Okay, so I cooked up a storm yesterday (and then furiously did dishes today because I couldn't even use my faucet to fill my Brita...). Here's a little update on how it all went!
Mini apple pies- AWESOME! I made them pretty close to the original recipe I posted, except I added ground cloves in with the spices because I didn't think that just cinnamon and nutmeg would be enough spice for my liking. I also used a little ravioli cutter outer thing that I used to form the pasta for ravioli to cut out the top dough. It turned out really great and they were a huge hit with everyone that's had one so far! In fact, of the 12 that I made yesterday there are only 5 left. And I only had 1 lol.
Crock Pot Minestrone Soup - super delicious! I think next time I would add a few different kinds of beans (and more of them) because it was a little... vegetable-y. Don't get me wrong, I like veggies, but I like my minestrone to be a little heartier than just a veggie soup.
Chicken Fried Rice - A giant hit! My dad ate a whole bowl in like 2 minutes, he said it was really awesome! I only had a bite of this because it was the last thing I made and holy COW I was full, but it tasted alright to me. I didn't have sesame oil to cook the veggies with, so I used olive oil with a splash of sesame seed oil. Then at the end I added a little more sesame seed oil and also some white pepper to spice it up. Overall, a great recipe. Very quick and easy too, which I liked.
Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas - I ended up making these yesterday because I wanted them for lunch and none of the other stuff I made was cooking fast enough lol. They were awesomeeee!! Like, I had them for breakfast again this morning, awesome. Creamy and tasty and good. I used medium green sauce because I'm a sissy, but I honestly would have used the hot type if I made them again. The cream cheese really toned down the sauce and it wasn't very mexican food-ish.
I took a few pictures, probably not as many as I should have, but I also don't know how to upload them... so that's something for me to work on another day.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
WOW!
I can't believe it's been 9 months since my last blog post! I've realized that I like to look at blogs, read them, look to them for skills that I want to learn, learn about new things, get inspiration for doing fun things, but I don't ever write on my own... Oops. Well, I think I've figured out a way to try and be better about posting.
I'm going to make things I see on Pinterest and am interested in trying. I've had some successes (the wand with the scrubber and half dawn soap half white vinegar wiping down the shower every time is sheer genius, I haven't set out to clean my shower in 2 months and it's sparkling!) aaaand some failures (anyone who tells you you can get gunk off a cookie sheet with baking soda and boiling water is a fool, or at least it didn't work for me). Either way, I really enjoy crafty projects, cooking, home decorating, etc. so I think this is a fun way for me to express that!
Of course I'll still have random posts about things going on in my life, but I think it will be more interesting (and make me actually post) if I include some other things!
On the agenda for today (since it's rainy and dreary and my absolute FAVORITE weather) is mini apple pies! I love apple pies, and anything in miniature is better (obviously). I'm also going to try honey oat bread, crock pot minestrone soup, and chicken fried rice.
Here are the links for all of the recipes I found on Pinterest for these things
Mini Apple Pies: http://www.littlebitfunky.com/2011/10/what-i-made-for-monday.html
Honey Oat Bread: http://bakingdom.com/2011/09/homemade-honey-oat-bread.html
Crock Pot Minestrone Soup: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/11/crock-pot-minestrone-soup.html
Chicken Fried Rice: http://skinnymom.com/2013/03/01/skinny-chicken-fried-rice/
Tomorrow I'm going to make some more stuff, so hopefully I won't have to cook dinner most of next week!
I'm thinking tomorrow I'll make:
Crock Pot Chicken Chili: http://redsie05.blogspot.com/2010/10/ww-crock-pot-chicken-taco-chili.html
Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas: http://pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com/search/label/mexican?updated-max=2010-11-09T16:17:00-08:00&max-results=20 (you have to scroll down a bit for this recipe)
and Creamy Tomato Pasta: http://kitchentrialanderror.blogspot.com/2010/08/creamy-tomato-pasta.html
On Wednesday I will be heading down to my grandparents house in southern California (near Blythe, if you happen to know that podunk town) to go through their things, since my grandma passed recently. It's going to be a hard trip, and I thought that having some stuff made for dinners already would be nice. Just heat up and serve. It's going to be a rough trip, and grocery shopping before heading out into the very remote place that it is just doesn't sound fun. So, I'll keep you guys updated on my adventures into cooking today and tomorrow!
I'm going to make things I see on Pinterest and am interested in trying. I've had some successes (the wand with the scrubber and half dawn soap half white vinegar wiping down the shower every time is sheer genius, I haven't set out to clean my shower in 2 months and it's sparkling!) aaaand some failures (anyone who tells you you can get gunk off a cookie sheet with baking soda and boiling water is a fool, or at least it didn't work for me). Either way, I really enjoy crafty projects, cooking, home decorating, etc. so I think this is a fun way for me to express that!
Of course I'll still have random posts about things going on in my life, but I think it will be more interesting (and make me actually post) if I include some other things!
On the agenda for today (since it's rainy and dreary and my absolute FAVORITE weather) is mini apple pies! I love apple pies, and anything in miniature is better (obviously). I'm also going to try honey oat bread, crock pot minestrone soup, and chicken fried rice.
Here are the links for all of the recipes I found on Pinterest for these things
Mini Apple Pies: http://www.littlebitfunky.com/2011/10/what-i-made-for-monday.html
Honey Oat Bread: http://bakingdom.com/2011/09/homemade-honey-oat-bread.html
Crock Pot Minestrone Soup: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/11/crock-pot-minestrone-soup.html
Chicken Fried Rice: http://skinnymom.com/2013/03/01/skinny-chicken-fried-rice/
Tomorrow I'm going to make some more stuff, so hopefully I won't have to cook dinner most of next week!
I'm thinking tomorrow I'll make:
Crock Pot Chicken Chili: http://redsie05.blogspot.com/2010/10/ww-crock-pot-chicken-taco-chili.html
Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas: http://pearls-handcuffs-happyhour.blogspot.com/search/label/mexican?updated-max=2010-11-09T16:17:00-08:00&max-results=20 (you have to scroll down a bit for this recipe)
and Creamy Tomato Pasta: http://kitchentrialanderror.blogspot.com/2010/08/creamy-tomato-pasta.html
On Wednesday I will be heading down to my grandparents house in southern California (near Blythe, if you happen to know that podunk town) to go through their things, since my grandma passed recently. It's going to be a hard trip, and I thought that having some stuff made for dinners already would be nice. Just heat up and serve. It's going to be a rough trip, and grocery shopping before heading out into the very remote place that it is just doesn't sound fun. So, I'll keep you guys updated on my adventures into cooking today and tomorrow!
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