Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

I made THESE this morning to take to a friend. I LOVE anything lemon flavored, and I happened to have poppy seeds on hand, so I decided to give them a try. They turned out super yummy! They weren't quite as lemon-y as I had hoped, however. Oh, and I only baked them for about 16 minutes (not 18-20) and that was plenty long enough.

no-pork fried rice

we haven't been buying much meat lately. i have picked up a little chicken and a little turkey deli meat as that's all i can handle right now. please don't share your thoughts on deli meat right now... its nearly all i've got. this last week we only ate out once... with mom and dad at el charro. (that's impressive for us) i am excited to keep it up. i think it makes it easier that we don't have close friends to meet out for dinner. although i would probably trade close friends for the bill of eating out. this is a recipe blog though... so... we've REALLY been trying to keep the grocery shopping to the basics and stick to planned meals or things at home. in making a meal plan this week i gave tim the march issue of every day food. i love this magazine. its small and has loads of awesome recipes without the annoying overload of ads. tim picked out a couple recipes to try out this week... one being a pork fried rice recipe. i knew right away that we were going to make it a no-pork recipe. below is my adapted recipe from martha stewart every day foods version.




cook up two cups of rice (one cup uncooked) the way you cook it

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 eggs, lightly beaten

2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 bunch scallions, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced

1/2 bag of frozen stiry fry veggies (picked up safeway brand on sale + had broccoli, snap peas, green beans, water chestnuts, celery, carrots, onions... was perfect for this!)

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

(i adjusted measurments and omitted pork, fresh ginger, fresh carrots and frozen peas and replaced with frozen stir fry veggies. you could easily use the full bag of frozen veggies for this.)

heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray. while that heats up lightly beat two eggs and 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce together. add eggs to pan and move pan around until eggs cover bottom of pan. cook without stirring about a minute. fold, remove from pan and place on a cutting board or plate. cut the eggs into thin slices.

add 1 tablespoon oil  to the pan and swirl to cover. add frozen veggies, white part of scallions and garlic. stir for about 3 minutes or until veggies are cooked and warmed through. add the rice wine vinegar and remaining soy sauce. then add the sliced eggs and rice. stir until well covered with deliciousness.

top with green scallions and serve!

we really enjoyed this dish tonight.

Oreo Cheesecake

I made this dessert yesterday and it was yummy! Even better, it doesn't heat up the house to make it!

I found the recipe in a Kraft Foods magazine a long time ago.

1 pkg. oreo cookies
1/4 C butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 C sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tub cool whip, thawed

Line 13 x 9 inch pan with foil. Coarsely chip 15 oreos; set aside. Finely crush remaining oreos; mix with butter. Press firmly into bottom of pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping and chopped cookies. Spoon over crust. Cover.

Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

S'mores Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Yes, please! Who wants to make them and bring some to me?

HERE

Instant Chocolate Cake

Looks cool!

ORIGINAL RECIPE

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Potato Soup

Here is the link to the recipe for the soup I brought to family dinner last night: HEARTY POTATO SOUP.
(I doubled the recipe for last night, and used some of Mom's gluten free flour.)

We really like it around here!

Brownie Covered Oreos

I made THESE as a St. Patty's Day treat for the ladies I visit teach. I made them with the mint oreos to be extra festive. Oh, and I didn't top with frosting/sprinkles to make things easier. They turned out oh-so stackable so I stacked them in clear plastic and tied with a green ribbon- they're little towers of cuteness!