Recipes by For the love of cooking
What a mouthful the title of this recipe is but I am telling you, it was FANTASTIC. I wanted to make a quick and easy dinner that would appeal to both me and my husband (my kids don’t eat eggs - ugh). I had some chicken jalapeño sausage, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and spinach as well as some smoked black pepper white cheddar cheese in the refrigerator so I thought they would make a quiche - I
February 18th, 2011
Tags: Black, Cheddar, Chicken, Crusted, Jalapeno, Mushroom, Pepper, Potato, Quiche, Sausage, Smoked, Tomato, White
I wanted to make some breadsticks to go with the Italian Meatball Soup that I made for dinner. I found a recipe on Allrecipes that looked easy and had great reviews. I adapted the recipe a bit by using a head of roasted garlic instead of garlic powder. They bread sticks were simple to make and turned out really soft and delicious - perfect for dipping in our soup. Parmesan, Roasted Garlic, and
February 17th, 2011
Tags: Basil, Breadsticks, Garlic, Parmesan, Roasted
I have a terrible sore throat and stuffy nose so I wanted to make a comforting soup for dinner. I found this recipe on The Pioneer Woman’s site and decided to give it a try. I love all the ingredients in this hearty and filling soup and the meatballs turned out tender and very flavorful. It was fairly simple to make and made the house smell delicious while simmering. We all enjoyed this soup,
February 16th, 2011
Tags: Italian, Meatball, Soup
I had a pork tenderloin in the refrigerator and I was craving Mexican food so I decided to make pork flautas with caramelized onions, and Monterey Jack cheese. The pork was so tender, juicy and flavorful and tasted fantastic with the sweet caramelized onion, creamy cheese, and crispy flour shell. These flautas were a huge hit with my entire family, especially my daughter who kept telling me how
February 15th, 2011
Tags: Baked, Caramelized, Flautas, Jack, Monterey, Onion, Pork, Tenderloin
I had a pork tenderloin in the refrigerator and I was craving Mexican food so I decided to make pork flautas with caramelized onions, and Monterey Jack cheese. The pork was so tender, juicy and flavorful and tasted fantastic with the sweet caramelized onion, creamy cheese, and crispy flour shell. These flautas were a huge hit with my entire family, especially my daughter who kept telling me how
February 15th, 2011
Tags: Baked, Caramelized, Flautas, Jack, Monterey, Onion, Pork, Tenderloin
We had a presentation at my kids’ school for my daughter’s second grade class so I needed to make a quick dinner that we could gobble up and run out the door. I used store bought dough and sauce because it was quick and easy, I threw on some sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and seasoned it with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. I topped the baked pizza with fresh basil. It was absolutely
February 14th, 2011
Tags: Margherita, Pizza
We had a presentation at my kids’ school for my daughter’s second grade class so I needed to make a quick dinner that we could gobble up and run out the door. I used store bought dough and sauce because it was quick and easy, I threw on some sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and seasoned it with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper. I topped the baked pizza with fresh basil. It was absolutely
February 14th, 2011
Tags: Margherita, Pizza
Do you like eggs? Asparagus? Tomatoes? Bacon? If so then… You. Must. Make. This. Recipe!!My son had a play date after school so I had time to make a special lunch just for me. I roasted the bread, asparagus, tomatoes, and bacon in the oven. I layered the bread with the bacon, asparagus, and tomatoes then served a poached egg on top. It was truly mouth watering and I enjoyed every single bite. I
February 11th, 2011
Tags: Asparagus, Bacon, bread, Eggs, French, Garlic, Poached, Roasted, Tomatoes
Do you like eggs? Asparagus? Tomatoes? Bacon? If so then… You. Must. Make. This. Recipe!!My son had a play date after school so I had time to make a special lunch just for me. I roasted the bread, asparagus, tomatoes, and bacon in the oven. I layered the bread with the bacon, asparagus, and tomatoes then served a poached egg on top. It was truly mouth watering and I enjoyed every single bite. I
February 11th, 2011
Tags: Asparagus, Bacon, bread, Eggs, French, Garlic, Poached, Roasted, Tomatoes
My son wanted to make a batch of cookies and we had butterscotch chips to use up so I went in search of a recipe. I found this one at Allrecipes that looked perfect. I halved the recipe because I didn’t need such a huge batch of cookies sitting around. My son and I had fun making these tasty treats and they were a big hit with the whole family. They were especially delicious dipped in ice cold
February 11th, 2011
Tags: Butterscotch, Cookies, Oatmeal
My son wanted to make a batch of cookies and we had butterscotch chips to use up so I went in search of a recipe. I found this one at Allrecipes that looked perfect. I halved the recipe because I didn’t need such a huge batch of cookies sitting around. My son and I had fun making these tasty treats and they were a big hit with the whole family. They were especially delicious dipped in ice cold
February 11th, 2011
Tags: Butterscotch, Cookies, Oatmeal
I had some angel hair pasta to use up so I created this light, simple, and extremely tasty pasta dish for dinner. I love the salty feta cheese with the spicy arugula and crunchy nuts. The tomatoes add a nice color, flavor, and texture to the dish and the garlic and olive oil finish it off nicely. I love that this meal took 15 minute to prepare and that my entire family loved it. I served this
