base (from my MIL)
and a "baby" (1.5 quarts) crock pot. Smallest one gets the most use for
just the 2 of us.


 DD> Here's one that would work in the triple header. I'd leave off the
 DD> okra and substitute file' powder as the thickener.


 DD>       Title: Sausage & Chicken Gumbo
 DD>  Categories: Pork, Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies
 DD>       Yield: 6 Servings

I'd probably cut it into 1/2 or 1/3 recipe and use the baby crock pot.
Not sure about the okra; I like it but Steve doesn't.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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