R.W. #4--quesadilla night!

Knock it off and make yourself a Dang Quesadilla!!

(I learned how to spell quesadilla from Nepoleon's Grandmother )

I took a spring break from my Revolutionary Wednesday while I was in AZ but I am back now! This one is an easy one, especially because I cheated and just bought the mango salsa at Costco. I priced the items I would need to make it at home and WOW it was expensive. Plus, I don't know how to pick out a good mango--never bought one before. So, I'll try the homemade mango salsa another time. (fyi--They have a good mango salsa at Baja Fresh.)

BBQ chicken quesadillas with tropical salsa

I decided to go ALL out and make these as well
(Recipe and directions from my sis-in-law--thanks Kari!)
Beef and Cheese Quesadillas

2 lbs. ground beef
1 finely chopped white onion (you can use your food processor)
1 jar (24oz.) salsa. My favorite for this recipe is Sam's choice, Walmart brand, mild southwest blackbean and white corn, but you can use what ever you want.
2 cups shredded colby-jack cheese or cheddar
10-12 flour tortillas.

Brown ground beef with onion. Drain. Mix in salsa and cheese. At this point I put half of it in a freezer bag for another night. I spread my tortillas out on bar. Put an equal amount of meat mixture on edge of each tortilla. (This way I don't run out of meat mixture on the last tortillas) Loosely roll up each tortilla and place seam side down in greased casserole dish. Spray tops with cooking spray to help them brown. Bake 10-15 minutes at 450º or until warmed through. Serve with Mexican sides like salsa, sour cream, lettuce, cheese and/or guacamole. Of course, my kids just squirt ketchup on 'em and eat 'em up. They go well with salad and/or spanish rice.

Kyle and I both enjoyed these yummy quesadillas. Because we like chicken better, we preferred the BBQ chicken ones. The only thing I did differently is cook the meat with big onions for the flavor and then took out the onions since I am not an onion fan. Also, I cooked the beef and chicken quesadillas the same way--loosely wrapped up, sprayed with non-stick, heated in oven at 450--makes them a bit crispy and yummy and EASY because I could prepare everything before dinner time and then throw them in the oven!

Just a few pics so my post isn't so boring...
These are some pictures from our last Ray cousin par-tay!

Ruby has some cute 1st and 2nd cousins!We celebrated Brett Archibalds b-day
We brought some legos to keep Isaac and Luke busy...and apparently this eligible and handsome bachelor as well!
Thanks Brian and Jill for hosting.
We missed those who couldn't make it and hope to see you next time!