I made some chili the other night. I can't seem to make a small pot. There's always left-over chili for several nights. I ended up freezing some, but here's what we did tonight.
I made a huge salad and cornbread. Mom stir fried some choi sum which reminds me of spinach and prepared some cucumber namasu. She also made some miso soup and Auntie Grace had given us a jar of cabbage kim chee.
I put a whole lot of the salad (without dressing) in a soup bowl and poured the chili on top of it.
When I've served this dish to guests before, I've sprinkled it with grated cheddar cheese and added more calories by framing it with Tostitos chips.
I didn't do it tonight, but I'm thinking some sour cream on top would really make it wonderful too. OK... never mind the sour cream.
And then...well... you could stick on some avocado cubes maybe? Sliced mushrooms and fresh tomatoes would also make it amazing...
Anyway, this is what dinner looked like. When mom saw me taking this photo she laughed and said this will seem like a weird dinner. I suppose so. However, the next time somebody gives us an avocado, I might just thaw out our left-over chili and try this out.
I made a huge salad and cornbread. Mom stir fried some choi sum which reminds me of spinach and prepared some cucumber namasu. She also made some miso soup and Auntie Grace had given us a jar of cabbage kim chee.
When I've served this dish to guests before, I've sprinkled it with grated cheddar cheese and added more calories by framing it with Tostitos chips.
I didn't do it tonight, but I'm thinking some sour cream on top would really make it wonderful too. OK... never mind the sour cream.
And then...well... you could stick on some avocado cubes maybe? Sliced mushrooms and fresh tomatoes would also make it amazing...
Anyway, this is what dinner looked like. When mom saw me taking this photo she laughed and said this will seem like a weird dinner. I suppose so. However, the next time somebody gives us an avocado, I might just thaw out our left-over chili and try this out.
looks and sounds wonderful. I think the chili on the salad would be really good!
ReplyDeleteAnd it's pretty healthy too. ;-)
DeleteYummy! Reminds me of the taco salads I make. Very yummy. Oh gosh, I'm hungry now.
ReplyDeleteI think I started doing this when I ordered taco salad a long time ago at a Mexican restaurant some place in Illinois.
DeleteI think it's a wonderful dinner! I would be very happy to join you, if you weren't quite so far away. :-)
ReplyDeleteAwww... What's 2,000+ miles? Come on over, DJan. We've got several hiking trails over here.
DeleteI'll go for that cornbread of yours. It has been years without any.
ReplyDeleteI bet it was tasty...we went out to a steak dinner last night-good and no dishes!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I couldn't bear to comment on your previous post, as I hate the sight (photo) of bugs. I killed a huge spider last night and nearly fainted!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I like your meal, though I would not ruin it with avocado, which I dislike.
I really hate spiders too, although they also eat mosquitoes and other insects.
DeleteAlmost like a tostado salad. Love the Miso and Cornbread touch. Tell Mom that's down home cooking. Dianne
ReplyDeleteOh, you make me smile. I put chili over baked potatoes, in an omlette, and over various meats. Your way is much healthier.
ReplyDeleteChili over baked potatoes and ommlettes sound delicious!
DeleteJapanese/Mexican/southern fusion cooking! You should open a restaurant!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a serious yum to me!!!!
ReplyDeletevery creative use of leftovers, we're usually good at using things up, thank goodness for a refrigerator. and we always bring doggie bags home.
ReplyDeleteYour cornbread and salad looks extra delicious. Your family eats so well...compared to our simple on the fly cooking.
ReplyDeleteL. from W.
We're lucky that my mom loves to cook for us... really, really lucky.
DeleteSomeday, I am going to try chili. I know, that is unAmerican talk but for some reason, I have never tasted it in all my 72 years. You make it look good.
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at your post! How funny!!! I can never seem to make small servings every since the family has dwindled down to just three either. For years now, no matter what I make for dinner, Dennis has always piled it on top of his salad. He says it makes it easier to eat being all in the same place; I say it's because he doesn't want to wash another dish. Here's another solution to the leftover chili: crumble up the cornbread, mix it with the chili. Make an omelette or crepe and use the chili mixture to stuff and top it! Cheese melted on top is awesome too.
ReplyDeleteOOoooooo. How bout chili burritoes? Add a few ingredients to the chili (or just use the chili as is) and make chili spaghetti. Take crescent rolls, only unfold them into squares, put chili in the middle of the square and pull the corners up to seal the middle and seal real good, top with cheese and bake.
ReplyDeleteWow! These sound great. You're making me hungry. I must be hungry because I looked for your comment on the wrong post and couldn't figure out why it wasn't there. Sheesh! And hey... you've got some cornbread I gave Dennis. You could make chili tonight. :-)
DeleteThey're great on nachos or in omelettes =).
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