Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Some of my Cookin:)

  So as you know, it wasn't too long ago that I just had twins so skinny, fit or super healthy are not words in my current vocabulary. However, I have been cooking every day for the last about month and it's been great! I am kind of unconventional when it comes to cooking (like my parents!) and I often don't follow a recipe.

Here are a few things I have made lately:

Breakfasty Casserole:
    Combine in casserol dish:
     3-4 cups cooked rice, 1 (or 2) cans of cream of mushroom soup, 4 eggs beaten, 1 lb cooked low fat breakfast sausage, 2 cups frozen corn, 1 sauteed onion, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup (approx) maple syrup. Mix that together. Top the casserole with cheese, any type.
I made this on Halloween and it was sooo good, the maple syrup makes it taste a little sweet and salty! It was a big hit at our house.

Easy Spanish Rice:
In a frying pan:
2 tablespoons olive oil
Sautee 1/4 onion and 1 C minute rice
Add:
1 C chicken broth
1/2 can green chilies
1/3 packet of taco seasoning.
Simmer for 3-5 minutes and then cover for 5 minutes.
I made this up when I cooked tacos last night, I used most of the seasoning packet for the meat and then the rest for the rice. It has just enough kick.

BBQ Chicken Sandwiches.
In the crock pot:
4-6 chicken breasts
1 bottle of BBQ sauce
1 sweet onion chopped thinly
Cook on High for 5 hours or low for 8
Pull the chicken apart and serve on hamburger buns with a salad on the side.
This is Sarah's idea that I have adopted

Leftover Rice:
In a frying pan:
2 T of olive oil
Left over rice (can be any kind)
Sauteed onion
Rice vinegar until moist
Add cheese until it's nicely distributed

Friday, April 29, 2011

Salad is old news


Its sideways I know. But I made these salads for us the other day! A few olives, carrots and chicken! It was really good and healthy. I was proud of myself!