YUMMY COMFORT FOOD!

There's been some cooking going on around here. Our weather has called for some comfort food and here's what I made:

Chicken Enchiladas

Here's what you need: Flour tortillas, shredded cheese (I used cheddar and Monterey Jack), Refried Beans, Sour Cream, Cream of Chicken soup (I used Cream of Mushroom this time because I didn't have the other), Enchilada Sauce (I love Trader Joe's bottled sauce), and diced, cooked chicken. First of all, mix the can of soup with about a cup of sour cream. I don't have a recipe for this so here goes: Use a 9x13" pan, put a little sauce in the bottom. Take each tortilla, put a dab of sauce on, put a spoonful of refried beans on the tortilla, then put a big spoonful of the soup mixture on top (spread around), then add some diced chicken and top with some cheese.

Roll it up and put it in the pan, seam side down. I could fit about 6 1/2 tortillas in a 9x13 pan. Once you have all the tortillas in the pan, pour the rest of the sauce over them, covering all. Then top with more cheese and cook uncovered in a 350 oven for about 35-40 minute ... just until hot and bubbly. YUM!!!! You could also put black olives on top but my family doesn't like them. I serve this with tortilla chips and sour cream!

I also made a Poppy Seed Cake -

This looks a bit funny on the platter but I guarentee you will LOVE. THIS. CAKE!!!! It is so moist and has a great flavor. Here is what you need:

Everything goes into a huge bowl ...

Mix it all together for five minutes (now is when I really love my Kitchen Aid!) ...

Pour it into a bundt pan that has been greased and coated with cinnamon & sugar ...

Bake for about 35-45 minutes in a 350 oven. Here is what it looks like right out of the oven ...

I let it cool a bit, then I turn it out onto a platter. My platter has a cover. Once covered, this stays moist for about 5 days just sitting on the counter. I did not have poppy seeds this time around, so I omitted them and it still tastes great! Actually I don't like the seeds as much because they get stuck in your teeth. Plus you better not eat too much of this cake with poppy seeds if you are having a drug test soon!! LOL

Poppy Seed Cake

1 box of yellow cake mix

4 eggs

1 small package of instant vanilla pudding

3/4 C. oil

1 C. cream sherry

2 Tblsp. of poppy seeds

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Mix all of the above together on medium speed for five minutes. Grease a bundt pan and mix 1 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and use like flour on inside of greased bundt pan. Pour out excess. Pour cake batter into pan and bake in 350 oven for 35-45 minutes, until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.