Category Archives: Monday Night Dinners

Spaghetti ala Carbonara

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Cupcakes

I saw this on “The Best Thing I Ever Made” and had to try it out… I snapped a quick picture with my Ipod, so excuse the grainyness. It’s spaghetti alla carbonara. What I liked about it: It was so … Continue reading →

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Enfrijoladas…or Bean and Cheese Quesadillas

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Cupcakes

On Saturday Morning I caught an episode of Mexican Made Easy on Food Network. On the particular episode the host made this terrific looking bean and cheese quesadilla casserole. It is actually a two part recipe, and takes a little … Continue reading →

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Turkey Chili Remix

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Cupcakes

I am positive I posted a chili recipe before. However, I never make my chili the same way twice! It’s one of those recipes that I typically have some sort of recipe I look at and then just mix in … Continue reading →

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White Chicken Chili

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Cupcakes

During my first year of college, this was one of my sister’s signature dishes. Besides hot dogs in croissants and that sour cream chicken casserole (so good! I need to post that) this was definitely one of my favorites. Now … Continue reading →

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Cranberry-Orange Pork Chops

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Cupcakes

So, I’m behind in my posts again. Our laptop battery and ac adapter decided to die together on Sunday night. Which means I am attempting to write this post from my husband’s old desktop (with a monitor that I can … Continue reading →

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Tomato Soup

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Cupcakes

I have to admit I never cared for canned tomato soup. My husband knows this as it is a noticeably absent from our pantry whenever he looks for it. I do, however, like tomato soup. I have tried different recipes … Continue reading →

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Steak Fajitas with Sweet Potato and Poblano

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Cupcakes

This is a recipe that you may think at first, what? fajitas with sweet potatoes? Trust me it is sooo good! I got this recipe from Real Simple magazine and it is also available on-line. It is really delicious, fairly … Continue reading →

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Chicken Fajita Tortilla Soup

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Cupcakes

I made this Saturday night for our football game watching with The Jordans. I love this soup because it’s easy to make and re-heats really well. You can also make it with shrimp, but if you make it with shrimp … Continue reading →

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Ham and Potato Gratin

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Cupcakes

This is a bit of a spin-off of a recipe that my mother-in-law gave me from allrecipes.com. I added peas, cut out the onions, and use sharp white cheddar cheese. Super A didn’t like the potatoes particularly, but he ate … Continue reading →

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Chicken A la King

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Cupcakes

This recipe is one that I originally began making in college from one of my first Rachael Ray cookbooks. It is simple and delicious! I usually add about 1/2 to 1 cup more of chicken broth than is recommended. Enjoy! … Continue reading →

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