Mushroom Galore

My family was overwhelmed by the number of mushrooms on their plate Sunday night. Being the mushroom lover I am, I was ecstatic.

Chicken Artichoke Casserole- This was pretty easy to make. I was excited to try it since I love chicken, artichokes, and mushrooms. I have to admit that it disappointed me though. I'm not sure why, but it was not my favorite. Since it had so much cream in it, I had a hard time eating it for left-overs. I'm trying to lose weight so I try not to eat rich foods, especially when they don't taste great to me.

Marinated Mushrooms- Holy Cow, this made A LOT of mushrooms BUT they were delicious!!!!!! I really enjoyed this recipe. Simple and easy but great tasting. This would be a great appetizer to take to a party, potluck, etc. Since no one else like them, I shared with some friends. My friend Liz could not give enough compliments about them. Definitely going to remember this in the future!

Caramel Pecan Cheesecake- What can I say? Cheesecake, yum! I liked the crust on this cheesecake. The graham cracker/pecan mixture tasted great and was pretty easy to make. I made some cheesecakes over the Holidays and the crusts were harder and messier to make and didn't taste as good. The filling was pretty simple too, especially compared to marble cheesecakes. This was a big hit with my family and tasted even better the next day.

Sorry, no pictures. I'm anxious to hear what others thought. Post away!! (Tonya and Melissa we need to add you so you can post)

In the Kitchen Again!!

Sorry for the 2 month hiatus!! I finally have posted a new schedule. I finished with a few recipes from the fall/winter collections and then started in on the Spring recipes. Due to the fact that there is an abundance of dessert recipes, I've tripled up most of the weeks. I know that may seem overwhelming, especially depending on the week. Feel free to improvise as needed. Maybe you'll decide to make one recipe each over three different days, or if you see a recipe you know your family will hate- just cut it out. I haven't finished with the spring schedule, but I wanted to get us started again. If you see some recipes you're especially looking forward to, leave a comment so I can be sure to include them. I used recipes out of the brunch section for conference/Easter week-end. I'm planning on making the recipes on Saturday to free up Easter for typical Easter foods. I also used some of the Fiesta recipes for the Sunday before Cinco de Mayo.

One more item for discussion and feedback: There is a section in the Spring collection called "Sunday Dinner". There are recipes for two "complete dinners" that are on average about 5 separate recipes. The intro at the beginning of this section claims the recipes are pre-prep and make ahead dishes to simplify your Sabbath. My question is do we want to attempt to make these dinners as suggested, or do we want to separate the recipes over several weeks? Take a look at them at let me know what you think (it starts on pg 27)

Grab your aprons and let's start cooking!!!!!