{Week of March 31 - April 6}
It's been a Many Makings kind of week. Have you visited this little food/craft blog yet? Written by my friend Melissa and her friend Casey. LOTS of great recipes and ideas!
This was a recipe I'd wanted to try back when I first made the Chili Rubbed Pork Chops with Pineapple Mango Salsa. They're Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas and they were delicious! Shredded colby jack, grilled barbeque chicken, thin sliced pineapple, bacon pieces, cilantro... (I added a little red onion)
My assembly station:
The tortillas are pre-crisped in a skillet and then, after layering everything, I popped them in the oven to melt and glue themselves together. Deeelicious!
Also this week: Hungarian Beef Goulash in the Crock Pot.
Easy and very tasty! Another very starchy meal though. It seems whenever I try to put together flavors that go with "country/farm" fare, I always end up with lots simple carbohydrates. Hmm. I think that's just the way people eat when they do a "meat and potatoes" kind of meal.
My fam enjoyed it!
I've made this next recipe from their blog before: Pineapple Chicken Salad. I don't know what exactly it is (the pineapple? the Worcestershire?), but this chicken salad is so freakin' good. I LOVE it! Like Melissa suggests, I doubled all the veggies listed and left the rest the same. I served it in pitas this night, but I ate all the leftovers with Ritz crackers and slices of cheese for packed work lunches. Delish!
Our "side" plate this night. I know... bananas are a weird addition, but we were running low on fruit this night and that's what we had. The kids never care when something "doesn't go". The lettuce was for the pitas and chicken salad.
Kids plate:
Neither kid wanted lettuce on their pita, but later in the meal, they both claimed to want to eat it all by itself!?!? And eat it they did! I told them the Easter bunny probably likes to do that too. :-)
Sometimes Sophie eats so well...
...and other times we get this:
It just depends on the night/meal/minute. ;-)
My fam enjoyed it!
I've made this next recipe from their blog before: Pineapple Chicken Salad. I don't know what exactly it is (the pineapple? the Worcestershire?), but this chicken salad is so freakin' good. I LOVE it! Like Melissa suggests, I doubled all the veggies listed and left the rest the same. I served it in pitas this night, but I ate all the leftovers with Ritz crackers and slices of cheese for packed work lunches. Delish!
Our "side" plate this night. I know... bananas are a weird addition, but we were running low on fruit this night and that's what we had. The kids never care when something "doesn't go". The lettuce was for the pitas and chicken salad.
Kids plate:
Neither kid wanted lettuce on their pita, but later in the meal, they both claimed to want to eat it all by itself!?!? And eat it they did! I told them the Easter bunny probably likes to do that too. :-)
Sometimes Sophie eats so well...
...and other times we get this:
It just depends on the night/meal/minute. ;-)This last recipe is kind of the cheaters Philly Steak & Cheese sandwich. Can't remember where I first found it (Quick Cooking maybe?) but I've had the idea for years and sometimes it's just handy.
Hoagie buns toasted with olive oil and garlic powder, layered with deli roast beef, sauteed peppers and onions, and topped with Provolone. Toast all under broiler and voila! A tasty, hot sandwich!
1 comment:
1 - Yay! So glad you like the blog and have found some recipes you enjoy since I definitely use yours for the same!
2 - I love Craig's way of keeping Sophie's hair out of her eyes at dinner, too cute.
3 - So I decided I FINALLY had to try the avocado smoothie the other day. I really talked it up with Lyla and she made it with me... she took a couple sips, but wasn't too impressed. She told me she wanted a vanilla smoothie, lol, I was bummed. I'm not giving up, though! (Might add a little banana next time and see what she thinks) Anyhow... I enjoyed drinking it! Surprisingly delicious! Cora had finished with her dinner so I put some in a sippy cup for her and she sucked it down! I made it again for her tonight, too, and she loves it! Makes me feel like I've won when she begins throwing all of her food on the floor for Rocky to eat, haha! So thank you!!! :)
4 - Wow that was long! And I love your addition of red onions to the quesadillas... I loooove red onions!
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