Dinner tonight is yet another mix of bits and bobs. The main ingredient is this box of frozen lasagna rolls that I found at Aldi. They are Chicken Spinach Artichoke Lasagna Rolls in a rich blend of Ricotta and three cheeses with Italian herbs. The package recommends that you add your favorite sauce so when … Continue reading More bits and bobs
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Chicken…again
Chicken is fairly inexpensive and I buy either breasts or thighs every time I go shopping so there is no shortage of chicken so that has been my "fresh food" go to this last week so I dug up one of my very first cookbooks ever, 365 Easy Chicken Recipes so that I could do something … Continue reading Chicken…again
Let’s Taco about Rice
We are still on the cheap, fast and easy dinner train around here and this Taco Rice is no exception. As I am forever buying bits and bobs that are on sale I can almost always throw something together and this might be my new favorite cobbled dish! I found a box of Hamburger Helper … Continue reading Let’s Taco about Rice
Chicken Curry
When we were stationed in Okinawa there was a curry place that we always went to after a night of drinking and goodness me was it delicious! Just about everything we ate over there was delicious! We are lucky in having an Asian market in town and I have been able to find several things … Continue reading Chicken Curry
Spring has Sprung
Welcome to Spring! Here in Oklahoma it is the rainy season and like every old lady the rain makes my joints ache and that makes me not want to do anything so I haven't really been cooking. Lots of things from packages, take away and sandwiches are about the extent of the kitchen work I … Continue reading Spring has Sprung
Stuffed Shells
Well, life hasn't slowed down and my kitchen creativity is still just out of reach. I am pretty sure I am not the only one who gets into the rut and can't seem to see the high ground where the good food lives. Despite all of that I managed to eek out a few tasty … Continue reading Stuffed Shells
Back in a rut
After 2 solid weeks of stretching my imagination and taking shortcuts I now have time to really enjoy my kitchen yet I am stumped. I shop by what is on sale and there wasn't anything really exciting on sale this week so we are going to have mushroom swiss burgers, mushroom risotto, baked ham with … Continue reading Back in a rut
Life has been happening
After Cookbook Week I was tackled by life. 60 hours a week at work for me, 40 hours plus class for the husband and the kid works 35 hours and has a very, very busy social life. Thankfully I had known that I was about to be too busy to think much less manage kitchen … Continue reading Life has been happening
Bulgogi
For my last cookbook dish I went simple and I went Asian, I had everything but the herbs on hand so this was also cheap to shop for! Three of my favorite things all in one dish, a girl couldn't ask for more. Marinade for 4-5 pounds of super thin sliced beef. The only difference … Continue reading Bulgogi
But first….
I am making risotto for dinner tonight. We will talk about that but first we are going to talk about what all happens before I even start putting things together. Risotto is a rice dish that can have everything and anything added to it or stirred into it or topped by and I think we … Continue reading But first….
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