A couple of weeks ago, I tried my hand at lentil soup and absolutely loved it. In fact, if you haven’t tried that recipe, please do so immediately! I’ve been thinking of ways I can tweak the recipe and low and behold, I found one of my favorite home cooks has a great lentil soup […]
Chicken a la Crockpot
Sometimes you find yourself with a small budget and an even smaller amount of time to spend in the kitchen cooking dinner. For those times, I highly recommend you become comfortable with your crock pot. The luxury of being able to throw a bunch of ingredients in your crock pot and head off to work, […]
Homemade Pizza
If you’ve been following along, you realize that I LOVE pizza. It’s probably my favorite food to eat and I’m pretty sure I could eat it almost everyday. I do understand that generally pizza is not part of a “healthy lifestyle” and so I’ve had to discover ways I could still get my fix but […]
Adventures with Lentils
Well, my 21 day Daniel Fast has come to an end. And even though the last week was a bit more of a challenge than I was expecting, I’m so glad that I decided to participate. For a meat and potatoes girl like myself, it was definitely different to have no meat for 21 days. […]
Success! (in food and in football)
My Smitten Kitchen meatballs were a total success. I was a bit unsure, especially since it looked like they were a bit burned on the outside, but they ended up being delightfully crunchy on the outside and moist and delicious on the inside. I will definitely be making these again! All the ingredients — […]
Tonight’s Dinner: Turkey Meatballs via Smitten Kitchen
Tonight, in honor of the BCS National Championship Game (Roll Tide!), I’m making my second Smitten Kitchen recipe. Sesame-spiced turkey meatballs sound like the perfect meal to watch a football game. I’ll serve the meatballs with roasted sweet potatoes and spinach salad. Can’t wait! Ingredients 1 pound ground turkey 2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs (from 1 to 2 […]
Flat Roasted Chicken via Smitten Kitchen
As promised, here is my first crack at a Smitten Kitchen recipe. I decided to try Deb’s Flat Roasted Chicken. In the book, Deb says she can have this on the table in an hour. I figured that meant, I could have it on the table in about an hour and a half (hey, I’m […]
Crock Pot Beef & Broccoli
Day 17 of 31 Days of Project 30! Last night I decided to try out a recipe I’d been apprehensive about for awhile. I love beef and broccoli but pretty much have stopped ordering it since it’s so salty and bad for you. Pinterest to the rescue! I pinned this recipe awhile ago decided it […]
#8 Make one new recipe a week, pt. 11
On Sunday, I was dying to finally try out a couple of recipes that I pinned on Pinterest a long time ago and never made. I got a late start to dinner so decided to try a couple of things that would be relatively quick and easy. I made chicken friend rice and […]
#8 Make one new recipe a week, pt. 10
I have to admit I’ve been majorly slacking on making a new recipe each week. This summer has been so busy and so go!go!go! that I’ve eaten a lot of meals on the run and eaten out quite a bit. However, I’m recommitting myself to cooking and started this weekend with a quick and easy […]