Starting Again; This Week's Plan

One of my goals lately has been  to get back into writing this blog.  When I was doing it I really enjoyed  taking pictures and writing about my cooking.  I might do things a little differently this time around and I might not do an article every day or each one have a recipe.  Even when I haven't been writing I still find myself coming back hear to get dinner ideas based on the things I have tried and really liked.

Sweet Mustard Pork Roast

I found this blog recently when searching for new crockpot recipes. The funny thing is about two days after I found the blog, the writer was a guest on Rachael Ray. I've grown more in love with the idea of cooking dinner in the crockpot since my youngest was born. It seems like right at 5 o'clock when I'm ready to start cooking is when the baby wants to eat and my toddler wants attention. So crockpot days go by so much easier. I can throw things together during naps or breakfast and not have to worry about it much for the rest of the day.

Chicken Tandoori

Another issue of Food Network Magazine brought me another Indian dish that I was willing to try: Chicken Tandoori. It is most known for it's fiery red color and is usually cooked in a clay oven (tandoor.) The color comes from certain red chili powders and sometimes even food coloring. While mine was not as red as others the flavor was great and I think this is most important. This dinner was also another milestone for me because I cooked on the grill with no help for the first time.

Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Stir-Fry is one of those dinners that is so great when I don't know what to make and want to throw something together quick. This dinner takes about as long as it does to cook the rice (18 minutes). Our family really likes Beef and Broccoli so this is my little take on that. I also added some red bell pepper because my daughter likes it so much. Simple, but satisfying.