Tater Tot Casserole

I made this tonight, sooooo good! It was nice n’ tasty. I know the picture doesn’t do it justice… *note to self: take the picture before you eat half of the dish already…*Ingredients1lb. Ground turkey or beef1 can Cream of chicken soup1 can Cream of celery soup1 cup Shredded cheddar1 bag Frozen tater tots1 can [...]

Creamy Asparagus Pasta

I made this a few nights ago, but didn’t have my memory card in the camera. *doh!* So luckily my mom was able to fix it for me today. So! Here it is! Ingredients8 ounces Whole-wheat penne pasta1 bunch Asparagus, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces1 1/2 cups Whole milk4 teaspoons Whole-grain mustard4 teaspoons Flour1/2 [...]

Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

We found a few Cornish Game Hens last week on our grocery shopping adventure and picked a couple out because they were so cute. That’s really the only reason …I’ve never had one, neither has Simply Marvelous Mat. So I did some research and figured out a way to stuff them up without using typical [...]

Cod w/ Puttanesca Salsa & Grilled Asparagus

Tonight, we took advantage of the typical Washington early September weather and fired up our grill again. I’m very glad we did ’cause this was quite the yummy little spread … I mean, just look at it! For the Creamy Asparagus: Ingredients:2 lbs medium sized asparagus, tough ends trimmedExtra-virgin olive oil, for drizzlingSalt and freshly [...]

Chili Con Queso Mac

Okay, so the healthy eater in me is pretty mad at the glutton in me for ever seeing this recipe on Rachael Ray’s show. But damn was it good! Maybe just a once in a while deal…I made it with the multi-colored veggie corkscrew pasta to ease a little guilt. Serving it with some leftover [...]

Meat n Potatoes Burgers w/ Green Corn on the Cob

I might not be able to finish this post, I’m so full! I had to have the Simply Marvelous Mat help be eat my last burger! But they were soooooo good. He even requested we have these every Saturday from now on. Hmm I counter offered that we make Saturdays our burger days period. I [...]

Jalapeño Poppers & Tamale Pie

Here lie the remnants of our dinner… Probably should have taken the picture before we dove into it. Oh well! So it’s not the most aesthetically appealing dinner, but man was it good! Just make sure you pour a nice glass of milk to have with this one, those poppers are spicy (by the way, [...]

Chicken with Peanut Curry & Coconut Rum Rice

I experimented a bit with a recipe I’ve love to make. It has a subtle heat to it from the curry, but it’s not overwhelming. The rum in the rice was a pleasant surprise too. For some reason I was expecting it to be gross (and yet I proceeded anyway?) You could of course add [...]