Chicken Green-Chile Casserole + Cherry Caflouti

This is a great recipe to serve a crowd. Toss a salad, and you're all set. I made my own chicken broth and added a little chile in adobo sauce for extra heat.

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=550015

Tonight for dessert I made a cherry caflouti with in season cherries that were on sale this week. I caflouti is like a thin pancake batter with fruit. Pears, bananas--almost any fresh fruit will work in a caflouti. Cherries are classic. Again, serves 8. Cheap ingredients. I made the "lighter" version without cream and butter. It is rich enough. We can eat the leftover for breakfast. Yum! This dish is a French peasant dish! Egalite! Fraternite! Why is peasant food always so tasty?

http://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/CherryClafoutis.html

We decided we were the only couple in Foxborough eating the Mexican main dish and the French peasant dessert, then we decided we were the only couple in the entire universe eating this meal. Diversity in the kitchen, as well as in the work place and the classroom, is a good thing.

The Cheeseparer

Blueberry Sauce

It's blueberry season and if you buy the frozen ones (on sale), then it's always blueberry season.

That means blueberry desserts, waffles, pancakes, and your very own blueberry sauce served on pancakes, waffles or even ice cream.

In a saucepan with a heavy bottom, stir 1/4 cup sugar and 1 T. cornstarch. Slowly add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup orange juice. Grapefruit or cranberry juice will also work, just something fruity. Grate in a little citrus zest. Orange or lemon are good.

Cook over medium heat until thickening, and keep stirring.

Add 1 cup of blueberries, more if you like, and continue to cook and stir until the sauce is the color of blueberries. The berries should be cooked but not mushy. You may add a pat of butter if you like, but it's not necessary.

I read the ingredients on a bottle of supermarket syrup, and just about gagged. Artificial crud to the max. Yech!

You can make orange, strawberry or even apricot sauce or syrup at home. So tasty. Adjust sugar as necessary.

Serve warm, and bask in the compliments.

Folks, on my last two supermarket trips, I have saved a total of $75.00. Not too shabby, huh?

I'm finding I do more and more shopping at Walmart, now, not just for cat supplies, but more household items and food items.

Yours in frugality and savings,

The Cheeseparer