Meow Monday

Jack

Sherbert

Fluffy

 

Weeknight Dinner Rolls

I am not a big bread maker.  It takes too long to make homemade bread, and I just don't have hours to wait during the week. I stumbled across this recipe on Pinterest for quick yeast rolls and decided to give it a shot.

Wow!  These were a huge hit.  Chicken Legs was amazed at how quick and easy these rolls were.   He tells everyone about them - seriously!  Not only are they super quick and easy, they taste great!  They are especially tasty slathered with honey butter. Give them a try tonight; I promise you won't be disappointed.

Mediterranean Chicken Pasta

One of our favorite appetizers is Baked Feta - feta cheese baked in marinara.  I've been trying to think of how to incorporate it into a main dish, and I came up with this Mediterranean Chicken Pasta.  It is pasta, feta, marinara and grilled Greek chicken.  The chicken was marinated in herbed Greek yogurt and olive oil mixture.  It was the most tender chicken we've ever had and could be a meal in itself.  We both agreed that this was a keeper.  Enjoy!

Chocolate Toffee Cake

This cake is uh-mazing!  It is basically a chocolate version of our favorite Butterfinger Cake.  Just like the Butterfinger Cake, this Chocolate Toffee Cake is simple to make and is super delicious.  I made this over the weekend and had to take the leftovers to work so we didn't eat it all ourselves.  It was gone in no time.  This cake is a real crowd pleaser!

Meatball and Ricotta Pizza

If you follow my blog, you know that pizza is one of my all-time favorite foods.  I could eat it every day and never get tired of it  This pizza was inspired by our recent trip to Vegas.  I saw this on the menu at one of the places we ate lunch and made a note to whip it up when we got home.

OMG - delicious!!  I absolutely loved this pizza - especially the creamy ricotta on top.  I used my favorite weeknight pizza dough recipe and some frozen meatballs because I was out of homemade meatballs.  This is a new favorite!

Meow Monday

Jack

Fluffy

Sherbert

 

Crescent Taco Bake

Mexican casseroles are one of our favorite weeknight meals.  This recipe uses crescent rolls and Velveeta cheese - YUM!  It was super easy to make and tasted fantastic.  I especially loved all the ooey gooey cheese.  We topped our taco bake with some sour cream, salsa and jalapeños for a little extra kick.  The only change I might make next time is to mix the Velveeta into the meat mixture and add some black beans.

Lasagna Biscuit Cups

Lasagna is one of my all-time favorite foods, but it isn't an easy weeknight meal.  My homemade lasagna is usually an all-day process, so I came up with this quick alternative.  These lasagna biscuit cups have all the flavor of lasagna without all the work.  I used cottage cheese in this dish, but you can substitute ricotta cheese if you aren't a cottage cheese fan.  We both absolutely loved this dish.  I could have eaten the whole batch by myself.  They were also good reheated for lunch the next day.

Ham & Gruyere Quiche

Believe it or not, Chicken Legs is a huge quiche fan.  I haven't made one in a while, so I thought this was the perfect way to use up the last bit of our Easter ham.  This quiche was amazing!  It was light and fluffy and wonderfully creamy.  Chicken Legs said he could have eaten the whole thing himself.  Don't worry - he didn't.  We had some leftover for lunch the next day and it was even better! Chicken Legs has requested that I make two quiches next time so we have plenty of leftovers.

Dijon Balsamic Grilled Chicken

This is another Tasty Kitchen find.  It was so good that we had it twice in one week. You can taste the dijon mustard, so if you aren't a fan, you might want to cut the mustard in half.  This marinade was very simple to make.  I had everything in the pantry to make it - no special trip to the grocery store required!  The recipe below makes enough for 10-12 chicken breasts.  We used this marinade on chicken, but we will be trying it on a pork tenderloin next time. 

Meow Monday

SHERBERT

Fluffy

Jack

 

Football Friday - Bacon Cheeseburger Puffs

Tomorrow is A-Day here in Alabama.  For you non-college football fans, A-Day is the spring football game for Auburn and Alabama.  It seems like just yesterday we were watching all the National Champtionship game!  I know everyone is itching to get back to the stadium and tailgate with friends and family. We certainly are!  Here is a great recipe for your tailgate this weekend - Bacon Cheeseburger Puffs.  All the flavors of a bacon cheeseburger in bite-size form.  The best part is they taste delicious!  These puffs can be made in advance and frozen until you need them.  They are not only a great tailgating snack, they are wonderful for lunch, dinner.

Mushroom Swiss Burgers

We had some leftover baby swiss cheese from the Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole, and I decided to make these mushroom swiss burgers.  I sautéed the mushrooms while Chicken Legs grilled the burgers.  We used the same burger recipe from our Cadillac Burger and they tasted delicious!  Chicken Legs loves mushrooms and he especially loved them on this burger.  We always keep some frozen hamburger patties in the freezer for a quick weeknight meal.

Creamy No-Boil Macaroni and Cheese

Mac and cheese is one of my favorite side dishes.  I believe we actually consider it to be a vegetable in the South.  I found this recipe on the New York Times website.  It caught my eye because it uses cottage cheese and it doesn't require the noodles to be precooked.  I mixed up the cheese mixture the night before and just added the noodles right before I baked it.  It was so simple to make and it tasted delicious!  It tasted just like Southern macaroni and cheese is suppose to taste.  Don't worry if you don't like cottage cheese; I couldn't taste it.  It just added a really nice creaminess to the whole dish. 

Chicken Fajita Wraps

Last week we combined Mexican night and sandwich night together and had these chicken fajita wraps.  They were great!!  I marinated some chicken, onions and peppers and pan sautéed it before assembling the wraps.  Feel free to skip this step and use precooked southwestern chicken strips.  We used pepper-jack cheese to give these a little kick.  We ate the wraps with some chips and homemade salsa.

Meow Monday

Jack

Sherbert

Fluffy

 

Oreo Pudding Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookies are a staple in our house.  We both love them.  I have several favorite recipes, one of which is made with vanilla pudding.  I decided to switch up the pudding flavor and try Oreo pudding.  They were delicious!  Firm on the outside and soft on the inside; or as I like to say - perfect!  I used chocolate chips, but I think next time I will use a mixture of white and chocolate chips to keep with the Oreo theme.

Cheesy Potato Casserole

This recipe is from one of my favorite blogs,Cooking with Karin, and would be a great addition to your Easter dinner on Sunday.  We love potato casseroles and this one was no exception.  It was creamy, cheesy and, most of all, delicious!  This makes a ton (10-12 servings).  I always divide the potato mixture between 3 foil pans and freeze two for later.  It is such a timesaver! 

Nutter Bunnies

Aren't these bunnies adorable?!  They are made with Nutter Butter cookies - my favorite.  These are very easy to make; simply dip the Nutter Butters into some melted almond bark and decorate. I used large marshmallows for the ears and rolled the cut side in some pink sanding sugar.  The nose is a heart sprinkle that I bought at Wal-Mart.  Finally, I used an edible marker to draw on the bunny face.  Look for edible markers in the cake decorating section at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. This is a great Easter activity for the kids!