Let me begin with the good news of the week. My muffins were, as my son would say, "Awesomalistic!" My family is not huge fans of "whole wheat" breads and such, so I have to find ways to sneak in the whole grains. This is one of my success stories! I use whole wheat flour to make their muffins and they couldn't be the wiser! I barely had enough time to set up the ingredients for the picture before all the muffins were gone!
Ok, so here's the bad. I had this pork fried rice recipe that I had tried to make about a year ago, and since we were having pork this week I wanted to make something that used the pork, but in a different way. My family usually loves rice, so I thought this would be perfect. When I made the recipe before, I used uncooked rice and when it was done, the rice was hard. So I figured I must have to use cooked rice. (The recipe that I had didn't really specify which to use) Needless to say, it was complete mush by the time it was done. I was really disgusting!!! Oh well, I think I am done trying to make that recipe! I suppose this kind of thing happens a lot, which is why a lot of people are hesitant to make new recipes because they are not sure if it's going to turn out well or if their family is going to like it. I totally get that. So because the rice was a big part of my menu this week, I did have to make a couple of adjustments. Monday we were home because it was a holiday, so I ended up making the homemade pizza that we were supposed to have Friday. On Tuesday for dinner I had some leftover chicken breast in the freezer so I made homemade chicken nuggets (just dredge your chicken pieces with some milk and bread crumbs, spray with non-stick cooking spray and bake until done) and salad. Friday night we actually had the pizza again (who doesn't want pizza twice in one week??)
Jo-Ellen: I have found the recipes easy to make with plenty of flavor, but some of the instructions are a little vague, in my opinion. An example is the vegetable lasagna, the recipe doesn't mention purchasing oven-ready noodles nor does it give information on boiling them before putting together your lasagna. If you have never made lasagna, this could be a problem!
I have made this lasagna recipe for family and friends for them to try. (Not within the budget of this blog) I wanted their opinions on whether they enjoyed eating it, would they make it for themselves or their family and any other feedback they were willing to share. The feedback was favorable for the most part, and the majority of the comments had more to do with how they would adjust an ingredient (no peas, add more spinach, more sauce, less broccoli).
Although I eat fruit daily, I am missing sweets.....sugary, unhealthy treats that I often buy or make to satisfy my sweet tooth. I decided I could make a sweet treat that would be affordable and also give me a little fiber with the sugar. ;-) Why is it, when I have a sweet craving I can justify not only eating it, but purchasing the ingredients and making it!
I bought sugar, cocoa, margarine, peanutbutter, and vanilla. The recipe also calls for milk and oatmeal but I already had them from a previous purchase. I spent $11.7, but have enough supplies to could make these cookies numerous times. The recipe is below and it is a no bake cookie, meaning you cook it on the stove top, not in the oven.
No Bake Cookies
2 Cups Sugar
3 Tablespoons of Cocoa
1/2 Cup margarine (1 stick)
1/2 Cup milk
Add these ingredients to a pot, bring to a boil and time 4 minutes.
Take off stove and add:
1/2 Cup Peanutbutter
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 Cups of Quick Cook Oats
Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper.
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