Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore We've been using our crockpot quite a bit lately. We've also discovered the wonderful boneless skinless chicken thighs from one of our favorite grocery stores (or go-see store as our toddler calls them). The benefit of cooking the thighs in the crockpot is they dry out less and are more flavorful … Continue reading Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
It's been a roller coaster of spring-like temperatures and freezing, regular February temperatures around here the last few weeks. That plus the lovely no six diet (no: dairy, wheat,eggs, fish, soy or peanuts) diet I'm on to help baby A's digestive issues means we've had to get very creative with dinners. Luckily for me, J … Continue reading Mexican Black Bean Soup with Sausage Recipe
One of J's favorite dishes is his father's chili. It makes more than enough for three meals and a few lunches for us. Like most of our favorite meals, this one gets better the longer it simmers. It looks complicated, but I promise it's easy and worth it. Base Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 pounds chili or stew beef (you can also use ground beef if you want) 1 pound pork chop cut up (or you can use ground pork) 2-3 green bell peppers chopped 1-2 onions, chopped
I'll be truthful, I prefer simple, clean flavors. I don't like meat in pasta sauce and I'm not in love with Ricotta cheese. After years of eating my family's version of lasagna, J couldn't take it anymore. He had to make his own. J’s Lasagna Homemade Lasagna with meat sauce by Dispatches from the Castle … Continue reading J’s Lasagna
Last week J and I challenged ourselves to not go grocery shopping and use up the items in our pantry, freezer and fridge. That experiment led to some pretty creative meals. One of the best was our homemade pasta sauce. Homemade Pasta Sauce small can pasta sauce (plain, no seasoning)tomato pastecan whole or crushed tomatoes … Continue reading Homemade Pasta Sauce