Dinnertime!

The other night I decided to make dinner for my boyfriend, Sam, and I. He suggested Wet Burrito Casserole - a recipe from my mother. I love it too, so that's what we had! It's a tasty meal, and while it takes a little time to prepare, most of it (30 minutes) is while it's baking. Here is the recipe:

Wet Burrito Casserole

16 oz. sour cream

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 lb. hamburger

1 pkg. taco seasoning

16 oz. refried beans

1 pkg. soft flour tortillas

4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

*optional: salsa or taco sauce

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix sour cream and soup. Put 1/2 of mixture in bottom of 9x13" pan. Brown hamburger; drain. Add seasoning and beans to hamburger. Divide mixture onto tortillas (I use all of the package). Roll up and place on sour cream mixture in pan. Top with remaining sour cream and soup mixture. Cover with cheese (I use it all - it's a lot, but good!). Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Serve with your favorite salsa or taco sauce.

See? It's super easy! And SOO good! The taco seasoning gives it a little extra flavor, and Sam and I love all the cheese. Plus, with the salsa, you can make it as spicy or mild as you prefer!

Before I go, I have another restaurant food plug. Sam and I went to Texas Roadhouse for our 2 year anniversary 2 nights ago. And while I LOVE the rolls there (you can never have too much bread in your life!) I had the Portobello Mushroom Chicken. It was SO good! Very moist, and the mushroom sauce and jack cheese went so well together. I'm so glad I tried something new. I would definitely recommend it if you're ever in the neighborhood!

It's going to be tough to update a lot this semester. I'm student teaching and that pretty much takes up all my time - including weekends. But hopefully I'll be back soon with more tasty dishes. :) If you have any good ideas or recipes to try out - let me know!

Happy Making!

Tree Bark Sundae

Have I got a yummy (and healthy!) snack for you...

I've been counting calories for a few months now, and my cousin introduced this sweet, but filling, treat. I make it for lunch everyday and take it to teaching with me. Here's the recipe:

Tree Bark Sundae

1/2 cup generic bran flakes cereal (I use Walmart's Great Value brand)

1/2 cup Special K cereal

1/2 container Weight Watchers Amaretto Cheesecake yogurt (although any should work!)

2 Tbsp. Cool-Whip Lite

fresh fruit (I usually use berries of some kind)

Mix all the ingredients together. (I mix the yogurt, Cool-Whip, and fruit first; then, mix in the cereal.) Enjoy!

How easy is that? And it's delicious! For reference, if you add:

4 raspberries and 10 blueberries, it's 221.8 calories

20 blueberries, it's 232 calories

approx. 1/4 cup of sliced strawberries, it's 230 calories

These are the only fruit combinations I've tried, and they've all been great! Be daring and try something new - peach? kiwi? cantaloupe? The possibilities are endless!

*Side Note: I count and keep track of my calories at caloriecount.about.com - it's easy and fast.

Well, I think that's all I have for today! Try this at home and let me know what you think!

Happy Making!

Okay. I need to get back on track

It has been too long. Unfortunately, now that I sit here and actually have time to post, I can't think of anything. I have been very busy with student teaching, but I hope to get going again on adding recipes and new dishes I've been trying.

I've been making dinner for Sam and I quite a bit lately. We've discovered these delicious (and SUPER easy) meals. They're called Betty Crocker Complete Meals. All you have to do is add water - everything else comes in the box! They have all different kinds, and there's enough to fill both Sam and I. I get them at Wal-Mart for $3.00. Can't beat that, right?

There are also VERY similar ones by Banquet. They're called Homestyle Bakes and are practically the same thing. I would recommend either!

Other than that, I haven't been making a lot lately. As soon as I make something from scratch again, I'll let you know! Yesterday, I went to Olive Garden and tried their Five Cheese Ziti al Forno. DELICIOUS! I also have plenty of leftovers, so that's always a plus as well! :)

Well, I will talk to you all later! Have fun making!