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Chocolate Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting
I decided to do some more experimenting with cupcakes last weekend (yes, I’m behind on the food posting!) The chocolate cupcake was basic, but the star of this show was the cookie dough frosting! I found this on Pinterest and had to try it out – success! It is definitely not your typical frosting – it is exactly like chocolate chip cookie dough without the eggs. I modified the recipe slightly – I opted for a little less flour. Next time I make it, I will add a little white sugar too to sweeten it up a little more. These were a great variation from your standard cupcake icing, especially…
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Artichoke and Broccoli Bake
It was breakfast for dinner earlier this week. Typically this is a go-to when I’m looking for a quick meal, but this time it was because I forgot to thaw out some meat. I hate when I do that! So I was trying to think of something meatless to feed my brood and remembered this breakfast casserole. I’ve made this with a variety of veggies – mushrooms, asparagus, spinach and broccoli – but broccoli is especially good! Sometimes I use leftover broccoli, but if I’m making it from fresh I will steam it with lemon juice and butter and season it well with salt and pepper. Artichoke and Broccoli Bake…
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Goat Cheese and Herb Stuffed Mushrooms
I love goat cheese. Like, love it. Will eat anything with it. I’ve started buying it in bulk at Costco so that whenever I get the urge, I can cook with it. Well I got the urge last night and decided to make use of some mushrooms and herbs I had around to create this yummy appetizer. No Pinterest inspiration here – I tried to channel my inner chef and come up with something tasty all on my own! And it was my personal chef (Blake) approved. Hope y’all enjoy! Goat Cheese and Herb Stuffed Mushrooms 15 to 20 mushrooms, stems removed (I used a mix of baby portobello and…
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Apple Basil Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is one of my favorite things. Truthfully, I love just about anything with mayonnaise, but there’s something about this chicken salad with a fresh crunch and sweetness that makes it really good. I’ve been making the same chicken salad for about 2 years, and I thought I had perfected it. Then when we found out a few months ago that my oldest has tree nut allergies – one of the star ingredients, roasted almonds, had to go. So as I tried to think of what I could add in place of delicious almonds, I looked to my fridge and saw basil. I thought about this for a couple…
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Chicken, Corn and Caramelized Onion Quesadillas
These quesadillas were a last minute back-up plan that turned into a major success! My original plan for dinner was to make grilled chicken to go with the Guacamole Rice I’ve been craving, but the rain made me re-think using the grill. And by the way, whoever came up with the concept of Guacamole Rice is a genius! So I opted for quesadillas, using boiled chicken and veggies that were going to go bad in the fridge (my husband was so proud!!) The sweetness of the corn and the caramelized onion really made this dish! Chicken, Corn and Caramelized Onion Quesadillas 3 sweet onions, julienned 1 tbsp olive oil 3…
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Caramel Corn Cupcakes
I am not a baker – I am a wanna be baker. I feel like I’ve got the cooking thing down, but baking is such a different animal. There’s too much science involved – you can’t just add a little of this or that; the measurements have to be exact. But nevertheless, I want to bake. Especially cupcakes – I love everything about cupcakes! I should also add that we found out a couple of months ago that my oldest son Brogan has tree nut allergies, so no more baked goods from a bakery (unless it’s a nut-free bakery). This means that anytime someone at his preschool brings baked goods…
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Meatloaf with Dijon Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Broccoli
It was a meatloaf and potatoes kind of night tonight! Oh, and we threw in some lemon and garlic roasted broccoli – yum, yum! All three of my boys love this, so it is one of my weeknight go-tos. Made from scratch, not a whole lot of prep involved and full of flavor! Enjoy! Meatloaf 2 lbs lean ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped finely 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs 1/2 cup ketchup 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 egg 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp rubbed sage 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1.) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2.) With hands, mix all…
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Trying to Raise an Un-Picky Eater
So I’m not an expert on this topic. I’m not claiming that this will work on every child, and I think that even if someone tries all of these things, they may still have a picky eater. My husband and I would consider ourselves “foodies” and the thought of having to limit our nightly menus due to a child with a picky palate was less than desirable. So we set out very early on with our first to try every trick we could think of to prevent a picky eater. Below are the 8 food rules we live by… 1) Exposure – I think this was the biggest contributor to…
