That’s right--two recipes! Two fan-tab-u-lous recipes that I found in Menu Magazine, put out quarterly by Wegmans supermarkets (located in the Northeast U.S.). I had never tried their recipes before and was finally ready to take the plunge.
Am I glad I did! I can’t tell you yet which is my favorite of these two. I love them both. And I love the fact that I have the recipes in print with pictures in the Menu Magazine, plus I can go online and find the menus, with videos, at Wegmans.
The videos really bring it all together for me. I mean, I love to read (and look at pictures!), but then after I have everything purchased and assembled, nothing beats a video to show how easy it really is to assemble these two dishes.
BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS
Online Recipe
Video
Changes I made or would make ~ None! Fantastic as is. At first I thought this was a very expensive, cheese-laden dish, but then realized it made A LOT! Two big pans, one for supper and one for the freezer (which I used a few weeks later at a potluck dinner where it received rave reviews).
SESAME CHICKEN WITH LO MEIN AND GREEN BEANS
Online Recipe
Video
Changes I made or would make ~ Too many noodles (they recommend the 1-pound package of frozen lo mein noodles). The second time I made this, I bought an 8-ounce box of dried noodles. Forgot it would double when I cooked it--ha, ha--so again I had way too much. I added half and froze the rest for the next time I make it. Even with half the noodles, it’s a huge amount of food. Filled my wok.
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COMMENTS
I discovered recently that my blog settings for Comments were incorrect and only allowed registered users to comment. Oh, no! I want everyone to be able to comment, even anonymously, if you want.
The settings are changed so, please, speak up. I would love to hear your opinions on the blog and the recipes. If you make any of the foods, let me know what worked for you and what didn’t.
I love following your blog!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rebecca, I'm also glad to have discovered yours!
DeleteI would not know which delicious dish to start with :)
ReplyDeleteCheers
Choc Chip Uru
CCU, I think there must be a tofu or other vegetarian substitute you could use with the "Sesame Chicken...", but I do believe the Black Bean Enchiladas have the slightest edge in my mind.
DeleteWe don't have Wegman's in So. California ... but we have the recipes, thanks to you! Black bean enchiladas will be served this week at my house ... thank you :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Brenda, and just think, you'll have another complete meal for the freezer. If I remember right, each tray serves six people, two enchiladas each--and that's plenty filling! What's your favorite So. CA supermarket?
DeleteI finally made the enchiladas tonight ... they were a hit :) Trader Joe's is one of favorite stores and I always buy their black beans.
DeleteDid you have leftovers?! I've never been to Trader Joe's.
DeleteI will use different branded products since Wegmans is not available here. I have the recipes and will be at my kitchen this week. Thank you very much for this post. I love following your blog, Kathleen. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteI love it that these recipes are getting such a great response. Let me know how it turns out, Muhammad, and as always, thanks for following along.
DeleteThose enchiladas are speaking to me, Kathleen. They sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean, ChgoJohn. The enchiladas have a distinct voice ~ "Eat me. Eat me."
DeleteLove the recipes, the only difficult thing to decide is which one should I try first?
ReplyDeleteAs different as they are,both sound delicious. :)
Thanks, Daniela, for stopping by and commenting. Hope you eventually try both the recipes, although the enchiladas hold a slight edge in my mind.
DeleteHi Kathleen, thanks for fixing your comment box. Lots of delicious recipes here and I am making TEX MEX tonight as well. Great minds think alike. I will have to try it with just black beans next time. However you know my boys eat me out of house and home so I usually make chicken enchiladas and then make a tex mex rice with corn, beans and seasoning and add that as well to my enchiladas before rolling them up and baking them with the sauce. I have to fill my growing boys up or otherwise they keep stalking me in the kitchen. Have a super day and I hope this comment goes through. Can you let me know? Take care, BAM from Bam's Kitchen
ReplyDeleteBAM, you finally made it! Thanks for your persistence. Now about the enchiladas... in your house, I'm sure the other pan wouldn't make it to the freezer. On another subject, recently I was making savory shredded pork sandwiches and trying to decide how many it would serve. You, and the boys of course, came to mind. My recipe would have fed one of them, just! (You asked, on one of the deleted comments, about the extra symbols in your name--I've seen that happen numerous times when someone uses an apostrophe in their name.)
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