February 9th, 2011
Tags: Angel, arugula, Cheese, Feta, Hair, Nuts, Pasta, Pine, Tomatoes
I had some angel hair pasta to use up so I created this light, simple, and extremely tasty pasta dish for dinner. I love the salty feta cheese with the spicy arugula and crunchy nuts. The tomatoes add a nice color, flavor, and texture to the dish and the garlic and olive oil finish it off nicely. I love that this meal took 15 minute to prepare and that my entire family loved it. I served this
February 9th, 2011
Tags: Angel, arugula, Cheese, Feta, Hair, Nuts, Pasta, Pine, Tomatoes
I loved the Crusty French Bread recipe so much I couldn’t wait to make it again. I decided to halve the recipe this time (to make only one large loaf) and I added a head of roasted garlic to the mixture. This bread turned out just as delicious as the regular French bread but with a really nice roasted garlic flavor. I may add another head of garlic for an even stronger garlic flavor the next time
February 8th, 2011
Tags: bread, French, Garlic, Roasted
I loved the Crusty French Bread recipe so much I couldn’t wait to make it again. I decided to halve the recipe this time (to make only one large loaf) and I added a head of roasted garlic to the mixture. This bread turned out just as delicious as the regular French bread but with a really nice roasted garlic flavor. I may add another head of garlic for an even stronger garlic flavor the next time
February 8th, 2011
Tags: bread, French, Garlic, Roasted
We had a very cold and rainy day recently so I was in the mood to make soup. I found this recipe in the Moosewood Cookbook and it sounded very interesting. I wasn’t sure if I would like paprika, dill, and mushrooms together in a soup but I was willing to give it a try. I am so glad I did because I absolutely LOVED it. I enjoyed the flavor and texture of this soup and the dill and paprika really
February 7th, 2011
Tags: Hungarian, Mushroom, Soup
We had a very cold and rainy day recently so I was in the mood to make soup. I found this recipe in the Moosewood Cookbook and it sounded very interesting. I wasn’t sure if I would like paprika, dill, and mushrooms together in a soup but I was willing to give it a try. I am so glad I did because I absolutely LOVED it. I enjoyed the flavor and texture of this soup and the dill and paprika really
February 7th, 2011
Tags: Hungarian, Mushroom, Soup
Although I am not a huge football fan (sorry to all you football lovers), I am a huge fan of gathering together with friends to share some tasty finger foods. I have compiled a list of some of my favorite appetizers, soup/chili, and dessert recipes that will be perfect for your Super Bowl party. Since my brother in law Brooks is a HUGE Steelers fan, I will end this post by saying GO STEELERS!
February 4th, 2011
Tags: BOWL, Ideas, snack, Super
Although I am not a huge football fan (sorry to all you football lovers), I am a huge fan of gathering together with friends to share some tasty finger foods. I have compiled a list of some of my favorite appetizers, soup/chili, and dessert recipes that will be perfect for your Super Bowl party. Since my brother in law Brooks is a HUGE Steelers fan, I will end this post by saying GO STEELERS!
February 4th, 2011
Tags: BOWL, Ideas, snack, Super
We recently ate dinner at a local burger place and my husband had a Greek burger with feta cheese, kalamata olives, and roasted garlic on top. It was very delicious and full of my favorite flavors so I decided to recreate it at home. I loved the chunks of roasted garlic, salty feta, tangy kalamata olives, and spicy pepperocini. The burgers were a huge hit with my husband and I (my children opted
February 4th, 2011
Tags: Burger, Greek
One of my very favorite foods is onions rings but I rarely eat them because they are so bad for me. I recently made some burgers and decided to try my hand at baking onion rings. I dipped them in flour then in an egg/milk mixture then in Italian panko crumbs. I baked them for 20 minutes and they turned out AMAZING. My husband and I really, really loved these rings. I loved how crunchy they were
February 4th, 2011
Tags: Baked, Onion, Rings
We recently ate dinner at a local burger place and my husband had a Greek burger with feta cheese, kalamata olives, and roasted garlic on top. It was very delicious and full of my favorite flavors so I decided to recreate it at home. I loved the chunks of roasted garlic, salty feta, tangy kalamata olives, and spicy pepperocini. The burgers were a huge hit with my husband and I (my children opted
February 4th, 2011
Tags: Burger, Greek
One of my very favorite foods is onions rings but I rarely eat them because they are so bad for me. I recently made some burgers and decided to try my hand at baking onion rings. I dipped them in flour then in an egg/milk mixture then in Italian panko crumbs. I baked them for 20 minutes and they turned out AMAZING. My husband and I really, really loved these rings. I loved how crunchy they were
February 4th, 2011
Tags: Baked, Onion, Rings
I saw this recipe in the January/February 2011 Cooking Light magazine and immediately bookmarked it to make. You would think we would be sick of Greek flavors after the Angel Hair Pasta and Greek Burger but we weren’t… we all just love Mediterranean flavors. This chicken was really fun to make and tasted wonderful. I split my chicken breast in half (after flattening it) so I could make my
February 4th, 2011
Tags: Breasts, Chicken, couscous, Stuffed