Thursday, July 29, 2010

Spicy Black Bean, Egg and Vegan Chorizo Bake

Yesterday, I was rummaging through the fridge trying to figure out what I could make for dinner with a somewhat limited amount of ingredients. I happened to glance at the back of one of our shredded cheese packets and found a recipe for a sausage and egg bake. I didn't follow the recipe at all, but it gave me a great idea for my own egg, black bean and spicy vegan chorizo bake!

what you need:
4 eggs
1 can of rotel
1 can of black beans
1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese and any other kind of shredded cheese you want (i used a mix of asiago, parmesan, mozzarella, and romano)
sour cream
milk
onion
green onion to sprinkle on top
spicy vegan chorizo "sausage" or regular chorizo sausage, if you prefer =)

With 4 eggs, this recipe can feed 2- 3 people, 2 if you have big eaters in your family (or maybe my boyfriend was just particularly hungry last night!).

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
Beat eggs with milk until evenly mixed. Pour into greased baking dish and bake for 10- 15 minutes. Eggs should be fluffy and softly set. Meanwhile, cook the chorizo and onion on a skillet for 8 minutes or until lightly browned and onions are slightly see though (caramelized).
After the eggs have cooked, layer black beans (drained), cheddar cheese, rotel (lightly drained), chorizo and onion, green onion, and more cheese to top it off. Bake for 35- 40 minutes on 350 degrees. Top off with sour cream and enjoy!

This recipe is great for any meal. I'm eating the left overs for breakfast right now =)

The recipe on the back of the shredded cheese packet called for mixing the eggs with sour cream rather then milk, but I thought that the sour cream mixed in with the eggs gives it and unpleasant texture.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

My Estyversary came and went

Yes, an Etsyversary is a real thing, and I flaked on mine! As of July 5th, my etsy shop has been open for a year! I wanted to do something special for it, and I completely forgot about it, until now! So as I hang my virtual streamers and throw my virtual confetti, you can check out my Etsy sale! Until August 5th, all of my tote bags will be on sale for just $16, smaller totes are only $13!! If you get a chance, stop by my shop and check it out! KtOriginals tote bags.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Polka Dots and Turtles

Every month, the area that I live in has an art walk where local bars and gallery's stay open late to showcase and sell local artisan's work. At one of these art walks, a very sweet, tatted up girl asked if I could make one of my zipper handle bags in a specific color to match her roller derby colors. I love custom orders, so of course I said yes! Well, I finally had the opportunity to finish it today: