Another yummy dinner for day 60 of social distancing/quarantining/sheltering in place, whatever you want to call it! 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 1 pound 7 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3/4 pound pasta 1 1/4 cups canned, drained artichoke hearts, rinsed and cut into 6 wedges each 3 scallions … Continue reading
I made these on Tuesday, later afternoon, and this morning, Thursday, there is one left so I think it’s safe to say that they were a hit. I think we all can see how the Johnson family is going to come out of quarantine . . . 1 German chocolate cake mix 3/4 cup butter, … Continue reading
This is what I made myself for Mother’s Day dessert and it was magnificent! It will definitely go into the regular rotation which is the highest praise I can give it. The hubs has already requested it for Father’s Day. Even just the brownies themselves looked pretty great before all the other deliciousness got added … Continue reading
I hated brussel sprouts when I was a kid. I remember them being mushy and awful. My daughter brought some home from the store a while ago and we roasted them and now I love them. These were especially delicious with the addition of the balsamic. More quarantine cooking, when will it end? (The quarantine, … Continue reading
These were surprisingly delicious! But then they are full of fresh strawberries, butter, brown sugar, and white chocolate so I don’t know why I was surprised. Another successful quarantine bake. 12 strawberries, stems removed 1/2 cup white chocolate chips 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tablespoon … Continue reading
This was definitely a hearty meal and tasty too. Lots of leftovers which always taste better the next day. Another good quarantine meal. 4 cups pasta 1 pound ground beef 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 2 (14.5 oz each) cans Italian diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (24 oz) jar spaghetti sauce 3/4 … Continue reading
UPDATE (to post below) I got a bigger tip and the churro bites came out much better! I ordered this one from Amazon and it was perfect for churros, as you can see when looking at the two pictures. They turned out almost just like the churros you get at Disneyland and not like churro … Continue reading
We celebrated Cinco de Mayo last night with this for dinner. It was yummy, like a taco in a bowl. Another quarantine 30 minute, one pot dinner for the books. Day 52 people, not that I’m keeping track or anything. 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey 1 (4 oz) can diced green chilies 1 … Continue reading
My kids gave me my Mother’s Day gift early and it was a Mickey Mouse waffle maker! If you follow my blog, then you know that I am seriously into waffles. As of today, I have 7 waffle makers – a Mickey Mouse, a Death Star, an old four square one that we got when … Continue reading
Happy Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you! It’s the little things in life, especially when you’re in quarantine going on day 50, yes 50 days of sheltering in place. I might be a tad stir crazy. 1 bag chocolate candy melts Oreos candy eyes chocolate jimmies 1 bag black candy melts small … Continue reading
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