The most important thing we did today – finish our 40 hour Monopoly game from last night. Man, those things last for days. We were out and about the rest of the day, went to lunch, and still have plenty of leftovers in the fridge so guess what? I’m not cooking. Bam. But these Onion Rings… Continue reading Homemade Onion Rings
I offered Mark a few options for dinner tonight and for some reason he picked two meals. Apparently he couldn’t decide. So we are had two main meals for dinner. I don’t really know why, but it happened. The main dish was a Strawberry Chicken Salad. It had Pecans, Feta, Red onion. Yum. The dressing was nice and… Continue reading Strawberry Chicken Salad and Bow Tie Pasta
Today was one of those dedicated “baby days”. Basically I did nothing with my life besides stay at home, play on the floor, and sing repetitive songs all day. Which I didn’t mind because I got to hang out in comfy clothes and not do my hair. Although, days like today make me more tired and in… Continue reading Chicken with Ginger-Coconut Quinoa
Since I spent approximately 85 hours yesterday making empanadas, I needed to make something simple for dinner tonight. Basically, just so I wouldn’t go insane. And I’m convinced it doesn’t get any simpler than spaghetti. I got this recipe from the Cooking Light April 2016 edition. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spaghetti-spinach-avocado-sauce. Let me tell you -this sauce is a better version of pesto.… Continue reading Spinach-Avocado Spaghetti and Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I have a whole new respect for the Spaniards, or Mexicans, or whoever the heck invented Empanadas back in the day. I decided to make these small baby taco looking things at 1 o’clock in the afternoon and I was in the kitchen the ENTIRE rest of the day. No joke. But man were they were worth it. I got this… Continue reading Steak Empanadas and Horchata
Whoever thought babies and road trips went together is nuts. This weekend we drove up to Raleigh for Mark Cooper’s baptism (which was great!). The 7 hour drive though? Not so great. Seriously, is that a joke? 7 hours in the car with a baby. From now on I’m flying. We did let him drive… Continue reading Crab Cakes and Tartar Sauce
One of the worst parts about following a recipe is having to buy ingredients that come in industrial size portions. Like yesterday when I bought a Pork Butt to make Mu Shu Pork Wraps. The recipe called for 12 ounces of meat but the smallest Pork Butt they sold was 3 pounds. Dude, I’m not trying to feed a small nation.… Continue reading Tilapia, Asparagus, and Slow Cooker Pork. Just Because
It’s Tuesday. You gotta have Tacos and Margaritas on Tuesday’s. It’s like how on Wednesday’s you have to wear pink. This recipe wasn’t technically a taco recipe. It’s really called Mu Shu Pork Wraps. But I decided to rename it. Mostly just so I could make margaritas. I got this recipe from the Cooking Light April 2016 edition. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mu-shu-pork-wraps-1. I… Continue reading Taco Tuesday and Margaritasss!
Sometimes I make 2 dinners – one for me and one for Mark. Actually, that never happens. Because why would I want to cook two different meals every night? That sounds teribl. Tonight, I was making Cauliflower Alfredo – aka pasta – but I wasn’t feeling that. I still made it for Mark though, because I’m a nice wife.… Continue reading Cauliflower Alfredo and Chicken Salad
Cooped in the Kitchen 