I love to try new recipes and thanks to this blog, I rarely ever want to make the same thing twice. Only the really awesome or the really good/easy recipes get to be repeats. I have always been afraid of falling into that deep dark place where meals are on a two week rotation. You… Continue reading Bruchetta Quinoa Casserole
Lasagna is delicious. Yes, it is a bit of work to put together, but it is worth it in the end. My obstacle in making lasagna is that C.J. does not care for ricotta or cottage cheese and he doesn’t like a ton of sauce on his foods. I finally decided to try to tackle… Continue reading Lasagna
Happy “First Day of Spring”! What better way to celebrate the first day of spring than with an easy and colorful baked chicken dish? The lemon on this dish is perfect for a spring day…or any day. This meal got great reviews from C.J. and his sisters and it was super easy! Do you… Continue reading Lemon Chicken Romano
Ingredients 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Tablespoons Butter 1 whole Medium Onion, Finely Diced 4 cloves Garlic, Minced 2 cans (15 Oz. Size) Tomato Sauce Or Marinara Sauce Salt And Pepper, to taste Dash Of Sugar (more To Taste) 1 cup Heavy Cream Grated Parmesan Or Romano Cheese, To Taste Fresh Basil, Chopped 1-1/2… Continue reading Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta
How do you feel about your MIL? Some people are slightly terrified of their mother in-law. Some people hate their mother in-law. Some people don’t really have an emotional preference towards their mother in-law. My MIL is pretty great, and actually now lives only about 5 minutes from our new house. Everyone who knows me… Continue reading Chicken Tetrazzini
Remember this book? Of course you do! Everyone with a working knowledge of literacy knows about this book. Well, today’s post reminds me of this wonderful story, mainly because the dish is a bright green color. Bright green? Food? Yuck…right? Wrong. This dish is super yummy, fun, and with all the veggies in it…probably… Continue reading Asparagus & Spinach Pesto Pasta with Blackened Shrimp
Ingredients Baked Ziti 12 ounces ziti 2 cups shredded, cooked chicken 1 batch alfredo sauce 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Alfredo Sauce 1 Tbsp. olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 Tbsp. flour 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup low-fat milk 3/4 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper Instructions… Continue reading Chicken Alfredo Baked Ziti
I love making salads, but have been struggling to come up with salads that are different than our normal “go-to” recipes. So…this crazy salad came about in attempt for something new and different. C.J. gave it a good review…so I encourage you to give it a try! Ingredients Parmesan cheese, shredded Lettuce of your… Continue reading Potato, Asparagus, and Green Bean Salad
Sometimes all you need is a big bowl of comfort food. Mac & Cheese is always a good option for this need. This mac & cheese recipe is good. It is a bit spicy, so be prepared for that. You can always leave the cayenne pepper out if you do not want it to be… Continue reading Spicy Four Cheese Mac & Cheese
I had my doubts about this recipe. Not because of what the ingredients were, but because I was using different brands of the ingredients I had planned to use. We could not find the tortellini that we typically use, so we opted for the frozen version from Target. I could not find the sausage that I… Continue reading Sausage & Brussel Sprout Tortellini
