If it’s Wednesday, that must mean it’s zombie shooting night with Miss Diane. Yay!
Since I am fresh from a post about Jolene Sugarbaker, I thought I would honor her by making my own trashy dinner. This culminated in tamale salad. Eric and I thought this up when we were living in Tampa and watching our pennies. It is so yummy and cheap! And easy. Here’s the recipe:
Tamale Salad
- 1 box of Goya frozen tamales (4 servings)
- 1 bag of salad (your choice)
- 3/4 bottle of salsa (your favorite)
- Mexican Blend cheese
- Sour Cream
- Boil the little bags of tamales as directed on the box
- Divide your greens between three bowls
- Divide salsa over greens
- Sprinkle Cheese over salsa
- Place one cooked tamale over greens
- Top with sour cream
Serves 3
And since I felt so guilty about serving something so lowly to our good friend, I decided to make it up to her with a special dessert. Eric and I were served these in a restaurant in Venice (Ca.) and were wowed by them. They are super easy to make but everyone is crazy for them. I know it has a special italian name, but I can’t seem to find it. So call it whatever you like, but remember to make extra!
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Amaretto Liquor
- Amaretti Cookies – 7 oz bag
- Crush up Amaretti cookies and place in a pie dish
- Drizzle 1/4 cup of Amaretto over cookie crumbs and stir
- Take an ice cream scoop and make five scoops. Place scoop into crumbs and cover each scoop completely
- Place in a covered container and place in freezer until ready to serve
Serves five
You might want to serve this in a pretty colored bowl or even martini glasses garnished with a sprig of mint.
While I was making dinner last night and Miss Diane and I were visiting in the kichen, Karen decided that sitting on the bottom tier of the marble island was a perfect place to hide. She was so adorable that I thought I would share her picture with you.
So it looks like my lazy streak has passed. Tomorrow Val and I are making homemade tortelloni! Stay tuned.
xoxo, Patti