Today I decided that I must make something hot. No sandwiches with turkey and cheese but a selection of the finest cuisine..none other than the infamous PASTA RONI!! I used to live on my own with two roomates, one of which LOVED pasta. She told me that if you must cook for a boyfriend/husband then Pasta Roni is an easy pleaser. The first time i ever attempted pasta i failed miserably! I overcooked the pasta to a mushy mess of glop. Either way this time I was extremely careful to test the pasta so it was done and not a slimey mess. I added butter, seasoning, a little meat, milk, and pasta and this delectible dish came out pretty good. :P I was very happy with this result!
Although, the real italian is ALOT better for us beginners Pasta Roni can give us a little taste of heaven without all the work!
Well on another note what do you all think of this....dish?
You know what i have always found strange? Why people seem to think that sitting around the table eating a giant turkey that will basically either make you extremely gassy or extremely tired is so fun! Well, it must be the fact that you get to pig out and enjoy eating with all of your friends and family. Thats what makes Thanksgiving so special. I think my favorite food though for Thanksgiving has to be the stuffing, mashed potatoes, and of course the cranberry sauce! So i have listed a few recipes that I think Even i can make. For thanksgiving I really want to make the cranberry sauce. Its a fruit that can be eaten almost anytime but tastes the best on TDday. :) Check out my Top 5!
Number 1: Gobble Gobble - Emeril's Big Bird with Giblet Gravy Emeril always gets it right. The minute my folks discovered this amazing turkey recipe it has become a quick favorite. The way its made makes it tender, juicy, and flavorful. I dream of it every year!
Number 2: The Stuffing! Cant have turkey without stuffing. Ok i know what you are thinking...Stover's? need i say more? Well for us beginners..i would stay run to the store and pick up a box and throw it on the stove. But for the more specialized cooks..try this one on for size.. The Right Stuff..ing
Number 3: Oh the Sauce, the lovely cranberry sauce! Now we have hit my favorite dish. The delicious cranberry sauce. Whether its straight from a can or cooked on the stove i love it!!! I LOVE IT! :) For some reason when you combine the turkey with the cranberry sauce it hits your palate at just the right spot. I can't explain the chemistry of it but it really works. Here is another recipe that I am going to attempt next thursday. We have at it before and it is just delightful! CRANBERRY DELIGHT!
Number 4: Garlicy Mashed Potatoes..YUMMMM OK now i am getting super hungry! AND i already ate dinner! WOOOHOOO! For mashed potatoes I really think that the garlic makes them extra special. If you are feeling lazy you can always buy one of those boxes of mashed potatoes that you just add water too but if you are a little bolder I DEFINETLY suggest this sumptious treat. Chive and Garlic Mashed Potatoes! One more thing, I know this isnt in the recipe but you can also add some extra chunks of baked garlic to make it even better. :)
Number 5: DESSERT...Apple Pie For this dessert you can either buy one at Costco..easy way out! Or try out this amazing recipe...Double Crust Apple Pie If i have time i am going to try and make this as well.
Try out some of these recipes and let me know how they turn out! I am going to be making the cranberry sauce, garlic mashed potatoes..and perhaps the apple pie. Dont ya just love Thanksgiving? Its a foodaholics dream day! lol
Check out this funny clip from the Cosby Man! totally reminds me of my family! We are quite silly! hehe
Ever wonder why people like to eat tacos on Tuesday? I think its because the "man" aka society would like to profit from our craving of those tasty pieces of heaven. Well...i decided to undertake this mexican feast all by myself. My second attempt at cooking started a little something like this....
I had a secret ingredient..shall i say? Ok I will since I think for us beginners we can use ALL the secret ingredients we can. It was drumroll please...precooked rotisserie chicken! I first marched over to Albertson's and got a nice little chicken and then hurried home to begin creating my taco concoction! One more secret that I had learned from my mom was to use the Taco Bell mix. The recipe is pretty simple, first you get a chicken, then you cut it up, then you cook it in a pan, then you add mix, then you serve. Well its easy as you can tell but as we all know I can take the easiest recipe known to man and still somehow alter it! It actually turned out pretty good except I hadn't used all the chicken so our tacos came out slightly salty. But the good husband that I have, made no comment to that little adjustment! :)
Anywhoo...although i have rambled on about these lovely tacos that i made...i actually had the most delicious spagetti for dinner today. My husband decided to treat me to an amazing italian pasta delicacy. Sweet Chicken teriyaki meatballs with tomato basil sauce and spagetti. Let me tell you that if you got to taste this amazing dish you would literally feel like you were floating away into the sky. It was the kind of food that you lick your fingers and keep eating until you are so full that you cant move one inch! Here is a little picture of what I just digested. :P
Let me tell you that although I didnt have tacos on tuesday that spagetti was pretty wonderful...Lets call it Spagetti Tuesday. Either way tacos or spagetti, home cooked food is SO much better than eating out..what do you think? Check out how to make some bomb spagetti below:
