Favorite Recipes

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As per Sheryl's request, I am posting the links to some of my new favorite recipes.

There are the old standbys, of course. Some of the regular dishes at our house (and by regular, I mean bi-weekly, or even weekly. We love a few of these) are Kimbap (a Korean Seaweed wrap), Thai Peanut Curry, Parmesan Chicken with marinara sauce on pasta, and breakfast (we both love breakfast for dinner...eggs, pancakes, bacon, etc)

Most of these recipes aren't really recipes...the Peanut Curry recipe is Nathan's, and Kimbap is a little different every time. Breakfast is self explanatory.

For the Parmesan Chicken, I don't use a recipe. I just throw some whole wheat bread, parmesan cheese, and a clove or 2 of fresh garlic in the food processor. If we have fresh basil, I use that as well. Otherwise, I will sometimes use an italian seasoning blend. I dip the thawed chicken breast in olive oil, then, then coat it thoroughly in the crumb mixture. I bake at 425 for about 20 minutes in a glass dish (or until it's done...be careful it doesn't dry out!!). Sometimes I flip it halfway through so both sides are nice and crispy. Then I throw it on a bed of pasta (usually angel hair or fettuccine), and cover with marinara sauce. I prefer Hunts, when I'm too lazy to buy the canned tomatoes and make my own. (Which is almost always.)

So...besides all of that, here are some links to a few recipes I've tried recently and LOVED. They are all pretty simple (proven by the fact that I can make them). Have fun!


Baked Spaghetti Squash: I love pasta, and so does Nathan. Lately we've been substituting Spaghetti squash for most of our pasta dishes (including parmesan chicken, and plain old spaghetti with a meat sauce). It's a little bit of a different texture than pasta, but I love it! It goes especially well with a spicier marinara sauce, like we prefer. (I usually doctor up Hunts sauce with red pepper powder and herbs). One thing I will warn you of though...most spaghetti squash recipes will not tell you to drain the squash, but DO IT!!! It has a lot of water in it, and while it doesn't change the flavor, it's a little annoying when it's runny. I usually squeeze it out between paper towels after cooking it.

I also skip the bell peppers and olives in this recipe, and usually the onion. Because in my world, raw bell peppers are great. Cooked, they are disgusting. The parsley is unnecessary, but it's cheap, so we usually have it on hand.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/recipes/baked-spaghetti-squash-540269/;_ylt=And29FamDJ48blo6Ucj_ZL3kgKU5

And spaghetti squash recipe 2. Once again, I exclude the olives.
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/spaghetti-squash-i/Detail.aspx

I hate making pancakes from scratch...so messy and time consuming! But the "just add water" pancakes are gross. I found this and I love it. It basically adds a couple of things to boxed pancake mix, and they are delicious. Light, fluffy, and perfectly golden brown.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4451505_better-pancakes-commercial-mix.html

Soup!! This soup tastes fresh, delicious, and creamy. Also, it's outrageously easy to make. I like to cut back on the alfredo sauce just a little, to make it less rich. Just add or subtract to taste.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/recipes/tortellini-florentine-soup-540215/;_ylt=AlPYg7R9cwCh3n8yQ00LqzfkgKU5

As you can see, we mostly like Asian and Italian food. Sorry about that. But this recipe is so easy, and looks pretty impressive.

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pasta/ravioli-vegetable-stacks/

And this is the dessert I've been making for pretty much every meal lately. Don't bash it before you try it...I was skeptical too. But it is WAY better than traditional pudding recipes, and way easier. I will never stand over a stove and stir milk for 20 minutes ever again. Just watch the boiling, or you will have a microwave full of chocolate. And add a pat of butter with the vanilla.

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/hasty-chocolate-pudding/Detail.aspx

Here are some things on my "to try" list.

http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/margherita-pizza-clv0108

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/beef/herb-garlic-beef-roast/

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/turkey/turkey-burgers-home-fries/

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mushroom-spring-rolls-with-creamy-ginger-sauce

And the scariest...


http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2005/10/french-chocolat/

Enjoy!!

Love to you all,
Lissa