I always end up with just a little bit of pasta left in each box. We usually need about 12 oz. of pasta to feed our family dinner...leaving 3-4 oz. in the box. So the other night I decided just to combine a few of the different varieties...and boy did the little people get a kick out of it! (Note: I did combine varieties with the same cooking times.) What do you do with … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Mexican Breakfast Scramble with Peppers and Black Beans
So I had every intention of making omelets with all the fixings you see here last night. Then I remembered that we had a makeup soccer game. So I scratched the omelet idea (because they take longer to make!) and went with a scramble instead. All the same ingredients...just as delicious outcome! Perfect way to use some peppers from the garden or farmer's market. I only used … [Read more...]
Cranberry Chicken Crescents
Experiment Alert! We had friends over for dinner last night and I made these. As they were coming through the door, I had a bit of a panic and started chastising myself for serving "experiment food" to guests. I don't think I've ever served something I've never made before, or seen a recipe for, to guests. And I don't think I'll do it again! Not because they didn't turn … [Read more...]