Vegan “Sour Cream” Enchiladas

Who am I even?

We sort of accidentally fell into this crazy vortex of vegetables and really simplified eating and grocery shopping and I don’t hate the side effects one bit.

So here I am, typing up my very first vegan recipe, and it just sounds weird as I read this out loud in my head. “Vegan.” LOL! I just can’t.

Anyway, here we go! AND IT WAS SO TASTY!!

 

I had a serious crave for Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas. And being a serious Texan, I know how to throw some of these down without an actual recipe. However, y’all….Y’ALL…I am not a chef, and I don’t really know everything about what I’m doing yet. So don’t hate with the opinions, just enjoy this delish meal sometime. :)

This made about 8 enchiladas, in a square pan, and I filled them pretty darn full. This is pretty approximate, so just take a deep breath an embrace your inner-mexican food side and go with the flow to see how the tortillas lead you. Here’s what I did:

FIRST—preheat your oven to 425, and grease a square shaped pan (or a 9×13 if you want to make more/stuff them less, or whathaveyou).

Things you’ll need aside from the Enchiladas:

Tortillas (I used HEB’s Wheat)

Square baking dish, or other  baking dish of your choice

An oven

A stovetop

A food processor or blender

Spoons and pans and stuff

 

For the “Sour Cream” Sauce:

1.5 cups of Cashews, soaked for at LEAST 10 minutes (then drained)

1.5 cups of Coconut Yogurt

2 shakes of Cumin

10oz can of green chilies with their sauce

Water IF NEEDED to thin things out, but you may want to just eyeball this. No more than a quarter cup most likely-ish.

 

Dump all the things into your food processor, blender, etc. and BLEND THAT JUNK! Set to the side.

For the Filling

I chopped up:

1 cucumber

1 tomato

Half a yellow squash

(Because I had random bits of things leftover from lunch)

—And sauteed them in a tiny bit of EVOO and a WHOLE LOTTA lime, on the stove top. In the meantime, I rinsed a can of black beans, and chopped up an avocado (OH YES! I SAID IT! To go INSIDE!! It’s so good and creamy, just do it and you’re totally welcome.)  I also added a handful of Vegan shredded cheese and some giantly huge spoonfuls of the sauce and gave it a good stir, by hand.

 

When the filling is done, take your square pan (or whatever you are using) and coat the bottom with a thin layer of your sauce. Then, just fill each tortilla, roll it up, and dump all the rest of the creamy non-dairy sauce of joy onto all your enchiladas!

 

SOOO at this point, I just threw it in the oven for about 22 minutes (don’t judge me, I was also boiling corn). I read later that it’s a good idea to keep in moisture, to cover it in foil for at least half the cooking time but I definitely did not do that. Sorry, enchiladas.

I served everything with refried beans and corn. I was going to make street corn but then remembered that I am not an overachiever when it comes to dinner time, laughed, and then went on my way.  The beans were a bit heavy so I think next time I’ll slice up some fruit instead.

All in all, this was a family hit, so we will repeat this again soon.

Let me know if you make this! And if you have any other Mexican Food Recipes I should try!

 

What’s wrong with this picture?

I love love love this picture of Hollywood Studios during the Spring time/Garden Festival happenings.

#oldschool #hollywoodstudios #shouldjustcallitMGMtho

Scenes From Epcot’s International Flower and Garden Festival

It’s no secret that the Garden Festival is the most beautiful time of year to visit Walt Disney World! And it’s time to start planning for the 2018 Festival, which will be here before we know it. Advanced Dining Reservations are opening up for this season soon, so let the planning begin!

For full deets about the 2018 Festival click here.

 

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China

I think our family collectively loves the China Pavilion in Epcot the most. We have our individual favorites, but this is one we all enjoy visiting, and make an effort to see each trip.

The main dining room, Nine Dragons, is always very easy to get into (with or without a reservation) and is consistently good. Clare can eat her weight in lo mien and red bean ice cream here, so that would be her recommendation on how to spend some free time. The counter service location, Lotus Blossom Cafe, is also a good choice if you are on the go. It can feel a little cramped in there, but the service is fast and delicious!

There’s also a small kiosk outside the Pavilion, Joy of Tea, that sells snacks (LOVE the rolls), and beverages, like specialty cocktails, beer and wine native to China. Also– water, soda and the other general goods you’ll find everywhere in the park. Here’s a picture of Daniel enjoying some plum wine, here!

There are several shops inside the pavilion and also outside, next to Joy of Tea, where you can get anything from umbrellas, to chopsticks, to gorgeous authentic clothing. They have some seriously great stuff…and last time I was there, and entire section dedicated to cute, cuddly PANDA BEARS!!

This cool building, above, is where the movie “Reflections of China” is housed. It’s a good break for your feet and from the heat, but we much prefer to spend our time eating and shopping. China also has the most awesome acrobatic performances throughout the day.

This pavilion has such a peaceful feel to it, and I hope you’ll make this a part of your next Epcot adventure!

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Bathtime Shenanigans

This goober is sadly liking baths less and less these days but looooves to get in Mom and Dad’s big shower! She prefers all her baths, however, be with bubbles when at all possible. Ha!

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Valentine’s Day was super quiet this year. Daniel was traveling so Clare and I enjoyed a donut date in our pajamas and some special treats!!

2017 Mom & Me Trip – Epcot

So this day was CRAZY. We were supposed to go to Magic Kingdom but as soon as we arrived, we saw that the lines to get in were literally INSANE. So we opened up our My Disney Experience App, made a few changes, and even scored a princess lunch to Akershus and promptly headed to Epcot…BEST DAY EVER!

We started off the day with a quick stop to Yorkshire Fish Shoppe in the UK, but before we got in line to place our order, WE SAW CINDERELLA!!! Y’all. She is NEVER out and about in Epcot! It was the most magical experience ever, and I could not believe we got to meet her here. Technically, we get to see her at Akershus or Magic Kingdom, but this was so incredibly special. Because we were last in line we got extra time with her too, and of course the girls talked to her about shoes. LOL!

We crammed a lot into this day. The crowds were low and the weather was perfect. Other than Cinderella, we met Anna, Elsa, Alice, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel, Joy, Sadness and Baymax and did a lot of rides! Seriously one of my favorite park days ever, hands down.

 

 

 

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