Every once in a while you find someone who is just a natural good cook. Melissa is one of those. She makes up the best recipes and that is an incredible talent in my book. Its great to be able to follow a recipe and make delicious, beautiful food, but to be able to just make up recipes that delight the pallet is beyond me. For some time now, I have been hounding her to write a cookbook. Maybe she will listen to her momma at some point and do it ! Along with being a great cook, she also makes the food a visionary delight. I am including some of her pretty cakes, one is her own wedding cake that she decorated the night before her wedding or was it the morning of ? Melissa is a teacher and a really good one. Creative, loving and sensitive to the needs of her students. As you may have gathered, we are very proud of our children. They are people we like ! Melissa is married to a very talented guy of course. James is a Disc Jockey for an FM station in Vermont. Its nice to be able to brag about a son in law, not many can do that and be honest about it. James is great at what he does and he loves it. He is a walking encyclopedia of music and has profound ability to interview. O.K. so enough bragging on my kids. Enjoy the pictures !
Here is one of Melissa's recipes for you to try...
Cheesy Chicken Chimichangas
2 oz cream cheese, softened
2 T. sour cream
1/3 c. salsa
1 c. cheese
1 c. diced cooked chicken
1/2 c. corn
1/4 c. diced peppers
1/4 c. onion
1/4 t. cumin
1 t. garlic powder
pinch of oregano pinch of cayenne
salt and pepper 1 1/2 T cilantro
1 T lime juice
4 large tortillas oil
Sautee chicken in a little oil. Add corn, peppers and onion. Add spices and lime juice. In second bowl, mix cream cheese, sour cream, salsa and cheese. Add chicken mix to cheese mixture. Warm tortillas and fill with 1/4 of the mixture in a rectangular shape down the middle of the tortilla. Roll tightly. Place seam down on a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and brown in a pan with about 2 T hot oil until golden brown (about 30 seconds a side). Serve with a dollop of sour cream on top. (c) MME
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