Calzone!

Mmmm Rizzo's chicken parm calzone. I won't need to cook this weekend either. I am saving a bundle on grocerys.

Burrito

Tonight was a burrito night, Kirk picked them up on his way home from work. It wasa pleasant suprise. I have been really spoiled this week!

Popeye's Chicken

Popeye's chicken tonight with cheesy potatoes and some cucumbers. Good stuff. It was anothother easy night in the kitchen and I can't hate on that.

Chicken Teriyaki with Pineapple

I doctored up a packaged chicken teriyaki with some pineapple to cut the salt. It was good, if still a bit salty. I made some rice to go with and Kirk made a veggie salad.

Leftover Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie day two. It was nice to have such a yummy meal all ready to go. The biscuts get a little soggy, but they still taste good.

Chicken Pot Pie

Tonight I made another run at chicken pot pie. This time I had all the ingredients and it came out quite good. Leftovers abound, dinner tomorrow will be great.

Kowloon!

It was a long night after having to work late, so we stopped by Kowloon on the way home. After a small snafu picking up our order, we got stuck in awful traffic for almost 2 hours. There was a horrific accident on Rt. 1 in Lynnfield. The accident scene was devastating and really made us think about how lucky we were to make it home.

We had chicken fingers, boneless spare ribs, pork fried rice and wontons.

CHICKEN!!!

More chicken! I made chicken with barbecue sauce, green beans, rice pilaf and some grape tomatoes. I think I did a good job of making a nice healthy meal. And it looks pretty too.

Nada...

We were not feeling all that hungry this evening, so we skipped dinner.

Rotisserie Chicken

Kirk went to Costco on his way home and he picked up a chicken! So I made some peas and he made some rice pilaf and dinner was done. I like when dinners this tasty are so easy. I might even man up and boil down the carcass and make some soup. Though, I do get squicked out at the thought of "picking the bones" so maybe not.

Crackers and Cheese

We were not feeling very hungry this evening, so Kirk made us a plate of crackers and cheese. Just a snack to get us through the night.

Leftovers

More calzone, and it's so good. After eating it for breakfast, lunch and now dinner, I am now officially calzoned out!

Delivery!

Tonight we treated ourselves to some pizza delivery from Rizzo's. A his and hers order, we got a chicken parm calzone for me and a pizza with bacon and pepperoni for Kirk. We will be eating well for a while.

Leftovers with Salad

Spaghetti leftovers with a side salad. Short sweet and to the point.

Spaghetti with Sausage and Peppers

Spaghetti night! Made some sauce with sausage and peppers and just made a box of spaghetti nothing special, but quite tasty. Hopefully there will be enough leftovers for tomorrow.

Kix

Wasn't feeling all that domestic this evening, so I had a bowl of cereal.  My mind is still on vacation and I forgot to take a picture. So I took one of the empty bowl. I have got to get back on the ball!

Rice & Salsa

I was away this weekend, off the grid in New Hampshire, hence the lack of updates.

I pick up where I left off... tonight I am having our lazy man special: rice and salsa. Quick, easy and tastes good to boot. We had a long day on the road and we're both exausted so this was a obvious choice.

More Qdoba!

Tonight we had burritos from Qdoba. I like to cut mine open and add a little extra sour cream.

Qdoba Taco Salad

I came home from work today to find that Kirk had gone to Qdoba and got dinner. YUMMY! He got me a taco salad with chicken, salsa, sour cream, and cheese. I love taco salads for two reasons, #1 they are delicious; #2 they remind me of the old Bud Light commercial.

Leftover leftovers!

Tonight was another night of barbecue chicken, green beans and this time Jasmine rice.

Baked Chicken

Tonight I had to do minimal cooking. My In-Laws sent home a fridge full of food with Kirk over the weekend, so I am set for a few days.

Tonight we had the baked barbecue chicken. I made some oven fries and green beans to go with. A well balanced meal if I do say so myself.

Popeye's Chicken

Kirk brought home some of his favorite fast food, Popeye's chicken, so that what we had for dinner. I made some garlic and herb rice pilaf and some crescent rolls. I meant to make some peas, but I forgot, so the plate is looking a little beige.

The Border Cafe - Empanadas

Tonight I went to dinner with Jo and Ben. We hit The Border, and we hit it hard. I had the empanadas with rice and black beans. Usually I'd get a burrito, but I was feeling adventurous tonight. I was not disappointed. Honestly though, there are very few times you go wrong with fried food. They were very filling, I only finished 2, so I'll be having the rest for lunch tomorrow. A big thank you to Jo and Ben for asking me out, it was fun!

