Inspire me with a Menu

[SWTXBelle]

This is my daughter's favorite. My mom makes it for her Elk's Lodge - it's very easy to multiply.

Sante Fe Stew
1 - lb. ground chuck
1 - chopped onion
1 - package taco seasoning mix (I like Taco Bell Chipolte)
1 - package Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch (or regular Ranch)
1 - can stewed tomatoes (I like to use Rotel)
1 - can corn (I like the Mexicorn with the peppers!)
4 - cans of beans - pinto, kidney, garbanzo (chick pea), whatever
tortilla chips
cheese
sour cream

Brown the ground beef and onion with the seasoning mixes.(ETA - my daughter tells me that, no, you add the seasonings AFTER browning the beef. I'll leave it up to you.) Add tomatoes and beans. Heat throughly. To serve, crush tortilla chips in your bowl, ladle the stew in, top with cheese or sour cream.

To make it vegetarian, just leave out the beef and add more beans, or use tofu ground beef sub.

[catiebug]

I think I know what I'm making for dinner tonight!

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

This is my daughter's favorite. My mom makes it for her Elk's Lodge - it's very easy to multiply.

Sante Fe Stew

[Tom Earp]

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It was uncalled for on my part.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Actualy AlaphaFrong(Toad) I really do not care what You think!

I claim not to care what you think, but go to the effort of messing up your name. By the way, did you know that a Toad is a relative of a Frog? Funny huh?

I am sure you would still but Your Lips around a H D! You seem to be so Prissy.

I'm sure you'd put your lips around a hard drive. Er....

This was only a suggestion as something that may be of interest.

I don't learn from previous threads where it has been mentioned college girls avoid anything that's a "Cheese Food Product."

I am not The Chef for a Southern Sorority thank goodness. Yes, I did miss that and am so damn sorry!

Thank goodness I don't cook for women. They'd probably have slapped me so many times before breakfast that I would have gotten Cheez Whiz in the Cocoa Puffs.

If you have not tried this mix, then get off your ass and try it it instead of just bitching!

Clearly all your objections would be cleared if you just tried it. It would still harden your arteries.

I do not care if Da Chef wants to use it, it is His choice and His alone!

I'm just showing off how "da bomb" my recipes are... for 16 year old boys who don't care about their hearts.

So, just what do/who some of you cook for?

Some of you probably know better than me how to cook for college age girls. Many of you were one once, and others have kids! I bet you're smarter than I.

If you and some are so damn worried about "things touching", then so be it!

You all have a good point.

You are still a Boil on lifes Ass!

I must go boil an ass for dinner. Mmmmm I love me some mule in the evening.

Oh,. Pardon Me, I am being sooo bad!

I'm a hypocrite who claims to want a site where no one's mean to anyone else, but just vents on this site when people piss me off. Paging the Waaaaaaaaahmbulance.

[greekchef]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Yes, some of them probably would not work for the girls I serve but every one has been thought provoking in their response. Please keep going. Even if something you suggest isn't something I would think the girl would like it might spur my thinking.

Today we had a deli bar for lunch with sliced turkey, ham, meatball in marinara sauce, homemade pimiento cheese, chips, tomato soup, a full salad bar, carckers and assorted bread (kaisers, whole wheat hoagie rolls and whole wheat slice bread), and crackers. Fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. Ummmmm

[AlphaFrog]

Orange Tequlia Lime chicken -

Marinate chicken in a mix of orange juice, lime, tequlia, and all the (Mexican) herbs and spices you can think of (I change it up, depending on what I'm feeling like) - some of my favorites are cumin, chili powder, oregano, rosmary, allspice, and thyme. Then you just bake it until it's tender. Or, as a variant, you can do it in a fry pan, and when it's just about done, turn up the heat and add some surgar to turn the marinade into a glaze.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Orange Tequlia Lime chicken -

Marinate chicken in a mix of orange juice, lime, tequlia, and all the (Mexican) herbs and spices you can think of (I change it up, depending on what I'm feeling like) - some of my favorites are cumin, chili powder, oregano, rosmary, allspice, and thyme. Then you just bake it until it's tender. Or, as a variant, you can do it in a fry pan, and when it's just about done, turn up the heat and add some surgar to turn the marinade into a glaze.

That sounds yummy- I'll have to try that for my own family.

On a side note- can you cook with alcohol in a sorority house? Or would that go against the no alcohol rule?

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Orange Tequlia Lime chicken -

Marinate chicken in a mix of orange juice, lime, tequlia, and all the (Mexican) herbs and spices you can think of (I change it up, depending on what I'm feeling like) - some of my favorites are cumin, chili powder, oregano, rosmary, allspice, and thyme. Then you just bake it until it's tender. Or, as a variant, you can do it in a fry pan, and when it's just about done, turn up the heat and add some surgar to turn the marinade into a glaze.

This sounds great. Do you have any measurements for the ingredients (equal parts perhaps?) or do you just eyeball it? And have you tried it with either dried or fresh cilantro?

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I must go boil an ass for dinner. Mmmmm I love me some mule in the evening.

Ok, this line knocked me out. You're too funny, Drole!!! Thank goodness for your translations, I really do have a hard time tracking some of these folks sometimes...