Last week I posted about making meals for my family completely from Half Hour Meals, and I did. Not only was everyone satisfied, I had no naysayers at all and we’ve added a few recipes to our usual nightly repertoire as well.
Here’s what we had, in no specific order:
Carbonara Pizza – This one went over hugely here. Not only were there no leftovers, I’ve already had requests for more. I used the cheaper bacon alternative, but other than that there were no changes made and it was perfect.
Arroz on Pollo – Another hit with returns for seconds (and thirds for some!) and one more added to the family recipe pile.
Grandma Nucci’s Meatballs – (pictured) This is now my go-to meatball for pasta dishes. This was the most delicious meatball I’ve had, hands-down! Bursting with flavor and a mere 5 ingredients, it doesn’t get any simpler or tastier.
Penne Pasta with Pesto – Two of my absolute favorites together – and the pesto recipe was perfecto! The kids loved it as well and it’s gone into our rotation, too.
Sticky Lemon Chicken – So good! Yet another go-to for a quick chicken recipe and one that everyone liked. Any side dish would go well with this, but we made the recommended mashed potatoes and peas & carrots.
Barbecue Bacon Burgers – OK, so I’ve been doing things like adding potato chips to my sandwich for years, but who’da thunk to add them to a burger? I’ve been asked to ‘please only make this burger from now on’ , and I think I’ll oblige! Very tasty and something you can serve for family or company.
That was our week - and next time we’ll do meals from appetizer through dessert and report on that, as well. Please give one or two of these a try, they’re very worth it!
It’s no secret that the most searched-for recipes on the internet are chicken based. Not only is chicken healthier than its meat counterparts, but it generally cooks quicker, too.
After the feast, or feasts, of the Holiday season there are always leftovers. At our home this year we had turkey, but we often have a more traditional ham and there’s never a shortage of ham left behind to use up. The usual here seems to be sandwiches and soups, but melding one of our favorite hashbrown recipes with our overabundance of pork product is a real crowd-pleaser.