Favorite Recipes?

Zimsgirl

FI and I have been eating out wayyyy too much. Anyone wanna share your favorite recipes? I'm a really picky eater so it's easier to eat out sometimes. FI does a lot of the cooking but I keep saying I will lol. I'd even be willing to put this all in a word doc and send it out to everyone as a kind of recipe swap if anyone's interested!

sleblanc72

I'd actually be intriqued by having a something with bunches of new recipes, I'm always looking for new things to cook because we're so sick of eating the same things and we're trying to eat a lot better.  We're both fairly picky as well although I've been significantly expanding my tastes lately and Fi has really been working on it too.

KrisKenny

These are my favorite. I make them with rice and stir fry veggies.

Chinese chicken wings:

1 10lb bag chicken wings
2 bottles soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup water
1 Tbsp garlic

Mix everything except chicken in a large pot. Add chicken wings
Cook on high on stovetop, covered, for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally

I use some of the juices to put over my rice & veggies. So yummy!

ETA: And yes, it would be great to have all of them in a word doc!

kimiandgary

I love recipe swaps! I sent my MOH a link to a shower idea where each guest brings a recipe and they all get put together for the bride. Hope she does it!

Ash61612

We could probably create something on the FB page

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]We could probably create something on the FB page
Posted by Ash61612[/QUOTE]
Ooo good idea I'll create a doc!<div>
</div><div>ETA Doc created</div>

diamondx423

Katelyn how picky? like, what won't you eat? It'll help with my suggestions.

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]Katelyn how picky? like, what won't you eat? It'll help with my suggestions.
Posted by diamondx423[/QUOTE]
Oriental food, limited on Mexican (lactose intolerant)<div>And I don't lately I've been tired of beef. Not sure why but I've been craving pasta more lately and I'm a big fan of bread lol</div><div>ETA: Also fish/seafood</div>

kelsey+brandon

Here are some of our favorites:

http://pinterest.com/pin/203717583113816262/

http://pinterest.com/pin/203717583113823944/

http://pinterest.com/pin/203717583113865801/

http://pinterest.com/pin/203717583114121193/

http://pinterest.com/pin/203717583114138658/

http://pinterest.com/pin/203717583114288532/

We also make turkey tacos and they're delicious - brown the meat and add a taco seasoning packet and top with your favorites.

L&J2012

I'm mostly a baker but FI and I love chicken quesadillas. I dice the chicken up and cook it in a pan with olive oil and taco seasoning/water, then we put the chicken onto small taco shells, put our toppings on, then put another shell on top. You don't even need cheese. We're pretty picky and plain eaters, too. We get a bunch of pasta and a 10lb bag of rice and that's most of our meals. With rice we microwave it with olive oil and basaltic vinegar and salt (I like putting seasonings in, too). Sometimes we mix in some Pomi (strained tomatoes basically, we use it for pasta sauce). We love making calzones, too. The nature of it means you don't need cheese, you can fill it with whatever you want. We get pizza dough from the store (not pre-cooked, the balls), make them into two oval shapes, put our toppings on, then fold them over and seal them. I then cut holes in the top with a knife and put a layer of olive oil

L&J2012

I'm on my phone so I can't post onto the doc on the FB page, but I'll try to remember when I can. Also, I do have Italian and Irish soda bread recipes that I can post when I get my computer back.

Megbo2012

Kaitlyn, do you have home goods/marshalls/tjmaxx near you? I highly recommend purchasing some cookbooks from there.  It'll be like 60% off and high quality.  Try food and wine or WS or something and flip through.  If you like a few in there and they don't seem crazy hard, then get it!  I get so many recipes from there.  

Why don't you eat seafood? JW because it's my favorite.

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]Kaitlyn, do you have home goods/marshalls/tjmaxx near you? I highly recommend purchasing some cookbooks from there.  It'll be like 60% off and high quality.  Try food and wine or WS or something and flip through.  If you like a few in there and they don't seem crazy hard, then get it!  I get so many recipes from there.   Why don't you eat seafood? JW because it's my favorite.
Posted by Megbo2012[/QUOTE]
I have a TJ Maxx near me I'll definitely try that! Everyone in my family loves seafood but it's something I've just never liked. When we go back to Texas for vacation they always get crawfish, gumbo, etc but I just can't do it lol

diamondx423

I don't eat much seafood either; only lobster and shrimp. Its a texture thing.