Really Leftovers

Had the rest of the chicken chili from the other night. Whipped it up burrito style with some cheddar cheese and sour cream on the inside.

Tuna in a Pita

Dinner and a Movie. Sandi and Steve came over bearing gifts of J&M eats and we watched Iron Man 2. I had tuna in a pita with lettuce tomato and pickles. Not exactly what I had ordered, I don't quite know they confused pickles with onions, but it tasted good all the same. The sandwich was big and messy and well worth the effort it took to eat it.

Elizabeth's Chicken Chili

Chili on a cold night. Perfect. I love chili, you can throw all but the kitchen sink in there and it will taste good. I had a pepper that was not going to make it the week, so I threw that in. So that worked out. I am so glad to have this recipe, Kirk loves it and it's easy to make, a bonus when I am having a lazy day.

Sausage Peppers and Onions

Wasn't feeling so good today, but I managed to make one of Kirk's favorites. Sausage, peppers and onions. Luckily for me, it's super easy to put together, throw all the veggies and meat in and let simmer. We had it over spaghetti and it was tasty. Plenty of leftovers for lunch tomorrow

Super Bowl leftovers

So, I didn't post yesterday... I totally forgot. Between a crazy awesome birthday party and the Super Bowl I was totally scatter brained. The good news is that due to all the left overs, I am having exactly the same thing I had for dinner yesterday. Buffalo fingers and 2 slices of baked potato pizza from J&M, the best sub shop around. I also had a glass of chocolate milk.

Leftovers and Ribs

Kirk wanted to spice up the leftovers, so he made a package of ribs to go with. I am not a big fan of anything with bones, but while they were in the oven, they were smelling delicious. When they came out, I had a little nibble and thought they tasted pretty yummy. So in the spirit of giving things another go, I cut off a few and put them on my plate. Well, I had one good bite and that was about it. There was too much going on with them that was not meat. I was out. Kirk had no trouble picking up where I left off and finished my portion. So I am sticking with meat products with no bones. The leftovers on the other hand were just dandy.

Kitchen's closed

It was a long week and we napped instead of eating dinner. It wasn't going to be anything special anyway, just leftovers.

Baked Macaroni with Tomato

This is a comfort food from way back. Growing up we called it pizza pasta because we thought it tasted like, well, pizza. It's super easy to make, and it's perfect for cold nights.

Par boil some elbow macaroni (or small shells) and drain. Then layer in a casserole dish with a large can of crushed tomatoes, a couple shakes of some oregano, pepper to taste and lastly, (what may be a deal breaker for some) slices of Velveeta "cheese". Bake for 30-45 minutes @ 350º remove from the oven and stir to evenly distribute the cheese throughout the dish.

It might sound a little dicy with the Velveeta, but I am telling you, if you can see your way past the "cheese food product" and give this a go, you wont be sorry. The canned tomatoes cut the saltiness of the "cheese" and gives it a nice balanced flavor. And with a nickname like pizza pasta, it's an easy one for kids.

More Pizza

Kirk is on a pizza kick. And since he has been a champ dealing with all this snow, his wish is my command.

Eggs

Tonights dinner fell apart before I could start it. We were both looking forward to what was planned, but a major ingredient was missing. So with the both of us not really in the mood for anything else, I made some eggs and hash browns. The picture, I'll admit, does not look too appetizing, but I assure you, those eggs were yummy. I put some green peppers in there to keep it interesting and in Kirk's I threw in some ham as well. And you gotta love the fancy china I served it on. Not too shabby for a throw away meal.

Pancakes

Breakfast for dinner! Pancakes, bacon and some orange juice. The pancakes came out huge so I was not able to finish them all. It's sad really. And though only one is pictured, I had more bacon. It's just really hard not to eat it as soon as it's done frying. I made Kirk's pancakes with pineapple in them. They came out a little soggy, so next time the pineapple will go on top, after the cooking. I prefer my pancakes straight up so I can smother them in maple syrup and cinnamon. Real maple syrup is the best, but we had none of that, so I had to settle for the fake stuff. If only I had family who lived in Upstate New York who made their own syrup. Now that would be something. Hey, wait a minute, I DO have family in Upstate New York who make their own syrup. Maybe we could set up some sort of exchange; some crocheted hats for syrup. I could be on to something. I'll send a note: will crochet for syrup.

Skipped

Had a super big lunch this afternoon, so I will not be eating dinner. We got together with the family and went to the Border Cafe. So yummy.

Dinner will be served tomorrow.

Wendy's!

Kirk was out running errands a little later than he thought, so he brought back something for dinner. Yay for not having to cook. What we have here is a spicy chicken sandwich w/no mayo, some chicken tenders and sweet and sour sauce. Yummy.

