Menu May 21

Ground Beef Stroganoff Soup: This was a big hit, to the point that we're going to have it again this week. I modified the directions a bit to work better with my cooking time frame and we loved the results.

Chicken Fried Rice:This, however, was not a keeper. It didn't work the way it's supposed to and ended up being a very blah dish.

Easiest Ever Peanut Butter Cookies: These were definitely the winner of the week! As advertised, they were very easy to make with only four ingredients. There was a pleasing crunchiness in them but they were still a soft cookie.

On the Menu...
Ground Beef Stroganoff Soup
Butter Chicken {Slow Cooker}  {New}
Bunsteads
3 Cheese Ziti {from the freezer}

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Friday Foreshadowing

Oh how I love bookmarking recipes. I also love trying them but unfortunately, that's not quite as simple as the bookmarking part!

• Overnight No-Cook Refrigerator Oatmeal from The Yummy Life: I am extremely intrigued by this idea and am looking forward to trying some of the different varieties.
• Homemade Taco Seasoning from $5 Dinners: I just need to remember to buy cumin and then I'll be able to try this easy seasoning.
• Zucchini Pesto with Linguini from Rachael Ray: Now when we're inevitably given some zucchini this summer I'll know what to do with it!
• Pineapple Coconut Crisp from My Recipes: My husband doesn't really care for coconut but I'm hoping I'll be able to sneak it by him in this.
• Southwestern Grilled Pizza from Go Graham Go!: It's been a while since I've stumbled across a pizza recipe that really caught my eye. I can't wait to try this one out though!

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Dessert Pizza

This wonderful treat came about because of a slightly failed experiment. I tried to freeze pizza dough but it just wouldn't roll out nicely or rise properly when I went to use it. So, I had some extra dough in the freezer that weren't suitable for "regular" pizzas. Enter the dessert pizza! It doesn't matter that the crust isn't airy and puffy like you want for pizza, in fact, it might almost be better a little flat.

This is almost a non-recipe recipe as I've put a variety of things on, depending on what I have on hand. However, I typically start with peanut butter as the "sauce" and try to put at least one slightly crunchy topping on. Also, mini marshmallows are a must in my book. They add a melty sweetness that is just wonderful!

Dessert Pizza
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Yields: 8 slices

Ingredients:
1/3 recipe of pizza dough
~2 T peanut butter
~1/2 cup toppings {chocolate chips, granola, crispy cereal, etc.}
1/4 cup mini marshmallows

Directions:
   1.  Roll out dough into desired shape. Spread peanut butter on crust; top with desired toppings, ending with marshmallows.
   2.  Bake at 450 for 8-10 minutes.  

Menu May 14

Grilled Pizza Pockets: We didn't grill them because of time constraints but they were still tasty although nothing super exciting.

Oreo Truffles: There was absolutely nothing wrong with these but at the same time they weren't fantastic either. If I had dipped them {as the recipe calls for} maybe that would have changed things.

 

On the Menu...
Ground Beef Stroganoff Soup {New}
Cream Cheese Pasta
Chicken Fried Rice {New}
Some sort of egg dish
Chicken Fajita Pizza
French Toast

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Menu May 7

Hawaiian Pulled Pork Sandwiches: These were good and my husband really liked them however, there was some little taste in there I didn't care for so I'm not guaranteeing we'll have these again.

 Cinnamon Rolls: These will definitely be added to our rotation!

Dessert Pizza: I've been making dessert pizzas the past few weeks and we've really been enjoying it. {Recipe coming soon!}

On the Menu...
Lasagna Soup with Breadsticks {We ended up having Baked Potato Soup last week.}
Crunchwraps
Grilled Pizza Pockets {New}
Orange Chicken
Chicken Fajita Pizza {I didn't have onions last week.}
French Toast {Back on the menu for this week.}


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Menu April 30 {Back Again!}

Life with two little ones is constantly changing and as such, so is my blog. I took a month off to catch up on other things and just take a needed break. It was very good for me but I definitely missed food blogging. So now I'm back and trying to figure out exactly how I'm going to do this now, so please bear with me as I figure it out.
The past few weeks we've been sticking to some family favorites but I did try some new recipes...
For breakfast on Easter morning we had Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread. It was tasty but best the day it was made so I used the leftovers for some decadent French Toast.

These Cookie Dough Bites were relatively easy to put together and as my husband said "taste just like they're supposed to taste".  He also said I should just quadruple the batch and not bother forming them into balls and dipping them. Then I'll just have a supply of cookie dough available when I need it {remember, the two kids and I don't mean that they'll be eating it.}

After a brunch of Cinnamon and Sugar Swirled Pancake Muffins my husband said he had been skeptical about them because not everything is instantly good in muffin form. However, he quickly changed his mind and said we should definitely have them again.

On the Menu...
Lasagna Soup with Breadsticks
Ham and Apple Sandwiches
Out to eat :)
Either Cheesy Salsa Meatloaf with some sort of potatoes or Eggs in Potatoes
Chicken Fajita Pizza
French Toast

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Friday Foreshadowing

This was a week where all the delicious recipes floating around really made me wish I had all the time in the world to try things in the kitchen. Sadly, that is not the case, but these all got added to my {ever-growing} list to try.

• The Perfect Iced Coffee from My Home Tableau: As we're getting closer to summer we're also approaching the time of year when sometimes, hot coffee in the morning just doesn't appeal.
• Quick Blender Light Rolls from Joyful Homemaking: As I'm always searching for new bread recipes this caught my eye. It looks easy enough and with a fun twist of using the blender I can't resist wanting to try making them.
• Raw Cookie Dough Bites from A Dash of Compassion: This is not the first recipe I've marked that uses nuts as a main component which is quite odd since historically I don't care for nuts. However, when you tell me it can bring to mind the taste of cookie dough, well, it's hard to say no!
• Cinnamon Fantans from Better Homes and Gardens: This is similar to a recipe I found last week so I must really be drawn to the idea.
• Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Chicken from Cooking Classy: I adore Sweet & Sour Chicken but don't have a go-to recipe. The fact that this is a slow cooker recipe is a bonus.

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