hungexican

Oh, James...why did you have to leave me...my blog might be so blah without you here. At least you went out with a bang, giving me the best theme for a meal yet...hungexican. Hungarian Mexican.
I might not have mentioned what I actually do here at LV. I work in the kitchen. Up until this week , I have been an intern. I worked lots of hours in exchange for room and board. This week I applied and got hired as a kitchen assistant. I will be paid...but its just a part time job and my hours (pay) will be just enough to pay LV back for my expenses. I will move into staff housing (a bigger room!) that i need to pay for. I think its worth it to have some pressure relief. I will have a set schedule of 13 hours a week and plenty of free time to relax, write more blogs, do more projects, or get another part time job if i need extra cash.
So, with my new job, I will be developing recipes for the upcoming busy season. Today I was trying out a simpler way to make veggie burgers and tamales. Instead of grilling or frying up every burger, I smooshed the veg/bean mix into a long pan and baked it, then cut them into squares. For the tamales, I followed a cornbread recipe and replaced 1/3 of the corn meal with masa. I also made garlic mashed potatoes, agave cooked greens, and enchilada sauce. The items had seasonings such as cumin, coriander and paprika.
It all turned out pretty good. I really wish that I had green chiles and cilantro to exemplify the mexican nature of the meal. I was told that hungarian food has lots of paprika, so I used alot of that. Now I need to remember all the ingredients I used and how much I used, and get started on the 2009 conference cook book!