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Make Ahead And Get Some More ZZZZ In The Morning!

The holidays are my favorite time of year. I love everything about it; the cooler weather, the family gatherings, the last minute shopping trips. But most of all, I love the food and cooking hearty meals for my extended family. Unfortunately, it’s not very often these days that we get to spend time with our favorite cousins, aunts and uncles. So I cherish every moment!

Which is why I like simple dishes that can be prepared ahead, so that I can focus on being with my family but still serve them a really good meal. This country breakfast casserole from McCormick is a great example.

Eight ingredients is all you need, and a quick 15 minutes to prepare. I like to make this the night before and then just throw it in the oven in the morning. Our guests will wake up to the delicious smell of this casserole baking in the oven, and all you need to do is pour yourself and them a big cup of coffee. How does that sound for Christmas morning?

Recipe and image courtesy of McCormick.

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Quick Tip: This recipe yields 8 but it’s easy to double for a large crowd.

I Call This The Holy Trinity Of Food Ingredients!

I kind of have this funny habit of turning everything into combinations of three. I don’t know where I got it from, but I remember doing it ever since I was a kid. I guess maybe it somehow helped me remember certain things, or maybe it’s just the fact that I like the number 3 so it was fun to incorporate it in everything I did. I guess it doesn’t make a lot of sense but let me try and explain!

For example, my favorite homemade skin scrub includes coconut oil, brown sugar and coffee crumbs. When I stop by a cafe I always order ice cream, coffee and water (leave any of these out and it just isn’t the same!) When I go to the library I always bring home 3 books; a detective story, an autobiography and a diy-something-guide.

Needless to say, I also love recipes that combine 3 main ingredients or flavors. In this case, lemon, chicken and spinach. Which is one of the reasons I immediately fell in love with this recipe. As soon as I saw this, I knew I was going to like it! And it didn’t disappoint!

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Quick Tip: Use any kind of pasta for this dish.

Landon is one of our eligible bachelor friends who doesn’t know how to cook an egg even if it’s to save his life. He always orders take-out or he just eats out because he truly doesn’t know how to handle a pan. His kitchen is always spotless clean and his utensils still have labels on them. The only appliance he ever uses in the kitchen is his trusty microwave; and that’s only to heat his microwavable food. His cupboards have nothing but instant noodles and pop tarts. Eligible bachelor indeed.

But every year, during his birthday, Landon gets to eat something new. He doesn’t ask much for his birthday. He just wants everyone to feed him for a day until his stomach cannot take him anymore. This year, one of our friends made him Tandoori chicken. And he loved it! He loved it so much that he begged the friend for the recipe. He said he would try to make it on his own because it seemed easy. We didn’t know if he succeeded, but at least he experienced the need to try. This recipe over at Confessions of a Confectionista will give you a recipe for a very tasty Tandoori chicken.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Confessions of a Confectionista.

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Quick Tip: The original recipe calls for jasmine rice, but you can substitute white rice or whatever kind of rice you have on hand.

I’m not a fan of baseball, but I always watch it with my boyfriend and his brothers. I know a few basic terms, but if you ask me what is the most familiar term to me, it’s probably “homerun” and I intend no pun. I have gone to a few baseball games with them, and while I don’t understand all of the rules, I know how it works. Tyler, one of his brothers, has a dream of becoming a pro so he is working hard to make that dream come true. And his family supports him all the way.

During baseball nights, it’s Tyler who’s assigned to cook the chicken nuggets. He makes the best dressing and his brothers just gang up on him all the time. A few months ago, Tyler made his very first home run and it’s because of his chicken nuggets prowess—he batted his way straight into the heart of one of my girl friends who just happened to visit me that night. She also happened to fall in love with Tyler’s chicken nuggets. My goodness, they’re now the cutest couple ever! And it happened all because of Tyler’s “batter”, this time pun is intended.

Photo and recipe courtesy of The Southern Lady Cooks.

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Quick Tip: The dressing keeps well for several days. Store in a container and place in the refrigerator.

This chicken paprika dinner tastes just as incredible as it looks! If you’ve never made this Hungarian style dish, it includes coating the chicken in a homemade batter, browning, and then baking.

Whip up a homemade gravy served over the chicken and mashed potatoes for a super flavorful dinner the family will devour. Once you try this, you’ll keep going back to it week after week and it soon will become a staple in your home, but if you don’t believe me see for yourself and make it tonight!

Image courtesy of Chef in Training

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There is nothing like some sweet porky goodness to charm the socks off your family or friends at your next meal. This sweet caramelized pork recipe has the pork coming out fork tender with the really tastee Asian inspired flavor.

It has just the right amount of sweetness to compliment the meat – in fact, you’ll probably want to make this every other day from now on!

Original recipe picturetherecipe

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If your household is anything like ours you are always looking for fresh and tastee ways to do chicken. This crispy cornflake chicken recipe will not disappoint you.

It is nice and crispy on the outside with a bit of a nutty flavor from the cornflakes, and very juicy on the inside because the thick coating on the outside traps all the juices inside the chicken. You will be surprised how easy these are to make especially when you taste how delicious they are when done.

Original recipe lifeinthegreenhouse

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