Busy Saturday!
Lots of errands today! So, I haven’t spent much time in the kitchen. Right now I am planning out my meals for next week, and go to the grocery store later. One thing I am excited about making for dinner tomorrow is a Mexican soup …
Month: January 2010
Pork chops and easy rice dish
When I got home from work, the only kind of meat I had in the fridge was a 2.5 pound pork tenderloin….and it was almost 6 o’clock. No time to roast that baby, so I decided I would cut it into pork chops and cook …
Kreativ Blogger award!
I have to thank Kristi for bestowing this award to me! Thanks Kristi! If you haven’t been over to her site, she also has healthy dishes, with nutritional value/weight watchers points! So, now I have to tell you 7 things you may not know about …
Turkey Kielbasa vegetable stew
Thanks to Jessie and Michael of Chef Fresco, I tried a new recipe they made using sausage and veggies. I love trying new recipes. Usually when I make something new, I just wait and see if my family says anything. Sometimes they do, sometimes they …
Home made rolls/quiche in a bread bowl!
Thanks to Dave at Year on the Grill and Cathy at Noble pig, I tried out both of their recipes. Cathy posted a recipe for an egg that was cooked in a bread bowl. Dave went one step further by making his own rolls! The …
Batter-Fried Chicken
While re-reading a Cook’s Country Magazine from last summer, I came across a recipe for battered fried chicken. Now, I know what you are thinking…how is that healthy? Well, it’s not! About once every other month I will deep fry something, and that frying happens …
My lunchtime dilemma this week…..
For some reason, I have not brought a lunch to work all week. Which, for me, is unheard of. I LOVE spending time the night before making healthy food, planning things out. But, I just haven’t done it this week. Which is kind of like …
Banana chocolate chip muffins
Every month at my office, we celebrate birthdays/anniversary’s. I almost always bake something, and even though I’ve made banana chocolate chip muffins I wanted to make a different version. So I googled “banana muffins” and this recipe was the first one to pop up and …
My favorite baked potato soup ever!!!
Before I get into this recipe, I wanted to mention that it turned out the Special K package I got in the mail, they wanted to give the same thing to one of my readers! So, I picked a number from one of the comments …
I challenge you…to make homemade bread!
Up until about a year ago, I NEVER had made any homemade breads at all. The only reason? I was scared of the yeast! I never knew if I would kill it, mix the dough too much, how long does it have to rise? What …
Fresh Herb Dinner
Last weekend while watching Giada on Food TV, she made an herbed quinoa as a side dish and I thought it looked so good. I wanted to do the same thing, but I had a spaghetti squash I hadn’t eaten yet, so I decided to …
Special K package!
When I got home from work the other day, I had a BIG package waiting for me. I knew what it might be. I was asked if I would like to try a bunch of Special K products and I immediately said yes! Before this, …
Easy dinner when you are in a hurry or tired!!!
I get these smoked sausages pretty much every other week at the grocery store for a couple of reasons. 1). It’s cheap! Usually 2 for $5.00 and they are low in calories (1 serving is only 110 calories). I’ve been sick all week, just went …
Quiche for one
Believe it or not, but I am the only one in my family that likes quiche! I would make it all the time for dinner/brunch, but sadly that’s not the case. So, I decided to make my own quiche for one! I used 1 oz. …
Pot sticker pillows + Biggest Loser re-cap
I am re-posting this recipe because I love pot stickers so much! I think I could eat these every day and never get tired of them! The best thing about making these is that you can pretty much use up any extra veggies or protein …
Getting over my fear
I would say about 99% of the time, I DO NOT buy meat with the bones in it. I just don’t like cooking with them, or picking the meat off, etc…. BUT, my sister kept on telling me how much cheaper it is to buy …
Bolognese Sauce
I somehow got on the mailing list for Williams-Sonoma and if I ever win the lottery, I would like to have every pot, pan, knife and kitchen gadget they sell! Their catalog is gorgeous, AND they throw in a few recipes too! Bolognese Sauce is …
How to Make Homemade English Muffins
I used to think that homemade english muffins would be for someone who was a master bread maker. Turns out anyone can make these! Here is how you make homemade english muffins! This recipe comes from this site, The Culinary Institute of America. This is …
How to make a quick stir fry!
A lot of you know already that I LOVE stir fry’s because you get a lot of veggies in as well as they can be low in calories. I will show you how easy it is to make a quick stir fry in no time! …
George Forman Salami Supreme Calzone!
A few years ago, my youngest son Mark (who is 11 now) went with me on a re-sale shop excursion. All three of my kids LOVE to go to resale shops with me and find good deals. As we were browsing through The Brown Elephant …
Shelley! Weight Loss Success Story! 1/01/10!!!
I want to thank Shelley for participating in my New Years Weight Loss Success Story!! I have been following Shelley’s blog for a while now, and I love reading her accomplishments, and what she is doing to lose the weight! So here are the questions …