Hectic days call for quick dinners and this one is speedy and tasty all at once. So what’s the deal-e-o with this casserole type meal?  Well, it’s part Mexican and part stroganoff, sort of.  It’s got a Mexican flair from the lovely enchilada sauce.  It’s not by any means a traditional stroganoff, but it has elements of it here, like the pasta, meat, mushrooms, and creamy sauce. My husband says it’s nothing like a stroganoff… like at all, but he admits that he’s comparing it to the real deal.  It’s hard to explain so you’ll really have to try it to see …

Have you ever hated a particular food but then come to like it over time?  That sums up my relationship with kale. When I first tried kale I thought it was bitter and quite frankly gross.  My husband was somewhat ambivalent about it.  He didn’t dislike it, but he wouldn’t seek it out either.  Now we’re totally on the kale bandwagon.  I don’t know how that happened but I’m not about to question it.  We like a healthy green veggie and we’re going with it. I’m a huge fan of Ree Drummond, otherwise known as The Pioneer Woman.  I love watching her TV show on Saturday mornings on …

Let’s get this week started… only because I have no choice.  If I had my way, it would still be Sunday, or better yet Saturday, or maybe Friday after work, or whenever you get the most possible time before you have to go back to work again. I started my Sunday with a hot cup of coffee on the couch and watched a recording of The Pioneer Woman.  She is awesome and I love so many of her recipes.  One might be coming later this week (hint, hint).  Then I watched part of an episode of The Golden Girls.  Is it …

I mentioned last week that I’m trying to eat more healthy and my idea of eating healthy is a kale meal.  My husband’s idea of delicious and healthy is this chicken Indian dish.  Both great options even though they are very different. To tell you the truth, initially I wasn’t excited about this recipe when I saw it in a cookbook.  (Side note, America’s Test Kitchen: The Best Simple Recipes is one of my favorite cookbooks.)  While I love Indian food, I wasn’t in the mood to eat chicken.  You know me and meat… I could pretty much do with out it.  Give …

I’m in serious need of boot camp right now, guys! I need to go shopping for a new bathing suit and the thought of trying one on (or in my case, a lot more than one) is frightening.  Hello, winter weight gain.  It’s not a shock because I’ve kept more junk food in the house than normal and I have no self control.  (Not a great combo really.)  I’ve stopped buying ice cream and cookies so that’s a good start, right? Now let’s get something straight…  I refuse to go the route of celery and carrots for dinner. Phew, I feel …