Cold, cold go away!!

This winter has sucked the will to live right out of me! There is still a pandemic, I am still an essential worker, Oklahoma got record breaking low temps and more snow than we knew what to do with! Thanks to the hubs and Mom for gifting me gadgets for Christmas-An Instapot and Air Fryer …

We Went Meatless!

Pepper Jack and Black Bean Tostadas with Southwest Lime Crema and Spicy Pico de Gallo. I am always excited for veggies and this was a chance to try black beans as the main protein! I didn't really make any changes to their recipe except to pickle some of the red onion in the way we …

French Onion Chicken

with Roasted Carrots and Mashed Potatoes. French onion soup is my favorite but not the hubs so if I can find a way to sneak it in even if it is just a tiny side of something that comes close but isn't full on soup so when I saw this one I clapped and added …

They call it a one pot meal!

One-Pot Pork Sausage and Kale Pasta with a creamy garlic sauce. Sounds super delicious! Sounds super easy! One pot! All the ingredients sent right to my door! No shopping, minimal dishes, let's get started!! The ingredients they sent: 10 oz of pork sausage, 8 oz cavatappi pasta, 2 bunches of kale, 1/2 cup shredded parmesan …

Enchiladas Gone Wrong

Quarantine cooking is a real thing! Not only are we having to rely on our pantry, we are having to make what we are able to buy go as far as it can. To this end a rotisserie chicken is perfect, you can have chicken and some sides as one meal, take the rest of …

Lasagna!!

Ya'll! This lasagna was magical! It took all day and used just about every dish in my cupboard but it was absolutely worth it! I already had noodles in the pantry so I only needed the filling ingredients. I wanted to add a fresh component since I was using canned sauce and I had my …

I am sorry

I know that I said I was cooking things and that I would share them but what had happened was, I am considered "essential" so I have been working 10 hour days and then Netflix released Tiger King so in between work and naps I have been lost in a sea of "I met him!!" …

More bits and bobs

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 …

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 …