Easy Chilaquiles Verde

Easy Chilaquiles Verdes

Phew! I made it to Thursday. While I know that seems small and simple, this week has been a doozy for me and my family. I don’t often share things like this, my Mamas health, as it is hard for me. My Mama fell and was unconscious. My brother heard her, couldn’t wake her up, and called an ambulance. After several hours, she came to. She was admitted into the hospital, and was there for a couple of days. She had started a new medicine that caused major confusion, weakness, and made her faint. Along with a bad infection that made her also confused, weak, and super sick. Combined, it basically made a fog in her head to the point that her mind shut down to deal with the body. It was very scary. And I don’t even want to write this post at all. It suppose it makes it more real, and makes me vulnerable, which is difficult at times for me. My Mama and I are very close, we have been through a lot. It has been challenging for me to see her get older, and need people more. She is a tough, hard core, stubborn, strong, beautiful woman, who raised me to be just as strong. To see her like that is a huge challenge.

I have an issue with accepting sympathy and attention. Which is super weird because my job is to get attention. But when it comes to my family, it is hard for me to share some things. I see my friends posting things about their family on Facebook, and I want to, I really did. But I didn’t do it, I just couldn’t and I am not certain why. It even took me two days to text me bestest friends in the whole wide world that my Mom went to the hospital. It is really hard for me to tell people that kind of stuff. I needed support from them, and people, but I don’t like expecting things of people, so I just don’t tell. I end up telling months later, after the hurt had passed. Usually non challant over coffee, and change the subject quickly. Take away the attention.

I am changing that. I tell people all of the time to count on me, I am here for them, but I do not ask that for myself. So here it is, I told the story.

A couple of days before this happened I had my Mama and Brother over for this meal. We reminisced because we used to eat this every weekend when we lived in Mexico and every Summer trip there at the country club. They were the best chilaquiles ever, and we all remember them very well. Especially my Mama remembered that I would only order them, nothing else, every weekend. Brian and I ate these everyday of our week long vacation to the Yucatan last year too. We are obsessed. Majorly.

We are a loving chilaquiles family. I am grateful we were able to share this meal together reminiscing of our time together sharing other meals. We all had our stories we told, and I am happy to have had that moment. Because when stuff happens with my family, it scares me. It rocks me, throws me off a bit. So thank you for listening, I appreciate it very much. And now go off to enjoy this incredibly easy way to the best breakfast in the world. It aligns things in the world, makes it all alright. Easy Chilaquiles Verde is key to times when we want a dish like this, but need for ease.

Easy Chilaquiles Verdes

Serves 4 

Ingredients:

4 cups salsa verde

10 cups tortilla chips, get the best quality you can find, I use Juanitas from Hood River, Or

2 cups queso fresco

1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced

egg, optional, I use organic pasture raised eggs

You can prepare this in a cast iron skillet and use it serve, or prepare it all and serve it on individual plates.

Method:

1. In a large 12 inch skillet, add salsa, cook over medium low heat for 10 minutes. Add 5 cups chips and stir using tongs, coating all of the chips with salsa. Add the rest of chips, and stir using tongs. Split and serve among 4 plates.

2. Garnish with queso fresco and red onions.

Optional: Egg on top. Preferably over medium, basted, or poached.

While salsa is cooking, prepare runny egg to go on top of the chips when serving.

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    • fabiola on Easy Chilaquiles Verde

      fabiola

      Thank you, Dorothy. It is so scary. She is pretty much back to normal, and it seems as though it was a combo of the medicine and infection. Which is a relief that there is nothing else serious going on. It’s a tricky business we have. People want to know what is going on, and I am very sincere. So it’s hard when something like that is going on and I need to write a post. It inevitably will come through as insincere if I cover it up by fluff writing. So I thought, ok I’ll share this, it’s too much. I appreciate your kind words, and the proverb.

  2. cristina on Easy Chilaquiles Verde

    cristina

    So hungry now…haven’t had chilaquiles in a while now. Love lotsa cotija on mine – transports me to good times w/my mom, tias & abuelita {sigh}…food does that. Can taste your verde chilaquiles through your images! 🙂

    • fabiola on Easy Chilaquiles Verde

      fabiola

      Thank you, Cristina. You said it perfectly. I am so grateful I have my Mama here, and near me. I am happy I am able to be there for her, although it is scary and stressful. It is a matter pf balance. I am happy she is back to normal, and they didn’t find anything else, so that is great! Now, we just have to keep tabs on her more carefully and make sure she takes care os herself.
      Awe, I can totally relate with the food memories. Especially tias and abluela :).

  3. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens on Easy Chilaquiles Verde

    Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens

    Oh, Fabiola – what a really meaningful recipe. I am so, so sorry to hear about your mama’s struggles recently. It’s so hard watching your parents age, and I can only imagine how you must have been feeling, watching her go through this scary time. Hang in there. She needs you to be strong – and you’re exactly right to reach out to others to help shore you up. Thank you for taking the brave step of sharing the truly meaningful story behind this recipe. Not only does the recipe look fantastic (it’s truly my kinda breakfast, and I would definitely, definitely add the egg!), but it’s so much more special, even to me as a reader, knowing the personal connection that you bring to it. Thinking of you and your mama, and hoping that the days ahead are each better than the one before …
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    • fabiola on Easy Chilaquiles Verde

      fabiola

      Shelley, I can’t thank you enough for this message. It brought tears to my eyes, in a good way. I am grateful, stressed, overwhelmed, and happy to be able to here for her. It is very interesting to go through this, as I had never expected her to have scary moments like this until much later in life. What a journey, but I am happy I can be there.
      It made it easier when I read messages, just like this, to have shared my story.
      This recipe is really special and I’ll forever have this memory, which is sweet.
      She is back to normal, which is a blessing. Her second check up is today, and I am fairly certain the infection is gone. They are also certain it is nothing else serious, and was a combo of the medicine and infection. I can breathe better with that info.
      Thank you again. I needed this :).

    • fabiola on Easy Chilaquiles Verde

      fabiola

      Thank you, Eileen! It has been whoa, but she is much better. Which is just awesome. I’m making more for us this weekend for sure!

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