Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
My Go-To Recipes as of Late
I used to fancy myself a pretty good cook. Then, I took a job with a killer commute and pretty much stopped cooking. Who wants to START dinner when they get home at 7? Not me. Now that I’m home, I feel like I should probably try to put something on the table for my husband most nights. Here are some recipes I’ve had some success with lately.
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Chicken-Meatball Yakitori - Oh my goodness, these were fantastic. I served them with yakisoba noodles and some stir fried vegetables. Easy-peasy.
Maple Mustard Chicken – This is not the prettiest picture ever, but this chicken is FANTASTIC. And, it’s easy. I put a few chicken breasts in the marinade mid-morning and Bill grilled them when he got home.
Blueberry Boy Bait – Again with the crappy food photography. I needed something simple to make for a playdate and I had a ton of frozen blueberries from my Papa’s garden. SO VERY YUMMY.
Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers – I made these a few weeks ago with some crappy grocery store chorizo. They were good, but I knew if I used better chorizo they’d be awesome. So, this week, I got some great chorizo from our local butcher and whipped these up. This time, I added a bit of corn and black beans to make them a bit heartier. This was an excellent addition. The peppers that I bought were a bit small, so I had leftover filling that I made a couple burritos with for lunches. Please make these. You will not be sorry.
Penne with Basil, Sausage and Mustard -This recipe is by no means light, but it is by ALL MEANS very, very delicious. As Crist says, it’s definitely a “treat” recipe rather than an every week meal. It is great for leftovers, if you’re into that kind of thing.
So, what have you been cooking?
Comments on this post
annnd now i want pasta with sausage and mustard.
6. June - 12:33 pm(and i’m CRACKING UP that watergate salad is showing as my latest post. NO SHAME, RHI.)(tina will die.)
jcristg´s last [type] ..watergate salad.
It has been AT LEAST 3 weeks since I made that pasta, and even longer since I’ve made those stuffed peppers. Guess both of those will be going on my menu for next week!
6. June - 12:36 pmSneaky Tina´s last [type] ..watergate salad.
For the record, I almost did not include the URL for our website, because I was so embarrassed that that “salad” would show up as our most recent post.
6. June - 12:36 pmSneaky Tina´s last [type] ..watergate salad.
Everyone should make that blueberry bread. It was AMAZING.
6. June - 1:37 pmKristabella´s last [type] ..Make It Rain
Oh, I cannot wait to make blueberry boy bait.
6. June - 2:05 pmI went on a rhubarb crisp baking streak recently (so delicious! so easy! SO MUCH SUGAR!) and last night I made poached salmon with roasted corn and bell pepper salad. A lot of our meals are a little more uninspired these days- well rounded and healthful, but usually something I can make super fast (before a certain someone can climb the bookcase and unpack a box of tissues)- so we eat more pasta than I’d like, but that penne looks fabulous :-)
Erin´s last [type] ..Sunny Winter Day
I need to get one of those grills for the stove top. What kind do you have? Do you like it?
7. June - 6:13 amsizzle´s last [type] ..Dotted Line
Oh, I love new recipes. Those stuffed peppers look AMAZING.
7. June - 8:57 amAngella´s last [type] ..Outdoorsy
Oh these look fantastic! Thanks for sharing – you should do this more often!
7. June - 10:01 amJanssen´s last [type] .."Looks Like Lenny’s Going Fishing"