Preparing this evening’s dinner was a little bit of an adventure. Philly Steak and Cheese Stromboli was on the menu, using a recipe from Taste of Home Healthy Cooking magazine. This recipe is actually a “makeover” version of the original version, making it a little easier on the waistline. Strategies used to cut calories include … Continue reading »
While I enjoy cooking, I appreciate a wholesome meal that can be thrown together quickly, especially on a weeknight. This menu from Cooking Light is a great example! I made dinner in under 20 minutes following these two recipes. Recipes from Cooking Light: Tex-Mex Rice Bowl Avocado Butter Lettuce Salad Firstly, in a large bowl … Continue reading »
Tried a new recipe from the April 2012 issue Cooking Light this week. Yet another recipe I can move from my Pinterest Recipes To Try board to the Recipes I Have Tried board! I love how easily this came to together. Ground beef + spices: In a separate sauce pan, make a cheese sauce out … Continue reading »
Good evening nommers! Are you a fan of flank steak? Until I recently made Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches at home with flank steak, I really had not ever cooked with it before. My Philly Cheesesteaks turned out so delicious, that I made them twice in a week, and this week, decided to try using flank steak … Continue reading »
We have had several lovely warm sunny days this week. I saw my first robin of the spring. I went for my first run outdoors last evening. It’s been nice. Before my evening run yesterday, I made a man-pleasing meal: Old World Pizza Meatloaf, using this recipe from Taste of Home. First, mix egg and … Continue reading »
On Saturday, the huz and I were trying to drum up an idea for dinner. I wanted to try a new recipe so I would have blog content, and found a recipe for Slow Cooker Fajitas in my Taste of Home cookbook. However, the pictures didn’t turn out very well, and I couldn’t decide if … Continue reading »
Cooking steak on the stove scares me! In the past, I’ve had a couple bad experiences that ended with overcooked, leathery stove-topped steaks, and that frequently causes me to doubt my ability to cook any beef that isn’t ground beef on the stove. Typically the non-ground beef consumed in this household is either grilled outdoors … Continue reading »
When I think of Tostadas, I think of something difficult to eat. However, the crunchy yellow corn tostadas I found for this recipe were the perfect size, and made for an easy-to-eat, and easy to cook, dinner. This might look like a lot of ingredients, but most are optional toppings for the Black Bean and … Continue reading »
