Sheet Pan Parmesan Garlic Chicken Thighs

Sheet Pan Parmesan Garlic Chicken Thighs

I didn't even get a picture of it plated because baby was being fussy. This was super good and it will go in our rotation! I liked how easy it was and everyone loved it. I made it exactly as written using Buffalo Wild Wings Garlic Parm sauce. I bought a bag of already chopped broccoli so the longest thing was quartering potatoes, and I really could just use my veggie chopper for that. 

Click here for the recipe from Cooking in the Midwest

 

Slow Cooker French Dips

 

Slow Cooker French Dips

Ingredients:

- 2ish lbs chuck roast

- 1 can beef consomme + can filled with water twice

- 1 packet au jus

- 2 onions

- garlic

- salt, pepper, sage leaf

- provolone

- hoagies

Super easy recipe and always delicious. Heat EVOO in pan and rub salt and pepper on chuck roast and sear in cast iron skillet until brown on all sides. Remove meat and put in slow cooker, then cook onions and garlic in the cast iron skillet and scrape up all the brown bits. Transfer to slow cooker and sprinkle the au jus over top. Pour on beef consomme and fill up the can twice with water, add a sage leaf and cook on low for 8 hours. Toast hoagies with provolone then done.

Brunswick Stew

 

I forgot to grab a picture the other night when I made this, so hopefully Budget Bytes wont mind that I borrowed their picture :) 

My teenage son really liked this, my husband and I did not. It just was too sweet, maybe it was the bbq sauce we used but it just tasted sweet. I did switch out the lima beans for carrots, which I know are sweeter....but I really think it must have been the bbq sauce. We added some cayenne to ours to kind of balance it out. I also used store bought pulled pork to make it easy to throw together with my 3 month old. I served it with some crescent rolls, which are always tasty.

Unfortunately we won't be making this again.

Click here for the recipe from BudgetBytes

Pretzel Cranberry Sweet Potatoes

Pretzel Cranberry Sweet Potatoes

These are INCREDIBLE. I always make the sweet potatoes every Thanksgiving and I so far haven't landed on a recipe that I'd consider to be "the one". I usually make them with a marshmallow or a oatmeal crumble topping....normal recipes. But I stumbled across this while looking once again for a recipe that I'd make yearly. Everyone loved this. It was sweet, salty, crunchy and with just a smidge tarte from the cranberries. I'll definitely be making this yearly!

Oh I made it almost exactly as written except I left out the pecans because my sons allergic. I was worried there wouldn't be enough topping so I added a half pack of maple brown sugar instant oatmeal into the topping mixture too.

Click here for the Pretzel Cranberry Sweet Potato recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything

 

Traditional Fettuccine Alfredo

 

Traditional Fettuccine Alfredo

My family liked this, I did not. It just tasted like noodles with too much garlic butter, you could hardly taste the cheese and it was pretty oily from the whole stick of butter. I wouldn't make it again unless requested by my family. Or actually I'd cut down on the butter and add more cheese.

I did like the veggies, they were a frozen "grilled Mediterranean blend" that I air fried. 

Click here for the Traditional Fettuccine Alfredo recipe from BudgetBytes

Beef Stew with Potatoes

 

Beef Stew with Potatoes

This was so good! I basically followed the recipe by Pioneer Woman. I didn't have any turnips or parsley, and I used baby carrots since I had so much. I also just made instant mashed potatoes because I have a 3 month old and can barely cook lol. I also added a can of golden mushroom soup since I had it. We all loved it.

Click here for the Beef Stew with Potatoes Recipe from Pioneer Woman.

Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake

 

Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake

This was excellent! I needed something quick I can make while baby wearing, and this looked interesting. It's super flavorful, creamy and a wonderful comfort food. My husband said it was okay, but that was expected lol. I made the recipe as written and the smokey gouda really made a difference. We dipped the bread in and just also ate it with a spoon. The garlic bread was just a baguette that I cut in half and smeared with butter, garlic & parm. I was going to have it with a salad but the lettuce went bad, so no greens tonight oops. 

 Click here for the Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake recipe by The Food Charlatan