Recently, we weren't feeling well. Ryan called my mom, as he is quite handy with my iPhone...and he informed her in a bold, confident and cheerful voice that he was sick. She didn't believe him. In an effort to ease back into regular eating, I made this partly bland-partly not-so-bland dinner for us. The boys had just the noodles, chicken and a few bites of green beans, … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Mint Brownies – The Lazy Way
These really should break some sort of chocolate rules. They really should. So we went to Steve's company picnic recently and we were slated to bring dessert. I had every intention of making triple layer mint brownies. Also known as Grasshopper Brownies. But I got lazy. In truth, I ran out of time! I made the brownies part in the early morning. (Nothing like baking … [Read more...]
Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Red Peppers
Super Simple Supper! This is a one dish dinner. (That brings up an important question...when you hear one dish dinner, do you think of it being a dinner that is SERVED in one dish, or COOKED in one dish?!) So this is technically a one dish served dinner...as the whole meal is in one bowl. But it was cooked in 2 pots...a pot for the pasta, and a skillet for the sausage, … [Read more...]
Green Pepper Chili
Simple. Take your basic chili...and add 2 green peppers. Diced, of course! (I made this on the Dayton Fox News morning show this week! So if you've been looking for the recipe, here it is!) Remember those crazy wicked cheap green peppers I scored!?! That's what inspired the green pepper addition. I think I'll be adding green peppers to everything from now until … [Read more...]
Chicken Wraps with Balsamic Red Onions
I made up a new word. I think. I haven't googled it. And I don't plan on it. I'm going to play ignorant on this one and just revel in my new word. Balsam-melized. Onions. Caramelized. In balsamic vinegar. Balsam-melized. Add said onions with some grilled chicken, lettuce (and Swiss cheese if you're not dairy free) in a tortilla...and you've got yourself some … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Mini-Meatballs
I've had this hankering for olives lately. While I haven't set out to eat an entire jar of green olives, I have no doubt that I could do it...as long as I had a huge glass of water and something sweet nearby. As I was perusing the cupboards when making my meal plan over the weekend, my eye fell on the olive jar ($.49 from Walgreens). And as I started to tear into it and eat … [Read more...]
Spicy Onion Burgers
Looking for something to grill this weekend...look no further!!! I've been making all sorts of burgers this summer. As part of my quest to grill more. ('Cause Girls Grill Too, you know!) And this might just be my new favorite. I *think* I enjoyed it better that a Guac-Topped Burger. I *think*. Here's the deal. Make your favorite burger, and while it's grilling, saute … [Read more...]
Blueberry Lemon Pancakes
Breakfast for dinner...a smart way to reduce your grocery budget...simply incorporate 1 of these meals into your weekly meal plan and be on your way to spending less! Making pancakes from scratch has been something I have done for many years! I had lots of fun coming up with (and tasting) a bunch of different pancakes for my Breakfast and Lunch Cookbook. This … [Read more...]
Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
To-may-toes, To-mah-toes...however you want to say it...doesn't matter...as long as you make these fresh, stuffed tomatoes recipe! Got an over abundance of tomatoes?!? Looking for a cool, light and refreshing side...or even a main dish dinner?!? Well, stuffed tomatoes are THE way to go! Below, you'll find the recipe for the avocado stuffed ones pictured … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa
(Please pardon the iPhone photo. Dead camera battery.) I went out yesterday morning to survey the garden...and to make sure it survived our weekend away. I was pleasantly surprised to find lots of red grape-roma tomatoes, and a meal's worth of green beans! I picked some basil, parsley and oregano and then got to work. So we're calling this "Mediterranean" because it has … [Read more...]