Stuffed Food

I made a bit of amazing food on Sunday night. I called it, "Ode to Twice Baked Cuisine."

I made twice baked potatoes. Growing up we called these "Stuffed Potatoes," and they were a family favorite.

And for the main course I made chicken-stuffed banana squash. The stuffing for this one was made with cubed chicken, onions, lots of garlic, oil, salt, cubed summer squash and then the shredded insides of the banana squash after it was baked in the oven. It rocked. We loved it.

The banana squash didn't keep its shape the way I thought it would after I carved it out, so the final product looked different than I expected.



I was just in a weird mood and enjoyed the "Ode to Twice Baked Cuisine," but I normally wouldn't make these foods together because -- along with the corn -- they are all yellow and orange. I think the plates needed some green (which I am allergic too). But, anyway, it was a fun way to start to add chicken into our diets again. Not sure I'll make it a habit. We'll see.


And Sweet Beef Tacos
As long as we're stuffing things: today I made a few mix for tacos. SOOOOO Good! I started with diced onions and tomatoes and half a can of shredded roast beef. Then I added half a can of diced green chiles and a fourth a cup of brown sugar. Then I added a can of great northern beans and a can of pinto beans, salt and oil, too, of course. I stuffed to soft tacos and added some slices of avocado. I was in heaven. Later I added 3 cups of cooked rice to the mix. It masks some of the flavor, but it make the mix go a lot further. And I am all about cheap and east. So OK. Loved this "stuffing."