Chicken Enchiladas!

I tried a new recipe for Chicken Enchiladas last night and they were wonderful.   I found the recipe in an older Southern Living Magazine. I very seldom get rid a Southern Living Magazine. I found that if I keep them long enough, I can read them again and again.
Here is the recipe:

Chicken Enchiladas
3 c. chopped, cooked chicken
2 c. or 8 oz. shredded pepper jack cheese
1/2 c. sour cream (I use light sour cream)
1 (4.5 oz) can chopped green chiles, drained
1/3 cup fresh cilantro (I didn't have any, so I left out)
8 soft taco-size four tortillas

Cooking spray, like PAM

Topping:

1 (8oz) bottle of green taco sauce
1 (8oz) container of sour cream

Other optional toppings:
chopped tomatoes
chopped avocado
green onions
sliced black olives
chopped fresh cilantro

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl

Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture into tortillas and roll up. Place in lightly greased 11 x 9 baking dish. Lightly coat tops of tortillas with baking spray.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 or 35 min. until tortillas are slightly brown.
Stir together the green taco sauce and 8 oz. sour cream. Spoon over got enchiladas and sprinkle with desired toppings.
*Monterey Jack Cheese can be substituted.

Enjoy!

Fall is Here!

Something about the cool weather makes me want to cook and eat! I guess my body is saying that I need to add on some extra pound so that I can make it through the winter! Like that's an issue!
Anyway, I have been baking like crazy! Last night around 8 PM, I decided that I MUST bake Banana Bread because I had a couple on bananas that might go bad if I didn't. I sure that if those banana turned to ripe to eat, then the world might end or something.....Anyway, I tried a new recipe from one of my Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks. If you haven't read a Gooseberry Patch Recipe Book then you must do so! I have collected them for years. They are filled with wonderful recipes, craft ideas, and other tidbits of goodness. They are just great to read when you want to have that wonderful cozy feel! I actually have a recipe that was published in one of their cookbooks! Anyway here is the recipe from Gooseberry Patch MOM'S Favorite Recipes. It is really good and easy to make.

Banana-Nut Bread

 Small loaves make great neighbor gifts.

1 - 1/2 c. sugar

1/4 c. oil

1/2 c. butter

2 eggs

1 1/2 c. bananas, mashed

2 c. all-purpose flour

1/2 t. salt

1 t. baking soda

1/2 c. chopped pecans

1 t. vanilla

Blend sugar, oil and butter together; mix in eggs and bananas. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to banana mixture. Stir in vanilla and pecans; pour into a greased 9" x 5" loaf pan. Bake at 300 degrees until a knife inserted in the center removes clean, about 1 hour or so.

Banana Bread French Toast this morning for breakfast. Yummy!