Back Seat

This blog may be taking the back seat for awhile.  I have been directed by my doctor to rest as much as possible the remainer of my pregnancy.  This means cooking at my house will be the bare minium for awhile.  No new meals and nothing that takes too much time.  It is going to [...]

Orange Chicken

This is the first time I have made this. The recipe is from America’s Test Kitchen. I did make the sauce a little differently then the recipe, simply because I didn’t have everything in the house at the time. It still was good. I’m not sure if my husband will like [...]

Chili Parmesan Chicken

I combined two recipes to make the chicken. I thought it was okay, but my husband said he really liked it. If I were to make it again I would probably make it a little differently. I made homemade mash potatoes and heated up some frozen veggies to go along with the [...]

Freezer Meals #3 (For Another Family)

My husband’s friend had a baby this week. They came home from the hospital yesterday. The baby was breech so she ended up having a c-section. I had asked my husband what I should make for them. He suggested I make a big pan of stuffed shells. Now I know [...]

4 Minute Spicy Garlic Shrimp

Here is the link for the 4 Minute Spicy Garlic Shrimp recipe. I made this for my husband a few nights ago, he liked it. When I make this again I will be making it spicierthough.

Freezer Meals #2

This weekend I worked on a few more freezer meals. I made some stuffed shells and have plenty in the freezer. I posted the recipe earlier, here is the link. They are really easy to make.
I also made some individual size pizzas. I used made them with several different toppings. [...]

Cucumber Salad

I made this today for lunch to go with the Beef Sausage Cheeseballs. I really like this salad. I’ve made a few variations of it in the past. I also think the longer it sits in the fridge the better it tastes.
The basic recipe is:
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
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Freezer Meals #1

Yesterday I started working on meals for the freezer. Here is the recipe for the meatballs I made. I acutally made 5 times the original recipe. I actually baked the meatballs instead of frying them as the recipe states. My kids ate them with ketchup and my husband ate his with some [...]

Stocking Up

I will be focusing on stocking up things in my freezer. I want to have things ready in the freezer that can be easily warmed up after I have the baby. I know from experience that it will take everyone some time to adjust to a new baby, especially while I am recovering [...]

Crockpot Roast

I rarely follow recipes. Most of the time I cook according to what I am in the mood for that day. I can give you estimates of what I put in the Crockpot for the roast shown in the above picture.
1 lb baby carrots
6 medium sized potatoes, cut into chucks
1 medium sized onion, quartered and [...]