This is an awful picture. I know. Eggs are one of those things that I always have trouble photographing. It is just so hard to make them look appetizing. Anyways.
So, eggs were on sale for $.88 last week, so I tried to plan my meals around that. When we went to the beach a couple of weeks ago, my sister made a breakfast casserole, and my boyfriend really enjoyed it (but really, I think you could put sausage on dog poop and there is a good chance he would eat it!). Sorry, that was disgusting.
I modified her recipe a little to spice things up a bit. We both love spicy food, so I figured I would go in that direction. All in all, it turned out good. It was gone in 2 days. That's usually a pretty good indicator.
Ingredients: 6-8 eggs 1 lb. sausage, browned and drained 1 c. shredded cheddar 1 c. shredded mozzarella or Swiss cheese (I used Mexican blend) 2 c. half and half 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 10 slices of bread, torn in bite size pieces (I used Jalapeno Cheese bread)
Directions: Grease a 9x13 pan and layer with bread, sausage and then cheese.
Combine all the other ingredients in a bowl and mix. Pour over the bread.
Cook right away or let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
This is by far the very best recipe I have made in a long time. It was SOOOO good! Next time I will probably make a double batch so I have plenty of leftovers! I was flipping through channels a few weeks ago and came across the show on Lifetime "Cooking Yourself Thin" - now, I will watch just about any cooking show. And the recipes they were making on this show just looked so good, as well as good for you. So, I wrote a few down. This was the first one I made and it was just so awesome that I can't wait to try more! AND, I didn't even cut the onions out of the recipe like I usually do! :)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil 3 gloves garlic, minced 1/2 c. chopped red onion (I used vidalia onion) 3/4 tsp. salt 1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes, pureed Pinch red pepper flakes 8 oz. penne pasta 1/4 c. heavy cream 6 tbsp. evaporated non-fat milk 1/3 c. grated Parmesan 1/4 c. shredded basil 1/8 tsp. pepper
Directions: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
In a saucepan, heat oil and garlic. Add onions and 1/4 tsp salt. Cover and cook 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes, 1/2 tsp. salt and red pepper. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and then simmer gently for 10 minutes.
Stir in the cream and evaporated milk and simmer 1 more minute.
Meanwhile, cook pasta (about 6 minutes).
Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 c. pasta water.
Add pasta to sauce and simmer 1-2 minutes, adding pasta water if dry.
I'm always looking for super easy recipes using pantry staples - I like to have "go-to" recipes that don't require any shopping, just in case I need something quick! This is definitely one of those recipes. And I think there are so many different things you could do with this!
You could pick a variety of cake mixes. You could add peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, nuts, whatever you want. These were super easy - definitely a 20 minute recipe, start to finish, including baking time. The cookies are really yummy. Very chewy and soft and thick. I mixed in some chocolate chips to the second batch to see how they would turn out.
I think next time, I will use a chocolate cake mix and mix in peanut butter chips - you just can't beat peanut butter and chocolate!
When I saw this recipe I immediately wanted to make it! I am all about no bake cookies in the summer - I have a very tiny condo and turning on the oven gets it really hot, really quick! Plus, this was one of those "pantry" recipes that required no grocery store trip. Always a plus.
Unfortunately, I will probably not be making these again. I have never really liked the taste of uncooked oatmeal, but I was willing to try it again. Maybe they will taste better in the morning after they have a chance to get all the butter soaked in and everything. So, we'll see.
Ingredients: 2 c. rolled oats 3/4 c. sugar 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tbsp. water 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. butter, softened 2 tbsp. peanut butter 1 c. powdered sugar
Directions: Combine oats, sugar and cocoa.
Mix in all the other ingredients except the powdered sugar.
Wash hands, and then roll dough into 1 inch balls and then roll in powdered sugar.
I'm baaaa-aaaack!!!! I got a brand new laptop and I am back in business!!! So far, everything is going great - except for lovely Windows Vista of course! But, beggars can't be choosers, right?
So, I really haven't been doing that much cooking the last month or so. You know how summer is - vacations, etc. Lots of stuff going on. I made this a few weeks ago and the boy really liked it. This is definitely something I would make again!
Ingredients: 1/2 package rice noodles 1 lb. chicken, thinly sliced Salt & pepper, to taste 1 tbsp. sesame oil 1 red pepper, thinly sliced 1 carrot, julienned 1/2 c. peanut sauce 1/4 c. cilantro, chopped 1 handful of peanuts, chopped
Directions: Cook noodles according to package directions.
Heat oil and add chicken. Saute until cooked and set aside.
Add peppers and saute about 3 minutes. Add carrot and saute another minute and set aside.
Add peanut sauce and bring to a boil.
Drain noodles and add noodles and chicken to pan.
Remove from heat, mix in the vegetables and cilantro and garnish with peanuts.
My name is Kerry. I am a twentysomething that enjoys cooking, reading and the beach. I have a great family, amazing boyfriend, and the best puppy ever.
This is an awful picture. I know. Eggs are one of those things that I always have trouble photographing. It is just so hard to make them look appetizing. Anyways.
