My Cookbook

I spent years eating frozen meals and cereal from a box.  Before I got married the most intense meal I could make was spaghetti...with store bought sauce.  Then I meet my husband who not only loves to eat, but loves to cook. I thought that I had hit the jackpot! I would never have to cook EVER! Instead, I found myself feeling guilty for not chipping in and helping with meals so I started engaging in weekly cooking experiments where I attempted to cook something new every week.  Want to know what I discovered? I actually kind of like to cook.  I also am not as bad as I thought.  It has taken practice, and trial and error, but here are some of the recipes that I have tried and loved. I'm still not prepared to call myself a cook- but if I can do it you surely can too!

Below are a list of all my favorites: 

APPETIZERS and SIDES

-Banana Bread
-BBQ Fruit
-Bruschetta 
-Chicken and Basil Pesto

-Green Bean Casserole 

-Potato Skins

-Twice Baked Potatoes
-Zucchini Bread 

ENTREES 

Beef

-Traditional Pot Roast

-Cowboy Calzones  
-Lasagna Style Baked Ziti
-Orange Teriyaki Beef with Noodles
-Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs 
-Steak Sandwich
-Beef with Snow Peas 
-Lasagna Roll-Ups 
 

Chicken

-Chicken Cacciatore

-Chicken Enchiladas (My Favorite!)
-Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo 
-Country Style Chicken Kiev 
-Lemon Greek Chicken
-Chicken Pasta
-Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

-Salsa Chicken 

-Chicken Spaghetti 

-Chicken Tetrazzini
-Chicken Tikki Masala 
-Hearty Jambalaya

Pork
-Chipotle Marinated Pork Chops with Chimichurri Sauce  

-Kahlua Pork
-Oven Barbecued Pork Chops 
-Slow Cooked Car Siu Pork Roast  
-Hearty Jambalaya 

Fish 
-Linguine with Clam Sauce 
-Hearty Jambalaya 

Meatless

-Bacon Mac
-Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
-Homemade Lasagna
-Lower Calorie Fettucine Alfredo

DESSERTS

-Monster Cookies
-Peanut Butter Cookies 

-Sugar Cookies
-Strawberry Shortcake
-New York Times #1 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe