Yay Summer!

Summer school finished up yesterday, so I floated in a wonderful swimming pool with coworkers all afternoon. It was heavenly. I have also gotten to spend more time getting back in touch with my domestic self. Sure, you have seen my cooking side, but my REALLY domestic side cleans in a mini-skirt and likes it. I had today to do laundry and keep the kitchen clean. Each day I'll be attacking some of my previously ignored chores.
But speaking of the food, I have some food stuff.
Wednesday I made turkey tacos and cheesy rice, and LawyerMan and I had his law partner over as well as their Practice Court witness who is much younger and called me ma'am, while saying he wanted to "grow up to be just like" LawyerMan. But he raved about my food and was well prepared for the project and was generally fun.  We liked him. I highly recommend the Taco Seasoning by Penzey's Seasonings. I also added garlic powder, minced onion, paprika, and chili powder.
Thursday, after my parent conferences and before swimming, I whipped up some Chicken Alfredo Pasta (recipe is back there somewhere). I used a rotisserie chicken (that I cut up Wednesday and stuck in the fridge, using the bones for chicken stock) and steamed some broccoli to round out the meal. Then I ate it for lunch and headed for the pool.
Today I tried an experiment. I had a hankering for tater tot casserole. It probably started when I came back from North Carolina on Sunday with a nasty hangover (don't blame me, blame the TWO drinks I had plus lame kidneys)  and thought that the only cure would be Whataburger taquitos, which come with hash browns. Well, after rushing from the airport to the nearest Whataburger, we found out that they serve breakfast until 11:00, not 11:30, and it was 11:27. In any case, I have had a hankering for fried shredded potatoes all week. Anyway, I bought some chili and tater tots at the grocery store and was determined to make up a recipe for casserole. I searched the internet and found a bunch of recipes. Most of them I didn't care for 100% (jalapenos? ew) so I just made it up. Here goes:
2 cans Chili with beans
1 12-oz package of frozen corn
1/2 small onion, minced
1 28-oz bag tater tots
8 oz colby jack cheese


Mix the chili, onions, and corn in a lasagna pan. (Slightly smaller than 9X13 pyrex, but one of those will work, too.) Top with tater tots. Spread them out evenly and squish them into the chili a little. Bake uncovered for 30-35 minutes at 350. Add cheese over top, then bake 5 more minutes.
This turned out really good. It was very rich and salty, so I ate just a small bit of it, but it satisfied the craving. It is made of completely processed ingredients, so it goes against most of what I usually believe in, but damn it was easy.