After a crazy week of work (thanks to conferences & mainly basketball – no complaints though, my girls are in the semifinals this week!), I finally got to cook this weekend. I combined two recipes …
Messy Giuseppes
So tonight I made a Rachael Ray version of a sloppy joe (she has many). This version is from her Express Lane Meals book. I have made it in the past, and am always fan. …
Whole-Wheat Linguine with Green Beans, Ricotta, & Lemon
Finally am back to a cooking routine and am very happy! Tonight I made a recipe from Giada DeLaurentiis that I found on foodnetwork.com (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/whole-wheat-linguine-with-green-beans-ricotta-and-lemon-recipe/index.html). I was a little worried that the sauce wouldn’t be great …
Ragu-Stuffed Peppers
I finally got around to the ragu-stuffed pepper recipe that I wanted to try last week. (Husband’s been away on business for the last two weeks, so I haven’t been cooking much!) This is using …
Chicken with Fresh Tomato Sauce & Couscous
Tonight’s dinner is a recipe from Weight Watchers. (http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/prt/recipe.aspx?Type=1&RecipeID=207741) It was very good. The balsamic vinegar gave it a nice flavor. My only complaint is that the tomatoes took a little longer to soften than …
Fettuccine with Turkey Ragu
This recipe came from the December 2010 issue of Food Network Magazine (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/fettuccine-with-quick-ragu-recipe/index.html). Overall, I really liked it. I used ground turkey rather than veal. I also was a little “button happy” with my food …