Our Fabulous Bites

We are butternut squash fans and like to try new ways of preparing it.  I saw this recipe from Giada and wanted to try it.  Though butternut squash risotto & warm butternut squash salad are better in my opinion, this was a pleasant dish.  Jeff and I would give it a 7.5 or 8 out of 10 stars. Things I learned from making this:  It is a side dish (as Giada said in the episode where she made it).  I have never had a lasagna for a side but after having this, I can see how that would work.  I think it would go well with a nice chicken main dish.    I made it before church and then heated it up when we got home.  It is time consuming to make but seems to be a dish you can make in advance and finish later. Also, my bites that had more white sauce and a thin layer for squash, were really yummy.  The bites with more squash and less white sauce, were good.  If I were to make this again, I wouldn't layer the butternut squash as thick, just ...

I saw this recipe here and knew I had to try them..  I love coconut and lemon together.  Jeff doesn't care for lemon bars, but he kept eating these so I think that is a good sign.  So here you go, enjoy:  Crust: 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup of powder sugar 1/2 cup of sweetened shredded coconut 1/8 tsp salt (if using unsalted butter) 1 stick of cold butter, cut into small pieces 1/2 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat the 8 inch baking pan with cooking spray. To make crust combine flour, powder sugar and salt in a bowl. Add butter pieces, vanilla and coconut then mix with hands until crumbly. Press evenly into the bottom of your baking pan. Bake until lightly golden, about 18-20 minutes. Set crust aside. A box of lemon pudding or Filling recipe below: 2 large eggs 1 cup of white sugar 2 tbsp of flour 1/8 tsp salt 2 tsp lemon zest, diced finely 1/3 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice Sweetened shredded coconut for garnish To make filling whisk together eggs, sugar,...

On Master Chef this guy made mac and cheese with a crust on top, which I've never had but thought it sounded good. It just so happened that one of my books had a recipe for this so I had to try it! I wasn't paying attention and bought regular cheddar instead of white cheddar, so I'd like to try it again with white. As well as I found a recipe that used potato chips instead of crackers for the crust, so that sounds good for the next time around. Josh really liked this, and I thought it tasted like a grilled cheese sandwich, and turned out really creamy:) Creamy White Mac & Cheese For the topping- 1/2 stick butter (4 T) 1 sleeve saltine crackers, crushed For the macaroni & cheese- 1/2 lb dry elbow macaroni 1 cup pasta water 2 T butter 2 T all-purpose flour 3/4 c whole milk 3/4 c heavy cream Pinch of nutmeg 2 c white cheddar, shredded 4 oz. cream cheese Preheat oven to 400 degrees; rub inside of four 8 oz baking dishes (or one 2 qt. baking dish) with softened b...

I'm pretty anxious for Autumn, and since we've had a few cooler days, I took advantage and made a stew! This did not come out as red as the photo, which I actually would have liked for pictures sake :) However it still tasted good. I would like to make it again and put some of my own twists in it, but we all enjoyed this and thought it was great for a warm meal. Pork and Tomato Ragout 2 pounds pork stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces 1/4 cup flour 3 tablespoons evoo 1 1/4 cups white wine 2 pounds red potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 cup water 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 cinnamon stick 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (I didn't have the cinnamon stick, so I'm not sure how it would taste with that in. Also I just realized while typing this that I DRAINED my tomatoes, and it says not to, so maybe that would have made a difference with it coming out red) 1...