Crazy Quesadillas is an extremely simple recipe inspired by my sophomore roommate Meghan and my current roommate Sam. I NEVER thought of making quesadillas myself until Meghan showed me how simple it was and I'm afraid I didn't explain it too well to Sam the other night which ended up in her telling me the story of the quesadilla travesty. All stories aside, this a delicious, easy recipe that you can cater to exactly what you like!
What You'll Need
Skillet
Spatula Flipper
Ingredients
1 tortilla (you can do more but I'll write the recipe for one)
1 generous handful of shredded cheese
1/4 diced up tomato
As long as it is a handful, you can add almost anything in to this--meat, spinach, mushrooms, onions etc.
How-to
1. Put skillet on the stove and set the stove to medium heat.
2. Put tortilla in skillet. Sprinkle cheese over the tortilla.
3. Wait two-three minutes or until the cheese begins to melt. Once this happens, begin to add any diced up/handful ingredients you'd like to HALF of the tortilla, so it looks like a half moon.
4. Give this another minute or until the cheese is completely melted.
5. Use your flipper to fold the tortilla in half. Carefully take the now folded tortilla and completely flip that over. (This will melt the cheese to the ingredients you added)
6. Turn off the stove, grab a plate and have yourself some quesadilla!
***You don't have to add anything to the quesadilla besides cheese. It's yummy either way!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Top Ten Things You Should Know When Grocery Shopping
1) NEVER go when you're hungry. You end up buying a disarray of things and waste money.
2) Did you know?--Often the store brand of a product (not a fancy label) is the same as the leading or second leading name-brand of the same product?
3) ^ ^ ^ The store brand is always cheaper and pretty good!
4) Invest in the Sunday paper. For $1.25-$1.75 you get a ton of coupons and on average save $5.00 each week you shop--that's a savings of $3.25-$3.75!
5) Go with a plan. Think about the things you want to eat during the week and map it out!
6) Leave the junk food behind! (Ok, just get ONE box of Oreos!) Junk food and soda adds up really quickly on your wallet and on you ... be careful!
7) Go with friends. More often than not you will agree to share something and end up splitting the cost.
8) Try for local! Farmers markets are the greatest thing, especially for inexpensive produce/vegetables ... You may have to do some digging to find one near by but its worth it!
9) Get reusable bags. Enough said.
10) Ask questions. Don't know where something is? Ask! Curious about how something would taste in a dish you want to make? Ask! That is why grocery stores hire people. To answer questions.
2) Did you know?--Often the store brand of a product (not a fancy label) is the same as the leading or second leading name-brand of the same product?
3) ^ ^ ^ The store brand is always cheaper and pretty good!
4) Invest in the Sunday paper. For $1.25-$1.75 you get a ton of coupons and on average save $5.00 each week you shop--that's a savings of $3.25-$3.75!
5) Go with a plan. Think about the things you want to eat during the week and map it out!
6) Leave the junk food behind! (Ok, just get ONE box of Oreos!) Junk food and soda adds up really quickly on your wallet and on you ... be careful!
7) Go with friends. More often than not you will agree to share something and end up splitting the cost.
8) Try for local! Farmers markets are the greatest thing, especially for inexpensive produce/vegetables ... You may have to do some digging to find one near by but its worth it!
9) Get reusable bags. Enough said.
10) Ask questions. Don't know where something is? Ask! Curious about how something would taste in a dish you want to make? Ask! That is why grocery stores hire people. To answer questions.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Quick and Easy Chips
I am a fan of pita bread but always end up not using the entire package. After spending the Fourth of July with my family, I noticed my aunt making chips with pita bread and said "AH HA!" .. no more wasted pita bread. These delicious chips are quick and easy to make, healthy and have been a hit amongst my friends. They go great with hummus, salsa, cheese or vegetable dip!
Quick and Easy Chips
Serving Size: Two people
Estimated Prep Time: Five Minutes
Cook Time: Five Minutes
Ingredients
2 Pitas (You can do more, but two usually feeds two people comfortably)
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper
1) Set your oven to HIGH BROIL.
2) Set your baking sheet on the counter.
3) Slice your pitas so you have a top and bottom.
4) Cut these in to pieces (I rip them, but cutting makes them look prettier)
5) Lay the pieces out on the baking sheet; make sure they don't overlap!
6) Spray the pieces with the Olive Oil cooking spray
7) Grab a small palm-full of Italian seasoning and sprinkle these on the chips, fairly evenly.
8) Take a pinch of salt and pepper and sprinkle these on the chips too.
9) By now, your oven should be pretty hot. Put the baking sheet in the oven. Check on these in five minutes. The chips should appear golden-to-dark brown.
BEWARE: The broiler gets very hot, so keep an eye on these guys. If the chips get too brown, they start to smoke and eventually burn which you and your roommates won't like!
Quick and Easy Chips
Serving Size: Two people
Estimated Prep Time: Five Minutes
Cook Time: Five Minutes
Ingredients
2 Pitas (You can do more, but two usually feeds two people comfortably)
Olive Oil Cooking Spray
Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper
1) Set your oven to HIGH BROIL.
2) Set your baking sheet on the counter.
3) Slice your pitas so you have a top and bottom.
4) Cut these in to pieces (I rip them, but cutting makes them look prettier)
5) Lay the pieces out on the baking sheet; make sure they don't overlap!
6) Spray the pieces with the Olive Oil cooking spray
7) Grab a small palm-full of Italian seasoning and sprinkle these on the chips, fairly evenly.
8) Take a pinch of salt and pepper and sprinkle these on the chips too.
9) By now, your oven should be pretty hot. Put the baking sheet in the oven. Check on these in five minutes. The chips should appear golden-to-dark brown.
BEWARE: The broiler gets very hot, so keep an eye on these guys. If the chips get too brown, they start to smoke and eventually burn which you and your roommates won't like!
Welcome to Coedibles!
Welcome to Coedibles, a place where you can come when it is 'mystery meat' day at the cafeteria. Cooking is one of my favorite past-times and after reading my blog and some hands-on experience, I hope it becomes one of yours too! I'm a college student, just like you, and I am sick and tired of Easy Mac, Ramen Noodles and Hot Pockets. I realize that we don't have a ton of money to spend on groceries. So any recipe on here will be the most cost-efficient, delicious and healthy recipe that I can come up with. Promise. I have eaten everything I post and invite you to share your comments, experiences or tips that you found that worked well here, on the blog. Bon appetit!
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