The Emerson Family Blog: Little of this, and a little of that

Sorry it has been so long since I posted anything. Now that school and all their activities are back in full swing, life is pretty busy around the Emerson House. Last weekend I had Mitch roast some green chiles on the grill for a recipe a friend sent me.

It only takes about 5 mintues for them to get like this, then you stick them in a zip bag so they can steam and finish cooking.

Might as well roast some corn too. I love to cut it off the cob and mix with black beans, tomato and some salt and lime juice...whala...yummy with tortilla chips!

This is the Green Chile Casserole one of my dear friends Rossana sent me. It actually makes a 9x13, but I made 2 8x8's and gave one to my friend Heather, because she was making her mom's apple spice cake and sharing it with me...the casserole is to die for, kind of like a quiche. I served it with....

Fried chicken tacos. Rossana told me she makes her tacos this way using ground beef or shredded roast. Just put it in a corn tortilla and use tongs to dip them in hot oil and cook on each side til golden. I will never buy premade shells again! I cooked 3 chicken breasts and shredded it and added some chopped green chiles to it. Then fried them, then added cheese! oooooo lala!!

Mac HAD to have a new backpack, claimed her new one from last year had a hole ??hmmmm anyway, she got her backpack and is thrilled. Doesn't she look cool!

This little kitten left the nest Wednesday...but I am happy because a client of mine that took a kitten wanted a 2nd one. So it's with one of it's sibling's.

I made "kitten care packages" for the ones that took kittens. A litter box with litter, kitten food, treats, a scoop and a toy.

This is the last kitten that still needs a home. I tried taking her and her momma to the Humane Society yesterday only to be told they weren't excepting cats...i was in line with about 10 other people with cats too. No one was happy..so back home they came. Not sure what to do...