a coupla dinners

Sometimes I feel like I could have more hobbies if I didn't cook so much. Then I think, nah. The more we cook the more we create our own family cuisine. I love that.
Dinner #1
We had lentil stew earlier in the day, so dinner became a feast of sides if you will.
Long potatoes.
This is a family favorite. The first time I had long potatoes they were cold and on baking sheets in the back of a station wagon. I was probably five. A girl named Melanie was grabbing them out of the car and eating them in the driveway.
"whatcha eatin?'" I asked.
Melanie pointed to the trays, "Long potatoes."
"What are long potatoes?"
"You don't know what long potatoes are? You eat them with mayonnaise."
I insisted to my mom that we have long potatoes, and after a short conversation with Melanie's mom, we started having them for dinner regularly. These days I eat them with chili garlic sauce or veganaise.
Cut about 7 potatoes into 6 wedges each. Toss with olive oil and salt and pepper. Put on baking trays. Bake for 55 minutes at 425.
Beets.
Pressure cooked for 12 minutes. Let cool a little. Slide those skins off. Slice and serve with salt, pepper and olive oil. Clean and steam the beet greens.
Guacamole.
Take about 7 avocados. mash with chopped garlic, lime juice, salt, pepper, hot sauce all to taste. Stand back and say "whoa, I just made a TON of guac."
Celery.
For dipping.

Tonight I made papusas, refried beans and cabbage salad with oregano.
Papusas are stuffed tortillas and are awesome. I made my own cashew cheddar cheese.
Cheese.
from Simply Heavenly.
Make masa dough.
Put two cups of masa in a mixing bowl. Slowly add one and a half cups of hot tap water while mixing with you hands. Make playdough consistency.
Divide dough into ten balls. Break each ball in half. Press half of the dough into your hand.

Top with a bit of your shredded homeade cheeze or some store bought stuff.
Put the other half of your dough ball on top and press together.

Place on a tortilla press and press it out.
Put on a hot griddle and cook on each side for about a minute.
Serve with refried beans and cabbage salad. Tapatio is the best hot sauce in the world. Look at the steam on those beans. Hot!