I found this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine and I was a little leery because it sounded a lot like Hamburger Helper to me and I think Hamburger Helper is gross. The picture looked really good so I decided to try it anyway. I'm glad I did because I ended up really liking it. I have a few little notes though...
First, I substituted extra wide whole wheat noodles for the egg noodles and ground turkey for the ground beef. Also, I'm really picky about textures so I used onion powder in place of all the onion in the recipe and I skipped the green pepper. So if you're picky like me, that's the way to go.
Hamburger Noodle Bake
-2 cups uncooked egg noodles
-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
-2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion
-1 can (8oz) tomato sauce
-1/4 tsp. sugar
-1/8 tsp. salt
-1/8 tsp. garlic salt
-dash pepper
-1/4 cup cottage cheese
-2 oz. cream cheese, softened
-1 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onion
-1 Tbsp. chopped green pepper
-1 Tbsp. sour cream
-2 Tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
Cook the noodles according to the package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook meat and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from heat; stir in tomato sauce, sugar, salt, garlic salt, and pepper.
In a small bowl combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, green onion, green pepper, and sour cream.
Drain noodles; place half of the noodles in a greased 1-qt baking dish. Spoon half of the meat mixture over the top. Layer with cheese mixture and remaining noodles. Top with remaining meat mixture; sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Curry Chicken Salad
I had a request for this recipe to be in my blog so here it is, Susana! :) I didn't think to post it so sorry there aren't any pictures. I'll be sure to take pics for the next recipe I post.
My cousin, Katie, made this chicken salad for me once when I was at her house visiting and I've been hooked ever since. It's the best chicken salad I have ever had. It's really easy and so yummy! The recipe says to serve the chicken salad on croissants but we chose to get whole wheat tortillas and make wraps instead. Both ways are delicious but the whole wheat tortillas are a healthier alternative.
Curry Chicken Salad
-One boneless, skinless chicken breast per person, cooked and shredded
(example: cooking for 2 people, 2 chicken breasts)
-curry powder
-celery salt
-pepper
-mayonnaise
(you can use reduced fat but non-fat is not recommended)
-sliced almonds
-seedless red grapes, cut in half
Put cooked, shredded chicken in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup mayo to start and then depending on how much chicken/how much mayo you like in your chicken salad, add more. Mix well. Add 1/2 tsp curry powder per person. Add celery salt, pepper, almonds, and grapes to taste. (Go easy on the celery salt until you do a taste test because too much can be overpowering.) This recipe can be made ahead of time but the grapes and almonds should not be added until right before serving. It can be served on a croissant, on lettuce as a salad, or in a whole wheat tortilla as a wrap.
Enjoy!
My cousin, Katie, made this chicken salad for me once when I was at her house visiting and I've been hooked ever since. It's the best chicken salad I have ever had. It's really easy and so yummy! The recipe says to serve the chicken salad on croissants but we chose to get whole wheat tortillas and make wraps instead. Both ways are delicious but the whole wheat tortillas are a healthier alternative.
Curry Chicken Salad
-One boneless, skinless chicken breast per person, cooked and shredded
(example: cooking for 2 people, 2 chicken breasts)
-curry powder
-celery salt
-pepper
-mayonnaise
(you can use reduced fat but non-fat is not recommended)
-sliced almonds
-seedless red grapes, cut in half
Put cooked, shredded chicken in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup mayo to start and then depending on how much chicken/how much mayo you like in your chicken salad, add more. Mix well. Add 1/2 tsp curry powder per person. Add celery salt, pepper, almonds, and grapes to taste. (Go easy on the celery salt until you do a taste test because too much can be overpowering.) This recipe can be made ahead of time but the grapes and almonds should not be added until right before serving. It can be served on a croissant, on lettuce as a salad, or in a whole wheat tortilla as a wrap.
Enjoy!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Everlong
If some of you are wondering about the title of my blog, it's pretty simple...
Everlong is one of my favorite songs by my favorite band, Foo Fighters.
They became my favorite band not too long ago. My husband introduced me to their music (as he did with many, MANY other bands) when we first started dating and I did NOT like it at all (I didn't like most of the music he introduced to me). Then the more I listened to it, the more I liked it until I was asking for their newest CD for Christmas. Ryan felt pretty triumphant by that point. His attitude was pretty much "I told you so" without ever saying the actual words.
Everlong doesn't really have any specific meaning to me. It's just Foo Fighters music in general. All of Foo Fighters' music reminds me of my husband and our relationship from the beginning to now.
-It reminds me of us when we first started dating when he made me listen to them and I was too polite to make him turn it off. haha
-It reminds me of when Ryan surprised me by coming home for 4th of July while he was training in SOI. He brought his new Foo Fighters CD home with him and that was all that was on in the car while he was home.
-It reminds me of Ry's first deployment because I considered the song My Hero my deployment anthem. To this day, My Hero is the ringtone on my phone for when Ryan calls.
-It reminds me of the drive from CA to OH for Christmas leave after Ry got back from his first deployment. I listened to Echos, Silence, Patience, & Grace (and learned pretty much the whole album) on that road trip.
-It reminds me of when I was pregnant and if I wanted to feel Chase move, all I had to do was turn on a Foo Fighters song and he would start "dancing" in my belly.
As I'm typing this I'm thinking that I chose the perfect title for my blog. It means quite a bit more than I ever realized before.
I guess blogging is turning out to be a good idea for me :)
Everlong is one of my favorite songs by my favorite band, Foo Fighters.
They became my favorite band not too long ago. My husband introduced me to their music (as he did with many, MANY other bands) when we first started dating and I did NOT like it at all (I didn't like most of the music he introduced to me). Then the more I listened to it, the more I liked it until I was asking for their newest CD for Christmas. Ryan felt pretty triumphant by that point. His attitude was pretty much "I told you so" without ever saying the actual words.
Everlong doesn't really have any specific meaning to me. It's just Foo Fighters music in general. All of Foo Fighters' music reminds me of my husband and our relationship from the beginning to now.
-It reminds me of us when we first started dating when he made me listen to them and I was too polite to make him turn it off. haha
-It reminds me of when Ryan surprised me by coming home for 4th of July while he was training in SOI. He brought his new Foo Fighters CD home with him and that was all that was on in the car while he was home.
-It reminds me of Ry's first deployment because I considered the song My Hero my deployment anthem. To this day, My Hero is the ringtone on my phone for when Ryan calls.
-It reminds me of the drive from CA to OH for Christmas leave after Ry got back from his first deployment. I listened to Echos, Silence, Patience, & Grace (and learned pretty much the whole album) on that road trip.
-It reminds me of when I was pregnant and if I wanted to feel Chase move, all I had to do was turn on a Foo Fighters song and he would start "dancing" in my belly.
As I'm typing this I'm thinking that I chose the perfect title for my blog. It means quite a bit more than I ever realized before.
I guess blogging is turning out to be a good idea for me :)
Getting Started
It seems like everyone is starting their own blog so I figured, why not? I'm hoping to pretty much keep a journal. Not necessarily daily but just post whenever I have something on my mind or want to share something. If you are one of my "followers" thanks for taking the time to read what I have to say (well, I guess type would be more like it) and thanks in advance for being patient while I figure it out. I hope you enjoy reading my thoughts, rants, stories, and tales of my life in general. I also hope I don't bore you! haha Happy Blogging! :)
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