Jul 28, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Chicken Divan is DIVINE!!!

After the massive disappointment with our chicken curry recipe a few weeks ago, I was a bit concerned about trying another curry recipe, for fear that our curry isn’t good although we just got it. But I picked out another recipe with less curry included in it and an altogether much more simple recipe in general. We ate it last night (flip-flopped our meal plan a bit this weekend) and it was SOOO... read more

Jul 28, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

A very tasty Pasta Provencale

We made this on Saturday night and it was, “Oh so good!!” I had some chicken breasts thawed which I didn’t use on Thursday since I ended up getting pork cutlets for the sweet and sour pork and since we generally eat a lot of meat anyway, figured this recipe easily allowed itself to have some chicken thrown in. It turned our really excellent and, although a bit dry when microwaved the next... read more

Jul 24, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Sweet-and-Sour Pork

This has easily become one of my husband’s favorite meals…I think he really loves the sweetness of it but it’s not overpowering. Mackenzie definitely can’t get enough of it either — but she’s a little rice monster anyway so she’ll eat anything that has rice in it. Whenever we make this, we have enough for at least one set of leftovers. Usually I even get a lunch... read more

Jul 24, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Torque Master Meatloaf

I can’t believe I haven’t shared this recipe before because it is one of our absolute favs – and so easy when you freeze one ahead of time, leaving only the mashed potatoes to make for the evening. Serving this with ketchup might seem a bit strange but it really ties all the flavors together and the meatloaf is quite spicy on its own. I don’t recommend trying the filling before... read more

Jul 23, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Pastry

A couple years ago, I got a fantastic collection of recipes from Southern Living called Southern Living’s 30 Years of Our Best Recipes as a gift from my mom. I have only tried one meal from it so far which was fantastic, but I decided to use a few more recipes from it for my meal planning this time around. One of which is Chicken Pot Pie with a cheddar pastry crust. I followed the recipe fairly... read more

Jul 23, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Garlic Herb Pasta

This turned out quite well despite me being a bit concerned about it during the cooking process. If you don’t have flavorful tomatoes, it’s just not the same but hubby said it tasted very similar to an arrabiata he eats often at one of his favorite restaurants, except they add bacon and of course some chili. So next time around I will be trying that to give it a bit more zest. It is definitely... read more

Jul 22, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Meal plan for the next few weeks

I started this list a couple days ago, but figured I might as well post the days we’ve already had as well. After just sorta playing it by ear for the last week, I have to say I find having a meal plan kind of nice. You don’t have to worry about what you’re going to throw together and have everything there when you need it. I had to run out for celery today and chose to go to the market... read more

Jul 11, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Bottom Round Roast with Onion Gravy

I’m not sure I’ll try this recipe again. The roast was extremely dry so were were very thankful for the gravy. The onions cooked way down and were a bit too mushy for my liking in the end but they did pick up the wine flavor which was nice. I made some modifications from the original recipe which were suggested by another reviewer. I am fairly certain that without them, this roast would have... read more

Jul 11, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Carol’s Arroz Con Pollo

On its own, this dish is a little bit bland. But we were trying to find a dish similar to what they serve in Miami at a restaurant called Pollo Tropical. This is not it but it was still really good. A much more Mexican flair than I expected. The original recipe calls for fresh parsley at the end also but I skipped that. This meal was also tasty heated up in the microwave for the following couple of... read more

Jul 11, 2008 Posted by Tiffany

Sweet, Sticky & Spicy Chicken

As the name suggests, this dish has a sweet side to it with a big kick of spice for those who like it hot. One could pair it with white rice or give our version a try – left-over penne noodles thrown in the pan once everything was cooked. I think we will definitely make this dish again…and probably with variations. One could easily throw in some snow peas, carrot shreds, etc to give it a bit... read more