Refried Bean Soup

Saute some onion and celery in a little oil. Add a can of refried beans, 1/4c salsa, one cup of water, a little garlic, a dash of Chipotle Tabasco sauce, and 2T of sour cream. Heat and stir.

Yum.

Cheeseburger-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

I always feel as if I have hit a home run when I make something that all five of us eat.

(1) Bake potatoes (I make mine in the crockpot--it really develops the potato-y flavor.)

(2) In a sauce pan, mix one pound of ground beef with 1/2 pound of velveeta and a few dashes of chipotle Tabasco.

(3) Serve with lots of finely diced tomatoes and green onions.

Chicken Gyros

Oh, merciful heavens but this was good! Thanks to Janssen for the recipe.

To make the soft pitas, put in the bread machine on the dough cycle:

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup potato flakes
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon yeast

Dip six chicken breasts in a mixture of red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon and then grill for six minutes.

Roll out pitas (makes 10) on a very well-floured surface and then dry-fry for about two minutes on each side.

Serve with purple onion, diced cucumber, diced tomato, feta, and Greek seasoning.