Chicken Taquitos

So, so, SO, Good y'all! I got this recipe from pinterest. Well, actually I saw the delectable picture of the taquitos on pinterest and then it took me to this awesome blog posting: http://penniesonaplatter.com/2010/02/22/baked-creamy-chicken-taquitos/

One day, I'll have a amazing camera to take those shots.... Anyways...

SERIOUSLY, this is a must try, easy recipe!! Basically combine everything and roll! I contemplated making my own green salsa but I ended up buying a jar at the store-- which turned out well! The cream cheese needs to be soften for sure-- it doesn't take long and it will soften as you mix items in. Of course you can mix and match these ingredients in the taquitos but I love all the flavors in this recipe!

I would follow the suggestion of freezing them because I did try to heat some up at work and they were soggy instead of having the same crispiness of coming directly from the oven. I've baked two batches of these and tried coating them in olive oil to see if they will brown more evenly and it had no effect. So, spraying them with Pam works. And great aspect of this recipe is it's healthier than having taquitos at a restaurant since they are baked and not fried!!

Yummy!!

Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato Profiteroles with Herb Oil

One of my first cooking lessons/ food of the year is a profiterole. I saw this recipe on Giada at home a while ago saved it for an occasion for an appetizer. That occasion came up this past weekend for a wine tasting. I found the recipe and started making it without really knowing what a profiterole was.... Well it's a kind of puffed pastry that's actually simple to make! Seriously, so simple! Use this recipe to impress cause that's what I did!

One of the things that made this recipe was the Parmesan in the dough! Having the goat cheese at room temperature is a must for easy mixing. And the only things I were worried about and proved to be fine were that the dough came together only after 30 seconds and that the dough wouldn't puff up. It did amazingly without much effort!
Enjoy!