Cookies from NayNay

My mother emailed me this cookie recipe a while back, and honestly I just haven’t had time to try it yet. It looks rather complicated – there are so many ingredients!! – but yesterday I managed to make all my dinners for the week so I might be able to eek out a little cookie [...]

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You’ve Got Supper

A while back, Nicole mentioned You’ve Got Supper, a new email service that sends 5 recipes a week directly to your inbox. What a great concept! I registered last week, and my first batch of recipes arrived on Thursday. I decided to try out the Aloha Chicken on the grill tonight. Not bad. They suggest [...]

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Raspberry-Banana-Yogurt Freezer Pops

This recipe is in this month’s Southern Living. I made some last night and we ate them after lunch today. The kids loved them, and so did I! R. thought they were too sweet – words I don’t think you will ever hear coming from my mouth! I have some blueberries, so I think I [...]

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Cheese Ravioli with Toasted Walnuts

1 14- to 16-ounce package cheese ravioli (frozen or fresh)
1/3 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, sliced
1 cup (2 ounces) walnuts, roughly chopped
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Kosher salt and pepper
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Cook the ravioli according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the cooking water.
Heat the oil in a [...]

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Empanadas

This recipe is originally from Martha Stewart a few years ago. It takes a bit of time, but the empanadas freeze beautifully. You can significantly cut the hands-on time by using Goya frozen empanada disks. Ijust tried them for the first time, and it made things soooooo much easier. (Of course, I was unable to [...]

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When you find a worm in your monkfish . . . and You’ve Got Supper

When you find a worm in your  monkfish, which is what happened to me tonight, after you finish retching and realize you have 20 minutes to get dinner on the table, here is what you do (it’s my safety dinner, I use it all the time) :
Spread a tablespoon of olive oil in a baking pan.  Lay chicken [...]

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Frozen Banana Pops part 2

Well, I did make the frozen bananas, and while they were no where near as pretty as the ones on Tara’s blog, the kiddos loved them none the less. I made some with honey and coconut flakes and some with peanut butter and a dusting of chocolate powder mixed with nonfat dry milk . [...]

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Frozen Banana Pops

I happened onto this post yesterday and can not wait to try the recipe! I have a lot of bananas at home already, so if I can get my hands on some craft sticks I will give them a try this afternoon!

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Tortilla Soup

I love soups. They are easy to make, comforting without being overly filling, and usually provide great leftovers. This one uses shredded chicken, which I make ahead of time in the crockpot. Just put boneless, skinless breasts in the crockpot, cover with water, and season with a little salt and pepper. I use the chicken [...]

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Dinner “magic”

Dinner tonight was a riot. F. decided he would entertain us by doing magic tricks at the table. He would say “OK. Everyone has to look away and I’m going to take a bite of carrot. And then when you look back the carrot will have disappeared!” The kid is soooo enthusiastic, but obviously missing [...]

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