Critter Chronicles
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Recipe: Cheesy Meatball Biscuits
Once again, Pinterest came to the rescue for tonight’s dinner. I’d actually found this recipe several weeks ago and planned to make it but then we got sick and… the canister of biscuits sat, untouched, in my refrigerator. Good thing they last awhile. The original name for this recipe is Meatball Bubble Biscuits but Tony … Continue reading
Recipe: Make Ahead Brown Sugar and Cinnamon “Instant” Oatmeal
At the beginning of the year I pledged to myself that I would stop buying cereal for The Critters to eat for breakfast. Here are my reasons: 1. Cereal is highly processed, and I’m trying to eliminate as many processed foods as we can. I know it’s fortified with vitamins and minerals, but I’m not … Continue reading
Recipe: Sesame Noodles
“Mommy, since it’s the Chinese New Year can we please, please, PLEASE get Chinese food for supper tonight?” He looked at me with eyes wide and blinking purposefully, with lips pouted and hands clasped together in front of his chest. As I said on Facebook, he is his “master manipulator” father’s child, and I am … Continue reading
Recipe: Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps
Back in November, for Brenna’s birthday party, I fed all our guests their evening meal. I served finger foods: frozen pizza bites, fresh fruits and veggies, chicken sausage ‘pigs’ in a blanket, and these chicken bacon wraps. A friend of mine had made a similar dish for a party she threw, and they were bite-sized, … Continue reading
Recipe: Spaghetti Hot Dogs, aka Kid Squid*
So… yeah. I freaked my kids out this past weekend. I served them hotdogs with what looked like entrails coming out of them. Before I dressed them up like this – with a pile of spaghetti and creamy tomato sauce underneath – I had plopped them directly onto The Critters’ plates which Tony unceremoniously placed … Continue reading
Recipe: Sour Cream Noodle Bake
>I was in need of an easy recipe last week when Pioneer Woman posted this one on her blog. I didn’t have all the ingredients on hand but I was headed to the grocery store that day anyway, and picked them up. As promised, this was easy and very tasty, though you do have to … Continue reading
Recipe: Strawberry & Agave Nectar Jam
>Last week I bought a huge 5 lb. container of fresh strawberries at Costco. No, they weren’t organic but yes, they were a good price and I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be able to find them before the season is completely over. The problem with buying so many strawberries, however, is that no … Continue reading
Recipe: Sweet, Sticky, and Spicy Chicken
>So I found this recipe awhile ago and from the reviews and the ingredients it looked like a meal that Tony would like. The Critters… not so much, but that’s bound to happen now and then. Because I’d copied and edited this recipe based on the reviews a couple months ago, I can’t remember if … Continue reading
Recipe: Skillet Tamale Pie
>A month or so ago I attended a Pampered Chef party, and a recipe for ground beef with chili beans and tomatoes, topped with cornbread and cheese was one of the featured meals for the evening. I’ve been trying to find that recipe because I’m positive that Tony would love it, but the one issue … Continue reading
Recipe: Barbecued Beef with Pasta
>I’ve had this recipe in my 3-Ring binder that I keep filled with those I’ve found online, printed out, and stored in plastic sleeves for constant kitchen use. (I’m looking at the bottom of the printed out page now; it seems I’ve been making this particular recipe since September 2003… over six years ago.) I’d … Continue reading
