October 2010 ~ Colie's Kitchen

Oct 29, 2010

Cheater Cheater Barbequed Chicken Sliders

I am notorious for putting dinner off until the last minute. I either forget to take something out of the freezer or time gets away from me, and we are approaching eight pm, and I haven’t even started dinner. Because of those reason I always make sure I have something that I can make for dinner that’s quick and easy and something I can pull out of the freezer at a moment’s...

Spinach-Artichoke Peene

I love this recipe especially for our meatless nights. It's so easy and quick, and it's just wonderful. I can't say enough about just how great it is. It's like Spinach-Artichoke dip on pasta. Yummy! Ingredients 5 ounce box frozen spinach, thawed and drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 3 garlic cloves minced 1 small onion, grated 2 tablespoons flour...

Wordless Wednesday Weather and Weddings

As my husband’s friends and family in Minneapolis are dealing with horrible weather, snow, sleet, and just nastiness I had to post this picture for Wordless Wednesday. Here in Houston our weather is gorgeous! Yes its 94 degrees outside today, but it’s breezy and wonderful. I could go for cooler, but that will be here tomorrow. Tomorrow night our cooler weather will be here....

I had never made roasted carrots before, but I needed a veggie to go with dinner, and we had a few bags of carrots that needed to be used. I decided to try roasted them. Something about the fall makes me want to roast everything. Who knows why? There were several things I was not prepared for, 1 they shrink down, 2 they cook pretty quickly I figured the cooking time was...

Quick and Easy Chicken Marsala

Normally when I make chicken marsala I spent a couple of hours making it. Last Sunday the night got away from me, and I didn’t realize dinner time was quickly passing us by. I went into full panic mode because I had planned chicken marsala for dinner. I went back through some recipes that had been emailed to me from readers, and gave this one a shot. It looked, easy, and...

Stuffed Pork Chops

I don’t have a lot of experience cooking with pork so I was a little intimidated making this recipe. It was a great I actually surprised myself. Everyone really enjoyed these chops, and loved the fact that they are stuffed. One thing I did not like about this recipe was it was time consuming. I must admit as much as I liked it, I won’t be making it again until I have...

Roasted Green Beans

I was not sure if I would like this recipe or not, but I really did. It definitely put a different spin on green beans, and it really brought out their natural flavor. I like food that has an earthy taste, and this truly fit the bill. Be sure to watch them when they are cooking because they can go from cooked to burnt very quickly. I got mine out of the oven just in time....

Dads Skillet Potatoes

I love this recipe. My Dad would make it all the time when I was a kid, especially when we would go to our river house for the weekend. He would get up early and dig up some new potatoes out of the garden, and make this dish on the camp fire. He never wanted to heat up the house during the summer so he did most of the cooking outside. Ingredients 2lbs new potatoes (red potatoes) 2...

Top Ten Organizing Tips (From Betty Crocker) Pantry Makeover

Top Ten Organizing Tips (From Betty Crocker) Group like items in the cupboard together and label the shelves (i.e. pasta & grains, soup, tea). This will provide you with a visual cue as to what you need to replenish. On the top cupboard shelf store dry foods that are specifically for guests that pop by. Items like assorted crackers, jarred spreads, anchovies and olives...

Wordless Wednesday: Chilean Miners Rescue

(Picture from CNN) Obviously, I did not take this picture, but considering I am posting this as the second miner is on the way to the top, I thought this picture was perfect for Wordless Wednesday!What more can you say, but God is Goo...

Recently I went from having a kitchen freezer and a full size large freezer to just having a kitchen freezer. Our large freezer died, and we do not want to purchase a new one until we move in the spring. Less to move! Wow what an adjustment. As you can see, my freezer is packed. We never have enough room now. I cannot stock up on many of the things I did stock up on. When...

Happy Friday

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful Friday! Kevin and I are about to head out for lunch, and a little shopping. So far, that’s the beginning of our weekend. It’s a beautiful day here in Houston so it’s time to get out and enjoy it. Saturday I am heading to Wally World for a little grocery shopping, and since UT isn’t playing, I suppose I will get other things...

Wordless Wednesday

You just never know what you will find in the pantry! Link up for Wordless Wednesd...

'The Craziest Thing I Did to Save Money'

I had to share this article because it’s so me. I am the frugal gourmet. I save all our ketchup packets, soy sauce, you name it that we get when we purchase take-out. I can’t tell you the last time I purchased condiments. If a recipe calls for a ½ cup of ketchup I cut open ketchup packets and squeeze them in a measuring cup. I just don’t believe in wasting free items I...

I love chicken fried chicken so when I saw this recipe I had to try it. I am happy I did. It turned out crispy, and very flavorful. Ingredients: 3 Chicken boneless Breast 2 Eggs 1/2 Cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs 1/2 Cup Flour 3-4 Cups Cooking Oil Directions: Pre heat cooking oil in skillet With a meat cleaver pound each chicken breast until it's thined out evenly Scramble...

Cranberry Jell-O Mold

This recipe was a huge hit in our house. Not only was it fun to make, but it was fun to eat too, and it puts a different spin on Jell-O. We have made several different versions since discovering this recipe. It doesn’t matter the flavor of the Jell-O or the fruit you put inside because this recipe will be a hit! I suggest making it up several days before you need it...