Pizza... again

Pizza's so nice, we made it twice... this week. Here I have pictured the pepperoni persuasion.

I guess that's all I've got to say about that =D

Kirk's Magnificent Beef n Potatoes

I'm not going to lie, this morning when Kirk said he was going make a "surprise in the crock pot" I was skeptical. Very skeptical. He likes to throw a little of this and a little of that into a pot, regardless of flavor, and hope for the best. Sometimes (more often than not) it does not taste all that great. But, when I had my first taste of this beef, I knew I was wrong to jump to conclusions. He won't tell me what he put in it, but he assures me it's not a seasoning packet and that he came up with is all on his own. I just hope he wrote everything down, it would be a shame if this was a one off. I made some green beans and Pillsbury garlic butter croissants to go with. It was another great dinner.

Pizza

Nothing beats home made pizza. Nothing too fancy this evening, just a cheese (pictured) pizza and a pepperoni (not pictured) pizza. When the weather is more conducive, I've been known to cook it on the grill, but since it's snowing at the moment, I opted to cook it in the oven. I got the oven rip roaring hot and it did just the trick. The outside of the crust was nice and crunchy and the inside was steamy and chewy.

Snacks!

I didn't have much of an appetite this evening, so I made some snacks. A little pineapple, some pepperoni, crackers and cheese. Sweet and salty, it hit all the right spots.

Sausage Peppers and Onions

Today's high was 7 degrees, 7 tiny little degrees. So I made something with a little heat to warm up the old tummy. Sausage, peppers and onions with some diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, a little red wine and some red pepper flakes. I served it over some spaghetti and it was good. So good, I will be taking some with me to work tomorrow for lunch. So good, I am not so sure there will be leftovers tomorrow. Soooooo Goooooood.

Leftovers!

Chicken chili day two: burrito style. Delish. Perfect for chillin' out on the couch watching playoff football. No horses in the race, but I hate the Jets, so Go Steelers.... you know what, I can't even get behind that. Go Giants! (next year)

Elizabeth's Chicken Chili

This is an awesome chicken chili that cooks up in the crock pot. I got the recipe from my sister, Elizabeth, who gets all the credit for this bowl of deliciousness. So little effort to make, so much payoff in the end. A few chicken boobs, a jar of salsa, some chili powder, cumin, garlic, peppers and diced tomatoes, all in the crock. Then after a few or more hours, shred the chicken and add some corn and beans. A couple of hours later, shazam, dinner. There are a few ways to enjoy this bowl of joy: with tortillas (pictured), with tortilla chips, over some rice or all on it's own. As with most meals in this style, the leftovers tomorrow will taste even better.

Leftovers!

In the spirit of full disclosure, I eat a lot of leftovers. There is just the two of us, and having Italian blood coursing through these veins, I like to cook in bulk. It's also nice not to have to make dinner every night. So, yes, a lot of leftovers. As this goes along I might think of something to make leftovers more fun, but for right now, this is it.

Mom's Chicken Pot Pie

Tonight I made my mom's chicken pot pie. I think a wonderful introductory meal.

To start, I didn't have a couple ingredients so I improvised a bit. In lieu of the missing celery I used a little ground celery seed and not having parsley, I used some Italian seasoning. There's parsley in that, so not a bad substitution at all. Despite this being one of my favorites growing up, it's the first time I have made it for Kirk and I. Thankfully, despite shoddy ingredient gathering, it was quite delicious. I can confidently say it is destined to become part of my dinner repertoire.

While we ate, we watched some Cooking Channel and, conveniently enough, we saw a recipe for curried chicken pot pie. A beautiful mash up of both our cultures. I will have to give that a go one day. First though, I'm pretty sure I will have to make the original a few more times, focusing on having all the ingredients, before making the leap into adventurous land.

A New Vision...

So it's been over 2 years since I updated this little patch of Internet. Glad to see not much has changed.

I've decided to take this little half hearted blog of mine and turn it into something special. Special to me at least. I'm going to start myself a little "everyday for a year" thin-a-ma-bobs. I'm going to call it: What I ate for dinner. It will have pictures maybe a recipe or two, and some (hopefully) amusing anecdotes. I am hoping that it will serve a few purposes. #1 It will give me, without a doubt, something to post about every night. #2 I will be less prone to make and eat a box of pudding for dinner. It does not happen often, but when it does, it's glorious and totally inappropriate when trying to eat right. #3 I hope that by sticking with it I will have something positive to look back on.

So that's it. I will be back later tonight with: What I Ate for Dinner!