Vegetarian: My daughter made butternut squash & garbanzo bean enchiladas

Two days ago, my daughter prepared a delightful Mexican meal. What did she make?

Butternut squash & garbanzo bean enchiladas. She made the majority of leftovers. Tuesday, I’d made a butternut squash curry and so my daughter used that as her base. Monday, she used the garbanzo bean chili I made to add to the dish. With that covered, the only thing left for her to prepare was the sauce. Into her sauce, she had tomatoes, freshly crushed garlic, ground sage, freshly ground cumin and a variety of other spices, herbs, and vegetables. She let that simmer for a few hours and then she used pita whole wheat wrappers to create her enchiladas. Since she added cheese, these aren’t vegan, but you can easily nix the cheese to make them vegan.

What was the outcome of her vegetarian enchiladas? She really loved how they turned out and she made enough to put the bulk in our deep freezer. Later today, I believe we’re making black-eyed pea vegan burgers. Yum! 🙂

Vegan: Chili and eggrolls

Yesterday, I made a big pot of vegan chili and some egg rolls.

The chili was about eight quarts. I made that amount purposely so there would be plenty of leftovers to freeze.

I made about 16 egg rolls and my daughter demolished at her mealtime. I’d say they were a hit. My 14-year-old daughter has been doing a lot of meal prep and cooking with me. I must say as much as I enjoy doing my own thing in the kitchen, I’m more than happy to share that role with my daughter. It’s another way to bond, and she’s learning a life-enhancing skill. Granted, she’s helped me in the kitchen for several years, but recently, she’s played a much more active role and I’m enjoying seeing her culinary skills shine.

Used cars: I always purchase used (reliable) cars

I must say that I was thrilled when I saw this used car commercial towards the end of last year.

The woman in the commercial and I have had two things in common. We both drive used cars and we listen to classical music while driving. Classical music is about all I listen to when I’m on the road. The station might change if my daughter (or her friends) are riding with me. If it’s just my daughter, she rarely switches the station since she loves classical music also. And despite the occasional videos I post (that are definitely not classical) I mainly listen to classical music. When I was a child, I played the piano from the age of eight up until I graduated high school (I still play). For several of those years, my piano teacher, Mrs. Townsley, would only allow me to play classical music.

By the way that used car sold for $20,000. 😉