Though Nick often jokes that I won his heart over through his stomach, it’s actually the other way around. That’s how he suckered me in! You see, when I first met Nick, he was quite the cook, always whipping up something new for dinner for 4 or 10 different friends. I remember homemade Thai chicken…
Archives for October 2011
Pumpkin Patch Stuffed Shells
If you think pumpkin is just for breakfast and dessert, you are wrong, wrong, wrong. Pumpkin is just as awesome in savory dishes, like these stuffed shells! OK, so they’re not that photogenic, but I promise they taste 500 times better than they look! My Mom gave me her Rachel Ray magazine to read on…
Irish Carbomb Cupcakes
Nick’s latest batch of beer is a Guinness clone. Though Guinness is not my favorite beer to drink, I have heard a lot about chefs using Guinness in chocolate desserts such a cakes or puddings. I was really excited for this beer to be done, so I could make a Guinness chocolate cake! But then…
Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Crust
This is another chilly weather inspired dinner! I don’t think it’s really even that cold out yet, but we still have our A/C cranking, so I’m always freezing. At least now that it’s fall I actually have an excuse for wanting piping hot soup and tea! I was craving something along the lines of chicken…
Buffalo Chicken Dip
This past weekend, Nick’s class had a party to celebrate their solo flights (which actually happened a while ago— slow planners). Since his class is 98% guys, and guys don’t cook (they ordered wings, of course), their better halves were called in to bring appetizers and desserts. I decided to make something I’ve made quite…
Sweet Potato and Lentil Chili with Kielbasa
This chili is so good, it’s even cat-approved! Yes, Cali is a bad cat and begs at the table any time she gets the slightest whiff of cheese, milk, tuna, salmon, chicken… I blame dad for letting her drink out of his cereal bowls. Teaching bad habits! She’s so cute though, how can you really…