Pasta with Asparagus
I was underwhelmed with this recipe. The ingredient list didn’t add up to much for me. But Abby wanted to make it, and what Abby wants, Abby gets! I was wrong. This is a knock out pasta dish; easy, quick…
Category: Side Dishes
Curried Chicken Meatballs with Apricot Rice Pilaf
This recipe is from one of America’s Test Kitchen 30-minute Meals cookbooks. The meatballs, although very simple with a very plain list of ingredients, are quite tasty. I wanted to up the curry powder just a bit, but my offspring vetoed that…
A Crockpot of Beans!
I am so excited about this recipe! It’s a paradigm shift recipe! It’s not a recipe in the true sense of the word, it’s more of a road map to a particular destination. A road map allows for more flexibility…
Crab and Brie Macaroni and Cheese
Whooooa Nelly! Crab and Brie Macaroni and Cheese? Over-the-top decadence in a comfort food? YEP! And the decadence makes the comfort food even more comforting—like ‘died and gone to heaven’ comforting! Yet another winning recipe from the Better Homes and…
Raw Apple-Fennel Salad
Ever eaten raw fennel? Time to start! And here’s a fabulous recipe to start with: Raw Fennel and Apple Salad. It’s easy to make and it’s shockingly good. I say shockingly because everyone I coerce into trying it has been…
Polly’s Top Ten Super Bowl Snacks
Here’s my wrap-up of In The Kitchen With Polly‘s Top 10 Super Bowl Snacks… Enjoy! Crockpot Bean Dip: A must! Serve with tortilla chips or Frito’s Scoops. It’s easy to mix up the dip the night before, then put in crockpot…
Panko Mozzarella Sticks
I had no idea it was so easy to fry cheese! I also had no idea fried cheese was so delicious. Dang it. There’s no looking back now, unfortunately. Fried Mozzarella sticks are here to stay and they are my 2011…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts ruined every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for the first thirty years of my life. It was a rule, in my parents’ house, that everyone had to eat one Brussels sprout at Thanksgiving dinner and another at Christmas dinner. I…