I meant to post this last night, but, to my surprise, I was really into the Super Bowl...what a game! It certainly kept us on the edge of our seats! I do not follow football, so when hubby asked if I'd like to make a "friendly" wager (LOL I put all of $3.00 in the pot!), I randomly picked the Patriots, partly because I feel that they've gotten a bad rap lately and I also like the name "Patriots." LOL The kiddo went with the Pats, too...she won the cash, as she guessed a closer total game score. It was a fun night and I did learn a little more about football. Oh, also thought Katy Perry did an excellent job at Half Time! So, that's my 2 cents about that...now on to something I really know about. LOL
Well, I managed to cook every night last week, except for Saturday. Tried a few new recipes that were all very tasty (thank goodness!). Everything was a hit! I love cooking for my little family! With that, I'll get right to the menu and then I'm off to the store...I must prepare for another week of meals. ;)
~Enjoy
Mon. Jan. 26 ~ Cherry Zinfandel grilled steaks, loaded baked potatoes and sautéed green beans with olive oil and fresh garlic
Tues. Jan. 27 ~ Creamy chicken and dumpling soup
Wed. Jan. 28 ~ Bourbon and apple glazed pork, creamed corn, baby red potatoes/mashed
Thurs. Jan. 29 ~ Baked chicken and roasted broccoli (Roasted broccoli is so easy and yummy, you MUST try it!)
Fri. Jan. 30 ~ Spaghetti tossed with pesto, fresh kale and roasted cherry tomatoes. Sprinkles fresh grated parmesan cheese on top
Sat. Jan. 31 ~ We went out for salad and pizza
Sun. Feb. 1 ~ Super Bowl Sunday....no meal, just game day snack food. I made a yummy 7 layer dip served with tortilla chips, hubby smoked chicken wings, I made brownies and a yummy Tastefully Simple Orange Dreamcicle cheese ball served with Chocolate Twisty Grahams.
Pasta Toss
*1 pound spaghetti
*1 pint roasted cherry or grape tomatoes
*4 cups chopped spinach (I used kale because that's what I had)
*1/2 - 1 fresh lemon
*6 - 8 oz jar basil pesto
*Salt & pepper to taste
*Extra virgin olive oil
*Fresh parmesan cheese, grated
~Toss tomatoes with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated, 375 degree oven, for about 20 minutes. Tomatoes should just start to split. Remove from oven and set aside.
~Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain most of the water, but not all.
~While spaghetti is cooking, heat a little bit of olive oil (I used roughly 2 TBS) in a large pan on medium heat. Add chopped spinach and cook for about 5 minutes (maybe a little less time for the spinach, I used kale so needed that full 5 minutes to "tenderize" it). Spinach should still have that fresh, bright green appearance. Drizzle with fresh lemon juice.
~Add pasta and stir. Next gently stir in the pesto and season to taste. Add as much of the fresh grated parmesan cheese as you like. I added about 1/8 cup. Quickly mix through so it doesn't clump while melting.
~ Gently fold in tomatoes, cooking long enough to heat them through.
~Serve and enjoy!
Roasted Broccoli (not really a "recipe" as I eyeball this now)
* a few cups of FRESH broccoli crowns, washed and dried
*olive oil
*fresh lemon juice (1/2 - 1 lemon)
*salt & pepper
*garlic or onion flakes (I use Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic or Onion Onion, whichever I grab first..both are yummy!)
*Fresh parmesan cheese
~Heat oven to 425 degrees
~Toss all ingredients in a bowl then spread on baking sheet (be careful not to over salt, you can always add more later...same goes for the lemon juice. I add half the lemon when mixing and after cooking sprinkle on some of the other half of lemon)
~Bake for 10 - 12 minutes, then stir around on baking sheet so that the crowns do not burn. Return to oven
~Bake for another 10 minutes or so. It really depends on your oven. We like out broccoli to have a bit of it's "crispness" and just a little bit of "brown" from the roasting process
~When done to your liking, remove from oven, grate fresh parmesan over top and serve.
Enjoy!
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