Bozo Picture of the Week...

I've been really bad about posting Bozo pics lately. I have to get on that. But, in the meantime, I share with you a recent creation by my Bozo #2. I am so in love with this painting.

Italian Style Mini Meatloaves

I recently picked up the summer edition of Cooks Illustrated "30 Minute Suppers". I love all of the cooking magazines in the America's Test Kitchen family. But, they are pricey & I'll only buy one if there are several recipes in there that I think I might enjoy. This issue in particular is jam packed with great summer dinner ideas...so, you'll probably see quite a few of them coming your way in the upcoming weeks.
This recipe, for Italian style mini meatloaves, was my first endeavour. It really couldn't be any easier & is a great alternative to our usual spaghetti & meatball dinner...something I have no desire to make in this recent heat!
It uses Italian sausage with the ground beef, as a spin on the classic meatloaf mix, of ground beef, pork & veal. My guys are not the biggest fans of Italian sausage...they'll eat it, but it's not their fave. So, next time I make these...and, there will be a next time!...I might omit the sausage altogether & just use ground beef. So, any of you out there who either don't eat pork, or don't care for sausage, can easily do the same.

Morel Mushroom Ravioli

My mother recently made a visit out to my brother & his family, in Jackson Hole Wyoming. It's morel mushroom hunting season out there & she came home with a container for me. I love morels. But, I have never had the opportunity to cook with them fresh before. So, I was pretty excited.
The problem was, I had no idea what to do with them! I wanted to make something, where they would be the highlight of the dish & not overpowered by any other flavors. I scrolled around the Internet looking for some inspiration. What stood out for me the most was the idea of making some mushroom ravioli. None of the recipes I saw really appealed to me much. So, I came up with my own, using snippets of ideas from this & that.
Another inspiration, was my wanting to finally crack open my pasta machine, which I have probably owned for 10 years & never used. This was my first time making homemade pasta...and, while time consuming...it was super easy! So easy, I wondered why it's taken me so long. Our raviolis came out very rustic, as I had both the Bozos in the kitchen helping me out.

Happy Summer!

Steak Tacos

There's this very authentic Mexican restaurant nearby our house, called Los Molcajetes. My Dh & I have been eyeballing it for months. But, I was hesitant to go, because it was so authentic & I thought the Bozos wouldn't eat a thing there.
Well, we finally decided to go a few weeks ago & it was so good. The kids got steak tacos. They both love tacos, but are used to the typical American ground beef Ortega taco. So, I was surprised that they liked steak tacos so much.
Ever since then, we have had steak tacos on the brain. So, I decided to make some at home. I have added some pickled red onions to this recipe, as they are fantastic with steak. I recommend taking the extra effort & making the onions...and, to serve the tacos simply, with some homemade, or store bought salsa fresca & a drizzle of sour cream.