I have been in a cooking rut lately. I find myself cooking the same 10 things over and over again. I haven't really ever been a good "recipe" kind of gal. I really like to just throw things together and tailor them to my own taste. Recipes always seemed too complicated and I don't like buying things that are new and unfamiliar from the grocery store. I am a creature of habit, it's a bummer, I know. Anyway, I decided to try and find some simple recipes that included ingredients I know and trust :) So I dove right into the best place I know to find good recipes......can you guess......that's right......PINTEREST! I'm not the hugest Pinterest fan. I'm not really into crafting or DIY'ing or makeup, or homeschooling, it's not my thang. However, Pinterest is a great place to find good, simple recipes. So I did some searching and came across some hopeful prospects. I do a weekly menu on a white board on my fridge. Each week I put down my dinners for the week and it really helps with making a dinner a no-brainer. I can plan ahead to make simple dinners on busy nights and more complicated dinners on the nights we are home with nothing else better to do. I started doing this about 2 years ago and it really helped cut down with the "OH shoot I forgot to pull out some meat from the freezer, let's go to Del Taco." That was becoming the regular at our house instead of a home cooked meal. The menu really does help, I would encourage you to do it if you don't already. Also, when I grocery shop, I buy for specific meals. I thought everyone did this until I talked to several of my friends and they said that they just buy whatever looks good and hope to be able to throw something together each night. My brain just doesn't work that way. I would be too overwhelmed and too lazy to try and "figure it out" each night. I guess this all seems like a lot of work at first but once it becomes a habit it really makes life alot easier. So back to cooking, I found some recipes that I am super excited to try out. I thought I would share them and after I cook them I'll let you know how they came out. Here they are:
Disneyland's Loaded Baked Potato Soup
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/01/carnation-cafe-closes-thursday-for-renovations-at-disneyland-park/
Chicken and cheese Cresents
http://comfyinthekitchen.com/2011/02/crescent-chicken/
Chicken Noodle Casserole
http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-macaroni-casserole-351655
These are recipes that I tried recently that I loved and BONUS my kids loved them too :)
Crockpot Chicken and Cornmeal dumplings
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/30-minute/easy-recipes-in-a-bowl/
Dessert!!!!
Chess Squares
http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dessert/chess-squares.html
Please share if you have any simple recipes.....and I'll definitely let you all know how these new recipes come out. Warning: they are not Low Calorie!!!! Lots of milk, cheese, bacon, heavy whipping cream, and butter which means that they are only to be eaten in moderation but will be sooooo yummy :)
