About Me

My goal is to organize the recipes I use so I can share them with family and friends as well as easily find my family's favorites. I try to use mostly natural ingredients to make homemade meals that are easy and delicious.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

French Onion Pork Chop Skillet

 This looks inexpensive and easy enough. One of the comments suggested using onion soup mix to season the pork chops, so I'll add that and see how this goes.

French Onion Pork Chop Skillet

Sleepover Pancakes (egg-free!)

Sleepover Pancakes

2 cups Bisquick
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup 1% milk
dash of cinnamon
2 tsp Baking Powder

Super yummy!

Note: You must use Bisquick and not the store brand (or just really double check) if you want it to be egg/nut free.

Baked Chicken Spaghetti

Not so healthy, but it is SO good! Ben and Tanner loved it.

Baked Chicken Spaghetti

Mozzarella & Pesto Chicken (Crock Pot)

Mozzarella & Pesto Chicken

Chicken Stir Fry

This is the Pioneer Woman's Chicken Stir Fry. Looks easy enough!

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Chickpea Puree (Life Changing Hummus)



Chickpea Puree  (Food and Wine magazine)

2 cups canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 T. tahini (sesame paste)
1 large garlic clove, minced or crushed
½ t. cayenne pepper (optional)
½ t. ground cumin (or more to taste)
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Place chickpeas and garlic, tahini and spices in food processor or blender and pulse a few times to mix.  Then add half of the olive oil and blend for a few seconds.  Scrape down the sides and then power on the food processor or blender and stream in the remaining olive oil until blended and soft. 
This is more of a spread than a dip.  It’s very similar to hummus but not as runny.  I serve with crackers, pita chips and veggies.  I usually omit the cayenne but double the cumin, which makes it a winner with my toddler.