I was checking out at the grocery store the other day, and the dude who was bagging my groceries had to get an extra cart to fit all my bags of food. My cart was piled so high I was actually balancing things so they didn’t fall. You tend to get odd glances when it looks like you’re stocking for the apocalypse. But no, I was just doing our shopping for the week. I explained to the bagger that I have 4 children, and was going to be watching my best friend’s 5 children while she goes on a getaway with her husband. For 6 days. The bagger, who is a young 20-something with long hair in his eyes, looked at me with a straight face and said, “Nine kids? So, like, what are you getting out of it?” I started to laugh, and his eyes popped out of his head as he screeched, “Are you just doing her a solid?!?!?” It is so funny how much your worldview changes when you have children. When you have a lot of kids, you are the only one who knows just how much you want to get away from them. The only other people who can really understand this are people with other children. We have to watch out for each other! So here we are. A total of 9 children ages 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, and two 1 year old babies. And a partridge in a pear tree. It really hasn’t been too bad! The one-year-olds are the biggest challenge. I feel like I got a baptism-by-fire insight into what it would be like to have twins. This week has definitely rid me of any lingering romantic notions about having my own set. It’s a miracle they are still alive! Highlight of the week was when one of the babies escaped from the bath and made it halfway across the house, stark naked and leaving a trail of water behind him, while a gleeful passel of squealing children danced around, egging him on. Someday when I’m an old granny, all the horror and angst will have disappeared from this memory, leaving behind only the laughs. Can’t wait for that. Still rocking the maniacal gleam in my eye just now. We got by on super easy dinner recipes all week! Mostly I fed the animals cheese and carbs. Seemed to keep them at bay. This chile relleno casserole fit the bill! It’s Tex Mex heaven.
This Chile Relleno Casserole Recipe is Tex Mex heaven!
Have you ever had a chile relleno at a Mexican restaurant? It’s a roasted poblano chile, stuffed with cheese, dipped in an eggy batter, deep fried, and served with restaurant-style salsa. The flavors and textures are HEAVEN. Making them at home involves, you know, deep frying, which is just a lot more than I’m willing to get into on a random Tuesday night. But throwing some eggs, cheese, and a can of pre-roasted green chiles into a 13×9? That I can do. The good news is that this casserole version is still amazingly delicious even when you hit the easy button. Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram Good news! If you are making this for breakfast, you can make it ahead and refrigerate overnight! Breakfast side dishes ideas: Hashbrowns, sausage or bacon, fruit salad, orange juice! Dinner side dishes: big green salad, cilantro lime rice, refried beans, chips and salsa.