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]I don't eat much seafood either; only lobster and shrimp. Its a texture thing.
Posted by diamondx423[/QUOTE]
My aunt tried to get me to eat tongue two years ago. I couldn't just because it was tongue and my cousin was like the texture will really turn you off lol

Megbo2012

I don't think I would try tongue either.  I love seafood though most of my recipes are that.  Having a few staple recipes you like is key though. 

myfeverplays

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[QUOTE]I love recipe swaps! I sent my MOH a link to a shower idea where each guest brings a recipe and they all get put together for the bride. Hope she does it!
Posted by kimiandgary[/QUOTE]

They are doing this for my shower! The recipe cards they are sending out are so cute!

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]I don't think I would try tongue either.  I love seafood though most of my recipes are that.  Having a few staple recipes you like is key though. 
Posted by Megbo2012[/QUOTE]
Yeah I need to get some from my mom that we both love. That would help a lot because they're not too hard and could have leftovers for FI's lunches

myfeverplays

One of our favorites is chicken pesto pasta. We buy pesto from Sam's Club (I can't remember the brand)... Basically we just cook the chicken & the pasta (we usually use farfalle for this meal). I usually cook the chicken in a frying pan with some of the pesto, garlic, salt, and pepper. We add the chicken to the pasta along with a little bit of butter, parmesean cheese, and loads more of pesto... It's delicious:)

Here are a few on pinterest that I have made and loved as well!

Ham and cheese sliders
http://pinterest.com/pin/108860515962340321/

Brown sugar pork loin
http://pinterest.com/pin/108860515962343530/

Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken
http://pinterest.com/pin/108860515962350087/

Chicken Taco Chili (this is aweight watchers recipe I believe)
http://pinterest.com/pin/108860515962378241/

Cheeseburge flatbread melts
http://pinterest.com/pin/108860515962647515/

Megbo2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Favorite Recipes? : Yeah I need to get some from my mom that we both love. That would help a lot because they're not too hard and could have<strong> leftovers for FI's lunches</strong>
Posted by Zimsgirl[/QUOTE]

<div>This is really helpful and cost saving.  FI brings leftovers rather than buying.  It's nice. I sometimes do but it's harder at school. </div>

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Favorite Recipes? : This is really helpful and cost saving.  FI brings leftovers rather than buying.  It's nice. I sometimes do but it's harder at school. 
Posted by Megbo2012[/QUOTE]
I hear ya. I'm on campus Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-3:00 and MWF 10-10:50, 2:10-3 and I also work on some of my off hours on campus. Totally have a weakness for rice krispy bars in the vending machines <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-embarassed.gif" border="0" alt="Embarassed" title="Embarassed" />

Megbo2012

I make a pb sandwich usually.  Bring an apple, and some veggie sticks.  If you get into a habit/make it the night before it makes life way easier.

cwill6212

Can I get an invite to the facebook page??? Please and thank you!

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]I make a pb sandwich usually.  Bring an apple, and some veggie sticks.  If you get into a habit/make it the night before it makes life way easier.
Posted by Megbo2012[/QUOTE]
I really need to start packing snacks lol. I really want a Sam's Club membership because we never finish a bag of chips and things like that so it'd be nice to grab little ones and go

Teep

Buffalo Chicken Soup:

3 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted 3 cups shredded cooked chicken 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce 6 cups milk

Put all ingredients in crockpot, cook on low for 4-5 hours.

 

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]Can I get an invite to the facebook page??? Please and thank you!
Posted by cwill6212[/QUOTE]
Sent you a PM with the link

ncd5015

I don't cook, FI does, but I really need to start!  I definitely want to try this Spaghetti With Sauteed Chicken And Grape Tomatoes

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/08/spaghetti-with-sauteed-chicken-and.html

I'm really picky too, Katelyn. I don't eat seafood either. Or cheese. And my food can't touch on my plate. My FI says its like cooking for a 12 year old but I like what I like

Megbo2012

Zims, try sandwich bags.  It's cheaper.  I pack them and it takes two seconds.  You could always do a few at once.  All of this is about making time.  Sometimes I run out the door with only a snack so I'll buy soup at school, but if I limit doing that to once a week, it's still cheaper/healthier.  Also, glass tupperware containers are your friends. 

Megbo2012

OH! and I got my lunch box (pink) and FI's (blue) at Target for like $3.50 each. 

Zimsgirl

Hahaha I think I still have a lunch box!

sweet_melissa81

This is not remotely healthy, but love Paula Deen's Cheeseburger Meatloaf. We have it twice a year, but love it! I have another recipe I will share when I get home.