I don't know about you...but...this year seems to be flying by...We are already in May! My girls are growing up too fast. I'm getting old way too fast...
I have featured three special days this month in our Featured Holidays section; Mother's Day, Cinco de Mayo, and Memorial Day (US): http://www.therecipefinder.com/mayholidays.html
May is Teacher Appreciation Month (thank a teacher this month), Better Sleep Month (catch some zzzzz's), and Physical Fitness & Sports Month (take a walk). May is also a month with some great food holidays...It is Hamburger Month, Egg Month, Barbecue Month, Salad Month, and the fourth week is Pickle Week.
Keep an eye out for our Featured Food section...I will be doing a piece on Barbecue (it should be up by May 15) and Pickles (up by May 25). Be sure to check them out: http://www.therecipefinder.com/featuredfood.html
I have begun working on a new feature at The Recipe Finder. We are now going to have our own recipe search. I'm not done yet...But, it should be "completed" by mid May. I have already put in several recipes. Keep in mind that this is a feature that I will never really complete...I will always be adding new and delicious recipes... http://www.therecipefinder.com/findarecipe.html (Tell me what you think...)
Now for the details of our upcoming recipe contest...We will only have one category - 30 minutes or less meals - It will run May 7th - June 30th. I am still finalizing all of the rules and prize details. I will have them all completed by May 7th. I will include the link... check back if they are not up yet: http://www.therecipefinder.com/contest.html
OK - Let's laugh...
One of life's mysteries is how a two-pound box of candy can make a woman gain five pounds.
WHAT IS THIS?
When the waitress in a New York City restaurant brought him the soup du jour, the Englishman was a bit dismayed. "Good heavens," he said, "what is this?"
"Why, it's bean soup," she replied.
"I don't care what it has been," he sputtered. "What is it now?"
Congratulations to this month's prize winner: NOLA COOPER!
I have included a couple of delicious Mexican recipes this month in honor of Cinco de Mayo. Enjoy!
HAPPY MAY, Lara :) Email Me: RecipeFinderMail@aol.com
When you visit the site you may notice some changes...Let me know what you think...
Easy Cheesy Enchiladas
Ingredients:
1 package Cream Cheese, softened 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/4 cup sliced green onions 8 (6 inch) flour tortilla 1 - 16 ounce jar your favorite salsa Optional Toppings: sour cream, sliced black olives, and green onions
Directions: Beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add 1 1/2 cups of the cheddar cheese and onions; mix until blended. Spread some cheese mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam-side down, in 10x13 inch baking dish. Pour salsa over tortillas. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese; cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated. OPTIONAL- Top with sour cream, sliced black olives, and green onions.
MEXICAN COFFEE BEVERAGE
Ingredients:
1 qt whole milk 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp. pure bouban vanilla 2/3 cup instant cocoa mix 8 cups boiling water 1/3 cup instant coffee 1 oz kahlua (shot) Whipped Cream (to taste)
Combine first three ingredients in a Dutch oven, and cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated. Do not allow to boil. Stir in instant cocoa mix. Combine boiling water and coffee granules, and stir into milk mixture. Add Kahlua. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream and, if desired, garnish with cinnamon sticks. Makes 3 quarts
