31 day challenge -Day 9 -Fails & Opps!

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*USE WHAT’S HERE

1. I TRIED THIS – IT DIDN’T WORKDisappointed smileBaring teeth smile

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well except for a few of them ….

How to get rid of those nasty GNATS

· Apple cider vinegar

· Liquid dish soap

· Water

TOTAL BUMMER!!!

I use my apple cider vinegar had to by more …spend more!! EPIC FAIL!

*Procrastinations

1. So, I do not like to cook…so this whole frugal thing is stretching me. I made Chicken Enchiladas. They turned out ok but I forgot to take a picture because I got mad that I messed up….I was so thinking I GOT THIS! so much for my new found BIG HEAD! Confused smile – opps!

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I am terrible at reading the recipe and following directions..lol

I missed something made the sauce to runny and had to figure out how to thicken it…I got it! Thumbs up

Chicken enchiladas

Ingredients

· 6-8 corn tortillas (enchilada size)

· 1 pre-cooked plain rotisserie chicken, shredded

· 1 cup sweet corn

· 4 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided in half

· 3 tablespoons butter

· 3 tablespoons all purpose flour

· 1-1/4 cups chicken broth

· 1 – 10oz can cream of chicken soup

· 1 cup sour cream

· 1 – 4oz can chopped green chilies

· ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

· ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Fill the center of each tortilla with a handful of shredded chicken, a tablespoon or so of the corn, and a pinch of the shredded cheese.

3. Roll and place in the bottom of a baking dish with the seam side down.

4. In a pot over medium heat melt the better. Add flour and whisk into a thick paste.

5. Add chicken broth, cream of chicken, sour cream, chilies, salt and pepper.

6. Whisk gently for about 5 minutes until warm and smooth.

7. Pour the sauce over the enchiladas and top with remaining shredded cheese.

8.. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes and serve warm.

 

2. I been wanting to make my own bread…well like I said I am not the best with recipes ( ugh!) So I gave the recipe to my daughter to do.

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well I thought I gave her a recipe for 1 loaf that rose for an hour….so I thought COOL  double the recipe.

EHHHH! well NO! It A RECIPE THAT RISES FOR 12HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Disappointed smile this means I had to get up at 5 am to deal with it! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!~

well I got up at 6 –lol

BUT I DID GET UP!!

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its going to be good!!!!

PS..I should have listened to my mother who gave me a recipe for 5 loaves in about 2 hours…I thought I was being smart …. MAJOR FAIL!!!

AND AS ALWAYS

A LOAD A DAY keeps chaos away!

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GO TO DAY 10 HERE

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