Sunday, March 23, 2014

Sweet & Sour Chicken

This recipe takes a little time but is sooo worth it.  What you need: ~1 lb chicken breasts Cooking oil Flour for dredging 1 egg, beaten For the sauce:  3/4 cups sugar 4 tbsp ketchup 1/2 cup...

Sunday, March 2, 2014

One-Pot Mac & Cheese

I've tried a couple different one-pot mac & cheese recipes, and this one is my favorite so far. A lot of other recipes use powdered or evaporated milk, which I don't usually have on hand. This one just uses milk, which...

Crockpot Potato Chowder

I love potato chowder, and nothing beats it cooked on the stovetop. But sometimes, you don't have time for that. Bring in the crockpot. What you need: 5 medium potatoes, cut up. They will blended later, so it doesn't...

Thai Peanut Noodles

What you need (again, not much measuring here. Just throw stuff in until the ratio looks good to you.):  spaghetti, enough for 2 red bell pepper, diced peanuts, chopped green onions, chopped edemame For the chicken...

Thai Peanut Chicken Salad

This is a good way to use up extra chicken from Thai Peanut Noodles. What you need (I just cut up enough ingredients to make a large salad. There wasn't much measuring here):  For the salad: red bell pepper, diced salad...

Spicy Thai Coconut Soup

I wouldn't want to eat this soup every day, but it was a good enough recipe to keep for another time. What you need: 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced Some ginger...I have one of those bottles you keep...

Italian One-Pan Wonderpot

Tastes great and involves minimal cleanup? This is a keeper! What you need: 4 cups chicken (or vegetable) 2 tbsp olive oil 12 oz fettuccine 1 28oz can of diced tomatoes (undrained) 1 medium onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic 1/2...

Summer Sausage Salad

This is probably one of the easiest salads you can make. What you need: 1 summer sausage 1 package of pre-cut, pre-washed salad (whatever kind you like best) 1 package of cherry tomatoes 1 block of cheddar cheese A little...