When I saw this recipe on Pinterest I thought I had hit the Holy Grail of recipes. A Weight Watchers recipe with garlic and shrimp. Two of my families favorite items. I should have been a bit more skeptical when I was making this that something wasn’t quite right. The original recipe I followed is…
Month: January 2013
Chicken Tetrazzini
My mom used to make this all the time when we were children. As an adult I never quite understood how she made it until I ran across this recipe on Pinterest for Martha Stewart’s Chicken Tetrazzini. I tend not to even attempt Martha Stewart recipes because I think they are too fussy and time-consuming…
Honey Barbeque Meatloaf
Yes, this is another Pinterest recipe. I have been obsessed with Pinterest lately. With my current state of insomnia late at night I am often looking for new recipes to try. This one seemed to contain everything my family loves – sweet and comforting. I started with this recipe for Honey Barbeque Meatloaf from Can…
Caramelized Green Beans
I hate vegetables. There I said it. I admit it. I eat them as quickly as I possibly can at the beginning of my meal to show my kids that even Mommy eats her vegetables. But, UGH! I hate the taste. Until this recipe. It is delicious. I could eat a whole pan of these…
Feta Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This is another Pinterest recipe. I have been really interested in Pinterest lately. Okay, obsessed with Pinterest lately. But this has all the flavors I knew my family would love. Feta and bacon. My children eat feta cheese right from the container. I can’t keep it out or it will be gone within 5 minutes….
Zucchini/Squash Parmesan Crisps
I am fortunate in that my children really do like most vegetables. But, I am searching for new ways to serve them as we are getting tired of the same boiled or roasted vegetables over and over again. I saw this recipe on Pintrest and had to give it a try. The Zucchini Parmesan Crisps…
Pork Stuffed Eggplant
One of my New Year resolutions is to add more vegetables to my family’s meals. When I saw this recipe for Pork Stuffed Eggplant with a Caribbean influence from La Tartine Gourmand I thought it would be a perfect way to add several vegetables at once. Of course as with all the recipes I make…
Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Peppers
My family loves the usual stuffed peppers with rice, ground beef, tomatoes, etc…. I saw this recipe for Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Peppers on The Giggler and thought these are two of their favorite foods, this is sure to be a hit. You will notice with all my recipes that mine is a bit different…
Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole
I first saw this recipe for Creamy Tuna Noodle Cazuela in my new Food and Wine magazine. I thought it sounded wonderful and most of my family love Tuna Noodle Casserole so I thought I would give it a try. As with most recipes I try I found that I either did not have or…