2 cups boxed multigrain baking mix (I used Trader Joe's Multigrain Baking Mix ( Read more... )

Impulsively, my mom and I used Martha Stewart's suggested dinner menu to make a fantastic meal last night - Macaroni and three cheeses with roasted garlic tomatoes on the side, plus an apple upside-down cake for dessert.

You can find all the recipes here:
Martha Stewart's Dinner Menu - Macaroni with Three Cheeses and Roasted Garlic TomatoesOur ( Read more... )

Recently, my mom gave me some handmade basil fettucine that she purchased for me from a specialty store. I didn't quite know what to do with it, so I made this up to suit the pasta's flavor, though it certainly would work with plain fettucine as well. This turned out so beautifully I had to take a picture of it! Another of my "improv" recipes.

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1 26-oz jar marinara or spaghetti sauce ( Read more... )

 For this appetizer/trashy dinner, put together the following:
1 packet of Taco Seasoning
1 packet of shreadded cheddar
or mexican style cheese
1 container of Refried Beans (a large can)
1 container of sour cream (the big kind)
1 jar of salsa (optional)
1 bag of tortilla chips

Heat up the oven to approximately 350 degrees. Get out a 9 by 13 inch ( Read more... )

When I was little, my auntie always made delicious cheese sauce to go on top of our broccoli or cauliflower. As an adult, I will admit that I still crave that cheese sauce and all of my siblings insist it must accompany any proper meal where broccoli or cauliflower is served. As a result, I came up with this low-fat recipe that still tastes just as ( Read more... )

Just had this last night, not my own recipe its actually my geeky roommates. But he doesn't have an LJ so he sucks :-P We used a can of tomatoes and chili's but you can use fresh ones if you wish ( Read more... )

This is a recipe that's quick and easy to make. I was experimenting one night and combined two childhood favorites of mine: mac & cheese, and broccoli with cheesesauce. It works ( Read more... )

This was the main course for dinner last night. I gotta tell ya, it was pretty fantastic. I used fresh broccoli instead of frozen, so I only used about 8 oz instead. It turned out wonderfully ( Read more... )

Sort of a tradition in our family. Contains the requisite mushroom soup and bears no resemblance to anything Mexican, but doggone, is it good.. Megan and I were talking and we see no reason why this couldn't be done in an oiled or Pam sprayed crockpot on low for 4-5 hours ( Read more... )