Cara's Cravings...Food for Thought!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Escarole and Beans

I got this recipe yesterday from my cousin Dawn, and I just had to try it right away for a few reasons! First of all because it used to be one of my favorites as a child, secondly I am sick and it sounded like it would just hit the spot, and third because it is really easy and quick to make, and lastly, I just had to finally use my new kitchen! :) So here is goes!

Here's the recipe, its simple, takes about half an hour or so!

Everything you need!

saute, but don't brown the onions and garlic!

Mix the rinsed beans, chicken broth, and onions

let it simmer

cut the escarole

add in the escarole

chop up the pepperoni, either this kind or a stick of it! (The store was out of all but this one!)

Mix in the pepperoni

and serve!


Bread makes a great side dish, however that was what we forgot at the store so we used hot dog buns!

Thanks for the recipe Dawn! It came out exactly like I remember it and was just what I needed!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

NEW KITCHEN!

Ok, so I have definitely been MIA the last few weeks! Sorry! I will make up for it, I promise! We have been moving and I have been sick! But, we are finally all moved and settled it, and I have an actual kitchen now! Yey!! I have not had a chance to cook in the new kitchen yet because of all the chaos of moving and me being sick and lazy, (Hopefully tonight I will get to cook!) I have some amazing new recipes I can't wait to try out! :) While I keep you in suspense about the recipes here are some pictures of the new house, and more importantly the new kitchen!

The very small cabinet area

under the counter storage

Since there isnt much kitchen storage I put these cubes in as a pantry!

They filled up quick!

Our Entry way!

Inside entry area

KITCHEN!

Entry way, Dining area, bar area/kitchen

Bedroom

other side of bedroom!

Bathroom

bathroom

office

my computer/Scentsy area/ movie area

What do you think?

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Italian Chicken and Potatoes!

Hey guys! I hope you are all enjoying your weekend so far! For me, it will be full of cleaning and going through things we don't need anymore, and packing up the stuff we wont really need in the next two weeks! I am so excited to move! Yesterday we picked up our new bar stools and dining room table! I can't wait to move in and cook in the kitchen!
Today's featured item is Chicken and Potatoes! It is really easy to make and delicious! It doesn't take much time either! I also decided to try something new....I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! What kinds of foods are you interested in? Let me know what you want me to try to make and once we move into our new kitchen I will make it! :) How does that sound?
Alright here's the chicken and potatoes!

All you need is a pan, an onion, potatoes, chicken, and a bottle of Italian dressing

peel potatoes

everything you need!

chop potatoes into little chunks

throw potatoes into pan

Chop up chicken

throw chicken on top of potatoes in the pan

chop up as much of the onion as you want

throw the onions on top

lather in dressing, depending on how much you want (I use about 3/4 or more of the bottle!)

All ready to cook!

throw it in the oven at 350 degrees for about an hour, depending on how much you put in the pan

and then its ready to go!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Raspberry Brownies

Hey guys,
It has yet again been a while since I have blogged, it has continued to be hectic here! However, the craziness is not over yet! We will be moving in a week or two and guess what??? I will have a FULL KITCHEN in our new house! How exciting is that??? Until then, I have taken unbelievable amounts of pictures over the last week, and have cooked more then I have in a while! So hopefully those pictures will last long enough until we move and I can take more! Today's featured food is Raspberry Brownies, they were super easy to make, made little mess, and tasted delicious! Enjoy!