The day has finally come---and we are celebrating with clear blue skies and 55 F degrees. This has lasted almost one week so we are confident that the Earth has turned. The pictures of the pruned Red Twig Dogwoods and Shrub Roses shows our work the past 3 days--time to prune back, remove dead wood, and cut away the old rose galls that plagues our shrub roses. They are easy to see before the branches sprout new leaves.
The peonies, of course, are what this spot will look like in about 45 days.
Seed catalogs are arriving daily--so much temptation! I will be planning my herbs soon--those not perennial will be started indoors or purchased from a licensed nursery in our area for setting out mid-May. It's too risky here to be more optimistic about frost. Mother's Day is the traditional date for lilacs and planting in the home garden. Stay tuned!
We will watch the finals of the Indian Wells (Palm Desert, California) Tennis tournament this afternoon and enjoy some quesadillas made with left overs from the week--EASY and delicious.
What you need:
A package of tortillas--I use a low-calorie wheat tortilla, but choose your favorite.
Chopped greens: Leftover spinach, Swiss chard, cilantro, fresh parsley, or whatever you have.
Use frozen if thawed first and squeezed dry. Leftover green beans, asparagus, and corn also work.
Grated cheese: Any grated cheese will do--a great way to use up leftover bits of cheese. If you want the gourmet touch, use goat cheese or feta with spinach and cilantro.
If you don't count calories, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet, add chopped vegetables, and heat for about 2 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, squeeze of garlic, and a pinch red pepper flakes (optional, but delicious). This mixture may be heated in the microwave without oil.
Choose your method of final cooking:
Skillet on top of the stove (non stick is good). Place tortilla in the pan, spread with the vegetable mixture, sprinkle with grated or crumbled cheese, top with a second tortilla and heat until cheese melts. This goes FAST. Watch carefully for melt, and then flip over to heat second tortilla. Cut into desired serving pieces and eat warm.
Option: For one, just heat it "open face" and fold over. Cut into thirds and enjoy.
Microwave Oven: Place tortilla on a serving plate and follow above method. Cover with vegetable mix, add cheese, nuke about 30 seconds--depending on strength of your microwave. If using a top tortilla, rather than just folding one over, removed, flip over, and give it another 30 seconds.
KGC
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