Cheeseburger Sliders

 This was a recipe that got made in two parts because I was working at dinner time and I needed something quick and easy for Mik to put together. 

I cooked the beef ahead of time and I also made the burger sauce ahead of time as well. I used a seasoning from Epicure for the burger sauce that we love so I didn't use the one for this recipe.

Mik assembled everything together and she said she loved how easy it was to follow and how she could understand everything perfectly. That to me is so perfect and I loved that everything was explained so well.

The kids both loved the recipe and unfortunately I wasn't able to get a picture of them before they were gone so I have used the author's picture from her blog. 

I will definitely be making these again as they are an excellent food for the kids lunches!

You can find the recipe here: https://www.mybakingaddiction.com/cheeseburger-sliders/

Spring Ham and Asparagus Lemon Cream Pasta

 This recipe was so delicious and I was so excited that there was enough leftovers for me to enjoy it again! This is one that I would definitely make again as Bren missed it the first time. This recipe doesn't take long to make but by the taste you would think it took so much longer!

Everything is so straightforward in the recipe and it the roux is easy to follow and worked great. I must admit that I did skip the peas for personal preference but it was so tasty that I think you could have added a few more asparagus in there instead! 

This is one I highly recommend and will definitely have again!!

You can find the recipe here: https://ohsweetbasil.com/spring-ham-and-asparagus-lemon-cream-pasta-recipe/

*The Easiest Salted Caramel Brownies

 

SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN

I love Chinese Food so much yet we rarely ever order it due to the price and part of is also that the closest chinese food restaurant is about 15 mins away which doesn't make it too convenient. Also they are always quite busy which means wanting it at the last minute doesn't work.

So I do try and make at least one dish a month as I love the leftovers for work. That being said I am also trying to cut down some of the oil so if I have a choice to bake over fry then I will do it.

This recipe first appealed to me as it sounded awesome and it could be done in less than 30 minutes which is a huge plus for me!! Love anything quick!

This recipe is awesome as it's all done in one dish which made everything even better and there was really minimal oil when cooking the chicken covered in cornstarch which made me happy.

Now unfortunately we had a bit of an ingredient omission as Mik couldn't find the red pepper flakes and we didn't have hot sauce so it ended up being a sweet chicken and not spicy but still so worth it! Of course the next time I went to look in my spices I found the red pepper flakes.

I will make this again and next time use the red pepper flakes! But it was still absolutely a winner!

You can find the recipe here: https://30minutesmeals.com/sweet-spicy-chicken/

Sunday Night Comfort Food

 Lately it seems like we are running in every direction and with my crazy work schedule we definitely don't get to sit down and have a nice full dinner. They are on the menu every single Sunday but we don't always get to them.

This week I decided to go back to basics with Brown Sugar Meatloaf, Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Gruyere, and and Easy Stovetop Green Bean Casserole. Total comfort food!

The Meatloaf was super easy to make and I really liked the brown sugar and barbeque sauce on the bottom. That being said I really think I need a larger pan for my meatloaf as they keep coming up to the edge and then spilling a little into the oven. The meatloaf does take a large time to cook so just remember to start that quite a bit ahead of when you actually want to eat.

The mashed potatoes were awesome but I definitely needed more onions. As I was cooking I realized that I didn't have enough which was a little frustrating but I had no desire to leave the house and get more. I generally calculate the number of onions before my shop but this time I added wrong. The potatoes were still really good but would have been even better if I had the right amount of onions.

The green bean casserole is a total classic and I loved being able to make it on the stove top. The recipe was super easy to follow and tasted great!! 

The leftovers this week are so good!!!

You can find the recipes here:

Meatloaf: https://cookiesandcups.com/brown-sugar-meatloaf/

Mashed Potatoes: https://www.lemonsforlulu.com/cheesy-mashed-potatoes-with-gruyere-and-caramelized-onions/

Green Beans: https://dinnerthendessert.com/stovetop-green-bean-casserole/