Category Cook

Recipes I find and try or (occasionally) ones I made up.

Updated Thanksgiving Menu

Here are all the recipes I use for Thanksgiving! Enjoy! Turkey – Here Rolls – Here Green Bean Casserole – Here Sweet Potato Casserole – Here Cornbread Dressing – Here Broccoli Casserole – Here Mashed Potatoes – Here Pumpkin Pie…

Pumpkin Brownie Bites

We are all big fans of this recipe! I do modify it though. I use chocolate protein powder instead of cocoa powder. Butter instead of coconut oil. Do not use an oil that is liquid at room temp. The brownies…

Meatballs with Mushroom Sauce

Usually this recipe is a crowd please but last night, the kids didn’t want it. Oh well.. Ingredients Process Mix your meat, eggs, breadcrumbs, garlic and onion powders. In a pan with a lid, mix cream of mushroom, 1 can…

Chicken and rice casserole

Everyone in the family ate this dinner! I felt like a super star! Ingredients chicken cut into pieces rice – I used Instant brown rice from Aldi Water Cream of chicken – I usually use this brand Breadcrumbs Cheese Process…

Banana PB Quesadillas

Got this idea from this awesome RD. I took tortillas and spread on my homemade PB (or any nut/seed butter) then sliced a banana. I sprinkled with chocolate chips but you could do honey or both! Sarah did it as…

Carrot Oatmeal Muffins

This was so good! And it was a cool way to get the kids to try carrots. Of course, I modified. I used whole wheat flour instead of AP. Then I added 2 big scoops of unflavored protein powder. I…

Pancake Muffins

So easy and the kids thought it was amazing. You can add whatever toppings you want. I did this just for fun to see how it would work out. I didn’t want to stand at the griddle flipping pancakes that…

Panko Parmesan Nuggets

I got this idea from this IG account. Ingredients: Chicken cut into pieces Flour Eggs Panko Parmesean Oil Process Once the chicken is cut into pieces, set up your stations. One – flour Two – eggs beat with a fork…

Creamy Pasta with Peas

This is really similar to my Creamy Orzo but I used Dino Pasta. ngredients: Start by sauteing the onion and garlic in the oil. While that’s getting yummy, cook the pasta. I like adding Better than Bouillon to the water…

Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings Soup

I have a recipe for this but I have modified it so much. Here is the original. I do saute the garlic and onions then add chicken. I add Italian seasoning then broth and the biscuit recipe in the original.…