As our wedding day draws closer our budget gets tighter so this Valentine's Day Mr B. and I decided that instead of exchanging gifts of love we would cook each other something tasty.
Mr B., being a breakfast 'aficionado', decided to cook me some of his awesome
pancakes which were made extra special by some truly authentic Canadian Maple Syrup (rare and expensive here in Australia, especially in our remote location!). It was a super tasty way to begin the day.
After a busy day at work I came home to begin my Valentine's Day Dinner. Mr B. had requested a dish that I love but hardly every make - Chicken Enchiladas. Very easy, a little time consuming but worth it for the delicious end product.
To make the day extra special I made a new dessert - Hummingbird Cupcakes. I was so thankful to come across this recipe a few weeks ago and managed to ebay myself
some very sweet love heart shaped cupcake moulds. This was a super tasty recipe and looked extra cute. It was also inspiration for me to go out into our little town and (find) purchase my very first piping bag - something that I plan on using a lot more often!
So here's how I do mine. Mr B's, magical pancakes remain a mystery recipe -
if I knew it I probably wouldn't need to marry him ;)
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken breast
Mushrooms
Shallots
Onion
Garlic
Mexican salsa (I cheated and got it from the jar)
Tortilla wraps
Cheese
Put the chicken breast in the oven at 180 degrees for about half an hour until it
is juicy and just starting to brown. Set aside to cool.
Slice mushrooms and shallots, dice half the onion and lightly cook in a fry pan with garlic and butter.
Place the cooled chicken in a food processor or blender and process to shred (not too small!). Tip the chicken into a bowl, add the mushroom mixture and combine. Add a small amount of salsa and mix through.
Lay the tortilla wraps out and place a small amount of the chicken mixture on to each wrap. Wrap them up and place tightly together on an oven tray and cover in grated cheese.
Put it all in the oven(150 degrees) for about 20minutes until the wraps are starting to crisp (not burn!) and the cheese looks like melted delicious heaven.
Serve with rice, bean mix (mashed beans, sour cream and lime juice) and salad.
