2 AM Chili | Comics. Chicken & Avocado Enchiladas. I probably should have poured a nice stiff drink recipe for you all on this loveliest of lovely tax days. Especially for my fellow small business owners who just gave half of their revenue back to the government. Good grief, I won’t even go there. Instead though, I thought I’d offer my idea of a more comforting alternative. Pasta. When life is good, and when life gets crazy, I turn to pasta. And just as it has for years, this one hit the spot. Read more This past Friday night was meant for celebrating. The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0.
Friends, meet Stacey. Read more TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. Read more Read more I’ve always said that I like a good balance of cooking and baking in my life. Marinated Shrimp with Cucumber Noodles.
Okay, before I start going on and on about this recipe, which I think I might make over and over and over until the Southern husband pleads for mercy, I need to take a couple seconds to vent about my food photography. Usually thing go this way: I make whatever it is I am making, and somewhere in the back of my mind as whatever it is starts coming together, I am thinking about the shot. And most of the time I have one particular approach in mind. Sometimes it works…sometimes it is a disaster….but regardless of how it turns out, I know what I was TRYING to do, picture-wise. However. There are also days where I know there is a pretty picture in here somewhere, but honestly?
Dilemmas, dilemmas. In the meantime, let me tell you about this fun recipe, which is actually meant to be an appetizer but which we happily ate for dinner as part of our Friday Night Lights series. Now comes the fun part. Until you start trying to take its picture. Marinated Shrimp with Cucumber Noodles Ingredients 1. 2. Lasagna Cupcakes Recipe | Framed Cooks. Those of you who have been reading this blog lately know that I have developed an alarmingly close relationship with my muffin pan. I blame the French Toast muffins that I made a while back.
They turned on a little lightbulb over my head, one that has led me down a road filled with cupcakes of all shapes and sizes. Ice Cream Cupcakes. Macaroni and Cheese Cupcakes. And now what may be my favorites, which are these Lasagna Cupcakes. So here’s how this works. The recipe below is pretty close to how I found it on Food.com, but I had some of this great crockpot bolognese sauce already in my freezer, so I skipped the hamburger step. Ingredients One cup of your favorite pasta sauce 1 lb hamburger meat 18 wonton wrappers 8 ounces mozzarella cheese , grated 3 ounces parmesan cheese , grated 4 ounces ricotta cheese Directions 1. 2. 3. Start assembling the lasagnas. 4. 5. Recipe adapted from Food.com. Freezer Cooking with Slow Cooker Recipes. Welcome Pinners! Please be sure to check out my Real Food tab at the top to find more slow cooker freezer meals! Also, I love to see everyone excited and sharing on their blogs and social media when they use my recipes, but please be sure to link back to me and do not publish the entire recipe!
Thanks! My new Ecookbook, From Your Freezer To Your Family , full of new recipes, nutrition info, grocery lists and cute labels! Be sure to check my FAQ page if you have any other questions and follow MBL on Facebook to stay in the loop of free recipes and upcoming books! Looking for Real Food resources to make my recipes? Like I mentioned in my post the other week, the last time I did a big cooking day, I had a big ah-ha moment. Although, I had a blast with Lauren, it was logistically very difficult to accomplish.
So this latest big cooking day, I did it by myself and only did slow cooker recipes. Basically, all I was did was chop vegetables and assemble ingredients. Here are my recipes. 14 Easy Meals Ever Guy Should Know How to Make. I never understood why more guys don't cook. Food is delicious. You can make it yourself. Why in the world would you not do it? There are legions of easy recipes that make food that is mind-bogglingly badass, cheap and tasty, yet many just won't do it. In my mind, that makes them losers. 14. Making a stir-fry is crazy easy, universally flexible, and takes next to no time at all to throw together. 13. So, your ass is broke. 12. This is one you need to figure out on your own, but you need to have down pat, so that you can make it when you feel like the whole world has shat inside your head. 11.
Woah, woah, back the fuck up, a recipe on how to reheat pizza? 10. I’m sorry man, but hard-shell tacos? 9. A basic pancake recipe is worth memorizing. 8. For chocolate emergencies, nothing beats the emergency chocolate cake. 7. If you buy vegetable stock, you’re doing it wrong. 6. 5. Another easy recipe bound to impress, especially for vegetarian eaters. 4. 3. 2. 1.
Yeah, you were surprised? Avocado Mac and Cheese Recipe | Stovetop Mac and Cheese. My avocado obsession continues, this time with Stovetop Avocado Mac and Cheese! If you like our Creamy Avocado Pasta, you will love this decadent macaroni and cheese. It is basically the same delicious pasta, but kicked up a notch. Josh thought I was a little looney when I told him what we were having for dinner, but after one bite, he was in mac and cheese heaven. If you are an avocado lover, you will go crazy for this macaroni and cheese! This avocado macaroni and cheese is so easy to make. The creamy avocado sauce coats the pasta nicely with a hint of garlic, cilantro, and lime. This Stovetop Avocado Mac and Cheese is all kinds of awesome! Creamy, cheesy, and easy Avocado Mac and Cheese! Yield: Serves 4-6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Note-the lime juice keeps the avocado from browning.
Follow twopeasandpod on Instagram and show us what recipes you are making from our blog! Recipe: sweet & sour chicken. I was ridiculously excited when I came across this recipe for homemade sweet and sour chicken. You guys, it is SO GOOD. It’s a little involved with several steps (coating chicken, frying a little bit, then baking) but it is all worth it. Trust me. Start with a plate of chicken breast, cut into chunks. Sprinkle on some salt and pepper.
Mix up your sauce: ketchup, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic powder. Dip the chicken into cornstarch and then in beaten egg. Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and coat all the pieces with the sauce. Bake that for about an hour, turning the pieces once or twice. Serve it all together and enjoy! Sweet and Sour ChickenIngredients 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Salt and pepper 1 cup cornstarch 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup canola oilFor the sauce (1 batch) 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup ketchup 1 cup vinegar 2 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powderPreparation Cut boneless chicken breasts into chunks, season with salt and pepper.