So I know you’re all wondering where I went and why I haven’t posted in forever. (Okay really, I’ve just missed one week, but I’m sure you love me that much right?) Well, the reason I haven’t caught up from last week is that I got pretty sick and then I was out of town. I’m in the middle of transitioning from one form of birth control that I’ve been on for 3 years to another type and it’s been kicking my butt with hormones. I’m pretty sure my body thinks I’m pregnant AND going through menopause at the same time. (Neither are true.) I’m heading out of town again this weekend, so instead of leaving you for another week without any new recipes, I thought I’d share a quick round up of my top 5 go-to recipe staples.
I’m also hoping to get my favorite Irish Soda Bread recipe up on Sunday when I get back, so stay tuned for that just in time for St. Patty’s Day on Monday. 🙂
The first 3 are recipes I find myself making when we have a crowd coming over for dinner. They are all awesome and such a great choice since they’re chock full of vegetables.
The Tortellini recipe is probably the most labor intensive and active recipe of the bunch. Read the whole thing and be prepared to be by the stove for a bit. It’s worth all the work though. Yum!
The root vegetable pot pie is a great make ahead and freeze dish because it bakes up so well! When you buy the veggies you have enough to make 2 and freeze one for later, so it’s worth all the work it takes to chop and cook stuff ahead of time. You could even decide to just throw it in the crock pot and bake up some filo rounds for the top.
The butternut pasta sauce is killer. Seriously. Go make it. You’ll drink it up and crave it.
The last two recipes are seriously ones we use every week. I keep batches of these burritos in our freezer at all times and they’re a wonderful way to use up leftover veggies or meat. You can make them as directed, but I often use the blog post as an outline and swap in what I have on hand. The pancakes are the BEST pancakes I have ever had. Everyone asks for this recipe when we make them. We did the pancake dinner thing for Walking Dead night last Sunday with these (in honor of Mardi Gras) and there weren’t any leftovers at all. If you add a bit of extra oil, you get great waffles too!
You can also always follow me on Pinterest to see what I’m cooking up each week. I pin a lot of different ideas that catch my fancy.
Have a great weekend!
Yummmmmmmmm some great recipes 🙂 pinning to add to the menu plan!
Thanks for the pin!