Category Archives: one dish meal

Chicken Tamale Pie

Posted on October 11, 2012 by erin

My mom was over, and she is not a cilantro fan 🙂 Date: October 8, 2012 Recipe: http://pinchofyum.com/chicken-tamale-pie Modifications:  Used regular milk, an egg (not egg substitute) and a can of regular (not creamed) corn. May have used slightly more than … Continue reading →

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Summer Veggie Quinoa

Posted on August 19, 2012 by erin

Date: August 15th, 2012 Recipe: http://annies-eats.com/2012/05/15/spring-veggie-quinoa/ Modifications:  We used broccoli instead of asparagus, and did not use the spinach. Also added more gruyere than it called for. Time to table: About an hour – Ben made this and said it was … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Zucchini Orzo

Posted on July 21, 2012 by erin

Date: July 17th, 2012 Recipe: http://lizscookingblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/disappearing-zucchini-orzo.html Modifications: I used zucchini and summer squash, and unfortunately we didn’t have any fresh basil left so I just used fresh thyme. I didn’t use as much zucchini as she calls for, just used maybe … Continue reading →

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Farfalle with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Posted on July 18, 2012 by erin

Date: July 16th, 2012 Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/07/farfalle-with-zucchini-a-yummy-summer-meal/ Modifications: I used zucchini and summer squash, not quite as much veggies as she calls for (maybe 3/4 of an onion, and half a very large zucchini and summer squash, and about a pint of … Continue reading →

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Mexican Stuffed Shells

Posted on May 17, 2012 by erin

Date: 5/10/2012 Recipe: http://www.thewaytohisheartblog.com/mexican-stuffed-shells/ Modifications: I used ground turkey,and this taco seasoning recipe. Time to table: 45 minutes prep, plus 45 minutes of baking time Servings: 4 adults Ben: Love Erin: Love Annie: Like – it was a bit “picy” for her … Continue reading →

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Brussel sprout hash

Posted on April 23, 2012 by ben

Date: 4/19/2012 Recipe: 1 small sweet potato, diced 1 onion, diced 1 bunch brussel sprouts, quartered 5 cloves garlic, minced ~6 strips of bacon shredded cheddar cheese one egg per person Cook the bacon in a skillet. Remove from pan … Continue reading →

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Four Bean Chili

Posted on April 19, 2012 by erin

Date: 4/16/2012 Recipe: http://weelicious.com/2011/02/01/four-bean-chili/ Modifications: I used ground turkey instead of beef, and added a chopped bell pepper. Time to table: 30 minutes prep, 6-8 hours cooking time. Servings: A lot – this nearly filled our crockpot – at least 8 … Continue reading →

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Herbed Risotto with Chicken and Carmelized Onions

Posted on April 13, 2012 by erin

Date: 4/9/2012 Recipe: http://annies-eats.com/2011/01/13/herbed-risotto-with-chicken-and-caramelized-onions/ Modifications: I cooked 3 chicken breasts, but it seemed like FAR too much chicken – I probably only used 1.5 and then we saved the rest for another meal. I also forgot the butter at the end … Continue reading →

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Mexican Baked Eggs

Posted on April 4, 2012 by erin

Date: 3/31/2012 Recipe: http://www.closetcooking.com/2011/09/mexican-baked-eggs.html Modifications: I only used one jalapeno and just realized that I forgot the oregano. It also seemed to take longer than 5-8 minutes for our eggs to cook, more like 15 minutes, however the yolks were far … Continue reading →

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Chicken Spaghetti

Posted on March 28, 2012 by erin

Date: 3/26/2012 Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/chicken_spaghet/ Modifications: We used an entire chopped red pepper and a whole onion too. This was split into 2 portions, each in a 8×8 pan. Time to table: 1 hour prep (including cooking chicken and shredding it), 30+ … Continue reading →

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