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 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
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
Seemed like a good dinner to make during these crazy quarantine times and bonus, it was really good. The men in my house in particular really liked it, probably because it was quite hearty. 2 pounds ground beef 5 – 7 potatoes, peeled or unpeeled, sliced thin or cubed 1 onion, sliced thin or chopped … Continue reading
Did you guys know that you can make bread in your crock pot or slow cooker? Neither did I! It is gloriously delicious, especially if you love pesto like me! (More quarantine baking experiments.) 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1 envelope active dry yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water, about 105 degrees 3 … Continue reading
If you follow my blog (and if you do, thank you so much!), then you know that I am a huge fan of one pot meals and 30 minute meals. This one is both, as well as tasting delicious, in fact there were no leftovers, always a good sign. I made some changes to the … Continue reading
30 Minute Meal – check One Pot Meal – check Yummy – check Quarantine Cooking – check 12 ounces chorizo or pork sausage 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn or 1 can of corn, drained 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 cup uncooked instant rice 1/2 cup water 2 teaspoons chili powder 1/2 … Continue reading
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