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This year I heard of something shocking. Earth shattering really. Someone said a turkey could be baked from a fully-frozen state to near perfection. Blasphemous! Who ever heard of such a thing. It’s been done the same way for generations and that includes starting days a head of time, placing the turkey in the fridge, checking on it, continually finding it frozen rock hard, and then finally thawing it on the counter and never admitting it. [Read more...]
“How different can they be?”…is the thought that kept running through my head, as my foreign exchange daughter offered to make us some of her Korean Sushi this weekend.
Since we LOVE sushi, we jumped at the chance to try something new and learn in the process. [Read more...]
I created a great version of Chicken in Rosa Sauce that my family loves. It’s a great way to incorporate lots of veggies, as well as keep things healthy and low cost. This recipe is very simple and can be altered based on the ingredients you have on hand or your preferences. I’ll write the recipe as such:
Chicken cut into bite size pieces, any cut will do
Penne or Rigatoni pasta (can use any pasta if you want, and/or whole wheat)
Fresh veggies sliced (we used summer squash, onion, red peppers, mushrooms)
2 Tbls Tomato Paste
1/2 cup sour cream (you can use fat free, light, or real cream)
Milk (enough to think out your sauce to desired thickness; probably 1/2 cup to 1 cup)
2 TBLS Fresh Basil cut up
2 Cloves Garlic; minced
Dash of salt, pepper, sugar
Directions: Brown the chicken in a little oil or grill it. To the cooked chicken lightly cook the veggies, add the other ingredients to make a sauce; adding the basil last. Season with some salt, pepper, and a little sugar to cut the bitter tomato paste taste (but only a tiny bit). Boil pasta according to directions and mix together in a large serving bowl.You can serve with some Parmesan cheese, but it’s great without.
I recently tasted a delicious Rhubarb Slush at an event, and its creator has been kind enough to share it with me to post on the blog. While the version I had did have some alcohol in it, you can make this recipe family-friendly too. So if you have tons of rhubarb, and you are wondering what to do with it, give this recipe a try. Thank you to the always creative Terry Kempfert for introducing this wonderful recipe to me. [Read more...]
If you are looking for a great side dish recipe that is tasty, low calorie, and healthy that you can throw on the grill or in the oven, this recipe is for you. Of course, you must love mushrooms to enjoy this recipe! It’s always a hit with my family or when I have guests over. It’s one of those things that looks like it takes a ton of time, but it doesn’t. [Read more...]
I'm Beth Gasser, also known as "Confessions of a Mom" and "ConfessionsMom". This is my playground for what I love; blogging, saving money, having fun, parenting, cooking up fun recipes, and writing about everything under the sun. My daytime fun is at Vivid Image, Inc. where I'm a Social Media Consultant and small business brand advocate for our clients.
