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Baked Buffalo Chicken Pasta. Can you keep a secret?

Baked Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Last night I went to a karate slash pilates slash bootcamp-ish slash heart attack class. I know. Your face? Your expression you are wearing right now? I was thinking the exact same thing. Anyway. All I could think of during this class was cheese. After flinging myself through the front door following my uncoordinated attempt at unarmed combat and eating four handfuls of peanut butter stuffed pretzels (I hear they are excellent for muscle recovery. write that down.), it dawned on me that peanut butter pretzels do not a dinner make. Then I remembered the buffalo chicken mac sitting in the fridge and decided it qualified as a post-workout recovery meal. Uh… wait a minute. 50 Slow Cooker Recipes. Life is busy around my house.

50 Slow Cooker Recipes

Even though I have young kids, we are working on potty training, sharing, walking and just staying safe :) Toddlers are such a crazy and fun age! School is back in session, or almost back in session, and I am sure life is or will get busy taking kids to school, sporting events, extracurricular activities and pretty much anything that comes with the hustle and bustle of life. My mom was/is a huge fan of just throwing something in the crock pot in the morning and not having to worry about dinner the rest of the day. Thankfully, she has passed down that love to me! Wicked Thai Chicken Soup. Cajun Chicken Pasta. Note: Since this recipe is featured on the Food Network episode this morning, I’m bringing it to the front for easy reference.

Cajun Chicken Pasta

This really is one of my favorite recipes here on The Pioneer Woman Cooks, and I regularly hear from people who’ve made it with great success. Crowd-pleaser! This is an exceedingly yummy, decadent pasta dish with chicken, vegetables, and lots and lots of scrumptious carbs. It’s a cinch to throw together, and if you don’t have prepared Cajun spice in your cabinet, you can just throw a few spices together to make your own combination.

Different Cajun spice mixtures use different combinations of ingredients, but if you stick to basics like cayenne pepper (important!) Just remember: part of the deliciousness of this pasta dish is the spicy kick. Here’s how you make it. Oh. Start by slicing the veggies: Lop the top and bottom off of the red pepper… Then slice the pepper down the middle. Old-fashioned Pull-apart Buns. Balsamic Glazed Skirt Steak. Stuffed Peppers. I have been making these stuffed peppers for as long as I can remember. The original recipe began as one from the Better Homes and Garden Cookbook , which was the only cookbook my mother owned when I was growing up. Like most of you probably do, I tweaked and revised the recipe through the years.

My family loves them. For a fast stove-top version, see my notes below. Printable Recipe makes 6 6 large bell peppers, any color (prepared as directed below) Roasted Pork Tamales. I know I talk about how much I miss Mexican food a lot, but I really, really miss it.

Roasted Pork Tamales

It simply isn’t the same here in New York City. I suppose that I could have predicted this, but when I moved here, I thought that there would be the best of the best from every culture. While there is some delicious Latin food available, it just isn’t the same delicious Sonoran Mexican food that Kramer and I crave on an almost daily basis. Can you blame us? You always want what you can’t have. Start by cutting the tops off of your chiles and shaking out as many seeds as you can. Roast the chiles for 5-8 minutes, until they are just beginning to blacken. After roasting, shake out any remaining seeds and place the chiles in large bowl. Remove the chiles from the bowl, and set the water they were soaking in aside. Add the chiles, along with about a cup and a half of the chile water, to your food processor or blender, along with your garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes (if using).

Our Life In The Kitchen. Chicken and Vegetable Dumpling Soup. The ultimate in comfort food, this soup was our solace for being trapped in the house far too long with subzero temperatures raging outside (oh, spring, wherefore art thou??).

Chicken and Vegetable Dumpling Soup

My Aunt Marilyn sent me the recipe and I was hooked on trying it when I knew she had been making it and loving it for years and also has used it as a wonderful take-in meal with great results. The soup is a delicious and unique twist on traditional chicken noodle soup and the overall flavor of this soup is out of this world (not to mention the way my house smelled while cooking it – crazy good). Slightly creamy and chock full of vegetables and tender chunks of chicken, this soup is elevated to a whole new level by the addition of steamed morsels of dumplings. Soft and delicate, the dumplings complimented every bite of this tummy-warming soup. Talk about a hit with my kids. One Year Ago: Lemon and Garlic Grilled ChickenTwo Years Ago: Super Moist Fudge Bundt Cake Chicken and Vegetable Dumpling Soup Ingredients.

Roasted Red Pepper Enchiladas. Today's recipe is another quick fix meal that I turn to quite frequently.

Roasted Red Pepper Enchiladas

These enchiladas are really all about the sauce. I give you a suggestion for the filling, but really, you can use just about anything you like. You can make them vegetarian using black beans, vegetables, & cheese or you can use up just about any leftover meat you have (or cook up some ground beef with some corn mixed in). Feel free to be adventurous! But whatever you do, try this sauce!! The secret? Sticky Balsamic Ribs. OK, Folks.

Sticky Balsamic Ribs

No joke, these are the best ribs ever!! I always look at reader reviews when I choose a recipe. They help me decide whether a recipe is worth it, or not. Well, this one had rave reviews...many calling the ribs award-worthy, contest winning, etc. Those words were the truth. Begin with some fresh rosemary. Finely chop 2 tablespoons worth & put it in a mixing bowl. Big Red Kitchen: More in the Freezer: Cheeseburgers. In an effort to health up my family’s lunches, I am steering away from those frozen prepackaged sandwiches that saved me back in my busy December, to homemade frozen sandwiches, and so far so good.

Big Red Kitchen: More in the Freezer: Cheeseburgers

The Frozen Chicken Sandwich was a huge hit with my kids so I moved on to trying the Cheeseburger by simply increasing the size of my White Castle-like Sliders. Start by sprinkling a large 11×17 inch pan with dried minced onions and pressing 2.5 pounds of ground beef over top. Sprinkle with season salt (I use Penzey’s) and bake in a 375 degree oven for 18 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into 15 equal sized patties.

Place onion side up on a cookie sheet and top each with a piece of cheese. Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce Recipe at Epicurious. Baked Penne with Italian Sausage.