I first started cooking for myself when I was in college and lived in an on-campus townhouse with 3 other roommates. Taco night was always a big hit. We would pick up one of those taco kits - you know the ones, with taco shells, salsa, and a taco ...
Tag Archive: garlic
Mexican Chicken Corn Lasagna
When I'm dreaming up my menu for the week, I will often ask my husband if he has any dinner requests for the week. Last week when I asked, he said "something Mexican with meat." I think he was thinking of my Beef Enchiladas (pardon the awful picture... ...
Peanut Dressing (Kitchen Bootcamp)
My hubby and I often go out for lunch on Sunday when we're on our way home from church. Last week we both ended up ordering salads... He ordered a mandarin chicken salad and I had a sesame "chop chop" chicken salad. We both really enjoyed the salads, so ...
Swiss Chard Pesto
I have a weird thing about the color of my food... If food isn't the "right" color, I just can't eat it. I have never been a fan of rainbow colored cupcakes or purple ketchup. I realize that they may taste exactly the same despite the food color, but I ...
Friday Favorites – Episode 54
Yesterday afternoon, I decided that it was about time that I tackle the mess in my basement. We had a big yard sale last weekend and got rid of lots of things that had been taking up space, so I no longer have an excuse not to clean things ...
Chunky Teriyaki Sauce
The first summer after we were married, my husband and I bought a grill... It quickly became our favorite way to cook whenever the weather was nice. Sadly, that grill died last summer. It had a nice life in our back yard, and we got lots of use out ...
Slow Cooked Tomato Sauce
I had a 6 pound can of peeled whole tomatoes in my pantry. Don't ask questions... It's a long story that involves a trip to a price club store and lots of exclamations like "Wow, that's a huge can of tuna!" or "Check out the size of that bag ...
Easy Italian Chicken and Rapini
This dish started out with a coupon for a bag of "Chopped Rappi." I like clipping coupons... It's a great way to save money on groceries, helping to keep our grocery bill down. I get ideas from coupons once in a while, too. Coupons often remind me of products I ...
Spicy Black Beans
My husband "doesn't like black beans." At least, that's what he thought. In addition to the goals I mentioned in my first Ten in 10 post, another ongoing goal that I have is to make more vegetarian meals. I typically make one or two vegetarian dinners each week, but I ...
Chicken and Snow Peas Stir Fry
Our CSA has ended for the year, and that makes me sad. It has actually been a bit of an adjustment for me because I got out of the habit of grocery shopping every week. I was enjoying getting a nice big box of fresh, organic veggies each week! ...
