Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Feta, and Spinach in Phyllo Cups
August 21st, 2009 | 
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Beth made this for Sophia’s birthday girls night. While I greatly enjoyed the phyllo cup idea, I think this filling would be equally as tasty over some pasta, rice, or even just on its own.
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Girls Night – July 29; Sophia’s Birthday
Tis the season of birthdays! This time, it was Sophia’s turn and we all got to celebrate with Beth’s mom’s good ol’ midwestern grasshopper cake.
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Berry Sauce
When I got my ice cream maker last year, I began searching for the perfect vanilla ice cream recipe and I think this is the one. Five ingredients and you’re set – who can beat that. It’s a tad sweet so I may experiment with cutting back on the sugar but everything else is perfect. I made a quick berry sauce to jazz it up since I made this ice cream for a coworker’s birthday.
Keep in mind – making homemade ice cream is a slow process, which is why it’s such a treat. It’s completely worth it but you’ll want to plan ahead and start the batter at least a day before ice cream eating so everything has time to cool and set between steps.
Potato Chorizo Soup
I was recently searching for recipes that included kale (nature’s most amazing super health vegetable) and I stumbled onto a version of this recipe. As usual, I made a few tweaks. I love love LOVE this soup! It’s very hearty and filling and can actually be made in about 30 minutes (take THAT Rachel Ray). Serve with a salad and some crusty multi-grain bread and you’re in business.
Veggie Bagel
This is a quickie “recipe” because it’s barely a recipe at all. It is pretty much what it looks like it is – a bagel with some veggies and cream cheese. But wait! There is a secret ingredient! A bagel shop I used to frequent in college used to make this beast for me and I loved it then. Turns out, I still enjoy it today. It’s an easy, quick breakfast or lunch and it tastes super.
Ice Cream Cake
Whoever invented ice cream cake should get some sort of dessert award. Kim gets a dessert award for thinking to add fudge on top.
Cajun Chicken Pasta
Kim made this tasty creamy spicy chicken pasta dish for Girls Night. Leftovers were *almost* better than the night of.
Girls Night – July 22
Kim was our hostess for this splendid meal and she didn’t disappoint, as usual. Here are Becky and Sophia looking sweet but this is pre-dinner and you better believe the natives get restless when their wine runs out and dinner isn’t on the table. Back down, Sophia! More wine is coming…
Chicken, Bean and Corn Tacos
I love tacos. I could eat tacos once a week and be a happy camper. When I don’t feel like making beef tacos, I make these chicken, corn and black bean tacos. I can whip up a batch of these in about 15 minutes, which is a major plus.
Soy Sauce Chicken
This is a dish I throw together. And when I say “throw together”, I mean it’s one of those “I don’t really measure it” type deals. So I’ll do my best to estimate amounts but take your own liberties with ingredients. I like this chicken because it’s easy, I usually have everything on hand, and it’s nice and light. The flavor is similar to Filipino “adobo” due to the vinegar and soy sauce combo.
