Mac and Cheese Cups. Share this image Share It Pin It When I first graduated from college, and was living in a dreary little apartment, mac and cheese was one of my few specialties.
Granted it was straight from a box, but it was one of those meals that made me feel like I was home. Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Photos: Jaden Hair A friend recently bought a jar of already-roasted garlic, thinking it would be great warmed and stirred into mashed potatoes.
“It’s already roasted and it’s so easy!” She exclaimed. “Yeah, but it also cost you $4.99 and has absolutely no taste to it,” I replied. It’s true, pre-roasted garlic is a rip-off, and with the bulbs having spent weeks crammed in a jar, it had the texture of baby food ... and tastes about the same. Seven Baked Potato Recipes. By Kelsey Banfield | Baked potatoes are one of those things we eat year round.
I seriously adore a great baked potato on the side of nearly every meal and adore having them as a main course. Here are a few great ideas for ways you can bake a potato and enjoy it for a main course. These would also be great alongside a burger, meatloaf or a great salad. How do you like your potato stuffed? Nggallery id=’120464′ Loaded Up Jacket Baked Potatoes Chicken Pot Pie Baked Potatoes Mac-n-Cheese Baked Potato Bacon & Chive Stuffed Potatoes Baked Sweet Potato with Marshmallow Pecan Topping. Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes. “Scalloped” is an attractive word, isn’t it?
When I hear it I think of several things: first, there’s scallops, as in the seafood—totally delicious. Then there’s the scalloped shape that can live on the edge of a pair of shorts or on the collar of a woman’s blouse—always pretty and dainty. And of course scalloped potatoes also comes to mind, which carries my imagination to a land of crispy potato skins drenched in a sea of cheese and cream. I can think of no better place to exist, actually. So when I came across TK member Shelbi Keith’s recipe for Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes, I knew we were going to become fast friends.
Spaghetti and Meatball Pot Pie. Remember those meatballs I made for a “special idea” on Friday?
Here is that idea, Spaghetti and Meatball Pot Pie. I took the concept and figured if pizza was a good pot pie, then spaghetti and meat balls would be too. This isn't as much a recipe as it is a process. Bacon and Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese. Creamy Garlic Alfredo Pasta.
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Exaggerating when I say this quick, creamy garlic alfredo sauce has changed how I view non-dinner nights. You know. Those nights when dinner just ain’t happening. Too many things going on. Too lazy (who, me??). The problem is, on nights like that, I just can’t handle the thought of dinner approaching and knowing I’m going to have to scrounge up something my kids will eat but I’ll probably find gag-worthy. Enter this sauce. We’ve made this no less than 10 times in the last month, and I have never, and I mean never, seen my kids gobble up anything so quickly.
Embarrassingly, I have to admit, this sauce is even on the menu this week. Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce Note: I've only ever used 1% milk in this sauce and it works great for our tastes. Ingredients Directions In a medium pot or skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Printed from Mel's Kitchen Cafe (www.melskitchencafe.com) Recipe Source: adapted from Sweet Pea Chef.
Skinny Mashed Potatoes. Mashed potatoes are one of my favorite things to eat on Thanksgiving, but this year since I am pregnant and on a really strict low carb diet (for my diabetes) real mashed potatoes are out (bummer).
I recently started researching alternatives to some of my favorite dishes because there is NO way my plate will be without a big ole pile of mash potatoes. I came across this recipe that uses cauliflower instead of potatoes. Hmmm not a big cauliflower fan so I wasn't sure. If there is a choice of either celery or cauliflower in a veggie dish 9 times out of 10 I will choose the celery. BUT I decided to give it a try since the reviews were outstanding. ***BEST MOCK mashed potatoes I have ever had! What you will need: 1 head of cauliflower 1 tablespoon of cream cheese1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic1/2 teaspoon of salt5 or so dashes of pepperChives for garnish Directions:Wash and cut cauliflower into small pieces. These were seriously unbelievable!