It's not easy being Green!

Happy Hump Day Bloggie Peeps!!!

I was talking to Alicia http://veganepicurean.blogspot.com about Mexican food today and she suggested I make quesadilla's.. WOW, what a brilliant idea. I have not had a quesadilla in forever!!! So I set out to make them!!!!

Everyone knows I love me some Mexican food, and what do I love best???? Pico de gallo!!!

Since Chris was off today he offered to help me chop everything for dinner! The man is a chopping fool and he makes incredible food, even if he swears he cannot cook!

I told him he is the sexiest sous chef I have ever had, and he was so thrilled by the compliment he made the Mexican oven potatoes too!!! I love how flattery will get you everywhere!!!

Here is the spice mix for the Mexican potatoes. From left to right, black pepper, salt, Cajun seasoning, onion powder, and garlic powder.
Chris cut the potato's into wedges and then lightly oiled them and spread them on a cookie sheet.

Then Chris mixed the seasonings together and sprinkled it on both sides of the potato's, and topped it with some minced fresh jalapeno. We baked these for about 35 minutes in an insanely hot oven 475 degrees, flipping twice.

Chris chopped everything for pico de gallo!!! 4 tomato's, 3 fresh jalapenos, 1 medium onion, and garlic with some minced garlic and salt. Oh! And cilantro...

I knew I wanted a lovely light salad topping for the quesadilla's, so Chris chopped up some romaine and I made a great Cilantro Cumin vinaigrette.

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Cilantro Cumin Vinaigrette:

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1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/2 cup Olive oil

1 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. cilantro, I used dried

sea salt

cracked black pepper

1/4 c. scallions, minced

Mix and season to taste. Toss with salad right before serving.


Next I started the quesadilla's. Now about this time realized I only had spinach tortilla's and I thought, ehh...why not!

Refried beans, pico, black olives and green onions.


So I start plating and realize we have a very green dinner......sigh....

Green quesadilla's, green salad topping, green jalapenos, and avocado....green green green!

Green Quesadilla?

I am a green girl, I love green.

I recycle and purchase green products, so I guess it is fitting we eat green too..lol

How about some green Mexican potato's?

While it is not easy being green, it sure is delicious!!!!!

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The review:

I was just blown away by the bean quesadilla.

I never would have thought about it if Alicia hadn't mentioned it today. I figured my quesadilla days were done without cheese. Oh how wrong I was!!!! For being a rather bright woman, that was pretty dim on my part....lol

The salad was spot on and added an earthly balance to the beans. Everything was really fresh tasting and delicious. Chris' potato's were the best potato's I have had in a long, long time.

Chris was so thrilled that I liked his food, he is making chocolate chip cookies, which I will post later this evening.

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Now some of you know I gave up sugary indulgences, but honestly...if your husband baked your cookies wouldn't you eat just one???

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I hope you enjoyed my green post!

Please tell me if you have ever made a monochromatic dinner before, I would love to hear about it!